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IN TEMECULA, QUESTIONS REMAIN ABOUT UNARMED CITIZEN SHOT DEAD BY AN OFF-DUTY COP

Posted By PT Rothschild On March 21, 2008 @ 4:23 pm In Family Attractions, Food, Commentary, News | 3 Comments

Temecula, CA – On March 8^th, a Saturday night after the Rod Run had shut down for the evening in Old Town Temecula, an altercation between a man carrying a concealed weapon and a group with a woman in it who had her ass patted or grabbed by that man, ended with one man being shot to death and another being wounded after being hit twice by gunfire. The man with the concealed weapon was not charged or taken into custody. Why?? Because he is a police officer. However, like all the cities mentioned in the title of this piece, you have to wonder if T-town will join those other cities that have had policemen shot unarmed citizens and then let the cops walk? A number of questions put cracks in the official run-up of the story as presented in the mainstream media.

1. Although initially apologizing for grabbing the woman’s ass by saying that ‘he thought it was his sister’, you have to ask yourself, what brother grabs his sister’s ass like she a ‘ho’? (Only bros that sleep with their sisters, I think) So was that a bullshit ‘wink-wink’ apology?

2. Why did the cop and his sidekicks wait outside for the woman’s group to exit after said apology?

3. Why are the restaurant’s owners afraid to say anything until they talk to their lawyers?

4. Why did the ‘authorities’ say they would have to wait for a report of how much alcohol might have been in the cop’s blood when after a car accident occurs, they can tell within minutes whether a non-cop person is ‘under the influence’?

5. Why isn’t there a policy for any off-duty officer to surrender their firearm (checking their piece) when at an alcohol-fueled event in place? There is official security at all events.

6. Since the police (on-duty Temecula ones) arrived within 5 minutes after the gunsmoke cleared, why didn’t the cop’s sidekicks ‘call for back-up’ as soon as the quarrel began, or try to intervene?

7. Why will this place (the site of the shooting) be allowed to continue to operate despite the fresh blood on the steps (figuratively) when a teenager who arrived drunk after a music show was over at Cuppy’s brought the ‘heat’ that shut down the all ages non-alcoholic music venue? Is the real god of this valley actually named ‘Mammon’?

8. Will Temecula follow suit of other American cities who have looked askance as cops become ‘judge, jury, and executioner’ of American citizens?

One thing is sure. A young father who had turned his life around and was only a year away from his Master’s has left behind a son of seven. Who will answer these questions with any degree of accuracy to Shaun Vilan’s son? We will, here at The Full Value Review. Stay tuned for further details.

3 Comments To "IN TEMECULA, QUESTIONS REMAIN ABOUT UNARMED CITIZEN SHOT DEAD BY AN OFF-DUTY COP"

#1 Comment By Tank On March 21, 2008 @ March 21, 2008

Doing some research I can try and answer some questions for you.

1.Typical here for you to toss an insult out rather then be mature, but you can’t speak for everyone and resorting to a nasty shot is childish at best. Grabbing a random womens ass is wrong and probably it was a wink-wink apology, but an apology nonetheless, no need for violence to come after him especially from “a man who turned his life around”.

2.All media I found said the Officier went outside because he has stomach pains and then was attacked. Was he waiting for a fight when by mutiple witness reports was attacked from behind, who knows. No one but him for sure so lets not assume anything because assuming makes an ass out of u and me

3.Probably because they wanted to see what legal trouble (since it happened on their propety) they would be in, no use talking if it might get them in more trouble (with lawyers not nesscessarly cops). His family is low key about everything on the advice of a lawyer, why are they not talking freely?

4.Breathalyers aren’t the most accurate tool so you need to do blood work, and normally they don’t breathlyze people who are bleeding freely from the head. Any results are now held on all parties till investigations are done, see San Diego Charger Steve Foley case when he was shot by an armed off duty officier.

5.My sources say he wasn’t seen at the run, just in town for dinner. I can’t get ahold of any of my cop friends but I’ll see the answer for you for sure.

6.Your saying your always able to manage things in a situation like this? Never lose your head? I doubt it was because they were hoping their friend announcing himself as a cop would open fire. If you’ve never been in a brawl (I have) you don’t know common sense never prevails (hence the fact the brawl started.)

7. I bet if they did shut down The Bank (a mainstay in Temecula since well Temecula was made) you would have an article how the evil city shut down another buisness unfairly. Do you know the owners and are friends with them like the owners of Cuppys so you can keep the inside track on everything happening to them? Alcohol permits aren’t exactly free and probably go for in or around $4,000 if not more, unlike Cuppys they had the money for their permit, plain and simple.

8.If the cop was innocent and really defending himself (as most reports I read) then yes he will go free. He was by many accounts being attacked with a weapon, weither deserved or not is up to the opinion of the public I suppose. If I had a gun and was being attacked and used it, I would hope someone would give me the benefit of the doubt that I was defending myself, cop or not.

This is just my take on the research I did. My heart goes out to all parties invovled.

#2 Comment By Amazed On March 22, 2008 @ March 22, 2008

I think the guy should have not started a fight with anyone, let alone a cop. If he was turning his life around like the family says he was - why the hell was he fighting? Learn more about Mr Vilan at [1] http://www.dui1.com/DuiCaseLawDetail16900.htm

#3 Comment By KATSUYUKI ASHINA On August 13, 2008 @ August 13, 2008

FIRST SHAUN VILE WAS A DANGEROUS FELON,GUY SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN PRISON MUCH LONGER,HE WAS ALWAYS COWARD NEVER WANTING TO FIGHT FAIR!

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