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Old 02-11-2013, 1:31 PM
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Originally Posted by HK35 View Post
Maybe you should let the LAPD know this little secret
Here's what we have (Details emerge in LAPD's mistaken shooting of newspaper carriers):

Around 5am last Thursday a group of LAPD officers guarding the home of a high-ranking LAPD official unloaded a barrage of 20-30 rounds into the back of a truck suspected of belonging to Dorner. The truck was not a Nissan Titan, but a Toyota Tacoma. The color was not gray, but aqua blue. And it wasn't Dorner inside the truck, but a Hispanic woman and her mother delivering copies of the Los Angeles Times. Both women are expected to recover.

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The women were victims of 'a tragic misinterpretation' by officers working under 'incredible tension,' LAPD Chief Charlie Beck says.
A photo is quite telling:



CNN Reports: "The Los Angeles officers involved in the wounding of innocent civilians were put on paid administrative leave, police spokeswoman Rosario Herrera said Saturday. A day earlier, the LAPD had said the officers weren't put on such leave."


One of the best lessons I've learnt the past few years is simply to not shoot if you have any doubts at all as far as positively identifying the threat.

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Last edited by ramzar; 02-11-2013 at 2:10 PM.. Reason: Add photo and links + update
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