Posted on 07/12/2021 3:22:38 PM PDT by BenLurkin
The incident occurred along Parthenia Street about 10:25 a.m. Saturday as the person underneath tried to get out...
The driver of the truck continued west and did not stop, video released by police showed.
The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to the scene and the victim, described only as a man in his 20s, died from his injuries...
Authorities did not elaborate on what the man was doing under the manhole cover...
“The public is reminded that manholes are used for city services to access various maintenance tunnels that are located underground,” police said in the news release. “Manhole covers should not be disturbed or moved due to their weight and could cause serious injury or death.”
(Excerpt) Read more at ktla.com ...
It was Edgar Friendly.
rip
Homeless guy?
Oscar the grouch?
It says they are offering a $50,000 reward for identification, arrest and conviction but it is so stupid. Looking at the video, there is a very high likelihood the driver had no idea someone was coming up out of the ground.
Fake news title!
For most people, the most power they will ever have to stop abusive government, is when serving on a jury.
Agreed which is why I do not understand the almost universal reluctance and even hostility toward jury duty. Especially among conservatives.
What is really strange is when the same people who advocate for a military draft scream like a turpentined monkey when asked to take a few hours to sit in a court room and decide if someone actually broke a law and should be punished or not.
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