8 LAPD involved in mistaken Dorner shootings

[Sparky]

8 LAPD officers involved in shooting after Dorner 'case of mistaken identity' (http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/02/22/17058326-8-lapd-officers-involved-in-shooting-after-dorner-case-of-mistaken-identity?lite)

Bullet holes in front doors, trees and a kitchen serve as reminders of the chaos brought to their Torrance, Calif. neighborhood during a frantic manhunt for an ex-police officer bent on revenge killings.

[Hitch]

Mixed feelings. To the men and women of the LAPD who uphold their oath, my honors.

To the men who fired 102 rounds into the wrong truck, with 2 hispanic ladies...one 71 years old. Newspapers. I'd suggest an investigation. "Know your target", and the backdrop, basic firearm safety. Nobody can ever justify mistaking 2 hispanic ladies for one black guy. Explain that.

Donner was a maniac. Everything he did was wrong, murdering innocent people.

He did show, however, the corruption in the LAPD. His voice was spoken. The wrong way, but the message was heard.

[Cebu_4_2]

Bullet holes in front doors, trees and a kitchen serve as reminders of the chaos brought to their Torrance, Calif. neighborhood during a frantic manhunt for an ex-police officer bent on revenge killings.
Nine bullets pierced a tree on Redbeam Avenue where two newspaper delivery women were shot by police officers who had mistaken them for fugitive Christopher Dorner.

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Margie Carranza and her 71-year-old mother, Emma Hernandez, were delivering the Los Angeles Times before dawn near the home of a police officer named in Dorner’s angry manifesto.
The shooting occurred Feb. 7 after officers were notified of a truck that matched the description of Dorner’s gray 2005 Nissan Titan. Hernandez suffered two bullet wounds to the back. She was released from the intensive care unit and was recovering. Carranza, 47, had minor injuries related to shattered glass and a wounded finger.
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The women’s lawyer counted 102 bullet holes in their blue Toyota Tacoma and several more in Hernandez’s hoodie.
Weeks later, memories of the shooting were still evident, with five bullet holes piercing a home’s front door and more in walls and garages that lined the street.
"My guess is that they threw policy out the window and got in trouble," said resident Steve McDonald, whose solar panels sustained bullet damage. "They're lucky they didn't hit each other because there were bullets flying every which way."
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NBC4 has learned that eight LAPD officers were involved in the shootout. All of them have been assigned to non-field assignments until "the [police] chief decides otherwise."
So far, their names have not been released and there has been no comment from the Los Angeles District Attorney about pressing charges.
An attorney for the women, Glen Jonas said he’ll let the investigation run its course.
"If the city wants to do it the easy way and get it resolved; if they want to do it for hard way, then we’ll file a lawsuit," he said.
Police said they cannot comment on on-going internal investigations.
But some residents, despite being so close to the gunfire, said they understand the officers’ actions.
"I think they have to be supported through this," said Joanne Arnn. "Yes, it's unfortunate, thank goodness no one here was fatally injured, but it's not a very safe world."
Arnn said that Torrance Police Department contacted each household on the block to learn if anyone was injuries and offered to pay for any damage to their homes.
About two blocks away and thirty minutes after the women were shot, a Redondo Beach man was fired upon by officers who also mistook him for the wanted Dorner.

[zap]

Quote : But some residents, despite being so close to the gunfire, said they understand the officers’ actions.
"I think they have to be supported through this," said Joanne Arnn. "Yes, it's unfortunate, thank goodness no one here was fatally injured, but it's not a very safe world."


So the LAPD couldn't distinguish between 2 Mexican ladies in a blue truck and one black man in a grey truck? Bunch a retards! and this Joanne is a idiot.

I have seen lots of Mexicans, I live in Cali.... they don't look like Negros.

[willie pete]

and the two women were deliverying newspapers, wouldn't it seem that be apparent? my gut feeling is they were just reacting like most all cops, shoot first because they're rarely convicted of killing someone by mistake

[palani]

Of local concern is a municipality that has agreed to provide $65,000 worth of AR15s for their cops to carry around with them in their squad cars. Wild shooting with one of these is likely to provide collateral damage within a 2 mile radius.

[zap]

I am so lucky and blessed that I don't live in the city, most I have to worry about is Mountain Lions or Rattle Snakes.

[Sparky]

Quote : But some residents, despite being so close to the gunfire, said they understand the officers’ actions.
"I think they have to be supported through this," said Joanne Arnn. "Yes, it's unfortunate, thank goodness no one here was fatally injured, but it's not a very safe world."


So the LAPD couldn't distinguish between 2 Mexican ladies in a blue truck and one black man in a grey truck? Bunch a retards! and this Joanne is a idiot.

I have seen lots of Mexicans, I live in Cali.... they don't look like Negros.
zap, I was thinking this same think, that the residents were "understanding", rather than pissed off. I mean, 102 rounds into the wrong truck! Are you kidding me?!?

[Cebu_4_2]

I believe they were Azains not mexicans. But then again the story changes as they see fit.

[zap]

LOL cebu_4_2, I can tell a Asian from a Mexican or a Negro from 100 yards .LOL

[Cebu_4_2]

They had a picture of the 2 women? Sorry I missed that!

[Son-of-Liberty]

Of local concern is a municipality that has agreed to provide $65,000 worth of AR15s for their cops to carry around with them in their squad cars. Wild shooting with one of these is likely to provide collateral damage within a 2 mile radius.

If those retard cops who shot up that truck had AR-15's those two women would be dead.