Police K9 running roughshod in Anaheim - Page 2

they did shoot a kid

Tough S**T!! Don't bring kids to a gathering. The handler at least knows his K-9 will bite!!

well obviously dmo did not read my hole post i said a riot/ protest meaning both Why would you take your children to something like that i know i would never take my children to that. THEY ALWAYS get out of hand one usualy turns into the other. and yes they could be in the wrong but where u there? did u see what actuly was happening becides the video did u see what was hapening before the video you can never judge inless you know the hole story. yes maby the police where going to far or maby the people went to far and when the police responded they relized they crossed a boundry they shouldent ie the rubber bullets  kid will survive with a fairly good welt and will learn a protest is not the place to be.

Tensions were high in the Orange County city after the first shooting Saturday, which resulted in the death of a man identified as 25-year-old Manuel Diaz. Authorities said Diaz was shot in the 700 block of North Anna Drive after running from police, but they did not reveal what led to the shooting.

The Orange County district attorney's office — which handles investigations into officer-involved shootings — was called to the scene, but Welter said as police worked to to secure the area, a crowd gathered and “started becoming very vocal and agitated.”

The result was a melee with bottles and rocks thrown at officers, prompting authorities to fire non-lethal rounds and pepper balls to settle the crowd, police said. Television footage of the confrontation showed an unrestrained police dog lunging at a group of people that included children.

One man was bitten on the arm, suffering "small puncture wounds," before police restrained the dog, Welter said. The dog had accidentally gotten out of its handler’s car because a rear window was “not secure,” the chief said.

Five people were arrested in the melee, authorities said. Welter said about half a dozen people were injured by rubber bullets.

The second shooting came late Sunday evening, when an unidentified man ran from police after a traffic stop and fired a handgun at an officer, Sgt. Bob Dunn said. The officer returned fire, fatally striking the man.

would you not defend your self if haveing bottles and rocks thrown at you with non lethal means ?  would you stand there and take it ? they have to stop things from escalating which they do

Welter urged people to let the investigative process “run its course.”

“I’m concerned that people are taking half-truths or rumors about what’s going on at these crime scenes, rather than waiting for the investigations to finish … causing people to think we’re indiscriminately shooting people,” he said. “From my opinion, my officers have the right to protect themselves and others.”

Welter said his department was looking at ways to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the wake of the two shootings.

“Quite frankly, I'm not going to let people continue to escalate this violence to the point where the general public is going to be threatened," Welter said.

Outside the apartment complex on North Anna Drive, Edgar Frias, a 24-year-old who had attended high school with Diaz, called the victim a "good guy."

"There was no reason to shoot him," he said. He heard gunshots on Saturday and came out of his mother's house to find Diaz dead.

He said many in the neighborhood are upset over the shooting, which many see as unjustified.

"That's what everybody wants," he said. "Justice.

Yeah police just got out of the car start shooting babies and send dogs at inocent people . Got it. 

decon u sound like a real hero u should be a cop

there are many errors and efforts at sensationalism in this reporters view. They don't want to report the news, they want to create it.

For one, "unleashed the dog". How many of you out there believed for a second that an officer "unleashed" a dog in a crowd like this. That's not the way it's done. Would really like to hear Jim's opinion on "unleashing" a dog in a riot.

For another, in a different "report" the reporter compared this to Alabama in the 60's. What purpose did that serve, except to stir up the masses and make more news. I was in Alabama in the 60's. Those "protesters" were staging non-violet protests, these were chunking rocks and bottles at the police.

I am about as anti po-po as it comes when abuse is involved, but I do understand that my right to protest ends where the LEO nose begins.

jmo,
Rik

Thanks, been policing for quite awhile.

People will continue to protest for there rights. The gang member was shot in the back prompting the community response. Like I said the police wouldn't pull that stuff in beverly hills. Police make mistakes, moral ground still above a badge. Badge don't always mean right. Deacon I'm sure you've lost a lot of co workers over the years due to bad ethics and behavior not fitting for law enforcement. But that would probably depend on size of department. I understand there are very small towns and police departments through out middle america. But in big cities and metropolitan areas law enforcement screw up all the time and are held accountable. Only time will tell.