SUPPORTERS SAY THANKS; POLICE, FIRE OFFICIALS PRAISED FOR BANK SHOOTOUT RESPONSE.Byline: Lisa Van Proyen Daily News Staff Writers Walking the grounds where a fatal bloody shootout Shootout Venture capital jargon. Refers to two or more venture capital firms fighting for the startup. terrorized their neighborhood over a year ago, about 75 business owners, residents and victims of an aborted bank robbery The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. Bank robbery is the crime of robbing a bank. reaffirmed their support Wednesday for city firefighters and police officers. Standing beside about 25 uniformed fire and police officials, some supporters held up signs, while others carried candles during the 7 p.m. vigil. They were there to defend the heroism of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. police and fire personnel who responded to the Feb. 28, 1997, shootout that left 11 officers and six civilians injured and two bank robbery suspects dead. ``These people were near perfect the day of the shootout,'' Mary Lou Holte, a community activist who organized the vigil, said of the police officers. ``They were not murderers. This place was nearly a war zone.'' Los Angeles city Fire Department Capt. Steve Ruda was among those attending the vigil outside the North Hollywood bank of America
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC TYO: 8648 ) is the largest commercial bank in the United States in terms of deposits, and the largest company of its kind in the world. . ``This is the community in which we live. We stand with the community,'' Ruda said. ``We're very grateful for this thoughtfulness and what they feel is an injustice.'' The vigil was in reaction to widespread anger over newly revived allegations that Emil Matasareanu, one of the two gunmen in the Bank of America holdup, was allowed to bleed to death unnecessarily because of ``a series of mistakes'' by officers and that firefighters violated their department guidelines. The accusation, made in a story published Tuesday in the Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Morning daily newspaper. Established in 1881, it was purchased and incorporated in 1884 by Harrison Gray Otis (1837–1917) under The Times-Mirror Co. (the hyphen was later dropped from the name). , was denounced by Police Chief Bernard C. Parks Bernard Parks (born December 7, 1943 in Beaumont, Texas) is a member of the Los Angeles City Council, representing the 8th District in South Los Angeles and former Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department. Parks attended Los Angeles City College, received his B.S. and Fire Chief William Bamattre. The group was confronted Wednesday night by a few protesters who defended the suspects' civil rights in the shootout. At one point, a protester grabbed the arm of a woman he was arguing with. The LAPD 1. LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel. 2. LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department. supporter, Joni Lyman of North Hollywood, placed the man, identified as Christian Smith, under citizens arrest. ``This is not a celebration. A man was killed,'' the man repeatedly hollered before he was handcuffed by officers. Another person protesting the vigil, Alejandro Nunezramos, of Sylmar, supported the suspect's civil rights. ``The man was there for almost 35 minutes and bled to death. It's terrible. He should have had medical attention. There's no ifs or buts. Yes, he is an animal, but even animals deserve rights.'' Rallying behind police and firefighters, supporters held up signs at the vigil reading, ``Thank you Los Angeles Fire Department The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), also known as the Los Angeles City Fire Department to distinguish it from the Los Angeles County Fire Department. It is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Los Angeles. ,'' and ``We are the victims.'' At a meeting with reporters earlier in the day at Parker Center Parker Center is the headquarters for the Los Angeles Police Department, and is located in Downtown LA. It is named for former LAPD chief William H. Parker. Originally with the prosaic name, the Police Administration Building, ground for the center was broken on December 30, 1952 , Parks defended his officers' conduct during the shootout and said it was ``inappropriate'' for anyone to suggest that officers consciously allowed a robbery suspect Noun 1. robbery suspect - someone suspected of committing robbery suspect - someone who is under suspicion to bleed to death. Parks said the criticism has focused on the action of a few individuals at one location when an overall look at the area found that there was uncertainty about whether a third suspect was loose. ``In the totality of the event - a couple thousand rounds were shot in 45 minutes - that scene was not nearly safe at the time of the last shooting,'' Parks said. ``There were still calls coming out about a third suspect. To isolate one block and one corner and believe the rest of the community was safe and this was done purposefully is inappropriate.'' Meanwhile, attorney Stephen Yagman, who is representing Matasareanu's two young sons, filed a second lawsuit Tuesday. The first was filed in April 1997 and alleges that police let Matasareanu bleed to death after he was wounded. The second lawsuit is ``basically the same'' as the first, Yagman said. Daily News Staff Writer Patrick McGreevy contributed to this report. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos PHOTO (1) Anna Rosa Gonzalez, left, and Liz Beth Flores Flores, town, Guatemala Flores (flōrəs), town (1990 est. pop. 2,200), capital of Petén department, N Guatemala. Flores was built on an island in the southern part of Lake Petén Itzá and on the site of the show their support for the LAPD's actions during the North Hollywood bank shootout. (2) Corina Flores holds a candle during Wednesday night's vigil held to defend the heroism of Los Angeles police and fire personnel. Tom Mendoza/Daily News |
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