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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
It is almost funny. Bennyboy Feb 2013 #2
They didn't entirely miss. They just failed to kill. AtheistCrusader Feb 2013 #42
Only two bullets hit their targets. Just two. Buzz Clik Feb 2013 #49
Some people can hit targets all day lone but oldbanjo Feb 2013 #78
I totally get that, but I do not understand. Buzz Clik Feb 2013 #87
I would think a larger target misleads the eye and therefore the aim. randome Feb 2013 #89
That shows the cops are not looking to kill those just disable the vehicles graham4anything Feb 2013 #3
disable by shooting up the tailgate? farminator3000 Feb 2013 #6
.......... Angry Dragon Feb 2013 #10
The only thing worse than LAPD cops are members of Bloomberg's private army ProgressiveProfessor Feb 2013 #14
The 71-year-old passenger shot twice in the back might disagree. nt pinboy3niner Feb 2013 #16
unnnn, no.... uponit7771 Feb 2013 #18
No, it doesn't. Hissyspit Feb 2013 #22
really? MynameisBlarney Feb 2013 #27
I think it was 2 incompetent detectives, not the entire police force 'scared shitless'. randome Feb 2013 #32
Only 2 MynameisBlarney Feb 2013 #48
Last I heard, LAPD put 7 officers on office duty or paid suspension kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #60
Two? What about the surfer dude in Torrance? WTF on steroids Hekate Feb 2013 #75
This message was self-deleted by its author Marr Feb 2013 #96
They probably had their eyes closed while spraying! Fantastic Anarchist Feb 2013 #97
Cops always shoot to kill. UnrepentantLiberal Feb 2013 #30
Someone stole my tailgate, and I haven't been able to drive for a WEEK! AtheistCrusader Feb 2013 #41
Have you ever considered that you might revere authority figures too much? Marr Feb 2013 #50
It's hellva lot closer to reality than idolizing some private person going through a shopping list graham4anything Feb 2013 #58
There again, is just fundamentally flawed thinking. Marr Feb 2013 #83
I am from NYC where they fire 41 or 50 times. Yes, I know. HOWEVER graham4anything Feb 2013 #98
It's not about the number of shots fired. Marr Feb 2013 #100
Only on TV kudzu22 Feb 2013 #52
Wow. ForgoTheConsequence Feb 2013 #69
Actually, it shows total panic. Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #73
That was exactly what I thought, esp. after they took down the surfer's car Hekate Feb 2013 #81
To top it off, two cops shooting hear each other's shots,... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #82
They openly espouse the position that if they feel threatened, they err on the side of Marr Feb 2013 #86
Bullshit CBGLuthier Feb 2013 #79
lol obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #95
Only Imperial stormtroopers are so precise. Brickbat Feb 2013 #4
daaaaaaaamn AtheistCrusader Feb 2013 #43
HAH! LAPD's trained at the Imperial Stormtrooper Marksmanship Academy! n/t backscatter712 Feb 2013 #64
Where did all the rounds go? All over the neighborhood? 2pooped2pop Feb 2013 #5
It is going to be pretty spendy... Bennyboy Feb 2013 #7
Talk to a local cop.. X_Digger Feb 2013 #8
"...most of their training is about paperwork and the law..." yellowcanine Feb 2013 #17
No doubt. n/t X_Digger Feb 2013 #20
I guess the local cops where I'm at MynameisBlarney Feb 2013 #28
Some cops are also firearms enthusiasts, and there's also "SWAT". X_Digger Feb 2013 #35
Perhaps MynameisBlarney Feb 2013 #39
Yeah, there's a minimum requirement laundry_queen Feb 2013 #107
Ron White was dead on flobee1 Feb 2013 #9
Love Ron White... uponit7771 Feb 2013 #21
I'll never get that time back...........nft plethoro Feb 2013 #29
He is funnier 'n hell. I love watching him. loudsue Feb 2013 #31
Here's a judge in Nobody's Fool who expressed his thoughts about arming morons: AnotherMcIntosh Feb 2013 #66
That was good! RC Feb 2013 #72
Where did all the rounds go? Looks like a lot of them went into the truck. yellowcanine Feb 2013 #11
