D.A. Ponders Charges Against Killer Cop
January 12th, 2009
As prosecutors in Oakland, Calif., ponder whether to file criminal charges against the 27-year-old White transit cop who shot to death a handcuffed young Black man on New Year’s Day, officials for the agency that employed the officer say they’re perturbed by his attitude. “Nobody’s been able to talk to [Johannes Mehserle],” Linton Johnson, a spokesman for the Bay Area Rapid Transit, said of the BART officer who fired the fatal shot. “We’ve been trying aggressively to get him to come in, but he hasn’t. It’s been very frustrating.” Read more here.
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Ponder?? ??… ;… …. .What 217;s to ponder? He killed a man that was handcuffed!!!!
He should get first degree murder,not second,not manslughter!
What do they mean, the D.A. is pondering charges? They have this roque officer gunning the young fellow down while he is handcuffed, laying face down on the ground. Then they arrest protestors. This is really beyond any comprehension about justice that I might have had.
Then the officer had the nerve to say he thought he had his tazer. Why would he have to taze a subdued person? Isn’t Oakland where they started gunning down the Black Panthers back in the day? Hmmmmmm. Still dealing with blue on black crime, even in the 21st century.
I think charges should be brought up. He was careless and incompetent.
Having the authority to carry around a firearm commands great respect and care for the damage that can be done if handled carelessly; that of which he exemplified.
This isn’t about white and black. This is about carelessness. People need to get over themselves with talking ‘modern-day lynching’, and racism on this.
I personally feel like that perticular cop should get the death penalty…..I mean there should be no doubt about whether or not he goes to jail or not because thats just wrong he commited a mirder in cold blood and he might get away with it just because he’s a cop and let alone white man the hell with that they need to lock his ass up under the jail. He took a man away from his family from people that loved him and never got to say good-bye how the hell does he think that makes them feel…..so now someone should take him from his family and let him know how it feels….but thats just how me and everybody else in New Orleans feel…..
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what’s there to ponder???? the man should have been arrested and charged that very night. this is an OUTRAGE.
What do they mean, DA is pondering a decision on whether to indict that cop? That should be an immediate given. I don’t understand why they are giving this cop so much time? They should go to his house and arrest him, he committed a crime and it was caught on tape. This is another display of injustice. I also saw the video and didn’t see what Oscar was doing wrong, which warranted the cop to take out his weapon, let alone discharge it, in his BACK!! What are the prosecutors Blind?? This is ridiculo us… ;… …. My thoughts and prayers go out to Oscar’s family and little girl.
SINCE THE BEGINNING ON THE CAMPAIGN ,THE NAZY KILLED BLACK AMERICAN AND THEY RACISM AND OTHERS ,WHY I KEEP SAID TO BLACK BE -CAREFUL.
BUT THIS MEN DESERVE DEATH WITHOUT PAROL.
NO BIAS NO BULL.
HOW MANY THEY ALREADY KILLED AND PASSED IT AS A SUICIDE OR VIOLENCE OR OTHER. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.
DAM!!! REDNECK ASS..” ROB C”.. MUST HAVE BEEN WITH SOME BLACK FRIENDS LAST NIGHT OR GOT A TASTE OF..’ BROWN SUGAR’..I DID NOT THINK YOU HAD IT IN YOU MY NEGRO!! BUT FOR REAL I AGREE WITH YOU ON THAT ONE!!
RED NECK HUNTER,
My wife is black, while I am white/rican, making my son black, white and rican.
I just don’t see things in a closed-minded way. I always take an unbiased approach when addressing anything. I am fair. Always have been, always will be.
BTW, I also agreed with what you said about the Voting Rights Act is Challenged, so today just may be an odd day altogether =)
I agree there is nothing to ponder. But my questoin is why hasn’t this man gone in for questioning? What is there to hide? If he thinks he did nothing wrong then why stay away? Your partners have told their version, why can’t his employers force him to come in. The longer he stays away the more he can conjure up a story that suits him and what happened. Pictures do not lie and in this case video do not lie. SOMEBODY DO SOMETHING!!!! THIS IS A MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE!!!!!!!
WELL DAM!! BUDDY GOLLY GEE WIZZ ACT LIKE IT!! AND YOUR MOUTH DON’T ALL WAYS TELL THE TRUTH EITHER . YOU DON’T ALLWAYS HAVE A UNBIASED APPROACH. IF YOU DID YOU WOULD NOT GET THE FEED BACK FROM MY SELF AND OTHERS. I KNEW YOU GOT A TASTE OF BROWN SUGAR LAST NIGHT !! TELL HER TO GIVE SOME TO YOU EVERY NIGHT SO YOU CAN THINK RIGHT!!
