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In reply to the discussion: Something about this pic is a little disturbing [View all]Bigmack
(8,020 posts)66. Then there was this one...
6 LA cops shot 90 shots...
at an unarmed man.
Hit him 15 times and killed him.
What happened to the other 75 rounds? In the breeze, baby, in the breeze.
Makes me want to have lots of guns... even police guns... "protecting" me.
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Oh? I thought it was a mini-van and someone on another thread called it one. I'll edit that.. But
freshwest
Feb 2013
#156
The detectives who did this should lose their guns and the right to be on the street.
randome
Feb 2013
#3
Jesus. "Disturbing" is putting it mildly. What is going on out there? n/t
Smarmie Doofus
Feb 2013
#4
And we know they're republicans how? They were just trigger happy idiots from no specific party!
George II
Feb 2013
#64
Sounds like you're apologizing for them attempting to murder two innocent latina women.
Spryguy
Feb 2013
#211
Nope - I addressed that in an earlier post. You still have some credibility building, however.
George II
Feb 2013
#215
In light of today's mistaken identity shooting, how does your point 2 apply?
George II
Feb 2013
#222
They are LAPD thugs, so it's a pretty safe assumption that they are repukes at the least
kestrel91316
Feb 2013
#91
Pardon my ignorance . . . is there a union? Repugs pretty much keep their own employed. nt
patrice
Feb 2013
#112
I actually LIVE here and Latinos are pulled over MORE than Caucasians. I know
BlueCaliDem
Feb 2013
#144
I agree with your post. I don't believe there was evil intent on the part of the LAPD in
lumpy
Feb 2013
#146
A few hit the exterior of one of the houses in the cul de sac, according to KCAL 9 - n/t
coalition_unwilling
Feb 2013
#16
Not even the same make or color truck: Dorner drives a grey Nissan Titan. That's a blue Toyota.
leveymg
Feb 2013
#10
The scary part is these guys had been PROMOTED to Detective! What does that say about
Dustlawyer
Feb 2013
#84
This ought to be good. "Gun control fanatics and cop-haters have blood on their hands."
Junkdrawer
Feb 2013
#25
I suspect that Dorner is delusional, but because of his unsound methods he'll never get a fair...
slackmaster
Feb 2013
#74
I don't see that as in any way an excuse for killing people who weren't even involved in his case
slackmaster
Feb 2013
#93
That is precisely my point. They're nervous, and rightly so for their own protection.
slackmaster
Feb 2013
#28
That was not my point. It looks like protection from the police is needed if they are not
Arkansas Granny
Feb 2013
#32
The officers saw what they expected to see, and didn't check in with reality.
Agnosticsherbet
Feb 2013
#23
Either that, or they unloaded a few rounds of 00 buckshot into the back of the truck.
Flatulo
Feb 2013
#192
That one wasn't even really a pickup, it's a Honda Ridgeline. They might as well have shot
AtheistCrusader
Feb 2013
#109
Not as many as this car had in it, they didn't find a gun in this one either
Fumesucker
Feb 2013
#54
Dear God. Seventy-one years old and having to deliver newspapers to earn money?
Laffy Kat
Feb 2013
#56
Two Seattle police officers ended up shooting at each other. 31 rounds discharged. 0 hits.
AtheistCrusader
Feb 2013
#69
All semi autos should be off the streets......cops can't shoot anthing but innocent people & donuts
kooljerk666
Feb 2013
#75
I think that police department is corrupt, has been corrupt for a long time, despite efforts to
MADem
Feb 2013
#89
Well, that's a separate issue, and I don't think it's about "conviction score sheets."
MADem
Feb 2013
#174
The way to solve that problem isn't to kill people, certainly--Serpico, he ain't! nt
MADem
Feb 2013
#200
Yellow bastards. They should lose their bloated pensions as well as their jobs.
Dawson Leery
Feb 2013
#127
I can guarantee this asswipes will not lose their job. Cops very very seldom do. n-t
Logical
Feb 2013
#152
They will get off with the current standard defense. They were trying to run over the police.
rhett o rick
Feb 2013
#139
"two older, small Latina women don't look like a large black man"---Maybe TOGETHER... :-P
WinkyDink
Feb 2013
#175
Forty or so bullets fired into the vehicle by gun experts. Two bullets found their mark.
Buzz Clik
Feb 2013
#197