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Watch: Man disarms officer, beats him with gun, attempts to execute him then opens fire on officers

Watch: Man disarms officer, beats him with gun, attempts to execute him then opens fire on officers 1

LOS ANGELES, CA- A police officer was left hospitalized after being attacked and beaten with his own service weapon this past weekend – and now the video is out.

The 29-year-old attacker, Jose Cerpa Guzman, is now being charged with attempted murder of a police officer.

The attack occurred on Saturday when Guzman entered the LAPD’s Harbor Division station and approached the officer. A surveillance video that captured the attack shows Guzman entering the station and immediately approaching the officer. As Guzman quickly moves forward the front desk officer takes multiple steps backwards. 

The two appear to argue briefly before Guzman turns to leave through the lobby doors. He then doubles back and reenters the building to assault the officer. Guzman approaches the officer again and punches him in the face. The officer backs away rapidly but Guzman pushes forward and strikes the officer in the face again causing him to fall backwards onto the floor.

A struggle occurs with Guzman attempting to brutally beat the officer and the officer desperately fighting for his life.

At one point the suspect dove for the officer’s firearm and was able to unholster it. Guzman then viciously struck the officer in the face with the gun multiple times injuring him to the point of requiring hospitalization. 

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The pair continued to grapple on the ground until Guzman pointed the weapon at the officer’s chest and neck, holding it only inches from his face. Investigators say that Guzman pulled the trigger of the gun multiple times during the encounter. He was unsuccessful in shooting the officer due to the gun’s safety mechanism. 

Guzman was then able to free himself from the officer’s grasp and ran to the lobby door to exit the building. As Guzman was exiting a LAPD watch commander entered the lobby and saw the officer injured on the floor.

As she ran after Guzman, the assailant fired the multiple shots causing the commander to drive for cover behind a partial wall. While fleeing the scene Guzman fired three shots at the officers miraculously missing them.

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The watch commander immediately radioed in the description of Guzman’s vehicle and Guzman was found soon after. Officers stopped the suspect at gunpoint near Pacific Avenue and West 18th Street.

Yet another struggle ensued before Guzman was arrested. The fight left one officer with a broken hand. Law enforcement later found the officer’s weapon inside Guzman’s white truck.

LAPD Chief Michel Moore spoke about the injuries to the officer in a press conference:

“I am grateful that the officer who was in this incident tonight, who was working the desk, came out to assist this individual to understand what his needs were, that he survived and that during this engagement that he did not lose his life. He did not suffer the injury that apparently this suspect meant to inflict.”

Moore also said that the officer is recovering and escaped with only “bumps and bruises.”

Guzan is now being held on $2.23 million bail for suspicion of attempted murder of a law enforcement officer and is due in court on Tuesday. The LAPD has not yet released a motive for the attack.

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Portland: Violence explode, attacks on police begin as sunsets – every night. Here are some recent arrests.

According to Portland Police, around 8:30 p.m. PT on Saturday, several hundred demonstrators converged on Lownsdale and Chapman squares, across the street from the Multnomah County Justice Center building that houses the Portland Police Bureau, and began blocking a nearby intersection.
The large crowds blocked the roadways, and the attempt to move them to the sidewalk was a failed one. Portland Police retweeted a warning from the Multnomah County Sheriffs department, asking people to remain on the sidewalks, and not to block traffic. 
The situation clearly escalated shortly there after, as the Multnomah County Sheriff’s officer tweeted that objects were being thrown at officers trying to clear the streets, including full cans, rocks and other objects.
The Sheriff’s office then tweeted that they will resort to the use of force, including impact weapons and/or tear gas if people did not disburse. 
According to CNN, Oregon’s Gov. Kate Brown disbanded the unified command early Sunday, thanking law enforcement for their teamwork in keeping the demonstrations separate, preventing violence and keeping residents safe.
The Governor decided to make a statement, throwing criticism at The Proud Boys, saying:
“I would also like to thank Oregonians for not rising to the bait when the Proud Boys came from out of town to express their hateful views yesterday,” 
She continued:
“When we all work together as a community to keep the peace, we can keep Oregonians safe while still allowing free expression.”
According to a command statement, as officers attempted to put an arrested individual into a transport van, a man already inside the van jumped out and fled. He ran about two blocks with his hands zip-tied, before police caught up with him.  
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As the violence raged, one woman thought it was wise to set fire to a police union building. 
On September 24th, 21-year-old Sophia Paige Kalsta-Watkins was observed by police, setting fire to the wood boards that lined the exterior of the building. 
According to court documents, police arrested Kalsta-Watkins near the intersection of North Lombard Street and North Campbell Avenue and located a lighter and a spray paint can in her possession. 

On Sunday, September 27th, Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt announced that Kalsta-Watkins is being charged with arson in the first degree, and is accused of intentionally causing damage to protected property.

Police said that by about 1:30 a.m. Sunday, most of the crowd had left, except for a “small group of hostile individuals” in Chapman Square who threw bottles at officers, prompting more arrests. 
This was just another weekend in a seemingly never ending series of riots. I am sure next weekend, and the one after that will be much the same, until someone stands up and puts an end to it. 
Here is more on the violence taking place against officers in Portland. 

PORTLAND, OR – After the protests and alleged acts of violence levied at law enforcement on the evening of September 26th in Portland, Oregon Governor Kate Brown has announced via Twitter that she intends to investigate alleged abuses of power enacted by law enforcement during said demonstrations.

Governor Brown released a series of tweets to address allegations that law enforcement had unnecessarily used excessive force against legal observers, noting that she’ll have key law enforcement officials review alleged incidents:

“Free speech and free press are two of my core values. I take the use of physical force by law enforcement officers seriously, whether it involves members of the public or the media.”

