Costco shooter was a cop... and all 3 victims were unarmed

[Anonymous]

Another cop gets away with murder. What a surprise.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Law enforcement protects its own.

A grand jury decided the facts of the case, not law enforcement.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Costco shooting: LAPD officer won’t face criminal charges in killing of intellectually disabled man
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-09-25/costco-shooting-lapd-officer-wont-will-face-charges-in-killing-of-intellectually-disabled-man

Good.
From the article:
"Investigators with the district attorney’s office said no words were exchanged before French accosted Sanchez.

“There was no previous altercation. ... There was no inadvertent bumping. The officer [carrying his child] was hit in the head,” Hestrin said."

Great. So cops are allowed to shoot wildly into crowded spaces because they get bumped. Just awesome.

How many times can I hit you in the back of your head before you defend yourself?

With a gun????? Wake up fool!

Apparently, a blow to the back the head is deadly. So a gun seems appropriate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Law enforcement protects its own.

+1

WTF?!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Costco shooting: LAPD officer won’t face criminal charges in killing of intellectually disabled man
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-09-25/costco-shooting-lapd-officer-wont-will-face-charges-in-killing-of-intellectually-disabled-man

Good.
From the article:
"Investigators with the district attorney’s office said no words were exchanged before French accosted Sanchez.

“There was no previous altercation. ... There was no inadvertent bumping. The officer [carrying his child] was hit in the head,” Hestrin said."

Great. So cops are allowed to shoot wildly into crowded spaces because they get bumped. Just awesome.

NP - did you watch the video?

Sorry, you don't get to go around violently knocking people in the heads randomly and without any provocation, particularly if they're holding a child.

I'm not a fan if guns, or even a lot of cops, but I can't blame the officer for instinctively trying to protect himself and his child after being violently hit.

This is the right call by the DA.

What if you were standing in Costco and got shot by this dude? Would you be happy to consider yourself collateral damage to his right to self defense? The issue is not that he defended himself, but that he HAD A GUN and will not be held accountable for SHOOTING INNOCENT BYSTANDERS with his gun. This all points in one direction: people who cannot be safe with guns, should NOT be allowed to have them in public. Drawing your weapon and shooting at any physical altercation in a crowded space means you do not have the right mental state to own a gun. Period.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can anyone actually tell who is who and what happens?

It seems like there is an initial altercation between a person in a striped shirt and a person in a reddish / dark shirt. The altercation is very brief and then they both fall to the floor.

A few seconds later while both are still on the floor there is a flurry of activity just behind them and it looks like people knock a few things down or fall down. It is very hard to tell.

Was the cop one of the people on the ground? Did he keep shooting others from the ground?

The story is this: Mentally ill man bumps armed cop in store. Cop falls to the ground. Cop panics and shoots into a crowded Costco. Cop gets let off for "self defense." The end.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Costco shooting: LAPD officer won’t face criminal charges in killing of intellectually disabled man
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-09-25/costco-shooting-lapd-officer-wont-will-face-charges-in-killing-of-intellectually-disabled-man

Good.
From the article:
"Investigators with the district attorney’s office said no words were exchanged before French accosted Sanchez.

“There was no previous altercation. ... There was no inadvertent bumping. The officer [carrying his child] was hit in the head,” Hestrin said."

Great. So cops are allowed to shoot wildly into crowded spaces because they get bumped. Just awesome.

NP - did you watch the video?

Sorry, you don't get to go around violently knocking people in the heads randomly and without any provocation, particularly if they're holding a child.

I'm not a fan if guns, or even a lot of cops, but I can't blame the officer for instinctively trying to protect himself and his child after being violently hit.

This is the right call by the DA.

What if you were standing in Costco and got shot by this dude? Would you be happy to consider yourself collateral damage to his right to self defense? The issue is not that he defended himself, but that he HAD A GUN and will not be held accountable for SHOOTING INNOCENT BYSTANDERS with his gun. This all points in one direction: people who cannot be safe with guns, should NOT be allowed to have them in public. Drawing your weapon and shooting at any physical altercation in a crowded space means you do not have the right mental state to own a gun. Period.

Not a single innocent by stander was shot.
A man who attacked an innocent man and baby was shot. His accomplices, who knowingly brought this violent dangerous man in public, were also shot. None of those 3 people were "innocent" and none were "bystanders."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can anyone actually tell who is who and what happens?

