What happened in Laughlin, Nevada in 2002 between the Hells Angels and the Mongols?

What will be an ideal response?


longtime hostility between these two clubs erupted in Laughlin in 2002, dur9ing the River Run, a large annual motorcycle event. At Harrah's casino, dozens of Hells Angels and Mongols squared off in a brief battle. Two Hells Angels and one Mongol were killed; a dozen other persons were injured, none of them civilians. Police recovered 14 guns, 107 knives, and some hammers. Six Hells Angels and six Mongols accepted plea deals, resulting in sentences of about thirty months each.

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In January 2015, a man named Okeefe was killed by a police officer after a short chase. Okeefe had been fleeing from the police and several shots were fired. The police officer was wearing a video camera, which recorded the incident. Several cities now require police officers to wear such cameras to increase transparency and accountability of law enforcement. Observers have noticed that both, police officers and citizens, tend to behave better when a camera is recording the incident. As documents of "the truth," police videos can be somewhat ambiguous. For example, the footage described above does not actually show Okeefe fleeing or shooting at Officer Fisher. One day before that incident, however, prosecutors did decide to pursue murder charges against two other Albuquerque police

officers whose killing of a homeless man was captured by a helmet camera. Once the police officer arrived at the scene, he had to exercise discretion in what manner? A. He had to consider whether to shoot the suspect. B. He had to decide whether the shots fired were coming from the suspect. C. He had to consider his safety and the safety of others. D. All of these are correct.

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Getaway vehicles are more prevalent when there are ________ or more offenders.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Most law enforcement first responders are limited in their ability to handle a hazardous materials incident because they lack

a. understanding of the political hazard(s). b. proper safety equipment. c. training in recognition of hazardous materials. d. knowledge of the extent of damage the components can cause to the environment.

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What did an examination of German serial killers by the German police find?

a. Homicide from robberies was as frequent as homicide with sexual motivations. b. More of the killers were likely to have deep childhood trauma when compared to U.S. serial killers. c. About 70 percent of all homicides involving robberies and homicides were committed by serial murderers. d. More of the European killers targeted the affluent.

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