Posted on 02/21/2017 3:22:18 PM PST by lowbridge
A man suspected of killing a Whittier police officer in a shootout Monday, hours after slaying his cousin, was released from prison under a controversial program that many law enforcement agencies blame for an uptick in crime, authorities said.
Michael Christopher Mejia, 26, of Los Angeles, was identified Tuesday by authorities as the suspect in the fatal shootings of Whittier police Officer Keith Boyer and 46-year-old Roy Torres, the suspect’s cousin.
Lt. John Corina of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau said Mejia was released from state prison in April 2016 following a grand theft auto conviction in 2014. He was on probation under Assembly Bill 109, a state law mandating early prison releases for nonviolent offenders, when he allegedly shot and killed Boyer and Torres. AB 109 was signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown in 2011.
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Yes. That was known. And it is blood on Brown and the stupid liberal’s hands. But they are immune to caring.
Is he illegal? That’s what I’m wondering.
Jerry Brown and Eric Garcetti have blood on their hands..yeah like they care, all they care about is VOTES from these scum..I want to know if this cockroach was in the country illegally
Am I reading this correctly...they perp was the policemans cousin? Or he just killed his cousin and then was released from jail?
That first sentence is a mystery, wrapped in an enigma and smothered in secret sauce.
This is going to sound Cold and Heartless, but I DON’T CARE. The Los Angeles Sheriffs Department and Virtually ALL Police Departments in LA County FLAT OUT REFUSE to Issue ANY CCW’s to Regular Citizens leaving them even More Defenseless than this poor Cop that had to Die for Political Correctness
I DON’T CARE!!! Let the Coveted Criminal Gang Bangers have at it with the obvious Targets first, the Police.
When the POLICE respect MY RIGHT TO LIFE, LIBERTY, and the Pursuit of Happiness, then maybe I will give a Damn, not likely though.
Am I reading this correctly...they perp was the policemans cousin? Or he just killed his cousin and then was released from jail?
The Perp is accused of killing his cousin and stealing his car earlier in the day
The two patrolmen were responding to an auto accident. They were unaware of the earlier murder.
The Perp may have thought they knew which is why he began shooting.
But it is still a little confusing except for the fact that once again Democrats have blood on their hands
No,
1) he was released from jail, then 2) killed his cousin, then 3) hours later killed the police officer.
They still haven’t said if he waited the Mandatory 10 days before picking up his Gun.
Did you look at the pic? Looks like a fine, upstanding citizen. Just shaking my head.
He is an obvious gang banger and serial criminal offender, exactly the kind of perp who should NEVER be released even one day sooner than absolutely necessary.
Liberalism truly is a mental disorder.
Released from prison early, kils own cousin then kills whittier cop
“He was on probation under Assembly Bill 109, a state law mandating early prison releases for nonviolent offenders...”
Well, he probably won’t be eligible for it this time.
Saw it, thanks!
The patrol officers who are getting killed have ZERO power over CCW isuuance decisions. The politicians and elected sheriffs have all of that power.
SHAME ON YOU FOR TAKING YOUR CALLOUS ATTITUDE AND ANGER OUT ON THE WORKERS WHO HANDLE 911 CALLS AND COME PULL PEOPLE OUT OF FLAMING CAR WRECKS. THEY HAVE NO DOCISION MAKING POWER WITH WHAT YOUR GRIPE IS. YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELF.
That is exactly like blaming the kid who bags your groceries for the price if milk.
I hope you see how wrong you are and change your feelings on this. If I get killed at work because the mayor of my city is for sactuary city bull$/!+ is it my iwn fault? Should my wofe blame me or the criminal and the politicians
Lord have mercy.
;)
Thanks
Just like the Guards at Auschwitz were “Just doing their job”
Doing the Bidding for your EVIL Masters still makes you EVIL!
Yeah I saw his face..unfortunately its LA and we have millions more that look just like him
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