The LAPD is being sued. Again. There
were almost 1600 lawsuits against the LAPD between 1998 and 2008 for
trespassing, civil rights violations, traffic accidents, false
arrest/false imprisonment, among other things. While many of these
suits were obvious ploys for settlement dollars, others were
legitimate complaints. Now they have apparently so egregiously hurt
another member of our community that they believe they are owed an
astronomical sum for their loss. $120 million dollars, for what? Police brutality? Nope. Cop speeding
with no lights and causing a death? Nope. This time it was Suicide by
Cop, played out for all to see on TV.
Prior to stopping, Abdul Arian led
police on a high speed chase while speaking to a 911 operator. He
said that he had been previously arrested for possession of a
destructive device and that he had a gun. He also said that if the
police drew their guns he would be forced to do the same. After
stopping, as he ran from his car he stopped, squared his stance and
pointed at or gestured towards the phalanx of alert and irate
officers surrounding him. Needless to say, they opened fire on him
and hit him 90 times.
The family is understandably
grieving and looking for answers. Why did this young man die? Why did
the police shoot him so many times? We the public would also like
some answers; Why did your son threaten the police? Why did he not
comply with their demands? Why is the LAPD and we a society
responsible for the erratic/insane behavior of your son? While you
cry “racism” I will yell back “stupidity”.
If you're going to commit suicide,
please have the courtesy to quietly hang yourself in your closet,
swallow some pills, or cut your wrists in your own bathtub. Do not threaten the police and disrupt traffic.
