Cops shot some guy in the Valley.

Moriarty · Apr 12 2012, 11:46 AM

I drove there like one hour before this happened. Now 6 hrs later freeway is still off.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICHmd-SsN4s[/youtube]

**Spartacus** · Apr 12 2012, 12:13 PM

So was he holding a gun too? Any news?

Moriarty · Apr 12 2012, 12:46 PM

Spartacus Wrote:So was he holding a gun too? Any news?

KTLA News 5:09 a.m. PDT, April 12, 2012WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. (KTLA) -- A reckless driving suspect who was shot and killed by police on the 101 Freeway after a high-speed pursuit has been identified as 19-year-old Abdul Arian.

Arian was killed when he got out of his car and apparently began firing at police officers while fleeing.

KTLA spoke exclusively to the teen's family, who said he was afraid of cops and did not have a gun.

**Spartacus** · Apr 12 2012, 12:47 PM

Probably was wearing a hoodie.

George Of The Jungle · Apr 12 2012, 12:51 PM

Spartacus Wrote:Probably was wearing a hoodie.

LOL

Moriarty · Apr 12 2012, 12:53 PM

To me it looks like he got shot in his arm and kind of held it and kept running until fatal bullet caught him.

**Spartacus** · Apr 12 2012, 12:56 PM

Short term conclusion: Another case of racial profiling and a trigger happy police force.

**Masterful1** · Apr 12 2012, 09:35 PM

Spartacus Wrote:Short term conclusion: Another case of racial profiling and a trigger happy police force.

Or.... When the police tell you to STOP and GET ON THE GROUND...... Don't run, and then pull a gun on them... even acting like you have a gun, especially in the dark, can get you KILLED... The officers put their lives on the line every day and have a right to defend themselves in the execution of their duties.... Getting arrested if you have done nothing can be worked out later, that's what lawyers are for... Getting your ass shot off when it could have been avoided is just idiotic...

**Spartacus** · Apr 12 2012, 09:58 PM

Masterful1 Wrote:
Spartacus Wrote:Short term conclusion: Another case of racial profiling and a trigger happy police force.

Or.... When the police tell you to STOP and GET ON THE GROUND...... Don't run, and then pull a gun on them... even acting like you have a gun, especially in the dark, can get you KILLED... The officers put their lives on the line every day and have a right to defend themselves in the execution of their duties.... Getting arrested if you have done nothing can be worked out later, that's what lawyers are for... Getting your ass shot off when it could have been avoided is just idiotic...

I'd understand if they shot him while he was running towards them and holding 'something' that could be a gun.

But this guy was running away. Unless he was shooting at them first I see no reason why they couldn't have just chased him

**Masterful1** · Apr 12 2012, 10:05 PM

Spartacus Wrote:
Masterful1 Wrote:
Spartacus Wrote:Short term conclusion: Another case of racial profiling and a trigger happy police force.

Or.... When the police tell you to STOP and GET ON THE GROUND...... Don't run, and then pull a gun on them... even acting like you have a gun, especially in the dark, can get you KILLED... The officers put their lives on the line every day and have a right to defend themselves in the execution of their duties.... Getting arrested if you have done nothing can be worked out later, that's what lawyers are for... Getting your ass shot off when it could have been avoided is just idiotic...

I'd understand if he was running towards them and holding something

For whatever reason (we don't know, and weren't there to know what started this), they were after this guy... He CHOSE to run, to park the car, and either pointed a gun at the officers or ACTED like he was pointing a gun at the officers... This deserves a Darwin award for "Least Likely to Survive an Encounter with Police"... The officers are duty bound to pursue and arrest someone they are after.... They aren't gonna say "Oh, this guy just wants to be left alone, lets break off pursuit and go back to Dunkin Doughnuts..."