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19. It looked like there were about 15 cops opening fire

Fri Apr 13, 2012, 10:48 PM

Apr 2012

That's about 6 rounds per cop. I bet if you thought someone was shooting at you, you would do no less.

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Case of man shot at 90 times on freeway 'tragic,' LAPD says [View all] IDemo Apr 2012 OP

This helps clarify it a little grantcart Apr 2012 #1

Even if the shooting was justified, avebury Apr 2012 #3

Good freakin grief. AtheistCrusader Apr 2012 #11

It may not have taken long, but it was still kind of excessive. TheWraith Apr 2012 #13

Probably a little bit of predator/prey - adrenaline thing going on as well. AtheistCrusader Apr 2012 #14

That is a truly awful story. AtheistCrusader Apr 2012 #23

It looked like there were about 15 cops opening fire XemaSab Apr 2012 #19

Sound like a place for an assisted suicide charge. Downwinder Apr 2012 #4

Video KansDem Apr 2012 #5

Suicide by cop. What can you do? Johnny Rico Apr 2012 #6

90 rounds? Kelvin Mace Apr 2012 #8

If there's someone opening fire towards the cops XemaSab Apr 2012 #20

And what about the people BEHIND the Kelvin Mace Apr 2012 #26

Sounds like a group reaction. bluedigger Apr 2012 #9

LAPD. 'nuff said nt msongs Apr 2012 #16

the cops are out of control in this country Mosby Apr 2012 #17

Shooting a man once is tragic. 90 times is a waste of ammunition The Second Stone Apr 2012 #21

Most of the time is it poor marksmanship. ManiacJoe Apr 2012 #22

90 times seems excessive tawadi Apr 2012 #24

90 times?! Damn, whatever happen to 3 shots downrange? agentS Apr 2012 #25