Hi Don, as you were just saying about LEGALITY OF COMMANDEERING....
DB> LAPD has a very nasty rep around here... and a lot of people don't
DB>  like them. I don't like their demeanor myself, but do know they'd 
DB> never force property from anyone to augment the necessity of duty. 
DB> Believe me; their running into the store was prearranged. 
A couple of the officers actually were regular store customers for
some time prior to the incident.  They went down there and the store
owners were more than happy to give anything they needed.  Absolutely
no commandeering required.
RD 
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