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(30,439 posts) Thu Jun 20, 2013, 09:16 PM Jun 2013

No foul play suspected in Michael Hastings' death, LAPD says [View all]

The Los Angeles Police Department said there appears to be no foul play in the one-vehicle accident that killed journalist Michael Hastings.

The Los Angeles County coroner on Thursday positively identified Hastings as the driver of a Mercedes that crashed on Highland Avenue near Melrose Avenue on Tuesday morning.

Hastings' involvement with hot-button stories has led to a variety of conspiracy theories arising on the Internet over his death. But LAPD officials said the incident appears to have been an accident and that no other vehicles were involved. Officials are trying to determine whether there was a mechanical problem with the car. The sources spoke on the condition of anonymity because the case was ongoing.

Video of the accident scene showed the car engulfed in flames. Law enforcement sources said the car appeared to be going at a high rate of speed but emphasized that the investigation was ongoing.

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-no-foul-play-suspected-in-michael-hastings-death-lapd-saysd-20130620,0,7630869.story

Hopefully this CT will be buried once and for all.

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No foul play suspected in Michael Hastings' death, LAPD says [View all] Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 OP

Ahh...Cali_D. Hope springs eternal. Liberal Veteran Jun 2013 #1

Yep. n/t Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #2

Please stop with facts. zappaman Jun 2013 #3

Facts, from the LAPD? sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #39

this is just part of the conspiracy JI7 Jun 2013 #4

Yep! treestar Jun 2013 #29

Wow RobertEarl Jun 2013 #5

I liked Hastings Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #6

What was it you liked about him? RobertEarl Jun 2013 #8

Now you're just getting ridiculous Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #12

Not ridiculous at all RobertEarl Jun 2013 #13

Now you want me to prove to you how much I liked him? Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #17

I believe everything you say, brohaha RobertEarl Jun 2013 #19

Rodney King and others say you should trust LAPD with all of your heart: Fire Walk With Me Jun 2013 #7

They are from the government RobertEarl Jun 2013 #10

so what do you think happened ? how about the video of him speeding and people JI7 Jun 2013 #11

The man is dead RobertEarl Jun 2013 #14

I do hope that someone somewhere who can be trusted verifies that his speeding was not HardTimes99 Jun 2013 #25

True and any random person who says they were with Occupy treestar Jun 2013 #30

LAPD: Protect and Serve the 1%, Beat the 99%. - nt HardTimes99 Jun 2013 #24

Of course "THEY" would say that!!!!!!11111!!1!111!!! alcibiades_mystery Jun 2013 #9

I've lived in LA for decades, done copwatch on Skid Row...those who know nothing about LAPD Fire Walk With Me Jun 2013 #15

And hopefully no one will ever try to think for themselves again. Skip Intro Jun 2013 #16

I've seen enough movies to know that all this means is that "they" got to the LAPD too. (nt) Nye Bevan Jun 2013 #18

LOL Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #20

If you lived in LA, you'd understand that LAPD are little more than a gang Fire Walk With Me Jun 2013 #22

+1 magellan Jun 2013 #26

You all need to move then, ,don't you feel unsafe? treestar Jun 2013 #31

Don't light a match near all that straw. n/t magellan Jun 2013 #32

A brief review of recent LAPD history, like the HardTimes99 Jun 2013 #27

Weird how incidents like this instantly divide DUers into the suspicious and the cocksure whatchamacallit Jun 2013 #21

In other words BainsBane Jun 2013 #23

Or whatchamacallit Jun 2013 #38

Well, there's always the crowd that says "That's one more piece of the puzzle, wonder what the MADem Jun 2013 #35

I agree whatchamacallit Jun 2013 #37

Of course no foul play just like all the blackmen who were shot in the back of the head down south YeahSureRight Jun 2013 #28

So he was LIVING in LA...no longer living in VT? MADem Jun 2013 #33

i think the LA bureau was new and he was just setting it up JI7 Jun 2013 #34

"...LAPD says." 99Forever Jun 2013 #36

So the LAPD is in on it with the Feds? Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #40

Is that what I said, dooood? 99Forever Jun 2013 #48

Yes, because car crashes typically look like this: Ter Jun 2013 #41

I hate to break this to you, but many times, car crashes DO look like that... MADem Jun 2013 #42

This is true Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #46

You think it was some sort of explosive device? Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #43

Yes, sometimes they do. zappaman Jun 2013 #45

The LAPD certainly has an impeccable history of truthfulness. The Link Jun 2013 #44

Well that proves it, then, doesn't it? MNBrewer Jun 2013 #47

I remember when the LAPD choked a kid to death in a parking lot at a Dead show for doing a handstand Warren DeMontague Jun 2013 #49

I also remember Rodney King Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #50

Please note Im not endorsing any particular conspiracy theory. Warren DeMontague Jun 2013 #53

And that is totally understandable Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #54

Oh well if the LAPD says it it has to be true Raine Jun 2013 #51

The sources spoke on the condition of anonymity because the case was ongoing. Vinnie From Indy Jun 2013 #52