Posted on 02/08/2013 12:15:18 PM PST by Red Badger
A mother and daughter who were mistakenly shot by Los Angeles police hunting for rampage suspect Christopher Dorner had no warning before bullets started whizzing through their newspaper-delivery truck, their lawyer said Friday.
“No command, no instruction, no warning. They just opened fire on them,” said Glen Jonas, who is representing Emma Hernandez, 71, and Margie Carranza, 47, in possible legal action against the LAPD.
“They had no idea what was going on. They’re huddling, covering up and praying and hoping they’re not going to die.”
Both women survived. Hernandez, shot in the back, was in good condition Friday. Her daughter suffered a hand injury during the shooting and is now physically fine, but emotionally scarred, Jonas said.
The LAPD admits the predawn Thursday shooting was a case of mistaken identity that unfolded while police were guarding the Torrance home of someone named in a manifesto that ex-cop Dorner posted online about his twisted plans to avenge his firing.
Chief Charlie Beck said the officers saw a vehicle that matched the description of Dorner’s, driving through the dark streets with no headlights – and a “police-involved shooting” ensued.
Jonas said the women’s blue Toyota Tacoma looked nothing like Dorner’s dark-gray Nissan Titan, but that even if it had been a match, the police should not have fired on it.
“They still have to give the guy an opportunity to surrender. You can’t just execute him,” the lawyer said. “It’s in these high-stress situations where you follow your training and they violated every piece of training they ever received.”
The LAPD had no comment on Jonas’ claims.
He said he expects the city will offer his clients a substantial payout; if not, he plans to file a federal civil rights lawsuit.
“Thank God they didn’t die. It’s a miracle they didn’t,” he said. “If it was a movie, you wouldn’t believe it.”
Did not signal for a turn/changing lanes.
Tail/tag light out. Anything to get them off the hook and shift the blame.
I think Toyota might have a new slogan! Bullet proof trucks!
Personally, I have no doubt in my mind that he is.
I'm not commenting on his methods though.
A citizen would be jailed for attempted murder.
What entity is going to press criminal charges? The local DA, or a federal prosecutor?
Actually, the cops would have been luckier if the women had been killed. Then we would be hearing accounts of "threatening gestures," and "furtive movements."
With the women still around, it won't be as easy to propogate those story lines.
Depends on whether the cops were white, black, Hispanic, Asian, Lesbian, Gay....
If they are white men, I’d say the LA DA, the State Attorney General, the Federal Justice Department and the World Court.
Thanks for clarifying. There was also a situation where the Torrance police shot at some car, thinking it was Dorner, but they didn’t hit anything, I guess. So, now I’m clear on which event was which.
There’s a house near my son’s school that had cops in front of it all day, guarding it. He was told at school that it is the home of an LAPD officer. Maybe it was one of the people named in the manifesto. I don’t know. But it doesn’t seem like it was necessary to have three cop cars taking up space all day, with cops standing around in the driveway, looking tough, yet bored.
Agree ....
Those 2 women won’t ever have to deliver another newspaper, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL RETIRE THEM, with the settlement they will recieve!!
You are right. Those NWA tunes and other emerging rap spurred on the LA riots.
Wasn’t there a case in New York City recently where the police shot seven bystanders?
whoa.. was there?
Apparently I got it wrong. It wasn’t seven… It was nine.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/08/25/nypd-shooting-bystander-victims-hit-by-police-gunfire/
Wow. How soon will the entire PD drop by and shoot someone up?
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