I’m not going to snark here, because this first story is sad and awful.
Christopher Jordan Dorner used to be an LAPD officer. He was fired in 2009. Dorner claimed that his training officer kicked a suspect; the LAPD found that claim was false and terminated Dorner.
Dorner has apparently been nursing a grudge since that time, both against LAPD and specifically against one of the people involved in the review process that led to his firing.
Dorner is believed to have shot and killed two people at an apartment complex on Sunday; one of those people was the daughter of the review officer he had a grudge against. (The other was her boyfriend.)
Dorner is now also believed to have shot three police officers earlier this morning, killing one. He has not been captured yet.
But LAPD and the Torrence Police Department have been involved in two shootouts with “vehicles matching the description of the one sought in connection with Dorner”.
“Now it appears neither of them are directly related,” Chase said. “In both of them, officers believed they were at the time.”
In other news, the LA County Sheriff’s Office wants to fire seven deputies for their alleged involvement in a secret “clique” called the “Jump-Out Boys”.
In the case of the Jump Out Boys, sheriff’s investigators did not uncover any criminal behavior. But, sources said, the group clashed with department policies and image.
Their tattoos, for instance, depicted an oversize skull with a wide, toothy grimace and glowing red eyes. A bandanna with the unit’s acronym is wrapped around the skull. A bony hand clasps a revolver. Smoke would be tattooed over the gun’s barrel for members who were involved in at least one shooting, officials said.
The other side of the story:
One member, who spoke to The Times and requested anonymity, said the group promoted only hard work and bravery. He dismissed concerns about the group’s tattoo, noting that deputies throughout the department get matching tattoos. He said there was nothing sinister about their creed or conduct. The deputy, who was notified of the department’s intent to terminate him, read The Times several passages from the pamphlet, which he said supported proactive policing.
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