Man Shot Outside L.A. Court Hearing in Blake Case

Washington Post ^ | 31 Oct 2003 | AP - Wash Post

[July 4th]

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A man was shot on Friday outside a Los Angeles courthouse where a hearing was being held in the murder trial of actor Robert Blake, a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles Police Department said.

[dep]

the guy taking the slug got what he deserved, as he was a Viet-Cong terrorist.

which hardly justifies grouping him with lawyers.

dep

[Amelia]

Why would anyone want to shoot a lawyer? They are among America's most respected people, behind pornographers and carjackers.

Good question.

[MinuteGal]

What's so bizarre is that the shooter was literally inches away from his victim. And that tree ain't exactly a California redwood!

The lawyer really kept his cool or just reacted instinctively.......playing dodge-'em till the perp stopped firing or maybe ran out of bullets.

Another look at the tape leads me to believe that when the photog was trailing the shooter who was walking away, the perp turned around and looked at him. It appeared to me that he then made a move toward his pocket, perhaps to shoot the camera guy. Watch for it. See what you think.

Then, like the cavalry, out of nowhere comes the heroic off-duty officer who makes that flying neck-hold and bring-down of the old dude in the twinkling of an eye.

Wow, I was so gobsmacked that it was hard to concentrate on any of my housework for a while.

Leni

[NautiNurse]

That was some impressive bobbing and weaving by the lawyer.

[spunkets]

Wow look at that! The blonde just nonchalantly keeps up the yickity yak on the phone while the fat guy plugs away 15ft in front of her.

[LayoutGuru2]

Dang, everytime I see this pic it now reminds me of the Ramirez cartoon.

[wheelgunguru]

Would you take a bullet for a lawyer??

You're in a locked room with a snake, a lion and a lawyer. You have a gun with two bullets. What do you do?

Ans: shoot the lawyer. Twice.

[wheelgunguru]

That is disgusting.

No, that is L.A.

[Scenic Sounds]

Any attack on an attorney (an officer of the court) constitutes an attack on all of our most important traditions and institutions. That's why this is such a particularly heinous offense.

[Jaded]

Hmmm.

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[ElkGroveDan]

Look in the background at the woman on the phone

Yeah I've been looking at that woman on the phone. Stupid cameraman was focusing on some argument between two middle aged-men.

[Shermy]

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/strier1.html

Smoking Gun (how fast they work!) has info about the shooter. Look at link above.

[JoJo Gunn]

"Any attack on an attorney (an officer of the court) constitutes an attack on all of our most important traditions and institutions. That's why this is such a particularly heinous offense."

Either you're a lawyer or incredibly blind to what LAWYERS do each and every day to our most cherished traditions and institutions.

[socal_parrot]

No, that is L.A

Standard moronic comeback.

Video available

[Scenic Sounds]

Either you're a lawyer or incredibly blind to what LAWYERS do each and every day to our most cherished traditions and institutions.

You just don't have much respect for our heritage, traditions and institutions, do you, JoJo? Lawyers take an oath, JoJo. Do you?

BTW, how do you feel about flag burning?

[dep]

Any attack on an attorney (an officer of the court) constitutes an attack on all of our most important traditions and institutions.

ah yes. government of the lawyers, by the lawyers, and for the lawyers.

dep

[JoJo Gunn]

"You just don't have much respect for our heritage, traditions and institutions, do you, JoJo?"

No, I just don't have much respect for lawyers.

[Scenic Sounds]

Are either or both of you anarchists by any chance?

Thomas Jefferson was a lawyer. Adolf Hitler was not. Nuff said!!!!

[Rebelbase]

" I bet this guy has real trouble finding a good lawyer now"

No kidding!

[Rebelbase]

Ping to another lawyer lover thread.