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In reply to the discussion: One thing NOBODY is talking aobut with Dorner, LAPD.... [View all]Buzz Clik
(38,437 posts)49. Only two bullets hit their targets. Just two.
Neighbors cars, trees were peppered, but not the intended victims.
On one level, thank God!
On the "serve and protect" level -- Seriously? You can't hit a damned thing?
And then there's the notion of more guns being the answer. These trained killers cannot hit a god damned thing even when no one is shooting at them. What about your average idiot on the street with a permit?
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L.A.P.D. are sort of reminding me of the old Keystone Kops. Glad they missed though..n/t
monmouth3
Feb 2013
#1
That shows the cops are not looking to kill those just disable the vehicles
graham4anything
Feb 2013
#3
The only thing worse than LAPD cops are members of Bloomberg's private army
ProgressiveProfessor
Feb 2013
#14
I think it was 2 incompetent detectives, not the entire police force 'scared shitless'.
randome
Feb 2013
#32
Someone stole my tailgate, and I haven't been able to drive for a WEEK!
AtheistCrusader
Feb 2013
#41
It's hellva lot closer to reality than idolizing some private person going through a shopping list
graham4anything
Feb 2013
#58
They openly espouse the position that if they feel threatened, they err on the side of
Marr
Feb 2013
#86
HAH! LAPD's trained at the Imperial Stormtrooper Marksmanship Academy! n/t
backscatter712
Feb 2013
#64
Here's a judge in Nobody's Fool who expressed his thoughts about arming morons:
AnotherMcIntosh
Feb 2013
#66
Where did all the rounds go? Looks like a lot of them went into the truck.
yellowcanine
Feb 2013
#11
I can't think of a whole lot of legitimate self defense situations where
AtheistCrusader
Feb 2013
#56
Well that is good to know though I suppose the natural response is to freeze.
snagglepuss
Feb 2013
#104
Plus it sounds like they were guarding someone when word of the approach of the pickup came.
randome
Feb 2013
#62
Yes, I read the whole article. The department's spokesperson did a terrible job.
yardwork
Feb 2013
#63
This is something to be considered when the NRA talks about arming teachers...
logosoco
Feb 2013
#37
Go to any indoor shooting range and wait for an LEO to show because he needs the practice
Ikonoklast
Feb 2013
#67
Sounds like the LAPD spokesmen don't have the agility of a White House official...
randome
Feb 2013
#80
When a teen led them on a high-speed chase, they killed him using 90 bullets.
Fire Walk With Me
Feb 2013
#85