What the 2 cops did in shooting the 2 Hispanic ladies was a disgraceful act of unprofessionalism which justifies those cops getting fired and probably getting indicted for the reckless discharge of their sidearms. But their actions in no way lend credence to Dorner's actions.
More importantly their actions do not serve as an indictment of the LAPD any more than does 5 US Army enlisted men raping a 14 year old Iraqi girl and then killing her parents and 6 year old sister serve as an indictment of the American military.
Or perhaps you disagree. If so, I would enjoy being enlightened by the pointy-head faction on FR today.
No, but they do lend affirmation to the belief systems of many that law enforcement has grown lazy, stupid, corrupt and abusive.
Which is why a population that has lost trust in its institutions might view a criminal that targets an unloved and distrusted institution as a folk hero.
It's a symptom of cultural collapse.
I didn't say it did. My comment was directly pointed at your claim about the LAPD professionalism.
Now, time will tell if these two are fired and indicted. And, when there aren't, it will be an indication of the professionalism of the LAPD.
More importantly their actions do not serve as an indictment of the LAPD any more than does 5 US Army enlisted men raping a 14 year old Iraqi girl and then killing her parents and 6 year old sister serve as an indictment of the American military.
Note, too, that the perp in the Army case was found guilty in a court of law and is facing the death penalty. We also have his name and face. How about the two keystone cops from LA?
>> “But their actions in no way lend credence to Dorner’s actions.” <<
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The problen here is that you don’t know yet just what Dorner’s actions really were. All we have heard is what the LAPD, and the Drive-By media want us to hear.
(or are you something else here other than just another FReeper?)
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n a final note, if the good citizens of South Central are upset with the LAPD, then the problem lies with the citizens and not with the LAPD. And if you don't believe me, I volunteer to take you on a tour of South Central. I go thru South Central several times a week. We can make it a walking tour and walk down Broadway or visit areas like the corner of Florence and Normandie or, better yet, we can stroll thru Nickerson Gardens and you can experience first hand what the LAPD does on a daily basis. I think an experience like that my change your perspective on who needs to re-examine how they are living their lives.
I tell you what hoss.....I have 4 back to back combat deployments; two of those deployments were AFTER I wound up with shrapnel in the lung. I was deploying to Iraq since the beginning in March 2003. I've been on foot patrol in nearly every major city in Al-Anbar Province, aka the Sunni Triangle, to include Al-Fallujah during Al-Fajr. And funny, even during all out Block 3 combat, never once did any of us decide it was okay to shoot random civilians on sight.
You want to dare to take a neighborhood stroll? Shoulder a pack and rifle and follow me out the door next time out. Bring your pansy LAPD buddies with you too.....we'll see who changes who's viewpoint.
Out of all four deployments receiving umpteen BOLOs of vehicles laden with explosives, we still did not shoot up random vehicles vaguely matching the BOLO descriptions. In the instances service members did open fire, an investigation followed; any hint it was a bad shot and they faced court martial, or at the least NJP....and this is in a combat zone.
Time and again police shoot up houses and family pets without reprisal. Within minutes two civilian vehicles were fired upon numerous times and two innocent U.S. CITIZENS IN A MAJOR AMERICAN CITY were shot....and yet no word, not even a hint that the officers will face any type of reprimand let alone punishment for recklessly endangering the citizens they claim to serve and protect.
I do enjoy your strawman about the soldiers raping a 14 yr old girl and killing her and her family. In that instance, the soldier was apprehended, tried and faces the death penalty when the sentencing phase of his trial begins Monday..........what charges do the LAPD officers that fired on innocent civilians face?
Never once did I say LAPD shooting up innocent civilians out of fear and heavy handedness lent credence to Dorner's actions. What I said was LAPD is demonstrated their propensity for heavy handed tactics and abuse referenced in Dorner's alleged manifesto.
Wipe your chin, your boot polish is smeared.