KTLA News: "Los Angeles Police Commission holds public hearing on Eula Love police shooting" (1979)

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The KTLA newsfilm collection at the UCLA Film & Television Archive consists of cut and unedited stories, outtakes and fill footage, originally shot on 16mm reversal film stock with magnetic soundtrack. Some footage, particularly material not used for broadcast, may be without sound.

Title: “Los Angeles Police Commission holds a public hearing on Eula Love police shooting.” Date: May 1, 1979.

Summary: On January 3, 1979, Eula Love, an African American woman, was fatally shot by LAPD officers in front of her home. Reportedly holding a boning knife during a confrontation with officers, Love was shot twelve times. The high-profile case generated extensive controversy regarding the actions of the officers and their use of deadly force. In this clip, an unidentified woman defends police and offers her opinion that public hearings should be held not only when civilians are shot by police, but also when officers are shot by suspects. Also in defense of police, Los Angeles Police Chief Daryl Gates offers his opinion that there is insufficient press coverage of positive stories involving the police. Includes footage of Police Commission Secretary William G. Cowdin and Assistant City Attorney, John B. Rice, and silent shots of the hearing.

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Complete Record: The KTLA newsfilm collection at the UCLA Film & Television Archive consists of cut and unedited stories, outtakes and fill footage, originally shot on 16mm reversal film stock with magnetic soundtrack. Some footage, particularly material not used for broadcast, may be without sound. Title: “Los Angeles Police Commission holds a public hearing on Eula Love police shooting.” Date: May 1, 1979. Summary: On January 3, 1979, Eula Love, an African American woman, was fatally shot by LAPD officers in front of her home. Reportedly holding a boning knife during a confrontation with officers, Love was shot twelve times. The high-profile case generated extensive controversy regarding the actions of the officers and their use of deadly force. In this clip, an unidentified woman defends police and offers her opinion that public hearings should be held not only when civilians are shot by police, but also when officers are shot by suspects. Also in defense of police, Los Angeles Police Chief Daryl Gates offers his opinion that there is insufficient press coverage of positive stories involving the police. Includes footage of Police Commission Secretary William G. Cowdin and Assistant City Attorney, John B. Rice, and silent shots of the hearing. Learn more about this UCLA Film & Television Archive project: ucla.in/1SONCuw © 2023 The Regents of the University of California

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I've heard many people complain about the fact that when a cop shoots he shoots to kill well there's probably a good reason for this there's been many times when a suspect will have six bullet holes in him and he can still fire a gun and shoot and kill a cop and don't try to tell me that when a suspect shoots somebody especially a police officer that when he shoots he doesn't shoot to kill and I want to make one final suggestion if you're going to have public hearings about a shooting like this then I think it's only fair that every time a police officer is shot in the line of duty that you have a public hearing on that too was taken into custody and the the mother lauded the police for the work that they did now uh that's something that happens each and every day on on the streets and it's not significant the interesting part of it is that a story was written but it was not picked up by uh the Los Angeles Times the Harold uh uh I think radio was the only ones that picked it up television no one seems to be interested in those kinds of things I think that's too bad everyone I think that there's less that we can all learn from this VI love shooting and that's when a police officer tells you to do something you do it when he tells you to drop your weapon you drop it or else you are going to have to suffer the consequences and that just might be your life we're all really good Monday Morning Quarterback app s and everybody yesterday uh excuse me last week that U seemed to speak about this incident seemed to have expertise on the knowledge I can't even make a judgment I've never interviewed the witnesses or read the reports read the DA's report and I just don't really see how anybody has a right to do something like that when they're not there and they didn't see it themselves I've also heard it mentioned that the only time police officers draw their weapons is to shoot to kill this isn't true there's many 459 silent calls robberies in progress family fights when somebody's armed that because of the potential danger of the situation an officer will have his weapon drawn to protect himself and and other people around people have also um mentioned that they want to have the police unarmed well this can only work of course if the public is and you know that will never happening back and if that work gets reflected in their ratings reports in any way the first part we people make the first question very specific is it correct uh captain that there is a waiting list uh of officers who wish to work in that area and if

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