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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 08:40 AM Original message |
Oscar Grant Murdered by Oakland Police Officer (shortened video to moment of slaying) BART Shooting |
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Shardik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 08:48 AM Response to Original message |
1. That pretty much says it all. |
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mecherosegarden (434 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 09:06 AM Response to Original message |
2. OMG! |
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mt13 (281 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 09:10 AM Response to Original message |
3. he plainly shot him in the back. |
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peace13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
4. Did that *ss think he was reaching for his handy dandy taser? |
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NM Independent (794 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 10:25 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. He didn't anticipate a video... |
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peace13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 10:28 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Hope to *ell this cop is not an Iraq vet. |
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sasquatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 10:33 AM Response to Original message |
7. Isn't California a death penalty state |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 05:07 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. Death penalty is not a deterrent, in fact it's why we are such a brutal country |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 07:13 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. ". . ., in fact it's why we are such a brutal country." |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-06-09 02:54 PM Response to Reply #22 |
42. Wow, what a cogent, concise, and intelligent rebuttal! Thank you for your comment. |
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keepCAblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 10:46 AM Response to Original message |
8. BART Police, not the Oakland Police |
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mythyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 08:52 PM Response to Reply #8 |
36. that's right. BART police are their own entity out here, and |
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proud progressive (358 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
9. for all you cop-worshipers, not to worry. cops, investigators, d.a., judges all on the same side |
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Piewhacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 01:44 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. People here in the Bay Area are pissed, make no mistake. |
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proud progressive (358 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 07:06 PM Response to Reply #12 |
21. well said, amigo |
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Piewhacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-06-09 12:04 PM Response to Reply #21 |
39. Thank you. |
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BrightKnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 01:19 PM Response to Original message |
10. murder - n/t |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 01:23 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. It will be hard to argue that the officer felt threatened. |
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deathrind (43 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 03:05 PM Response to Original message |
13. Wow |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 04:37 PM Response to Original message |
14. Wow! That poor man was executed for no reason at all. |
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keepCAblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 06:06 PM Response to Original message |
16. I really wish you'd change your subject line...It was NOT the Oakland Police |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 06:24 PM Response to Original message |
17. WTF?! |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 06:30 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. really... |
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wroberts189 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 07:48 PM Response to Reply #18 |
28. cold blooded redrum. nt |
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SpookyCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
19. Fuck. I heard witnesses say that is how it happened, |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 06:47 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. not sure if it matters, but |
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SpookyCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 07:23 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. It doesn't help, but thank you for trying. |
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Seldona (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 07:52 PM Response to Reply #24 |
30. It helps a whole lot. We don't need this precedent set. |
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SpookyCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 08:05 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. I'm not 100% clear what you read in my post... |
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keepCAblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 08:16 PM Response to Reply #24 |
33. Duh. .. it matters in terms of accuracy. If people want to get angry... |
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SpookyCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-06-09 12:48 AM Response to Reply #33 |
37. ...sigh... |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 07:18 PM Response to Original message |
23. This is the first I have seen or heard of this, so someone please fill me in on what |
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SpookyCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 07:28 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Here's the article |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 07:40 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Holy shit. No one deserves that. Well, no one outside BushCo. nt |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 07:50 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. Thanks, SpookyCat. And therein lies the cop's alibi: Well, I thought I was gonna tase him. |
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Swagman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 07:38 PM Response to Original message |
26. badly trained police are everywhere. Hold their bosses to account |
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provis99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 04:11 AM Response to Reply #26 |
48. why do you assume this happened because of bad training? |
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grahampuba (72 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
32. As soon as that officer was issued that gun, |
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Jefferson23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 08:19 PM Response to Original message |
34. Incredible and disgustingly so. |
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Brucie Kibbutz (704 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 08:50 PM Response to Original message |
35. Considering that he shot him in the lower back, |
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Fedja (544 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-06-09 11:52 AM Response to Reply #35 |
38. If I shoot a cop like that |
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Brucie Kibbutz (704 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-06-09 04:34 PM Response to Reply #38 |
43. I never said he shouldn't be tried as a civilian. |
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Fedja (544 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 02:35 AM Response to Reply #43 |
47. well.. |
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Brucie Kibbutz (704 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 05:06 AM Response to Reply #47 |
49. You said I was making excuses for the cop, |
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Fedja (544 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 07:03 PM Response to Reply #49 |
55. I did? |
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Brucie Kibbutz (704 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 08:22 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. my mistake |
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Piewhacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-06-09 12:30 PM Response to Reply #35 |
40. Mistake? You are describing gross negligence. |
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Brucie Kibbutz (704 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-06-09 04:35 PM Response to Reply #40 |
44. once again |
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Piewhacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 02:28 AM Response to Reply #44 |
46. OK, we're cool. Just responding to your comment |
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Brucie Kibbutz (704 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 05:31 AM Response to Reply #46 |
50. OK |
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Brucie Kibbutz (704 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 06:10 AM Response to Reply #50 |
51. So... |
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Piewhacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 12:16 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. So... |
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Brucie Kibbutz (704 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 07:03 PM Response to Reply #52 |
56. When did I ever say it wasn't homicide? |
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Piewhacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-08-09 12:11 AM Response to Reply #56 |
62. so when did you say it was homicide? |
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Brucie Kibbutz (704 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-08-09 01:22 AM Response to Reply #62 |
63. Evidently, it does matter. |
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Piewhacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-08-09 05:03 AM Response to Reply #63 |
64. What matters depends on what matters |
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Brucie Kibbutz (704 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-08-09 12:37 PM Response to Reply #64 |
69. Yeah, I'd say it was reckless. |
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Piewhacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-08-09 03:30 PM Response to Reply #69 |
70. or maybe intentional.. |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-06-09 02:28 PM Response to Reply #35 |
41. Mistake? No shooting in this situation was a mistake |
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Brucie Kibbutz (704 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-06-09 04:37 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. I never said anybody needed to be tazed. |
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smiley (602 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 05:11 PM Response to Reply #35 |
54. no reason to draw a gun or a taser on the victim |
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Brucie Kibbutz (704 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 08:30 PM Response to Reply #54 |
58. You contradict yourself. |
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smiley (602 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-08-09 11:52 AM Response to Reply #58 |
67. just semantics |
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jacksmind (24 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
53. Ok I'll play devils advocate |
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Wizard777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 10:17 PM Response to Reply #53 |
59. I'm seeing it as express malice aforethought v implied malice aforethought. |
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Brucie Kibbutz (704 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 11:38 PM Response to Reply #59 |
61. Never mind what he was thinking? |
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Wizard777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-08-09 08:47 AM Response to Reply #61 |
65. He intended to discharge a weapon. Be it taser or gun, The intent is clear. |
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Wizard777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-08-09 11:15 AM Response to Reply #61 |
66. I got your mens rea right here. |
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Wizard777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 10:29 PM Response to Original message |
60. I'm hearing the officer has resigned. |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-09-09 11:25 AM Response to Reply #60 |
72. kinda figured what was best for him, eh? |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-08-09 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
68. Words fail. |
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wundermaus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-09-09 01:28 AM Response to Original message |
71. I don't know how much more it could be cold blooded murder |
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Caution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-09-09 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
73. Just saw the footage of this on CNN while out to lunch. Nearly vomited as a result |
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