Carjacking Victim: Fugitive Ex-Cop Was 'Calm'

A driver whose truck was taken by a carjacker believed to be a fugitive ex-Los Angeles cop said Wednesday the man appeared calm and didn't want to hurt him. (Feb. 13)

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[Michael D]

Fuck the police

[adamgreen222]

Remarkably well-rehearsed narrative of a clean and simple story.

An expression like "leveled his rifle" is unusual -- why not "pointed his gun"?

Would a trained soldier have no better plan than to stop a truck at gun point?

Dormer lets the driver go with his cell phone, but not the dog leash?

The driver of the vehicle happens to have the cell phone number of a deputy?

The deputy responds without backup?

Hopefully someone digs through these implausible cover-up stories.

A great movie plot.

[4IDHero]

Yes, but it's not gonna be clear-cut and dry as we want it to be. Expanding will most likely increase our spending, and a hefty risk. Tightening our borders, hire more patrols, we need to cut benefits and spendings on illegals, but given Obama's recent immigration reforms it is unlikely for that to start happening any time soon. We rely too heavily on foreign resources and man power to increase production of profitable goods. And the rest, don't know Obama's policies for those yet.

[Joe Lorenzo]

When in reality, all should have entitlements. Capitalism works- when you're the most powerful & controlling. Unfortunately, the world market's no longer controlled profitably by the U.S.. We need to either expand (war) or tighten (neo- martial law) our borders, increase production of goods (immediate acquisition and development of land, or re-allocation of proceeds) ,increase tariffs on imports & prices on exports, & come together as a people, all for the american economy. Revolution necessary.

[4IDHero]

I agree. I have a lot of white friends who feel the same way. We shouldn't have to live in guilt through our inherited past. I feel like these capitalists should just let it go instead of tailoring to the oppressed. I often feel that this inherited disparity extends beyond our economy. I often run into blacks (no offense to black people) that often have this sense of entitlement, to grants, people's sympathy, public transportation, etc. because of the same disparities inherited.

[4IDHero]

I agree. Capitalists wants people to focus on racial inequality in lieu of economic inequalities such as whites seeing blacks having special privileges, and blacks seeing whites as too over privileged; then they (capitalists) use this as some sort of gain on their part by revising, or implementing policies that cater to one of those particular perception under the presumption of racial equality. It defeats the purpose of their own policies in the first place to implement towards a certain group.

[Neocmetal]

you just gave yourself out

[Joe Lorenzo]

It's always been a class war. But capitalists love to keep us at each others throats focusing on race or religion or party; instead of focusing on them as the propagators of modern, racially unbiased- slavery. Our country's being brought to it's knees by these capitalist criminals. We're on the brink of destruction, with nearly 1/3 of our people under the stress & uncertainty of unemployment./

These people cause more terror & suffering than Bin Laden could ever dream of. Battle of Athens 1946. !

[Joe Lorenzo]

That's exactly what we need And what 'white capitalist privilege' fears. They conceal the fact that their system of oppression on the american people, let alone the world, is responsible for the current condition of our economy. People are suffering terrible circumstances and living a life of inherited disparity. It all boils down to who owns and controls the land and resources. And that is always passed down through blood inheritance.

[4IDHero]

I agree with your viewpoint. I felt that that view is the other side of the "story." I don't condone the governments policy to the disparities also, but if there are gonna be disparities that influences our government to cater policies towards a certain group, it should be towards 'class' and not race. The poor and low income should have special privileges that should boost their quality of life. I do disagree with policies that acknowledges racial disparities instead of more important issues.

[niselat]

me too

i have a carry permit

a lot more people would have walked out of there