Comments on: The story of a gun: Jury weighs Fong Lee case

By: MN Resident

MN Resident — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:56:03 +0000

So they didn’t want to fire him for murdering an Asian kid, but they fired him for hitting a White woman? Nice…

By: Igor

Igor — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:45:54 +0000

Yes, hike your pants up and run as fast as possible.
Everything agains the bad cop.
I can believe in MPD story if:
1. cop or squad car been hit by bullet(at least one time)
2. Lee’s gun have fingerprints or smudge.

By: BRI J

BRI J — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:55:00 +0000

Police have a tough enough job the way it is. Why would you run from the police when they tell you to stop? Do you think the police said “oh look there’s a bunch of Asian kids riding around on bikes let’s stop them and shoot them!” When is this gang bang stuff going to stop. A little hint for the gang bangers, if you hike your pants up, you can run from the police faster and have less of a chance of getting shot. Good Luck!

By: NO SPAM

NO SPAM — Fri, 29 May 2009 22:57:07 +0000

Back@You FNM

Thanks for agreeing that it was a lawful tactic to follow the ganbangers on their bikes.

Thanks for agreeing that A banger would want to shoot a cop for at least two good reasons.

Thanks for a agreeing that the language was incendiery.

YEP YEP YEP, Hidden. Don’t know, not my problem.

By: Billy Lo

Billy Lo — Fri, 29 May 2009 12:30:14 +0000

The reasons he got shot multtimes bc Mr Anderson didn’t want any more words coming out of Lee’s mouth to jeopardize his career. If Lee was a white boy, Anderson would have lost his job by now, but to win a case over Police dept is unlikely bc the Law is with it.
So let’s get off the street guys, you don’t want to put yourselves where you’re not belong to from now on.

By: Heartbroken

Heartbroken — Fri, 29 May 2009 02:41:42 +0000

feel so sick and heart broken….

Why officer shoot the young man sooooooooooooooo many times for what reasons……………..

Mpls police dept is Racism….

Solve Gang problems by shoot soooooo many time is not a Hero cop, it is a failer cop……………………………..

Chief must step down for poor leadership…..

By: LOL @ YOU

LOL @ YOU — Thu, 28 May 2009 19:47:07 +0000

Are you serious NO SPAM?

DID YOU SEE THE VIDEO?

DID YOU SEE THE STILL IMAGES?

Ask yourself…where was the gun in the images?

And why is a gun that had been in police possession for the past 2 years, which had never been returned to it’s rightful owner, at the scene of a police shooting.

You don’t need to be liberal, conservative, or Islamic to see the facts….THE FRICKIN’ COP PLANTED THE GUN after he killed him for no particular reason other than because the kid was a gang member, hanging around a bunch of “gang members” and he wanted to harass the kid but instead was pissed off because he made the officer run after him.

By: NO SPAM

NO SPAM — Thu, 28 May 2009 15:23:50 +0000

They were patrolling in an area of known asian gangs. Yes they followed them. Are you saying that cops aren’t allowed to use their instincts and perform a legal act?

Typical liberal hypocrite.

“Why would a kids shoot at a cop?” Uh, how about he was trying to kill the cop? How about he was trying to show his banger friends how tough he was?

“And then, to pump 8 bullets into him?” Nice over the top incendiary language. Since the weapon was a semi-auto and not a pump shotgun, no one was PUMPING anything into anybody. Get a grip.

And, the video shows that the kids DUMPED HIS BIKE AND RAN, and was not hit.

By: Joe Lee

Joe Lee — Thu, 28 May 2009 07:29:55 +0000

Why did the cops decide to follow a bunch of young men riding on their bikes in broad daylight? Is the city and the police telling us that we can’t even bike in our neighborhood without being followed anymore? There is seriously something wrong with the police when they start to follow people who are riding on their bikes in broad daylight. Here’s what the deposition said:

“In Andersen’s deposition for the suit, he said he told Benz, “We’re just going to drive behind these guys and see what happens.” Benz said he didn’t recall seeing any illegal activity. Their squad hit the back of Lee’s bicycle and he fled.”

That’s what Anderson and Benz had said. Benz clearly states that he didn’t recall seeing any illegal activity and their squad car hits Lee’s bicycle so he ran. If you’ve ever been racially profiled, it’s hard not to be scared when a cop rams into your bike for no reason. Video footage shows that Lee was no threat to Anderson and was running from Anderson. There is no conclusive footage that showed Lee had a weapon.

Just by reading this story and following it for years, any reader can tell the the city is trying to hide their tracks. This is what is wrong with law enforcement these days. Instead of keeping citizens safe, they chase innocent people around and kill them for apparently no reason. That’s the reason why so many people don’t trust police officers anymore. While I’m not one to say all police officers are bad, a case like this is what makes people think that way. Instead of owning up to their mistake in killing an innocent man, they whole department covers up for one another and even the gun planted at the scene was in the hands of the police department.

By: Kristina Gronquist

Kristina Gronquist — Wed, 27 May 2009 23:36:11 +0000

The evidence suggests the officer murdered Lee. Why were they chasing kids on bikes in the first place? What had they done? Riding bikes in North Minneapolis and not being white is a crime? Why would Lee be so stupid as to try to shoot at a cop…for what reason, a suicide wish? None of the story makes sense except that this cop killed Lee wrongly. And then, to pump 8 bullets into him? That alone is sickening, way over the top excessive force. As a taxpaying Minneapolis resident I am sick and tired of all these tragic killings and mistakes by the MPS and the city has to pay a fortune in damages. I hope the jury makes the right decisions and Lee’s family can find some peace.