“I have asked Superintendent Hampton, Sheriff Reese, and Chief Lovell to review any alleged incidents involving officers from each of their agencies during joint operations last night.”

There were reportedly videos of members of the press being thrown to the ground, but it’s unclear exactly which of those videos showcase press members being targeted considering that alleged press members were wearing helmets similar to those that agitators often wear during the riots and protests.

The video above does showcase police moving into a crowd of demonstrators, but audio simultaneously is being played over a public address system noting that an unlawful assembly has been declared.

Freelance photographer John Rudoff claimed to have been one of the journalists assaulted by police in Portland, which apparently there’s video of him being shoved by police.

However, it’s unclear which of any of the videos captured on September 26th showcases that alleged incident.

Continuing on the Twitter diatribe compliments of Governor Brown, she noted that both police and journalists have a “difficult job” during protests and riots and that she aims to accomplish “police accountability”:

“Journalists and law enforcement officers have difficult jobs to do during these demonstrations, but I do still believe that we can protect free speech and keep the peace.”

“I am committed to continuing to do the hard work to build trust in our communities as we work toward police accountability and racial justice.”

Sheriff’s spokesperson Chris Liedle commented on the excessive force allegations saying that anyone who has concerns that an incident involving police transpired then they should contact the alleged agency involved to file a complaint.

Portland District Attorney drops charges against 15 more suspects arrested for rioting, lets criminals walk

PORTLAND, OR – Courts in Portland are proving once again that the city is not so tough on crime, despite being the epicenter of criticism when it pertains to unchecked riots.

Reports have surfaced that courts in Portland are dropping various charges against arrestees from various protests and riots.

Just recently, 16 people were set to be arraigned on numerous charges linked to protests and riots on September 24th. Well, that number has dropped to now just one person being arraigned because the 15 others had all their charges dropped against them.

Apparently most of these charges were linked to riots that transpired on July 16th within Portland, which the 15 accused were charged with acts linked to disorderly conduct, interfering with a peace officer, and criminal trespass.

While certainly not the most egregious of acts that Portland has hosted over the past several months, the existence of these acts during the protests and riots essentially enable or embolden the commission of other acts that are more heinous in nature.

One of the people to have had their charges dropped was identified as John Alger. This is despite the fact that Alger has been arrested at three of these Portland protests/riots – with his most recent arrest having happened on September 5th.

This seems to be heavily linked to the practices that were announced by the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office announced back in August pertaining to decline to pursue prosecutions of various offenses common during riots and protests.

Back in early August, after going on around 70-some-odd days of violent protests and riots in Portland, Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt decided the best move to do was to actually stop prosecuting certain crimes committed during these riots.

In a new policy announced on August 11th, DA Schmidt stated that in order to “promote a safe community” and “reduce the negative and lasting impacts” of an arrest record – people doing illegal things during the riots need to stop getting prosecuted.

According to the DA, the rationale for changing what does and does not get prosecuted is the following:

“If we leverage the full force of the criminal justice system on individuals who are peacefully protesting and demanding to be heard, we will cause irreparable harm to them individually and to our society.

“The prosecution of people exercising their rights to free speech and assembly in a non-violent manner takes away from the limited resources that we have to prosecute serious crimes and to assist crime victims.”

Well, lets examine what these “non-violent” charges would be that would no longer get prosecuted:

  • Interfering with a peace officer or parole and probation officer
  • Second-degree disorderly conduct
  • First and second-degree criminal trespass
  • Third-degree escape
  • Harassment
  • Riot (Unless accompanied by a charge outside of this list)

Oh, and in the event someone during a riot gets charged with resisting arrest, the DA’s office said they’ll take into consideration the “chaos of a protesting environment” when deciding whether to prosecute or not.

Now, let’s look at this first charge that DA Schmidt will no longer prosecute, that being interfering with a police officer as defined by Oregon state law.

This means that someone can prevent police from fulfilling their lawful duties and not get into any trouble…like maybe creating a barricade not allowing officers to arrest a criminal.

Not only that, but this now creates a free pass for people to willingly disobey lawfully given orders. Because that also falls under ORS 162.247.

As for second-degree disorderly conduct, now people won’t get in legal trouble for blocking traffic, yelling “fire” in an apartment building, engages in “fighting or in violent, tumultuous or threatening behavior,” and many other forms of disorderly conduct.

And really? Criminal trespass in the first and second degree are now freebies too? That means when someone is lawfully told to leave a premises that they don’t own (say for instance, protesters invade your yard), no legal consequences will arise if they refuse to leave your property.

Harassment has to be one of the more absurd ones not going to be prosecuted either – because that means someone can subject “such other person to offensive physical contact,” or be allowed to berate someone in public and follow them around while doing so.

Rioting, which is a felony, will only get prosecuted if the alleged offender did something else illegal that wasn’t any of the aforementioned. Rioting is illegal for a reason, just like third-degree escape from police custody.

People have no been given the proverbial “okay” to riot in Portland and then escape from police custody and not get prosecuted.

But the madness doesn’t stop there.

So long as a rioter “only” commits a crime, whether felony or misdemeanor, during a protest that causes financial loss…they can have their cases dismissed if they pay restitution or abide by other outlines delineated by the DA’s office.

Here are the charges where people can have their criminal cases magically vanish if they abide by the court’s requests:

  • Second and third-degree criminal mischief – when the value is under $1,000
  • First, second and third-degree theft – when the value is under $1,000 or when the theft is committed during a riot
  • Second-degree burglary if combined with any criminal mischief or theft allegation

While the police department and the DA’s office said they won’t tolerate any violence toward police officers or other people in the community, they’re practically turning a blind eye to the menacing crowds that are terrorizing residents in Portland.

Pure, unadulterated madness.

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