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[Valcrist]

The news is about a month old, but I haven't seen it discussed here.
Anyways, here ae two links
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22521625/
http://asianweek.com/2008/01/26/a-community-stands-together/

Summary:
2 Police officers respond to reports of vandalism.
Michael S Cho is identified as the suspect by the caller.
He has a tire iron in his hands.
Police believe he made a motion to attack.
He is shot several times.

What do you guys think? Police Brutality? around 10 shots does seem a bit excessive...

 

[Ninja Scooter]

LAPD ain't nothing to fuck with.

 

[v1cious]

"don't shoot me bro"

ok seriously that's not funny, but i know someone else was thinking it.

 

[pj]

What does it matter that he used to be a college student?

 

[Karakand]

Mother fuckin' SC moneyhats in Orange County...

 

[Valcrist]

What does it matter that he used to be a college student?

Then what do you want to call him? Guy shot by police? Things like former college student give it context.

 

[Bboy AJ]

What does it matter that he used to be a college student?

It's to point out that he couldn't get into Berkley.

 

[Green Shinobi]

It's to point out that he couldn't get into Berkley.

UCLA is actually more competitive than Berkeley, even though Berkeley is ranked higher. I know tons of people who got into Berkeley and not UCLA, and almost nobody vice versa.

 

[FateBreaker]

UCLA is actually more competitive than Berkeley, even though Berkeley is ranked higher. I know tons of people who got into Berkeley and not UCLA, and almost nobody vice versa.

Huh? Jeez, my group of friends have the opposite effect. Neither liked me. But UCI did. Thanks UCI.

 

[Jamesfrom818]

Mother fuckin' SC moneyhats in Orange County...

They own tha police... according to Rey Maulaluga anyway.

 

[juicyfruitas]

Huh? Jeez, my group of friends have the opposite effect. Neither liked me. But UCI did. Thanks UCI.

Entry requirement(s) for UCI:

1) Graduate from any California High School
2) Be of Asian descent

 

[StopMakingSense]

I knew Michael Cho, not that well, but he was a really nice guy. He was a better friend of my wife's as they both were in the UCLA art department.

All in all, its a terrible tragedy. He was only 26.

For the record, this was La Habra PD, not LAPD.

 

[Timedog]

i don't understand the importance of him being a UCLA student. Most of the time headlines don't mention what schools people formerly attended.

 

[tokkun]

How about "Former Baby Gunned Down By LAPD"?

That adds some flavor

 

[godhandiscen]

UCLA is actually more competitive than Berkeley, even though Berkeley is ranked higher. I know tons of people who got into Berkeley and not UCLA, and almost nobody vice versa.

Depends on the major. I got accepted for CSC in UCLA but couldn't make it into EECS for Berkley. Still, I hate LA so I would have never gone there unless it was my last option.

 

[teepo]

i guess because he went to college it makes it a tragedy.