Los Angeles Cops going on rampages

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[Zlisch_The_Butcher]

yeah but how do you surrender to a drone?  of course there's no issues with using drones for surveillance, why would they even need to mention that?  we also use satellites for surveillance too

There is an issue with using drones for surveillance, there is an issue with surveillance in general, the fuck happened to privacy?

[Kafein]

There is an issue with using drones for surveillance, there is an issue with surveillance in general, the fuck happened to privacy?

I can't really think of any privacy-related issues with finding people in the forest at night via infrared cameras etc.

[Gmnotutoo]

I live in the city where those Cops went on the rampages. They shot and wounded two separate  women that were driving a similar vehicle as the giant ex army dude. Helicopters and cops were everywhere that whole day.

Shitcurity.

[Overdriven]

There is an issue with using drones for surveillance, there is an issue with surveillance in general, the fuck happened to privacy?

Most police helicopters that work at night are armed with infra-red cameras to pick out targets. Watch any police chase type show and they usually have a section with one of those. Equally they use them in areas of high vegetation. What difference does it make if it's a helicopter with cameras or a drone with cameras? It's not as if they are using them to spy into your bedroom window on a daily basis.

[Christo]

Are LA cops colorblind?

[Kafein]

Are LA cops colorblind?

I doubt you can join the police if you are colorblind.

[Wiltzu]

I doubt you can join the police if you are colorblind.

It's 'Murica

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[Angantyr]

This case is highly interesting. From what I can read the values of a man of integrity crashing with the deep corruption, lying and racism of the LA police department, destroying him in the process. Western vigilantism and Cop Land/Blue Line references abound.

His manifesto

From 2/05 to 1/09 I saw some of the most vile things humans can inflict on others as a police officer in Los Angeles. Unfortunately, it wasn’t in the streets of LA. It was in the confounds of LAPD police stations and shops (cruisers). The enemy combatants in LA are not the citizens and suspects, it’s the police officers.

This department has not changed from the Daryl Gates and Mark Fuhrman days. Those officers are still employed and have all promoted to Command staff and supervisory positions. I will correct this error. Are you aware that an officer (a rookie/probationer at the time) seen on the Rodney King videotape striking Mr. King multiple times with a baton on 3/3/91 is still employed by the LAPD and is now a Captain on the police department? Captain Rolando Solano is now the commanding officer of a LAPD police station (West LA division). As a commanding officer, he is now responsible for over 200 officers. Do you trust him to enforce department policy and investigate use of force investigations on arrestees by his officers? Are you aware Evans has since promoted to Sergeant after kicking Mr. Gettler in the face. Oh, you Violated a citizens civil rights? We will promote you. Same as LAPD did with the the officers from Metro involved in the May Day melee at MacArthur Park. They promoted them to Sergeant (a supervisor role).

[Tagora]

American brinkmanship has no counterpart in other parts of the world!  Nope!  Not at all.

[Angantyr]

Another nice little snippet from the manifesto:

Anonymous, you are hated, vilified, and considered an enemy to the state. I personally view you as a culture and a necessity that brings truth to a cloaked world. Forge ahead!

[Laufknoten]

This case is highly interesting. From what I can read the values of a man of integrity crashing with the deep corruption, lying and racism of the LA police department, destroying him in the process. Western vigilantism and Cop Land/Blue Line references abound.

His manifesto

A cop-killer trying to justify his doings. Well, perhaps they even "destroyed" his life, but it's fact that he literally ended 3 lifes...

[CrazyCracka420]

There is an issue with using drones for surveillance, there is an issue with surveillance in general, the fuck happened to privacy?

I'm just saying that we already use satellites and helicopters for police surveillance.  I'm not saying I'm okay with it, just saying it's currently accepted.  So a drone wouldn't be too much farther of a stretch.  The problem is, they can easily fit them with weapons and claim the guy was too dangerous to apprehend and assassinate him.  That would be a very big precedent to set, but the White House has already claimed they can legally do that to American citizens on American soil.  So we'll see how this plays out...not looking good.

[Overdriven]

I'm just saying that we already use satellites and helicopters for police surveillance.  I'm not saying I'm okay with it, just saying it's currently accepted.  So a drone wouldn't be too much farther of a stretch.  The problem is, they can easily fit them with weapons and claim the guy was too dangerous to apprehend and assassinate him.  That would be a very big precedent to set, but the White House has already claimed they can legally do that to American citizens on American soil.  So we'll see how this plays out...not looking good.

I suppose that could have ramifications like this one in the UK. They chased this guy onto a tube train and shot him dead. Turned out they'd got the wrong guy anyway. But regardless people were apalled at the prospect of someone being chased down and instantly killed with no trial or whatever and very little evidence to shoot him in the first place:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Jean_Charles_de_Menezes