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bravenak

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12. Yeah. San Pedro and fifth.

Reply to Wella (Reply #8)

Sun Mar 1, 2015, 11:03 PM

Mar 2015

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Homeless Man killed by LAPD: March 1, 2015 [View all] Wella Mar 2015 OP

Many of our cops need reined in madokie Mar 2015 #1

Why the fuck? bravenak Mar 2015 #2

A 14 year old was shot in Oakland today yeoman6987 Mar 2015 #4

It never ends. bravenak Mar 2015 #5

I don't know. It doesn't make any sense to me either. Wella Mar 2015 #6

They have to take their tents down during the day? The police can take it down for you. bravenak Mar 2015 #7

Are you from LA? Wella Mar 2015 #8

Yeah. I was born in LA. bravenak Mar 2015 #11

Yeah. San Pedro and fifth. bravenak Mar 2015 #12

That's east of the downtown area. Wella Mar 2015 #13

Yep. They sure should know better. Many of the homeless are mentally ill. bravenak Mar 2015 #17

i walked those streets a few times including at night and that's what i saw JI7 Mar 2015 #24

I used to find it really sad when I'd end up out there. bravenak Mar 2015 #26

5th and San Pedro/5th and San Julien is probably the most disspiriting tishaLA Mar 2015 #46

I heard some of the worst stuff, things that you just feel sick to repeat. bravenak Mar 2015 #47

I work on 7th and Alameda. AZ Mike Mar 2015 #52

They always bully the homeless and prostitutes. bravenak Mar 2015 #53

Why kill this man? Oklahoma_Liberal Mar 2015 #3

We do not know for a fact that they guy avebury Mar 2015 #9

Asses. Here's a link to latimes story. uppityperson Mar 2015 #10

Thanks for this link. It seems to have been over a tent Wella Mar 2015 #14

Drag him out of a tent while having many yelling at him, add in mental health issues which NO cop uppityperson Mar 2015 #15

That sounds like it fits what happened. Wella Mar 2015 #16

Not trained for de-escalation? daleanime Mar 2015 #29

That's what I'm always asking. Brigid Mar 2015 #55

Outstanding Follow-up *sarcasm* daredtowork Mar 2015 #19

"Witnesses gave conflicting accounts".... Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2015 #32

+1. No shit. bravenak Mar 2015 #36

I was listening to BBC radio last night and they were all over this story.... Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2015 #38

Did you see how the cops acted like there was nothing wrong with what he did? bravenak Mar 2015 #40

After one of these shootings the first thing the cops fear is a total uprising.... Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2015 #50

So sad. one_voice Mar 2015 #18

Murder geomon666 Mar 2015 #20

All that needs to be said SoLeftIAmRight Mar 2015 #28

The conditions are there for another riot. One bottle could have set it off. Comrade Grumpy Mar 2015 #21

Why are cops always so overweight? cwydro Mar 2015 #22

Remember when Democrats would fight for justice? Now we wait for Hillary to make a whereisjustice Mar 2015 #23

At :21 seconds an officer says, "Drop the gun! Drop the gun! Drop the gun!" cheapdate Mar 2015 #25

why is it US Cops cannot handle poor or homeless people without shooting or beating them? whereisjustice Mar 2015 #27

He had just been tased too. geomon666 Mar 2015 #30

What gets me is the "resisting arrest" and "failing to follow lawful orders" excuse.... Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2015 #39

In other words, you get killed if you're not passive enough Wella Mar 2015 #41

Or even if you are passive enough. Brigid Mar 2015 #51

What sad, sad day again in America. BlueJazz Mar 2015 #31

sickening. bbgrunt Mar 2015 #33

That people are sleeping in tents on the street mountain grammy Mar 2015 #34

I agree. Wella Mar 2015 #35

Fascism. JEB Mar 2015 #37

Disgusting, why we tolerate this makes me ill. n/t Jefferson23 Mar 2015 #42

That's really the question, isn't it. Wella Mar 2015 #43

I wish I knew. When we've had enough we'll demand the changes necessary is my best Jefferson23 Mar 2015 #44

Me neither. Wella Mar 2015 #49

Where is the compassion for a man so down he is living on the street? Did they ask him nicely or Glimmer of Hope Mar 2015 #45

Who is really the mentally ill here? damnedifIknow Mar 2015 #48

Having just witnessed an extralegal public execution, Alkene Mar 2015 #54