It seems like there is an initial altercation between a person in a striped shirt and a person in a reddish / dark shirt. The altercation is very brief and then they both fall to the floor.

A few seconds later while both are still on the floor there is a flurry of activity just behind them and it looks like people knock a few things down or fall down. It is very hard to tell.

Was the cop one of the people on the ground? Did he keep shooting others from the ground?

The story is this: Mentally ill man bumps armed cop in store. Cop falls to the ground. Cop panics and shoots into a crowded Costco. Cop gets let off for "self defense." The end.

No, the story is this.

Large mentally ill man randomly hits another man holding a child violently in the back of his head. That man, hid child, mentally ill man, and his father all fall to the ground. Dad-mode kicks in and he shoots person who attacked him, because holy crap, you and your child have just been violently knocked down hard by a large 6 foot man.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can anyone actually tell who is who and what happens?

It seems like there is an initial altercation between a person in a striped shirt and a person in a reddish / dark shirt. The altercation is very brief and then they both fall to the floor.

A few seconds later while both are still on the floor there is a flurry of activity just behind them and it looks like people knock a few things down or fall down. It is very hard to tell.

Was the cop one of the people on the ground? Did he keep shooting others from the ground?

The story is this: Mentally ill man bumps armed cop in store. Cop falls to the ground. Cop panics and shoots into a crowded Costco. Cop gets let off for "self defense." The end.

He didn't "bump into him," he attacked him. Out of the blue. While he was holding a baby.

[Anonymous]

You know what PP you’re right. You’ve convinced me. Everyone should carry a gun everywhere they go so they can shoot anyone they perceive even in a single second as a threat. Great idea!

[Anonymous]

How is there any justification for him shooting and almost killing both of his parents?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You know what PP you’re right. You’ve convinced me. Everyone should carry a gun everywhere they go so they can shoot anyone they perceive even in a single second as a threat. Great idea!

So if a 6 foot tall stranger suddenly just hit you in the back of the head while you were holding your baby, you'd be totally cool with it. Certainly there is no danger.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: How is there any justification for him shooting and almost killing both of his parents?

They put themselves in that situation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You know what PP you’re right. You’ve convinced me. Everyone should carry a gun everywhere they go so they can shoot anyone they perceive even in a single second as a threat. Great idea!

So if a 6 foot tall stranger suddenly just hit you in the back of the head while you were holding your baby, you'd be totally cool with it. Certainly there is no danger.

No no no. He "bumped" him in the back of the head.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Costco shooting: LAPD officer won’t face criminal charges in killing of intellectually disabled man
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-09-25/costco-shooting-lapd-officer-wont-will-face-charges-in-killing-of-intellectually-disabled-man

Good.
From the article:
"Investigators with the district attorney’s office said no words were exchanged before French accosted Sanchez.

“There was no previous altercation. ... There was no inadvertent bumping. The officer [carrying his child] was hit in the head,” Hestrin said."

Great. So cops are allowed to shoot wildly into crowded spaces because they get bumped. Just awesome.

NP - did you watch the video?

Sorry, you don't get to go around violently knocking people in the heads randomly and without any provocation, particularly if they're holding a child.

I'm not a fan if guns, or even a lot of cops, but I can't blame the officer for instinctively trying to protect himself and his child after being violently hit.

This is the right call by the DA.

What if you were standing in Costco and got shot by this dude? Would you be happy to consider yourself collateral damage to his right to self defense? The issue is not that he defended himself, but that he HAD A GUN and will not be held accountable for SHOOTING INNOCENT BYSTANDERS with his gun. This all points in one direction: people who cannot be safe with guns, should NOT be allowed to have them in public. Drawing your weapon and shooting at any physical altercation in a crowded space means you do not have the right mental state to own a gun. Period.

Not a single innocent by stander was shot.
A man who attacked an innocent man and baby was shot. His accomplices, who knowingly brought this violent dangerous man in public, were also shot. None of those 3 people were "innocent" and none were "bystanders."

His PARENTS were shot. Unless you think this is guilt by association? They were trying to defuse the situation. The fact that the shooter could not keep his wits about him and assess the situation means that HE SHOULD NOT HAVE A GUN.