LAPD releases body camera footage of fatal shooting of man holding plastic fork

[Reptile]

LAPD releases body camera footage of fatal shooting of man holding plastic fork

LAPD Chief Michel Moore told the Police Commission last week he had "concerns relative to the actions of the officer involved."

abcnews.go.com

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqJnPfMcqXY

 

[Dennis in MA]

Maybe just a plastic fork, but what was concealed under his banging hat?

Who shot? Ossifer Chiquita Banana???? (Shotgun?)

 

[Rob Boudrie]

Was it a white plastic fork or a black extra killy one? This seems all forked up.

 

[MisterHappy]

Good shoot. A fork is a multi-pointed (large cap) "Point-ed stick."

 

[greencobra]

why don't la deploy their welcome ambassadors as first responders in this stuff? let them make that critical first reaction...

 

[M1911]

why don't la deploy their welcome ambassadors as first responders in this stuff? let them make that critical first reaction...

They deployed 147gr welcome responders ;-)

 

[Amputee Marksman]

He was in LA. He didn't have a fork. He had the neutered CA compliant fork.

 

[Rob Boudrie]

He was in LA. He didn't have a fork. He had the neutered CA compliant fork.

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You missed the Heritic's fork.

 

[CATI]

Bald cop saved his buddies from the crossfire by grabbing the guy
Is the green shotgun a real firearm?

 

[weekendracer]

Shotgun was less than lethal I bet. We had some for a while that were orange I think. We quickly threw them away.

 

[weekendracer]

Ok, I watched it a couple of times. Yeah, it turned out to be a plastic knife, but if all you see is something sticking out from a concealed grip and the guy turned and charged the officers.

I can't say for sure I wouldn't have dropped the hammer in this exact situation. A taser would have done wonders, not the place for OC.

 

[chindogg]

He was in LA. He didn't have a fork. He had the neutered CA compliant fork.

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The Fapoon is extremely lethal but unappreciated.

View: https://youtu.be/yPhLlniGGVs?si=9pBUiisjMyiYyJQ-&t=73

 

[MGnoob]

https://a.co/d/biftSps

Still got mine from the secret Santa. It’s probably illegal in Massachusetts considering it has a concealed weapon that’s made out of plastic.

 

[ridleyman]

why don't la deploy their welcome ambassadors as first responders in this stuff? let them make that critical first reaction...

I agree, let's send sociologists and therapists on calls that previously were the realm of SWAT

 

[ridleyman]

I nominate Liz Warren and Es Molarkey to attend too.

 

[Toast]

Who shot? Ossifer Chiquita Banana???? (Shotgun?)

Is the green shotgun a real firearm?

Shotgun was less than lethal I bet. We had some for a while that were orange I think. We quickly threw them away.

I believe that LAPD carries two shotguns per vehicle, one normal, and a bright green stocked one firing Less-Than-Lethal rounds.

 

[Dadstoys]

Fork around and find out ?

 

[SS1]

Spoons are so nonlethal

Army Ranger Kills Terrorist With MRE Spoon

When face to face with a terrorist, one Army Ranger attacked with the only weapon he could reach--an MRE spoon.

military.id.me

 

[nstassel]

Good shoot. A fork is a multi-pointed (large cap) "Point-ed stick."

View: https://youtu.be/piWCBOsJr-w?si=ay563mtAjc-WMQ2u

 

[SS1]

I see your Python with a Hill

View: https://youtu.be/BaNgAKIVs1M

 

[weekendracer]

I believe that LAPD carries two shotguns per vehicle, one normal, and a bright green stocked one firing Less-Than-Lethal rounds.

That is such a damn terrible idea, and probably why we did away with them as an agency.

1. You could mean to grab the 'blue' shotgun, but in the heat of the moment with tunnel vision, legitimately not discern the colors correctly, or your hand misses the blue one and grabs the real shotty. Actually, this goes both ways, grab blue when you want the real one.
2. The LTL gun can still accept real rounds and you end up with the Alex Baldwin situation.

 

[Maxrobot]

First thing I noticed was the officers bunching up in the hallway. All seemed ready to be the first to shoot. Guns drawn when the complaint was for a guy with a stick and possibly drunk or on drugs. No one hanging back to watch their sixes, no one taking positions and no one seemed in charge.
The guy with the lime-green strap - probably to indicate to his buddies that he had the less-than-lethal device. Maybe he should have been in front.
No "Hi. How're you doing. Is there a problem here? We got a call."

 

[ridleyman]

Assault fork?