• RE: Off-duty cop shoots 3

    From MATTHEW MUNSON@VERT/IUTOPIA to DENN on Tue Jun 18 08:06:00 2019
    On 6/17/2019 8:10 AM, DENN wrote to DIGITAL MAN:

    I have a rule I follow when I hear a news story, wait 3 day's by then the whole
    story should be out, news outlets usually print sensational headlines that most
    of the time mislead the reader.

    I hope Costco has a video of what actually happened so we would get the real story. I don't
    think it looks good for that police officer. I think LAPD will get a huge lawsuit and the guy
    will likely lose his job.

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  • From Digital Man@VERT to MATTHEW MUNSON on Tue Jun 18 10:24:00 2019
    Re: RE: Off-duty cop shoots 3
    By: MATTHEW MUNSON to DENN on Tue Jun 18 2019 12:06 pm

    On 6/17/2019 8:10 AM, DENN wrote to DIGITAL MAN:

    I have a rule I follow when I hear a news story, wait 3 day's by then the whole
    story should be out, news outlets usually print sensational headlines that most
    of the time mislead the reader.

    I hope Costco has a video of what actually happened so we would get the real story. I don't
    think it looks good for that police officer. I think LAPD will get a huge lawsuit and the guy
    will likely lose his job.

    From the "facts" known to this point, it sounds like he should spend the rest of his life in jail. If you or I shot 3 unarmed people in a Costco, we'd be in jail already.

    digital man

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  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to Digital Man on Tue Jun 18 18:04:00 2019
    Re: RE: Off-duty cop shoots 3
    By: Digital Man to MATTHEW MUNSON on Tue Jun 18 2019 02:24 pm


    From the "facts" known to this point, it sounds like he should spend the rest of his life in jail. If you or I shot 3 unarmed people in a Costco, we'd be in jail already.


    la times says officer sez he was waiting in line for food samples and he was knocked down while holding 1 year old son and he was knocked unconscious and woke up again and started 'defending himself'

    i think they need to show the video.
    people are saying what happened doesnt match what the officer said.
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  • From Digital Man@VERT to MRO on Tue Jun 18 18:29:00 2019
    Re: RE: Off-duty cop shoots 3
    By: MRO to Digital Man on Tue Jun 18 2019 10:04 pm

    Re: RE: Off-duty cop shoots 3
    By: Digital Man to MATTHEW MUNSON on Tue Jun 18 2019 02:24 pm


    From the "facts" known to this point, it sounds like he should spend the rest of his life in jail. If you or I shot 3 unarmed people in a Costco, we'd be in jail already.


    la times says officer sez he was waiting in line for food samples and he was knocked down while holding 1 year old son and he was knocked unconscious and woke up again and started 'defending himself'

    i think they need to show the video.
    people are saying what happened doesnt match what the officer said.

    And the first thing you do when you wake up from being "knocked out" is to start shooting people? The story is just so suspicious and it really bothers me how the facts are portrayed differently when the shooter is a cop. The killed-man's parents were "injured" (not "shot", though they were shot, and are in critical condition) and "an argument insued which resulted in a shot being fired" instead of "6 to 8 shots being fired" (according to many witnesses present). It's already spun in defense of the cop.

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  • From MATTHEW MUNSON@VERT/IUTOPIA to NIGHTFOX on Wed Jun 19 08:04:00 2019
    On 6/17/2019 1:26 PM, NIGHTFOX wrote to DIGITAL MAN:

    Re: Off-duty cop shoots 3 unarmed shoppers at my neighborhood Costco
    By: Digital Man to All on Sun Jun 16 2019 05:39 pm

    So you've probably heard about this story: https://www.pe.com/2019/06/16/man-killed-in-corona-costco-shooting-was-a-
    g
    entle-giant-cousin-says/

    The cop is not in custody. If this was anyone else, they'd be in jail right now, likely charged with homicide, attempted homicide, and who knows
    what else. But this guy is out free to roam, because of his job?!?

    I know the entire story is not known at this time (argument, assault, mental handicap, or whatever) - but what pisses me off is the immediate change in stature and narrative by the cops once they learned the shooter
    was one of theirs. They minimize the entire scenario, saying just that 2
    others were "injured" (not "shot", as they were) and they took a long time
    to come out with the fact that the dead man was unarmed. And say it was an
    argument that resulted in "a shot fired", when all reports are 6-8 shots
    fired - and clearly the fact that 3 people were shot implies more than one
    "shot fired".

