For the Washington Post, LAPD is guilty even if the facts say otherwise, writes ZacharyFaria.
Three men have died this year after “encounters” with LAPD, according to the Washington Post, and this is a problem. “The deaths of three men in rapid succession this year after encounters with Los Angeles police officers has exposed a distressing lack of progress the department has made reducing police violence and managing people in crisis,” the Post claims.
In the first case, officers attempted to deescalate a conflict with a man who had allegedly violated a restraining order against his wife. When that man grabbed a knife, officers tased him. When he grabbed the knife again, officers fatally shot him.“On January 2, 2023 around 3:30 p.m., LAPD Rampart Patrol Division officers responded to a radio call of a ‘Violation of Restraining Order’ at an apartment building in the 200 block of South Witmer Street.”— Shane B.
“Anderson was then taken to a hospital in Santa Monica, where he was later pronounced dead. LAPD said in a statement that Anderson died after suffering cardiac arrest.”— Shane B.
And, apparently, the Post thinks that the DUI suspect who fled from officers should have simply been allowed to flee. After all, there is a natural risk of bodily injury when attempting to flee from police, including the possibility that multiple officers need to detain you or use tasers. Evidently, resisting arrest is supposed to be a get-out-of-jail-free card now.There are plenty of real cases of police misconduct, including actual systemic issues such as civil asset forfeiture.
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