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To: vooch
Long Beach Police must pay $6.5 million after killing man holding water nozzle

The family of a 35-year-old man who was shot to death by Long Beach police after they mistook a water hose nozzle he was holding for a handgun was awarded $6.5 million in damages by a federal jury Thursday.

57 posted on 01/21/2018 11:51:18 AM PST by Mr.Unique (The government, by its very nature, cannot give except what it first takes.)
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To: Mr.Unique

This incident happened in a lily white part of town. The victim was sitting on a stoop watering plants.

The victim was a middle aged white guy.

The Shooters are still on the job.


59 posted on 01/21/2018 12:13:48 PM PST by vooch (America First Drain the Swamp)
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