    My wife and I regularly shop at this Costco, often with our kids. We could
    have been there, very easily, so this is extremely close to home.

    I heard about that over the weekend, though I only saw the headline. It's pretty scary. And I agree, they shouldn't change the story when they find out
    it's a police officer. I think he should be treated like any citizen in this
    case, and I'm not even sure it makes much difference if he was off duty or on
    duty.

    I think at this time, the killing of the man who knocked him over I can see, but I think
    he will get in deeper shit for trying to shoot his parents as well. I hope some justice can
    happen.

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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@VERT/REALITY to Digital Man on Mon Jun 17 02:47:00 2019
    Digital Man wrote to All <=-

    Cops, on duty or not, need to be capable of a great amount of
    restraint. This guy appears to have had a short-fuse and a hair-trigger and should never have been trusted to carry a gun in public (based on
    the currently known facts).

    I'd love to hear about a law enforcement agency teaching de-escalation techniques. Seems like a lost art. If anything, the outliers people
    see on the 'net appear needlessly escalated, by the police.

    It's scary to think that my son is going to be driving soon and if
    pulled over, need to make decisions that could change his life, for a
    traffic stop.



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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to poindexter FORTRAN on Wed Jun 19 09:21:00 2019
    Re: Re: Off-duty cop shoots 3 unarmed shoppers at my neighborhood Costco
    By: poindexter FORTRAN to Digital Man on Mon Jun 17 2019 06:47 am

    It's scary to think that my son is going to be driving soon and if
    pulled over, need to make decisions that could change his life, for a traffic stop.

    A while ago, I witnessed a 15 or 16(?) year old driver get into a car accident, and I heard him say he didn't have his license. He was the only driver in the car, and he ran a stop sign and hit another car. I'm sure his parents were furious about that..

    Nightfox

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  • From Vk3jed@VERT/FREEWAY to poindexter FORTRAN on Thu Jun 20 05:11:00 2019
    On 06-17-19 06:47, poindexter FORTRAN wrote to Digital Man <=-

    I'd love to hear about a law enforcement agency teaching de-escalation techniques. Seems like a lost art. If anything, the outliers people
    see on the 'net appear needlessly escalated, by the police.

    Cops here use guns as their very last resort, and any police using firearms on members of the public tends to generate big news stories, especially if it's a fatality. Around 20 years ago, there was a period with a high number of incidents involving police firearm use, and that sparked an inquiry and led to the adoption of capsicum spray and tasers as non lethal alternatives.

    It's scary to think that my son is going to be driving soon and if
    pulled over, need to make decisions that could change his life, for a traffic stop.

    I've always been one to engage with the police and treat them as people in the conversation. As it turns out, most of my traffic stops in my younger days were because of my ham radio hobby (and the resulting antennas on the car). Cops were curious, and wanted to know what I had in the car, so I'd indulge their curiosity and have a chat. And as I was legally licensed, I knew I had nothing to worry about.

    These days, it seems a similarly equipped car without probationary plates attracts less curiosity. Traffic stops nowadays are routine random breath tests - again, nothing to worry about, I hardly drink at the best of times and make it a point not to drink then drive. I usually thank them for getting the drunks off the road. :)


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  • From Vk3jed@VERT/FREEWAY to Nightfox on Thu Jun 20 05:13:00 2019
    On 06-19-19 13:21, Nightfox wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-

    A while ago, I witnessed a 15 or 16(?) year old driver get into a car accident, and I heard him say he didn't have his license. He was the
    only driver in the car, and he ran a stop sign and hit another car.
    I'm sure his parents were furious about that..


    Ouch, poor kid, that would be a hefty fine here (for running the stop sign), and possible further penalties for the accident, depending on the circumstances and outcome. Not the best way to learn to obey road rules. :(


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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Vk3jed on Wed Jun 19 13:12:00 2019
    Re: Re: Off-duty cop shoots 3 unarmed shoppers at my neighborhood Costco
    By: Vk3jed to Nightfox on Thu Jun 20 2019 09:13 am

    A while ago, I witnessed a 15 or 16(?) year old driver get into a
    car accident, and I heard him say he didn't have his license. He
    was the only driver in the car, and he ran a stop sign and hit
    another car. I'm sure his parents were furious about that..

