[Reeses]

No one told Sridhar that the police have no legal obligation to protect anyone but themselves. Berkelites are always shocked when leftist dogma meets reality.

This story was also on the TV news. They didn't show the suspect as it was not a white male Republican. But they did show his Nike's, pointing up.

[Bonaparte]

"They didn't pull me (to safety)," Sridhar said, smiling. "They didn't seem to be worried about me; they seemed more worried about themselves. I was kind of surprised."

This 21-year-old UC Berkeley student was well aware that shots were fired and he saw his two police escorts take cover. His account implies that he didn't have the minimal intelligence required to know there was danger and take cover himself. I doubt this is what happened. I think he took cover and then gave a negative account to the media to create the impression that Berkeley cops are uncaring cretins.

[xm177e2]

Berkelites are always shocked when leftist dogma meets reality.

Actually, the police probably acted exactly as he would guess. Remember, anarcho-leftist dogma holds that police are "pigs." It's only the socialists that think authority is wonderful.

[Larry Lucido]

The officers abandoned Sridhar, drew their weapons and took cover behind their cars, he said.

Well, he said it, so I guess that settles it.

[lowbridge]

The unidentified suspect was pronounced dead at Highland Hospital in Oakland. Police sources said the man had been a suspect in a series of takeover robberies in Oakland and San Francisco.

In Berzerkley terminology, this means that he was a helpless, defenseless victim of a cruel corporatist society. And he was just trying to raise enough money to feed himself. If the economy was better, this guy would have had a steady job. So it was all Bush's fault /berzerkley

[lowbridge]

"They didn't pull me (to safety)," Sridhar said, smiling. "They didn't seem to be worried about me; they seemed more worried about themselves. I was kind of surprised."

Gets his knowledge of proper police procedures from movies and television.

[joesnuffy]

Hope he didnt use one of Sean Penn's (carelessly left for easy theft) handguns

[VOA]

"They didn't pull me (to safety)," Sridhar said, smiling. "They didn't seem to be
worried about me; they seemed more worried about themselves.
I was kind of surprised."

I just love liberal virgins!
As I try to tell my friends/family that like gun control:
"I'll miss you, but don't worry.
When the cops arrive 4 minutes late to save you from the murderer you could have
shot, I'll tell them not to worry because you must have died happy and true to your
own convictions. Seeing how much you hated guns."

[pke]

"They didn't pull me (to safety)," Sridhar said, smiling. "They didn't seem to be worried about me; they seemed more worried about themselves. I was kind of surprised."

Who in their right mind would pull a Berkley liberal out of the line of fire? It's simply a case of good conservative cop training!

[breakem]

No one told Sridhar that the police have no legal obligation to protect anyone but themselves.

Say what?

[berkeleybeej]

The cop is in for a real treat (said in sarcastic tone) - the Police Review Commission. I was on the commission for a while a number of years ago and the crap that cops are put through is unbelievable.

[squidly]

Now taking bets on the possibility of Sridhar suing the Berkeley PD for mental distress (or something).

Current odds are 4-1 against, even money for.

[BurbankKarl]

was Dirty Harry in on this one? I am all broken up about that college student. Maybe he will grow a penis some day.

[Lancey Howard]

"They didn't pull me (to safety)," Sridhar said, smiling. "They didn't seem to be worried about me; they seemed more worried about themselves. I was kind of surprised."

Sure. The cops should have punched this bung-hole in the stomach to fold him over so they could shove him safely into the back of a patrol car while they used their bodies to shield him from flying bullets. He's no different than the President. He is, after all, Mr. Shawn Sridhar.