No one who I know of condones the actions of the ex-policemen, but to some degree it appears that in Southern California the proverbial chicken is coming home to roost. Here is why I say this at this time. Let’s get serious and demilitarize America–& get police state reduced and bullying stopped.–KAS
Wanted for Killing 3, Christopher Dorner’s Claims of Racism, Corruption Resonate with LAPD’s Critics
A manhunt is continuing in California for Christopher Dorner, the former Los Angeles police officer accused of shooting three people dead. In his online manifesto, Dorner threatened to wage “unconventional and asymmetrical warfare” against a police department he accused of racism and corruption. He was fired from the police department in 2008 after being accused of falsely claiming his training officer kicked a mentally ill suspect in the course of an arrest. On Friday, the LAPD announced it would reopen its investigation of Dorner’s firing and his claims. We’re joined by journalist and activist Davey D, who says, notwithstanding the allegations of murder, Dorner’s manifesto “has opened up old wounds or it’s reaffirmed what people have long suspected or have experienced in terms of [police] brutality. … I’m really curious as to whether or not these allegations that he has raised, where he names dates, times and places and names, whether or not they actually check out. And I think that needs to be really investigated, above and beyond the immediate scenario which led to his firing.” [includes rush transcript]
Davey D, journalist and activist. He runs the popular website, “Davey D’s Hip Hop Corner” at DaveyD.com. He is co-host of Hard Knock Radio on KPFA in Berkeley, California. He is also an adjunct professor at San Francisco State in the Afro Studies Department.
How about people being arrested for negligence, you know? How about, you know, the transparency in the procedure that they followed or didn’t follow in terms of how they went about shooting innocent people?
http://www.insidehighered.com/sites/default/server_files/files/policeofficersbillofrights.pdf
Police Officers Bill of Rights
CALIFORNIA CODES GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 3300-3311
Why does this law need to be relooked at in wake of abuse of police and racism. A zero policy on racism etc. is essential in Southern California and elsewhere in PDs that have not reformed.