    Ouch, poor kid, that would be a hefty fine here (for running the stop sign), and possible further penalties for the accident, depending on the circumstances and outcome. Not the best way to learn to obey road rules. :(

    He shouldn't have been driving alone without a license, either. I'm sure there was a fine for that, and I'm not sure how insurance here works in that situation either. Where I am, if you don't have a license but have a learner's permit, there must be a licensed driver at least a certain age (18, maybe?) in the car with the driver. I don't know if he had his learner's permit..

    Nightfox

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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Vk3jed on Wed Jun 19 13:21:00 2019
    Re: Re: Off-duty cop shoots 3 unarmed shoppers at my neighborhood Costco
    By: Vk3jed to poindexter FORTRAN on Thu Jun 20 2019 09:11 am

    These days, it seems a similarly equipped car without probationary plates attracts less curiosity. Traffic stops nowadays are routine random breath tests - again, nothing to worry about, I hardly drink at the best of times and make it a point not to drink then drive. I usually thank them for getting the drunks off the road. :)

    I suppose it's good for them to do that. Here, I don't think they do random breath tests - I think the police would only stop a driver if they were obviously driving irratically, posing potential danger to other drivers and people around them.

    I've never been in the habit of drinking alcoholic beverages. I might only have just a few drinks a year. That's mainly because I've never found any alcoholic beverages I really like, and most of the drinks I tried early on made me feel sick, similar to having a cold. I think the types of drinks that make me feel like that seem to be beer or similar (Mike's Hard Lemonade, etc.), and other things like wine and liqueurs don't make me feel bad like that. I've just tended to shy away from alcoholic beverages in general.

    Nightfox

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  • From Vk3jed@VERT/FREEWAY to Nightfox on Thu Jun 20 07:07:00 2019
    On 06-19-19 17:12, Nightfox wrote to Vk3jed <=-

    He shouldn't have been driving alone without a license, either. I'm

    If he didn't have one at all, that's correct, another big fine here. And once you've obtained your license, you have to carry it with you when you're
    riving.

    sure there was a fine for that, and I'm not sure how insurance here
    works in that situation either. Where I am, if you don't have a

    Well, I suspect insurance wouldn't cover him, Insurance companies are pretty picky about who's driving. Here, we also have "no fault compulsory third party", which is paid as part of your car registration, but covers ALL road users for road related injury, regardless of who's at fault. The CTP does not cover property damage, you have to insure for that yourself privately.

    license but have a learner's permit, there must be a licensed driver at least a certain age (18, maybe?) in the car with the driver. I don't
    know if he had his learner's permit..

    Same here too.

    The confusing term was "didn't have his license", which is actually ambiguous, "unlicensed" would have been 100% clear, because not being in possession of one's license while on the road is also an offence here (i.e. leaving it at home).


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  • From Vk3jed@VERT/FREEWAY to Nightfox on Thu Jun 20 09:37:00 2019
    On 06-19-19 17:21, Nightfox wrote to Vk3jed <=-

    These days, it seems a similarly equipped car without probationary plates attracts less curiosity. Traffic stops nowadays are routine random breath tests - again, nothing to worry about, I hardly drink at the best of times and make it a point not to drink then drive. I usually thank them for getting the drunks off the road. :)

    Random breath tests have been a thing here for decades. Most well known are the so-called "booze buses", which also contain the necessary instruments for an official reading, which can be used on charges. Over the last 10 or so years, they have been doing drug tests as well, for cannabis, meth and ecstasy.
    Surprisingly, despite the amount of random testing done, I haven't been tested for drugs yet. My only concern is false positives in the screening tests, but the lab blood test used for evidence should clear that up. I did see a young guy on one of the reality shows that follow cops around test positive to both the roadside and second screening tests, but the lab test cleared him of any drugs. Never found out what caused those 2 false positives.

    I suppose it's good for them to do that. Here, I don't think they do random breath tests - I think the police would only stop a driver if
    they were obviously driving irratically, posing potential danger to
    other drivers and people around them.

    Yeah it's proactive policing. I'm all for it, if it improves road safety.

