High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! L.A.P.D. (Love And Peace Dude, later Laughing As People Die) is an American funk metal band, formed in 1989, in Bakersfield, California. From 1989 to 1991, the member line-up was James Shaffer, Reginald Arvizu, David Silveria, Richard Morrill, and Pete Capra. The group has released one studio album, one extended play, and one compilation album.