MaggieD
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Los Angeles, CA – Exposing the double standard between police and civilians, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday that no criminal charges will be filed against the eight LAPD officers responsible for nearly killing an innocent woman and her daughter. Although the cops ambushed the unarmed women without warning and fired over 100 bullets without provocation, the district attorney justified the case of mistaken identity due to the fact that the officers involved were afraid and incompetent.At 5 a.m. on February 7, 2013, Margie Carranza and her mother, Emma Hernandez, were delivering newspapers throughout a residential neighborhood in Torrance when eight LAPD cops suddenly opened fire. As Carranza suffered cuts from the flying glass, Hernandez was shot twice in the back while trying to protect her daughter. One bullet exited just above Hernandez’s collarbone, while the other bullet struck her lower back, near her spine. A fragment of shattered glass also flew into her eye.
After firing 107 bullets at the innocent women, the LAPD cops ordered them out of the vehicle and immediately realized their mistake. Instead of a 33-year-old black man, two Hispanic women exited the pickup truck and demanded to know, “Why did you shoot at us?”
Read more at No Charges for Cops Who 'Accidentally' Fired 107 Bullets at an Innocent Mom and DaughterE]
How can we not understand how people would mistrust cops and demonstrate mightily for reform? Why are we ALL not NUTZ about this?
This is insanity.
How can we not understand how people would mistrust cops and demonstrate mightily for reform? Why are we ALL not NUTZ about this?
This is insanity.
the district attorney justified the case of mistaken identity due to the fact that the officers involved were afraid and incompetent.
Im originally from Torrance and I can tell you the cops there (along with the rest of the LAPD) are the worst in the country.
The whole story behind this incident was a former cop went on a rampage because he claimed that he was unjustly let go by the LAPD so he vowed he would kill cops. He managed to kill about 2-3 cops before he shot himself after he was surrounded and the LAPD attempted to burn him alive.
While he was on the loose, there were reports of him driving a pickup truck. One day, these moronic cops from the Torrance PD spotted a truck and started shooting at it. But inside was a mother and daughter delivering newspapers. Not only was the truck the wrong make, it was also the wrong color!
How can we not understand how people would mistrust cops and demonstrate mightily for reform? Why are we ALL not NUTZ about this?
Los Angeles, CA – Exposing the double standard between police and civilians, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday that no criminal charges will be filed against the eight LAPD officers responsible for nearly killing an innocent woman and her daughter. Although the cops ambushed the unarmed women without warning and fired over 100 bullets without provocation, the district attorney justified the case of mistaken identity due to the fact that the officers involved were afraid and incompetent.At 5 a.m. on February 7, 2013, Margie Carranza and her mother, Emma Hernandez, were delivering newspapers throughout a residential neighborhood in Torrance when eight LAPD cops suddenly opened fire. As Carranza suffered cuts from the flying glass, Hernandez was shot twice in the back while trying to protect her daughter. One bullet exited just above Hernandez’s collarbone, while the other bullet struck her lower back, near her spine. A fragment of shattered glass also flew into her eye.
After firing 107 bullets at the innocent women, the LAPD cops ordered them out of the vehicle and immediately realized their mistake. Instead of a 33-year-old black man, two Hispanic women exited the pickup truck and demanded to know, “Why did you shoot at us?”
Read more at No Charges for Cops Who 'Accidentally' Fired 107 Bullets at an Innocent Mom and DaughterE]
This is insanity.
The "afraid and incompetent" defense. Now, that's a new one.
"I shouldn't be prosecuted for having shot someone. I was afraid and incompetent." Sure, that will convince a jury.
How can we not understand how people would mistrust cops and demonstrate mightily for reform? Why are we ALL not NUTZ about this?
This is insanity.
It's worked for decades for the Clintons. Yes, some cops are afraid and they shouldn't be cops. Some cops are incompetent and shouldn't be cops. But only a total fool or a liberal, I know that's redundant, would justify hatred for a group.
Keep in mind that the unions exist to protect the incompetent, the brutal, the lazy, and the corrupt police officers.
How can we not understand how people would mistrust cops and demonstrate mightily for reform? Why are we ALL not NUTZ about this?
This is insanity.
So, because LAPD has chicken **** cops and this Prosecutor is a moron.... all cops around the country are not to be trusted?
I guess because Chicago has the worst murderous violent group of black people in the country, I should stay away from black people in my own community, because how can I trust them?
The "afraid and incompetent" defense. Now, that's a new one.
"I shouldn't be prosecuted for having shot someone. I was afraid and incompetent." Sure, that will convince a jury.
It's worked for decades for the Clintons. Yes, some cops are afraid and they shouldn't be cops. Some cops are incompetent and shouldn't be cops. But only a total fool or a liberal, I know that's redundant, would justify hatred for a group.
Keep in mind that the unions exist to protect the incompetent, the brutal, the lazy, and the corrupt police officers.
No need to convince a jury at all when the (criminal) case is never ever going to see a courtroom. This was the district attorney's lame excuse not a defense attorney's brilliant idea.
How can we not understand how people would mistrust cops and demonstrate mightily for reform? Why are we ALL not NUTZ about this?
This is insanity.
The "afraid and incompetent" defense. Now, that's a new one.
"I shouldn't be prosecuted for having shot someone. I was afraid and incompetent." Sure, that will convince a jury.
I don't know the basis for the District Attorney's decision not to prosecute, but I do know a lot more went into it than the author of that article mentioned. The article struck me as anything but objective reporting.
Look no farther than the liberal democRATS . How many families of murdered police officers are invited to speak at the DNC ? :roll:
Look no farther than the liberal democRATS . How many families of murdered police officers are invited to speak at the DNC ? :roll:
How can we not understand how people would mistrust cops and demonstrate mightily for reform? Why are we ALL not NUTZ about this?
This is insanity.
Really? Seriously? Like maybe the driver stuck her hand out the window with her index and thumb forming a gun and shouted bang-bang-bang really loud?? Or maybe bang-bang–bang-bang-bang REALLY fast and they all thought she had an automatic weapon?? Think they left that out?
I don't know the basis for the District Attorney's decision not to prosecute, but I do know a lot more went into it than the author of that article mentioned. The article struck me as anything but objective reporting.
Please note my signature line. Just received Bob's permission to use his great post. Explains my position perfectly. In case that's not clear enough, though, I don't think that at all. But one can understand why some people would.
We cannot give cops a license to kill under certain circumstances and not vigorously police them when they fall short. This group of guys fell Oh-so-woefully short. So did their PD. So did the prosecutor. This should not happen.
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