    I've never been in the habit of drinking alcoholic beverages. I might only have just a few drinks a year. That's mainly because I've never found any alcoholic beverages I really like, and most of the drinks I

    From a taste point of view, I would make a good alcoholic, as I do like the taste of a lot of alcoholic drinks. However, age (and wanting to sleep better) and sporiing interests have combined to really cut my drinking down from "light" (a few drinks on a Saturday night) to almost not drinking. Like you, I now drink alcohol only a few times per year.

    tried early on made me feel sick, similar to having a cold. I think the types of drinks that make me feel like that seem to be beer or similar (Mike's Hard Lemonade, etc.), and other things like wine and liqueurs don't make me feel bad like that. I've just tended to shy away from alcoholic beverages in general.

    In the long term, that's a good thing. :)


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  • From Dumas Walker@VERT/CAPCITY2 to DIGITAL MAN on Wed Jun 19 15:50:00 2019
    And the first thing you do when you wake up from being "knocked out" is to star
    shooting people?

    If he really was knocked down and out, I wonder if he was concussed.

    The story is just so suspicious and it really bothers me how t
    he facts are portrayed differently when the shooter is a cop. The killed-man's >arents were "injured" (not "shot", though they were shot, and are in critical c
    ndition) and "an argument insued which resulted in a shot being fired" instead >f "6 to 8 shots being fired" (according to many witnesses present). It's alread
    spun in defense of the cop.

    That does sound fishy. Some of it could be explained away by an inaccurate first report, but not all of it.

    On an unrelated note, I am reading this message in a QWK mail reader.
    While other people's messages seem to be line wrapping fine, yours are
    breaking mid-word. In the first & second line of the second quote above, the "t" and the "he" are quoted back as received here. Same with "p" "arents", "co" "ndition", etc.

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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Vk3jed on Thu Jun 20 05:34:00 2019
    Re: Re: Off-duty cop shoots 3 unarmed shoppers at my neighborhood Costco
    By: Vk3jed to Nightfox on Thu Jun 20 2019 11:07 am

    Well, I suspect insurance wouldn't cover him, Insurance companies are pretty picky about who's driving. Here, we also have "no fault compulsory third party", which is paid as part of your car registration, but covers ALL road users for road related injury, regardless of who's at fault. The CTP does not cover property damage, you have to insure for that yourself privately.

    That sounds similar to some insurance companies here. In recent years, I've been hearing some insurance companies here are attached to the car rather than the driver (I believe).

    The confusing term was "didn't have his license", which is actually ambiguous, "unlicensed" would have been 100% clear, because not being in possession of one's license while on the road is also an offence here (i.e. leaving it at home).

    The driver I had mentioned earlier, I had the impression he meant he was unlicensed.. He was fairly young too, maybe 16 or maybe even 15, which is below the minimum age to have a license (16 here).

    Nightfox

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  • From Digital Man@VERT to Dumas Walker on Thu Jun 20 09:14:00 2019
    Re: RE: Off-duty cop shoots 3
    By: Dumas Walker to DIGITAL MAN on Wed Jun 19 2019 07:50 pm

    On an unrelated note, I am reading this message in a QWK mail reader.
    While other people's messages seem to be line wrapping fine, yours are breaking mid-word. In the first & second line of the second quote above, the "t" and the "he" are quoted back as received here. Same with "p" "arents", "co" "ndition", etc.

    FSeditor now stores paragraphs of text as a single long line for improved compatibility with more terminals. It sounds like the QWK mail reader you're using doesn't support word-wrapping of message text when displaying to you. Maybe try a different QWK mail reader?

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  • From Vk3jed@VERT/FREEWAY to Nightfox on Fri Jun 21 14:52:00 2019
    On 06-20-19 09:34, Nightfox wrote to Vk3jed <=-

    That sounds similar to some insurance companies here. In recent years, I've been hearing some insurance companies here are attached to the car rather than the driver (I believe).

    The driver is a pretty important factor for insurance companies here. Premiums skyrocket for young drivers, or those with a bad record.

    The driver I had mentioned earlier, I had the impression he meant he
    was unlicensed.. He was fairly young too, maybe 16 or maybe even 15, which is below the minimum age to have a license (16 here).

    Fair enough. I know the minimum driving age in the US is younger than it is here (18 here, 17 in other states).


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