Miami Police Shooting Frenzy

[Jim Beaux]

Many of the officers just seemed to be racing through the streets, according to one supervisor on the scene

“I don’t know what’s going on here,” the supervisor declared over the radio. “There are units running threes everywhere.”

A Code 3 is when police cars are travelling with lights and sirens blaring. The supervisor finally ordered the patrol units to slow down unless they were actually chasing the car.

23 officers fired a total of at least 377 rounds

Bullets were sprayed everywhere. They hit the Volvo, other cars in the lot, fence posts and neighboring businesses. They blasted holes in a townhouse where a 12-year-old dove to the ground for cover and a four month old slept in his crib.

two Miami Dade police officers were hit as well – caught in the crossfire. One officer was shot in the arm and the second was hit in the arm and grazed in the head. If the bullet had struck just a half an inch to the side the officer would have been killed.

The sound of the gunfire was deafening – literally deafening. Two Miami police officers sustained ruptured ear drums from the cacophony of shots.

http://miami.cbslocal.com/2014/05/06/po ... -concerns/

BTW the suspects were not armed!

[jmra]

This is inexcusable. A total lack of discipline and leadership.

[mojo84]

Gang retaliation.

[VMI77]

This is inexcusable. A total lack of discipline and leadership.

And indefensible. It was an outright execution. Given the number of participants it's a telling indictment of the culture of the entire department. These cops should be charged with premeditated murder, in addition to a host of other charges, like reckless endangerment.

Edited to add:

Not the culture of an entire department.....apparently several departments were involved, so it seems to be a product of our current police culture.

[jmra]

This is inexcusable. A total lack of discipline and leadership.

It was an outright assassination. These cops should be charged with premeditated murder, in addition to a host of other charges, like reckless endangerment.

Based on the info provided, I agree. In this case, the whole fish stinks.