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Originally Posted by competentone
Well said.
Both officers jump back away from the suspect just before the one draws and fires. I don't know if it was a mistake -- as mentioned earlier -- and in the stress of the moment, the officer thought he was pulling and firing his Taser, or if it was an unintentional discharge due to poor firearm training/handling.
The language in the audio on the one video is a pretty good indication of the hostility of the crowd. The suspect who ended up being shot was fighting with the officers. I'm wondering if he was emboldened by the crowd (and the probable alcohol in his system) and made moves/comments indicating he was armed?
One thing is for sure, the incident will give the self-centered, low-life (usually drunk or drugged up) savages a reason to riot.
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Are you ****ing kidding me?
You all but have this painted as the
HAND CUFFED LAYING FACE DOWN VICTIMS FAULT.
Some of you people are bewildering, truly. Bewildering. There is a laundry list of charges that should be applied here, and this ex cop should
never walk the streets again.
Ever.
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Originally Posted by SLO-BOB
Wow!  The kid was handcuffed and they killed him. You guys are a trip. |
Like i said....
Bewildering.
In fact, it's almost sickening.
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Originally Posted by Steve Carlton
I just can't believe that Johannes Mehserle intentionally shot Oscar Grant. I'm sure it was some kind of mistake, either thinking he had the Taser or accidentally pulling the trigger of his gun. I have no idea how good the training is that BART police get. A mistake isn't murder.
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Are you freaking kidding?
This is a cold blooded execution OR the single most criminally negligent and inept TOTAL MORON of all time.
A mistake IS murder when someone dies because you're so effing stupid you shoot a PROSTRATE HANDCUFFED AND SUBDUED SUBJECT.
Amazing. Truly...
You know what's tragic? That someone as OBVIOUSLY stupid as you guys are portraying this cop to be was ever given a gun and badge to begin with. CLEARLY if this is an unintentional act, then it is a 100% indictment of BART's selection and training programs.
Frankly, i want to know what the hell ANY ONE would even feel it would be justified to taze a handcuffed, non resisting prostate subject. And what kind of idiot would do that with all those cameras so OBVIOUSLY present?
Top to bottom, this entire incident is a total disaster.