Except for NRA coverperson Zimmy in Florida, it is so true. graham4anything Feb 2013 #13
and on that subject flobee1 Feb 2013 #15
I've been saying for a long time... harmonicon Feb 2013 #71
Imagine a school shooting if all the good guys shot this wild. caseymoz Feb 2013 #25
I can't think of a whole lot of legitimate self defense situations where AtheistCrusader Feb 2013 #56
Not uncommon with handguns. NutmegYankee Feb 2013 #12
Then why even buy one, own one or shoot one? blueamy66 Feb 2013 #19
They are more effective at close range. NutmegYankee Feb 2013 #23
Off topic but your comments remind me of a comment I heard snagglepuss Feb 2013 #102
I'd agree as long as you ran at an angle to him. NutmegYankee Feb 2013 #103
Well that is good to know though I suppose the natural response is to freeze. snagglepuss Feb 2013 #104
It's as though Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #24
The LAPD detectives who shot wildly should lose their guns and their jobs. randome Feb 2013 #26
And charged as well kudzu22 Feb 2013 #61
That is why gun nuts need 100 round magazines! Motown_Johnny Feb 2013 #33
FIL used to be a police psychologist and hostage negotiator. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #34
How useful is a pencil and paper rocket-propelled grenade ?? eppur_se_muova Feb 2013 #106
In the game setting nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #108
So what's the difference between the LAPD and the Street Gangs of LA? W T F Feb 2013 #36
Well, it was 2 detectives who shot up the pickup. randome Feb 2013 #38
from the LATimes (Posted below) Bennyboy Feb 2013 #46
Actually there were 7 officers (see link in #44 below). n/t X_Digger Feb 2013 #47
I stand corrected. randome Feb 2013 #53
Once one person starts shooting all the others are likely to do the same. yardwork Feb 2013 #59
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
I'm just as gobsmacked. X_Digger Feb 2013 #65
This is something to be considered when the NRA talks about arming teachers... logosoco Feb 2013 #37
This blow the whole argument to hell... Bennyboy Feb 2013 #45
Maybe we should talk about disarming the cops kudzu22 Feb 2013 #54
Or maybe we need to realize that everyone is human logosoco Feb 2013 #88
public inquiry needed after manhunt over riverbendviewgal Feb 2013 #40
LA TImes story here... Bennyboy Feb 2013 #44
I am laughing inside.... Fresh_Start Feb 2013 #51
now imagine some yahoo with a semi-auto carbine and 30 rd mag.. frylock Feb 2013 #55
It was 46, not 64. And yes, they went all over the neighborhood. kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #57
Go to any indoor shooting range and wait for an LEO to show because he needs the practice Ikonoklast Feb 2013 #67
from reading the local rag barbtries Feb 2013 #68
I'm from Torrance too, Barb! NICO9000 Feb 2013 #76
yeah i think i responded to a post by you barbtries Feb 2013 #99
Reading a number of police blogs and forums. ForgoTheConsequence Feb 2013 #70
WOW< just wow. Bennyboy Feb 2013 #77
Sounds like the LAPD spokesmen don't have the agility of a White House official... randome Feb 2013 #80
there's a bloodlust for him Blue Palasky Feb 2013 #74
Combination of poor training, adrenaline, fear, firearms, and a feeling geek tragedy Feb 2013 #84
When a teen led them on a high-speed chase, they killed him using 90 bullets. Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #85
In related news, The ENTIRE COUNTRY of Germany's police used 85 bullets Bennyboy Feb 2013 #92
There it is. Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #93
Thanks for making the point for extremely strict gun control. Zoeisright Feb 2013 #90
The shotgun approach felix_numinous Feb 2013 #91
Cops are notorious bad and unsafe shots obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #94
That's because they excel mostly at beating and kicking. nt Shankapotomus Feb 2013 #101
Good point! DrewFlorida Feb 2013 #105
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