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riverwalker

(8,694 posts)

19. almost a third

Reply to DainBramaged (Original post)

Sun Feb 10, 2013, 09:50 PM

Feb 2013

they had guns drawn on a businessman in San Diego

All of a sudden I turn around and look back and see another [officer] behind a tree with a machine gun and thought, ‘this is not good,’” he said.

Source: http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Man-Mistaken-for-Manhunt-Suspect-190284481.html#ixzz2KYEBBSlG

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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