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951-Riverside

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15. The Long Beach Police loves shooting unarmed people

Fri May 1, 2015, 12:14 AM

May 2015

and then there is Doug Zerby, they snuck up on him and shot him to death without warning for holding a garden hose nozzle.

http://ktla.com/2013/04/05/verdict-reached-in-douglas-zerby-wrongful-death-lawsuit/

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Unarmed Teen Shot By Police, Cried For His Mother As He Died: ‘Mommy, Mommy, Please Come’ [View all] one_voice Apr 2015 OP

Justice for Hector! riderinthestorm Apr 2015 #1

And the beat just goes on. GGJohn Apr 2015 #2

More murders by the PRB's goons in America the Police State. nt valerief Apr 2015 #3

Cretins. I've never thought of this word so often as in the past couple of weeks. libdem4life Apr 2015 #4

I feel completely ill. cyberswede Apr 2015 #5

jeeeezus..... BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2015 #6

Children. Seriously. I'm an old man, but I'm in college with so many youngsters, black, white, Ed Suspicious Apr 2015 #7

Well, I guess . . . OldRedneck Apr 2015 #8

I think we should make a national push (maybe temporary at first) Volaris Apr 2015 #9

Cops should carry less lethal rounds, not live bullets, for routine patroling Cheese Sandwich May 2015 #17

It would be nice if they could but I don't think it's practical. cstanleytech May 2015 #20

Pepper ball, bean bag rounds, stun grenade (non lethal weapons) Omaha Steve May 2015 #27

In practice, however... Orrex May 2015 #28

As usual victim is actively threatening, shooting passively occurs. gvstn Apr 2015 #10

I never noticed it before, but you are absolutely right now that I think about it. Thanks for point Ed Suspicious Apr 2015 #12

And it's a bullshit lie too tblue May 2015 #30

This is making me sick fadedrose Apr 2015 #11

hispanics don't have to demonstrate, they just have to vote in california captainarizona May 2015 #13

HA! That's a good one n/t 951-Riverside May 2015 #16

Another young man's life taken. lovemydog May 2015 #14

The Long Beach Police loves shooting unarmed people 951-Riverside May 2015 #15

America's Stormtroopers - Always Above The Law Protecting The 1% cantbeserious May 2015 #18

This is fucking ABSURD! world wide wally May 2015 #19

That is seriously sickening. They wouldn't let his mom ride with him in the ambulance? Cruel, worse sabrina 1 May 2015 #21

I think they wanted to make sure he couldn't tell her what really happened. nt tblue37 May 2015 #22

Yup. Dead men tell no truths. tblue May 2015 #31

Hi yourself! nt tblue37 May 2015 #35

An Epidemic SMG May 2015 #23

Did people not understand she did it out of fear? tblue May 2015 #32

All of these young black men, supposedly with guns... PotatoChip May 2015 #24

Aha!...Found the stats I was looking for... PotatoChip May 2015 #25

pfft d_r May 2015 #52

How could they possibly justify keeping a mother away from her dying son? Ken Burch May 2015 #26

A weepy am kick. I couldn't get this story out of my head all night nt riderinthestorm May 2015 #29

I know. I almost one_voice May 2015 #34

I'm sick of the cold blooded murder of young African-American men malaise May 2015 #33

Mom started a Go Fund Me page to pay to bury her son. She can't take possession of his body. Beaverhausen May 2015 #36

So damn sad ... polly7 May 2015 #37

Kicking for this. Thanks for adding it nt riderinthestorm May 2015 #49

Oh my God. sufrommich May 2015 #50

:(((((( LittleBlue May 2015 #51

If they are not the slightest bit brave,willing to do the right thing,they're in the wrong business. Judi Lynn May 2015 #38

Crying here. raven mad May 2015 #39

Hector... Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #40

. Motown_Johnny May 2015 #41

... shenmue May 2015 #42

Male privilege strikes again! nt Bonobo May 2015 #43

Classy. NuclearDem May 2015 #45

I can't even begin to write a coherent thought. ScreamingMeemie May 2015 #44

These chicken shit cops do not want ANY RISK. It is a well paying job with great benefits.... Logical May 2015 #46

This breaks my heart MissDeeds May 2015 #47

.. Liberal_in_LA May 2015 #48