Posted on 06/20/2015 9:23:45 AM PDT by Altariel
LOS FELIZ, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A man attempting to flag Los Angeles police officers down with his arm wrapped in a towel was shot in the head Friday in Los Feliz.
The man was shot at about 6:35 p.m. on Los Feliz Boulevard and Tica Drive. He was allegedly raising his arm wrapped in a towel, possibly holding a gun.
"The officer exited the vehicle and quickly said, 'Drop the gun, drop the gun,'" LAPD Lt. John Jenal said.
Moments later, the officer opened fire.
It was unclear if the man had a gun, but the officers believed the man had a gun, Jenal said.
The man was taken to a hospital in critical condition.
As part of the investigation, Los Feliz Boulevard was expected to be shut down from Griffith Park Boulevard to Hillhurst Avenue until Saturday morning.
No, soldiers in war zones have strict rules of engagement.
I don’t understand your comment.
Facts?
A man waving a towel, wrapped around his hand, was somehiw unarmed.
The cop shot him in the head miraculously “disarming” the man?
No races reported, so I’m guessing the man shot by the officer was not black. (Won’t venture to say white, Hispanic or Asian, just not black.)
He was surrendering, why wouldn’t you shoot him?
Right guy, right room...so, where’s the candlestick?
As a cop, after you splatter someone’s brains on the pavement is the wrong time to reflect on their innocence.
To do so would undermine established police procedure and bring the department under scrutiny and liability.
I don’t know, but somebody posted a video of it. It was linked to launch times article.
Way back, in the Jurassic days of journalism, clarifying that point would have been considered important.
They could have led with hoping BLACK! Man in Los Angeles Flags Down WHITE! LAPD Officer, Gets Shot in the Head.
Then if it turns out otherwise they still helped the cause.
Not quite. It is certainly "us v. them," but not necessarily in an "enemy" sense, more of a "superiority" sense. Cuffs apply to everybody they intend to hold or transport, ostensibly to prevent any violent outburst from causing harm.
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Might I suggest people go read the first several Ferguson reports. Some of which, though thoroughly disproven, are still considered factual references.
This story quotes not one single named source, but treats the information as fact with a direct writing style. Clearly there is more to the story. I’ll wait for more info. Glad you have all the details you need to pass judgement.
The first report is not always the most accurate. In point of fact it’s most often highly suspect.
But since all cops are corrupt and evil, why wait on facts or evidence..
I can see Russia from my house....
Cuffing the “perp” https://mobile.twitter.com/realfatdaddy/status/612094066755395585
Seems funny to me how that song resonates these days like it did then, but the circumstances are 180 degrees different.
He could have had a small dog wrapped in the towel.
I can... and it it's not because they have some altruistic need to "serve and protect".
If he didn't at the time, I'm sure the cops were happy to supply one to him afterwards.
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