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LA Police on Tactical Alert After Cop Car Fired Upon ....
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BTW - for my naysayers!
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/...two-lapd-officers-charged-20141230-story.html
When I said I exercised my creative license to complete an OP on the two cops who were shot at in LA last week, I noted that this was a gang related shooting.
The evidence had yet to point this out, but I have an extensive knowledge of that area of LA, and I had the privilege some information that could not be shared. Still, I went out on a limb and said it was a gang member who shot at the cop car, and in the above link, it will bear out information that I had the courage to proclaim prior to it being officially declared!
I based my words on several local news outlets that made the claim that it was gang-related, even though the print media had not yet made that assumption. I also know the area, and it is heavy in gangs. Plus I have friends in law enforcement, and they told me it was gangs, and it would be proven so, in time!
I took a lot of flack, and that is okay, but I'd like those who dished out snarky comments and accusations to admit they were prejudging my words, and issue an apology!
I know many of you don't agree with me, but writing also reporting on what you believe is true and will be supported when the story is finalized. No one was hurt with my creative leap, so there should not have been such an uproar. I would never go out on a limb if it were to draw a conclusion that would hurt someone else or their reputation. So if any of you were upset with what I did, I am sorry. However, I drew a conclusion based on knowledge of the environment and information that had not yet been fully revealed!
I consider myself to be a responsible writer.
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/...two-lapd-officers-charged-20141230-story.html
When I said I exercised my creative license to complete an OP on the two cops who were shot at in LA last week, I noted that this was a gang related shooting.
The evidence had yet to point this out, but I have an extensive knowledge of that area of LA, and I had the privilege some information that could not be shared. Still, I went out on a limb and said it was a gang member who shot at the cop car, and in the above link, it will bear out information that I had the courage to proclaim prior to it being officially declared!
I based my words on several local news outlets that made the claim that it was gang-related, even though the print media had not yet made that assumption. I also know the area, and it is heavy in gangs. Plus I have friends in law enforcement, and they told me it was gangs, and it would be proven so, in time!
I took a lot of flack, and that is okay, but I'd like those who dished out snarky comments and accusations to admit they were prejudging my words, and issue an apology!
I know many of you don't agree with me, but writing also reporting on what you believe is true and will be supported when the story is finalized. No one was hurt with my creative leap, so there should not have been such an uproar. I would never go out on a limb if it were to draw a conclusion that would hurt someone else or their reputation. So if any of you were upset with what I did, I am sorry. However, I drew a conclusion based on knowledge of the environment and information that had not yet been fully revealed!
I consider myself to be a responsible writer.
Zaac
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Man hush. You are a hoot. :laugh: You didn't have any inside information that was just so secretive you couldn't disclose it at the time.
Wonder how many folks have noticed how you've taken to trying to elevate yourself and your writing after so many have called you on the inconsistencies that you just don't expect to see with anyone whose published a pamphlet, let alone a book.
You made up some stuff because of your puffed up ego and need to garner attention to yourself. Creative leap? :laugh:
I will not apologize. Reporters do not and should not use creative license when reporting the news. That was my entire point and I stand by it.
Furthermore, by definition, "creative license" is not equivalent to "making a deduction."
I wonder what your reaction would be if the one or both of the suspects turned out to be white?
Your views mean nothing to me. And that is because the facts I provided you mean nothing. You are a waste of my time. Still, I gave the link proving my initial claims were correct. Now move on!
You were correct in asserting it was gang-related.
You were wrong that these gang members were out to kill cops. Turns out the police drove into a gunfight that was already occurring.
You were wrong in asserting that most reporters use creative license to report the news.
That is all.
Zaac
Well-Known Member
With all this inside information he has, he should be able to tell us if they are or aren't white,
And if he thought it was gang related, it didn't make much sense to lead off
like it was related to the protests unless there is another incendiary motive.RD2 said:
Zaac
Well-Known Member
You didn't provide facts. You said so yourself that you exercised your "creative license" and spoke of your creative leap. How is that factual? That's pure Star Trek type fiction.
The proof of the pudding is in the link posted in OP #22. Read it. It validates the gang involvement. I can't help it you can't read.
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Zaac
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I didn't say it wasn't gang related. I said your first post in the thread invalidates your "secret information" claim because you started off hyping it as another protest motivated police shooting.
So either you're intentionally trying to be incendiary or you intentionally lie.
Show me where I said it was protest shooting? I never said there was any protesting going that led to it. I did say it looked like another person was caught up in the retaliation cry. The actual protest started peaceful. The fringe ramped it up.
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Zaac
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There's no need to try and hide from it now. You intentionally tried to tie this story of more people shooting at police to the protest.
Back peddlers often fall and break stuff.
So again, if your secret information told you it was gang related, you INTENTIONALLY are trying to be incendiary or you're just a liar.
And EVERYBODY should question the why?
Here are some threads where you posted that "What do you want? Dead Cops" was a part of a protest.
http://www.baptistboard.com/showpost.php?p=2177406&postcount=1
http://www.baptistboard.com/showpost.php?p=2174993&postcount=28
http://www.baptistboard.com/showpost.php?p=2174434&postcount=1
Here is a thread titled "Calling for Dead Cops is Not Peaceful Protesting. It was started by you:
http://www.baptistboard.com/showpost.php?p=2172722&postcount=1
And here is your OP:
So, don't try to deny that you originally thought the shooters were caught up in the spirit of the protesters.
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Zaac
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:applause::applause: Thank you. That's why I say he's intentionally trying to be incendiary or he's just a liar.
And got the gall to ask for an apology.
hard to follow what's going on, but are you saying there weren't any calls for dead cops during the protests ?
No, not at all. I'm refuting RD2's contention that he knew all along this was a gangland shooting unrelated to the protesters and their rallying cry of "What do you want? Dead cops".
In his opening post of this thread he clearly thinks the shooting is inspired by the protesters. Then he uses creative license and opines that it's gang related. Then, after I point out that the cops happened to stumble onto the scene and got caught in a crossfire he claims he knew all along it was not related to protesters.
Thanx, and yup.:thumbs: