Getting Away With Murder

July 3, 2010 by Bradley Jardis
Filed under: Copwatch, Issues, News, Police, Question, Thuggery

On New Year’s Day 2009 the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Police in Oakland, CA summarily executed made a mistake and accidentally shot Oscar Grant while he was laying face down on the ground during his arrest. The trial for the police officer who blasted his brains out came to a close yesterday.

I predict that the officer will be found not-guilty of everything… and this is why: “Mehserle, 28, testified last week that he shot Grant after he mistakenly drew his handgun instead of an electric Taser gun on his belt.“ (article here) I predict that the prosecution was unable to prove criminal intent on the officer’s part. I also predict some racially charged riots in the greater San Fransisco, CA area to follow.

The actual footage of the murder mistake is below. Your predictions?

(ps— film the police. you never know when someone may have their brains blasted out.)

bil

I think most of that will be happening anyway,even with this verdict.This is just the beginning-now comes the civil case,where the burden of proof is easier to reach.This will go on for years.It is sad how much damage can be done in a split second. —bil
Bradley Jardis

Bil,

I'd wager that the US Attorney will be prosecuting this former officer for deprivation of civil rights under the color of law.
bil

I hadn't thought of that one.They need the aspect of persecution,not prosecution,to appease the anger.Whether they feel like going further or not.These things are full of hidden political nuances.Soon it is not really even about the event itself,it is what outcome can be produced.The victim,shooter,and victims families all become pawns in this game.The legal system is indeed a game,played by the insiders,and woe to those chosen as pieces on the board.The only protection is to realize it for what it is,and act accordingly. —bil
Alex

Black people make streets unsafe. That's why, apartment managers are not allowed to answer the question, if the neighborhood is safe – it means if many black people live there. Black youth behave in provoking way on the streets. If the officer shot him by mistake, we know what kind of behavior forced him to do it. Black youth should learn how to behave in human society, first of all. If they keep spreading voilence and violent attitude around, such unfortunate accidents may happen, and those accidents may happen not even for the reason, that white policeman intends to kill black youth. Read what happened several years in Paris France, we don't want it happen here. I've been to Oakland once, and I don't miss it. It looked like part of South Africa, after Mandela's vistory, or Haiiti.
Bradley Jardis

Alex,

I think you could have said all of the above without having to come off as a bigot.

There are plenty of "white" young adults who behave in a less than civilized manner. The color, or lack of color, in their skin is irrelevant.

Individuals are individuals.

I wish young adults would act more civilized… skin pigments notwithstanding.