Los Angeles Times — Girl in Assault Case Is Sent to Group Home
- The 14-year-old Chinese immigrant who was shot by Ventura police after wielding a knife will receive needed therapy and guidance, the judge says.
Ventura County Star - Spare the charges, save the 14-year-old child
One would think that the county would be eager to improve relations with a minority community convinced that an affluent Caucasian girl would have been spared the charges (and perhaps the bullets). Why then did the county inflame racial passions with the felony charge?
Judge Curtis Found Anna Guilty Yesterday
Judge Curtis ruled that the Ventura Police officers’ conflicting testimony about Anna raising the knife, a third-party witness’ testimony that Anna did not raise the knife, and rookie officer Rupp’s gross violation of departmental policy which caused the confrontation were not sufficient to cause reasonable doubt in his mind.
Ventura County Star - Judge finds foster girl guilty in assault on officer
Dismissing defense claims of a police cover-up, a judge ruled Monday that 14-year-old Anna Guo assaulted a peace officer and that the officer was justified in shooting the girl.
Los Angeles Times - 2nd Ventura Officer Testifies in Shooting of the Girl, 14
But Knupp said the girl was holding the knife at her side during the seconds he watched her, and that he never saw her raise it. When he first saw her, Knupp testified, she was pointing the knife’s blade backward.
Knupp’s account differs from that of Officer Kristen Rupp, who last week testified she had no choice but to shoot when the girl raised the knife and rushed her.
Ventura County Star - Judge rules out teen's 2nd taped interview
On Thursday, he called Ventura Police Officer Greg Knupp to the stand and questioned him about the way Anna was holding the knife. Knupp testified Anna was flailing her arms but did not raise the knife above her shoulder.
Failure to Train Revealed on First Day of Trial
“Honestly…I didn’t learn anything in Crisis Intervention Training,” admitted 24-year-old rookie officer Kristin Rupp on cross-examination.
Ventura County Star - Deputy: Officer followed rules in shooting teen girl
Rupp, who graduated at the top of her Sheriff’s Academy class in June 2001, underwent 24 weeks of training that included a course on encounters with people armed with knives, or any “edge” weapon.
