Nice job, LAPD… rapid and promiscuous FAIL!

Guns Save Life ^ | Feb 9, 2013

[KeyLargo]

Nice job, LAPD… rapid and promiscuous FAIL!

nquiring minds would certainly like to see the video from the squad car involved where two LA Police officers rapidly and promiscuously opened fire on a pickup truck, thinking they had the far left-wing murderer Christopher Dorner in their sights.

If you or I had opened fire on a pickup truck whose occupants weren’t trying to run us over or shooting at us, we’d be in jail for a long time to come.

While police have a little additional leeway in using deadly force, it would seem this was a grossly inappropriate use of force and not only should the offending officers be charged criminally, but the department owes the victims a new pickup truck and probably a hefty check on top of that for pain and suffering. Ditto for the homeowners of the freshly perforated home “downrange”.

In addition, check out that marksmanship — or lack thereof.

[EEGator]

...and it’s gray, not blue. He also isn’t two Hispanic women, but one black male.

[InABunkerUnderSF]

Doesn’t look like they spent a lot of time at the range. Question is: two officers, two M4 patrol rifles, where did the other 11 rounds go? Glad I wasn’t in that neighborhood at the time.

[Bon mots]

The LAPD is rapidly proving Dorner right by showing how 'professional' they are.

So far, three totally innocent people in two different pickup trucks have been shot up.
Neither pickup matched the description of the perp's, which was found burned out in a remote area.

[Gaffer]

They HAVE to execute him becauase they, Democrats, cannot afford to have a black cop who, by his own manuscripts, is a dyed-in-the-wool racist, a hardened revolutionary liberal, and the epitome of the Democrat warrior on trial and TALKING throughout for all to see/hear. The MSM could not ignore this.

[Lazamataz]

Criminal. But soon to be so commonplace as to not merit mention in the news.

[abb]

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-torrance-shooting-20130209,0,7478164,full.story
Details emerge in LAPD’s mistaken shooting of newspaper carriers
The women were victims of ‘a tragic misinterpretation’ by officers working under ‘incredible tension,’ LAPD Chief Charlie Beck says.
By Joel Rubin, Angel Jennings and Andrew Blankstein, Los Angeles Times
6:48 PM PST, February 8, 2013

http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/local/los_angeles&id=8986002
Torrance neighborhood rattled by police shootings
Friday, February 08, 2013

http://redondobeach.patch.com/articles/gunshots-sounded-like-fireworks-torrance-shooting-witnesses-say
Gunshots Sounded ‘Like Fireworks,’ Torrance Shooting Witnesses Say
Officers erroneously shoot at two pickup trucks similar to the one owned by Christopher Dorner, an ex-LAPD officer accused of killing three people.
By Nicole Mooradian

http://tbrnews.com/news/redondo_beach/police-confuse-trucks-for-dorner-s-shoot-at-three-people/article_a4bf7840-71ba-11e2-8abe-0019bb2963f4.html
Police confuse trucks for Dorner’s, shoot at three people in case of mistaken identity
By Larry Altman | Posted: Thursday, February 7, 2013 10:42 pm

http://hightideonline.org/2013/02/bullets-riddle-dillards-house-and-car/
Bullets riddle Dillard’s house and car
Added by High Tide on February 7, 2013
by Andrew Czuzak, Navikka Dasz, Hana Ghanim, Mannal Haddad, and Ilana LaGraff

[EEGator]

Who is he racist against?

[New Perspective]

If six cops can't kill two defenseless old ladies who are delivering newspapers with 50 shots, what chance does a homeowner have against a determined attacker/home invader if the homeowner is only allowed 5 rounds in his magazine?

Your statement speaks volumes.

[Mr. Jeeves]

At least those guys usually hit what they shot at.

[Dr.Zoidberg]

they are trying to execute him, taking him in is NOT an option

He's one of their own and he knows where the bodies are buried(so to speak).

It'll take a good string of miracles for him to survive any contact with LEOs.

[KeyLargo]

Recommend replacement weapons for LAPD:

Mattel Tommy Burst TV commercial 1960s!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMqd5EQXD-g

[mvpel]

The women were victims of ‘a tragic misinterpretation’ by officers working under ‘incredible tension,’ LAPD Chief Charlie Beck says.

This is why it sets my teeth on edge when the jackboot-lickers chime in and say there's just "a few bad apples" among police.

If they were "bad apples," instead of ordinary representatives of typical police culture and training in these areas, they'd be removed from the bushel instead of defended, apologized for, given paid leave and a mild reprimand if they're unlucky, and promoted.

[Chode]

bingo...

[Chode]

yup... dead men tell no tails

[KeyLargo]

LA mayor has implemented additional marksmanship training for all LA officers as of Friday:

See video here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVYY-y3kz-4&list=PL6A67CD998CE757CE

[rktman]

I thought jerry “fat boy” nadler said we should only “need” one or two shots. Maybe use him as a shield? In addition, are all pickup trucks now targets or just black and blue. Mine’s gray but we may just take the white sedan out if we go anywhere. At this point, does anybody have any idea where this guy is? LEO says he’s probably still in the Big Bear area but do they really have a clue? Not really. The old burning truck decoy trick. Hope he’s not in the Reno area.

[sean327]

I wouldn’t classify that Honda POS as a truck!

[Farmer Dean]

I’d settle for justice,right there-right then.

[American in Israel]

Hey give the LAPD a break, they probably thought that the 71 year old lady they shot in the back was going to jump out of the truck and kick both their asses. They feared for their lives!

[Farmer Dean]

Those 6 guys would take out half of the LAPD before they were stopped.