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derby378

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15. An EXCELLENT argument against the notion that only police can be trusted with guns

Reply to DainBramaged (Original post)

Sun Feb 10, 2013, 09:26 PM

Feb 2013

What lunacy. And now California lawmakers are weighing laws that clamp down on civilians even more while giving more latitude to the LAPD to do more of the same.

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Police seeking Dorner opened fire in a second case of mistaken identity [View all] DainBramaged Feb 2013 OP

Attempted murder Angry Dragon Feb 2013 #1

I agree. obxhead Feb 2013 #17

If they shoot enough people, eventually they'll get the right one. Ian David Feb 2013 #2

+1 000 000 000 kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #6

LAPD's going to start buying trucks in bulk to replace all the ones they're shooting up. DirkGently Feb 2013 #3

The police are a greater danger to public safety than Dorner. HooptieWagon Feb 2013 #4

Rampaging thugs libtodeath Feb 2013 #5

riot the unbeatable high otherone Feb 2013 #7

LAPD: 0 for 2 on finding Dorner. But, they're 2 for 2 on making REALLY stupid mistakes. nt. OldDem2012 Feb 2013 #8

This is a really scary time to be a truck driver in LA. nt ZombieHorde Feb 2013 #9

What I am having trouble with is that the police were close and shot numberous times and MISSED. rhett o rick Feb 2013 #10

I am really starting to wonder what Dorner knows that the police want him dead so bad. RC Feb 2013 #11

Can't they read a license plate number and run it? shraby Feb 2013 #12

Ummm... Didn't I read somewhere that they found Dorner's truck burnt.. Ghost in the Machine Feb 2013 #13

This actually happened prior to them finding the truck justiceischeap Feb 2013 #21

Thanks for the info... Ghost in the Machine Feb 2013 #32

Just go to latimes.com SunSeeker Feb 2013 #35

Yes--that same morning. Apparently nobody sent the memo to Torrence PD. SunSeeker Feb 2013 #23

Thank you... and please see post 32... Ghost in the Machine Feb 2013 #33

Responsible trained gun owners at work. obxhead Feb 2013 #14

An EXCELLENT argument against the notion that only police can be trusted with guns derby378 Feb 2013 #15

Almost every gun control law grants exemptions for police and retired police metalbot Feb 2013 #28

Keep your heads down in southern California quinnox Feb 2013 #16

Keystone Cops ReRe Feb 2013 #18

almost a third riverwalker Feb 2013 #19

WTF! Little Star Feb 2013 #22

This pisses me off. Those cops are out of control & a menace to society. Little Star Feb 2013 #20

It's nice that LAPD cops are working from a post-racial mindset Orrex Feb 2013 #24

It was Torrance PD, but um, yeah.... SunSeeker Feb 2013 #25

Whoops--silly me! Orrex Feb 2013 #26

Have the cops released the make and model of the Dorner vehicle? customerserviceguy Feb 2013 #27

Tax Dollars At Work! blkmusclmachine Feb 2013 #29

wait just wait the lawsuits are coming and after that the liability insurance littlewolf Feb 2013 #30

I deliver newspapers at 4 a.m. lib2DaBone Feb 2013 #31

so what happens when they shoot the wrong person Terra Alta Feb 2013 #34

You have to wonder why there is a shoot to kill order on this guy DainBramaged Feb 2013 #36