44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out Page #6

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Larry.! No.!

I told you, get in the car!

- I told you.

There are cars coming|the other way. There is

no police presence down|on Archwood, mind you.

- This is a residential area.|-

Looks like maybe he's|trying to force someone

to stop, but cars are|going around him.

I don't know if these people know|what's going on. They're very lucky.

You can't go through.|You can't go through.

Hey! Hey, pops!|Let me borrow your ride for 1 0 bucks?

- No, no. I can't.|- Ten bucks.

Look, look.|Here's 1 0 bucks for you.

All right? All right?

- Block the street, damn it!

Okay, he's firing.|He just shot through his own window.

The victim is running|down the

street. He looks|like he's okay.

Keys are here.

Well, it looks like the gunman's|reached into his car.

What, you want a piece of this?

You think you're gonna get me?|I'm the man. I'm the man here.

He's stopped.|Maybe he's stuck or something.

- Come on. Come on!

The guy who's got the initiative,|that's the guy who's calling the shots.

That's the guy who decides|where and when

it's gonna happen, how|it's gonna go down.

And that can't be the bad guy.|That's gotta be you.

- Oh, sh*t.

Suspect!

Just unbelievable.|Shots are firing everywhere.

Looks like SWAT's on scene|and shooting from point-blank range.

Watch your crossfire!

- Malfunction!|- I got you covered!

That way!

Clear! Go!

I'm out of ammo!

Are you gonna hide down there?

He's down. Okay, he's down.

SWAT officers are moving in|and they're on him.

- Stay down.! Do not move.!

Hands! I wanna see hands!

When I saw that black mask...

I thought to myself,|''Here we go.''

But, you know, those are moments|when your training kicks in.

Do you get scared? Yeah.

You stay scared?|Better not.

It looks like it's over.|I think this nightmare is finally over.

Check the truck!

Get down!

- Hands!|-

1 5-L-1 0. Code four, guys.|Code four. It's all over.

- Ah, shoot!|-

All units in vicinity, all units...

just be advised|code three is no longer.

We generally are supposed|to have the firepower.

They had the firepower that day.|We had the willpower.

But you know what? I'll take the|willpower over the firepower any day.

308. Holes complete.

Looks like a war zone.

You're going to be okay, partner.

When you|think about it, the

kind of firepower we|were up against...

that we were outgunned--

People talk about being lucky,|where you're lucky...

that the bullet went in and out,|or you're lucky this.

Well, my granddad said, ''Luck is|preparation meets opportunity.''

You've prepared and you get the|opportunity and then you can be lucky.

And I was lucky.|A lot of us were lucky.

We were lucky that that day,|when you think about it...

the only two guys|that got killed...

were the suspects,|were the bad guys.

That wasn't a miracle.|That's a series of miracles.

Come on.

- Hey, there, look who I found.

- Hey!|- You hanging in there?

- Here, partner.|- Hey, thanks, Bobby.

Aw, sir.|

They got you good.

Hey, I know a buddy in East LA|that can fix that air bag.

Does this mean|we're closed tomorrow?

No.

It's funny how fast everything|returns to a state of normalcy.

In fact, the very|next day, there was

a line of customers|outside the bank...

and one of the customers|was complaining

how the bank didn't|open on time.

Hey, life goes on, I guess.

It's kind of weird,|the way it happened.

The morale in the LAPD|was at an all-time low.

The public was all over us...

and then, all of a sudden,|out of nowhere, this happened.

After that, even the media|were calling us heroes.

Nobody becomes a cop because|they want to be loved.

They become a cop|because they love the job.

But every once in a while,|you get to put away some bad guys.

And on that day,|in 44 minutes of...

sheer terror...

not a single officer ran away.

And everybody did their job,|and I think that means something.

And in 44 minutes|of sheer terror...

there wasn't a single officer|that ran away.

Not a single one.

I think that means something.

- That's our out. Good?

- Very good.|- Great.

I think we should|do that over there.

On Friday, February 28, 1 997...

the Los Angeles|Police Department...

experienced a day of terror|and remarkable heroism.

The North Hollywood bank shoot-out|will long be remembered...

as one of the country's|most shocking

displays of criminal|behaviour...

and an outstanding example of|professional heroic law enforcement.

Yesterday's true|heroes were the members

of the Los Angeles|Police Department.

One thing|agreed on was the

bravery shown by the|police department.

Police officers tell me|they're just overwhelmed

by the amount of support|they've received.

Now the officers are|standing by this community...

doing their best to|support the community

as they try to move|on with their lives.

My dad works|in North Hollywood. Thanks.

It's nothing short|of miraculous that no one was killed.

In fact, what you're talking about here is--|It's multiple miracles.

For actions above|and beyond the call of duty...

seventeen LAPD officers|were honoured today...

for their heroics during the 1 997|North Hollywood bank shoot-out.

Yesterday's true heroes, of course...

the Los Angeles police officers...

without bullet-proof vests,|without the same firepower...

courageously tracked|down and stopped

the two heavily|armed gunmen.

I'd like to personally|thank Commander Weller...

and the North Hollywood police station.

The heroic behaviour|of many officers yesterday...

- has triggered an outpouring of support.|- Thank you for what you did.

Some baked cakes.|Others brought flowers.

Many sent cards, yet others--

Thank you for|what you did, all of you officers.

We're 3 2 years|living in North Hollywood...

and we really appreciate|everything that you've done.

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