LAPD shootings of unstable people wielding sharp objects a deadly problem
13 June 2021
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13 June 2021
On a North Hollywood street last year, Los Angeles Police Officer Daniel Harty watched through his rifle scope as 50-year-old Rommel Mendoza walked “erratically” toward him and a line of other officers, waving a sword and holding the lid of a cooking pan like a shield. Mendoza, who lived on the block, seemed confused after being confronted at home by two officers investigating a report that he had hit a neighbor’s car with a stick. Mendoza’s family said he was sobbing, screaming, muttering incoherently and clearly needed help. Again and again as Mendoza slowly advanced, Harty lifted his gaze to ...
LAPD shootings of unstable people wielding sharp objects a deadly problem
Police officials say such weapons represent real, imminent threats. Others claim the danger is exaggerated and that officers are too quick to pull the trigger.
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