Women Shot in Calif. Manhunt Will to Get New Truck

ABC News / The Associated Press ^ | February 10, 2013 | Tami Abdollah

[2ndDivisionVet]

A mother and daughter newspaper delivery team who were mistakenly shot by Los Angeles police hunting for a fugitive former cop will get a new pickup truck courtesy of the department.

LAPD Cmdr. Andrew Smith says the department's Chief Charlie Beck met with the women in their Torrance home Saturday to apologize and tell them he had arranged for someone to donate a new pickup truck.

The truck will be donated early this week, Smith said...

[2ndDivisionVet]

Not a word about the police officers who shot them and what's happening there.

[Jet Jaguar]

Bump

[TaMoDee]

Those two “expert marksmen” will get to wash it once a week for the next year.

[BAW]

A free truck!!! Wow!! Just wait until the lawyers get involved.

[KarlInOhio]

I would rather have the badges of the trigger happy cowboys in my hand than the keys to a new truck. In fact, driving around in a bullet ridden truck with a big sign "Thank, LAPD" would be better than burying the issue.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Aren’t these the same cops who think it’s too dangerous for Americans to own guns? It looks like the civilians need to hold a police gun buyback to get these dangerous weapons out of the hands of the police.

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

She should be able to buy a fleet of new trucks.

[DaxtonBrown]

I think they’ll be getting a lot more than a truck.

[Mark17]

A free truck!!! Wow!! Just wait until the lawyers get involved.

The keystone cop(s) should be the ones buying them a new vehicle, but more likely, it will be the tax payers who will take it in the shorts again.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

You're scarred for life after you come within a whisker of losing your life and you they want to give you a new TRUCK???

You've go to be kidding me. What freaking idiot would think that would atone for that stupid trigger-happy mistake?

And on top of that, what does this mean? ...he arranged for someone to donate a new pickup truck. The PD isn't paying for it? He shook someone down to "donate" a new truck?

I really feel for those poor women and the unimaginable terror they went through. I hope they take the PD to the cleaners and heads roll.

[TexasKamaAina]

I’m curious how the folks in Torrance feel about the LAPD running loose in their city. Haven’t heard anything about that. You’d think the Torrance Police Department would be displeased with this.

[Revolting cat!]

What do I need to do to get a new truck? Who’s accepting the specs?

[Chode]

why how gallant of them... how about that along with their badges, firing, criminal charges and a pound of flesh from both of them to start with...

[chris37]

Oh, I’d still be suing your ass, and demanding that Obama disarm all your psychotic menace to innocent people police officers.

[Vendome]

Mighty White of em....

[Half Vast Conspiracy]

Oh...the LAPD is paying for a truck. Thank goodness the taxpayers aren’t getting the bill.

[Revolting cat!]

Thank goodness the taxpayers aren’t getting the bill.

5... 4... 3... Captain Obvious is about to arrive!

[Last Dakotan]

Chief Charlie Beck met with the women in their Torrance home Saturday to apologize and tell them he had arranged for someone to donate a new pickup truck.

Did the "arrangement" include taxing someone?

[Vendome]

‘pparently, sumuns donaten it...

[Jeff Winston]

Trying to avoid a lawsuit for the amount of the 2014-2022 LAPD Police Department budget?

[TexasTransplant]

Surprised that they didn’t also offer an Obama Phone

TT

[Half Vast Conspiracy]

:)

[Washi]

A new truck is a start.

[Dawggie]

Well, I can not say how I really feel. I would get booted. Some words about parentage, self procreating and recycling food. We are not happy. Kinda hits home when I drive down that street all the time in my darker blue Tacoma.

[Uncle Chip]

a new pickup truck courtesy of the department.

a lead-free chassis I hope.

[Navy Patriot]

Hi, I’m Charlie. I brought you a new truck, just sign here where it says “release”.

[bigbob]

That truck plus enough cash to buy 25 more would be a good start...

[Revolting cat!]

Let us hope that it includes the optional undercoating.

[NVDave]

According to today’s LA Times, there were “at least seven” cops there when they lit up that pickup truck.

Seven cops, and no one thought to approach for ID, or literally light up the truck with a spotlight to see what color it really was, etc.

The entire LAPD should be under investigation now, from the top on down.

[2111USMC]

That new truck ought to have about $40 million in the back of it too.

[Lou Budvis]

Don’t know what is more incompetent. Not making any attempt to identify the truck, or throwing 30+ rounds at it and not killing anyone. These cops should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

[Kickass Conservative]

Maybe they’re giving them one that’s Armored Plated, just in case they run into another couple of LA’s Finest.

[steve86]

I think they’re trying to give them the truck along with a form that says sign here — “I waive my right to sue the LAPD”. No way.

[Slings and Arrows]

That’s my guess too. If their lawyer has two ounces of brains to rub together he’ll tell the LAPD what they can do with their proposed settlement...ah, generous gift.

[Clock King]

Seven cops, 47 bullets (6-7 shots apiece), and they only grazed the women and never hit their targets (thank the Creator!). What is with the panic-shooting of late? This is not a disciplined police force.

[The Cajun]

I’m guessing there was standing room only when the Chief of Clowns showed up, the women’s lawyers taking up most of the space, ain’t no way they’re not lawyered up with all the publicity.

[Slings and Arrows]

I suspect you’re right. I know they’re are already lawyered up.

[Utilizer]

I would contact Colt or S&W for their expert advice, and perhaps Glock as well depending upon the usage.

Make sure you specify the Extra-Heavy-Duty Model, a la le HummVee especial, and insist upon the unleaded options on everything, from paint to petrol!

[Utilizer]

Captain Obvious is about to arrive!

Makes sense. After all, Captain(s) Bravery(s) already gave it a shot! (Several, actually)

[Utilizer]

Surprised that they didn’t also offer an Obama Phone

Did anyone ask if they want some Obama Gas to go with it?

[Utilizer]

Seven cops, 47 bullets (6-7 shots apiece), and they only grazed the women and never hit their targets

First I've heard that -thanks for the info. And this is the lot of squirrelbait uniformed slopes that we are supposed to call upon for protection from the bad guys?

LEOs. When moments count, they are only 20+ minutes away! From ventilating anything 'threatening'!

[Right Brother]

Why did the police open fire without posiive ID? Was there a dog in the back of the pickup?

[wideminded]

Hi, I’m Charlie. I brought you a new truck, just sign here where it says “release”.

LOL.

On a more somber note, that's what the fund to compensate all the 9/11 victim families was about.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

“optional undercoating.”

Would UnderArmor be appropriate?

[Jack Hammer]

Pretty tame stuff, considering she could have - and SHOULD have - sued for enough money to own a truck DEALERSHIP.

[Figment]

Isn’t that special. What will happen to the trigger happy twits that shot them?

[fabian]

just more union government spoiled brat idiots. Sorry, but most cops are not that...but any unionized government employees should be un-unionized asap.

[Secret Agent Man]

won’t stop the lawsuit that’s coming.

[Fury]

‘pparently, sumuns donaten it...

Perhaps the local PBA?

[TigersEye]

Why did the police open fire without posiive ID?

That's the $10 million dollar question.