PhotonBoy
Flashlight Enthusiast
L. A. Daily News
By James Nash
Staff Writer
"Los Angeles police will stop carrying large flashlights like the one used to strike a suspect in a videotaped arrest in June, Chief William Bratton said Tuesday.
Officers will trade in their foot-long metal flashlights for small rubber-coated models, Bratton told the Police Commission. While the larger metal flashlights can inflict deadly blows, the smaller models are nearly useless as weapons...."
By James Nash
Staff Writer
"Los Angeles police will stop carrying large flashlights like the one used to strike a suspect in a videotaped arrest in June, Chief William Bratton said Tuesday.
Officers will trade in their foot-long metal flashlights for small rubber-coated models, Bratton told the Police Commission. While the larger metal flashlights can inflict deadly blows, the smaller models are nearly useless as weapons...."