Where is my post?
Charge Him!!!!! !!!!!!!! !!!!!!!! !!!!!!!! !!!!!!!! !!!!!!!! !!!!!!!! !!!!!!!
PONDER!!! there is nothing to ponder a little girl has lost a father a mother her son!! and nothing can bring him back. no pondering is necessary throw the book at this son of #@$%%!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NOW YOU KNOW IF THIS WAS A REGULAR PERSON (SUCH AS ANOTHER BLACK PERSON) HE WOULD BE LOCKED UP FASTER THEN U CAN COUNT TO THREE. THIS IS WHAT YOU WOULD CALL A “ABUSE OF POWER MOMENT” I AM PROUD OF THOSE PPL THAT PROTESTED I WAS REALLY UPSET WEN I SEEN THE VIDEO MY SELF. AND I AGREE WITH SOME OF THE COMMENTERS WEHN THEY SAY 1ST DEDREE MURDER IS THE ONLY JUSTICE FOR THIS CRIME. IF NOT SOME1 ELSE GONNA KILL HIM ANY WAY SO I WONT BE MAD WHEN THEY SAY HE NOT GONNA GET CHARGED WITH ANYTHING …& #8230; 8230;..
Here we go again, now if that had been a black cop, shooting a white kid, you know how this would have turned out! They would have put him under the jail with one hour of free time each day to maybe talk to his Lawer to get him out of a Life Sentence!!!!!! Ponder? Please 8230; 230;R 30;̷ 0;
This is the third time a bart police has killed! The other Bay Area Rapid Transit Cops ( cops are those that create caos and savage acts) (Officers are those that try to do the right thing) got away with it. So, forgive me if I feel we will not get what we want as far as this cop goes. Listen to the choice of WORDS being used (ponder)….. WOW!
Summons the man! Have the Sheriff pick him up! Its that simple!
I don’t trust none of them…. that claim that they’re going to ” LOOK INTO IT”.
History has proven over and over and over. Oh, yea, they’ll give the family money. But, dude is protected.
boy this still goes to show how dirty white american’s are still low lives,
they abuse power and behave that there should be no consequences
i bet u if it was a black man that had done this there would have been no talk of (PONDERING). ITS ONLY TIME BEFORE BABYLON FALLS
I don’t understand what the problem is. How can they not get in contact with this officer? Why are the prosecutors pondering anything? There is no question that this officer murdered this young man. I am willing to bet that if this transit cop had been black and murdered a handcuffed white man, his *** would have been locked up awaiting trial before the night ended.
Be glad I am not a Judge. There would be no trail or jury..just a death sentence for this officer.
It is sad this is still going on. I think it is sad that a young black man lost his life because of a trigger happy cop. I feel sorry for the family and it is still unbelievable.Why? This young man was handcuffed! Is this cop unstable ?How was he trained? I don’t trust any cops because I was stopped and I was trying to explain myself to a white cop moving my hands talking. He told me, stop moving around .He pulled a gun on me and I reported it and nothing was done. I received a ticket for driving unstable because I had a flat tire. Then I asked him if he would help me and he said no.Society has accepted bad cops on the force. They need their backgroung and mental stablity checked especially in their family.
Being that he (he= the cop) had only been on the bart force for only two years. I wonder if he’s a soldier of the bush war. Because that is what we are dealing with as police in mine and your cities. PTS syndrome, shoot and ask question later.
I thought all police were trainned to have their pistol on safety unless…. ? And even if he thought it was a taser, why did he feel the need to taser with many other cops there as look outs and the other cop imitating Hulk Hogan with his knee in Oscars Kneck, while Oscar was on his stomach. Why did Oscar have to plead for his life and inform these cops that he has a daughter Please don’t taser me or shoot me… If he didn’t feel his life was at stakes???????? WHY…….
Worse part about the whole thing is it will happen again. Now that is sad!!
Lock his ass up
I think its time that jusice gets served. We should no longer sit around and let this continue. Gangstas , soldiers, hustlers , warriors ect. Where your heart at when it comes to righteous causes of rebellion. Rebellion isn”t always about physical conflict, but it starts with the making up of the mind to say enough, To say” There is an obvious reason they dislike me so much so let me look into myself and past and see what it is they hate and fear”.I say all that to say this, Justice will prevail yall.. Watch em. I quote ” If you bring no peace then F— THE PO LICE, i F YOU MEAN YOUR WORD THEN PROTECT AND SERVE. HOTEP(PEACE)
I’m willing to bet that the pondering people of evil power, told that cop to resign…. Remember, on the day that cop shot Oscar, peoples phones and cameras were taken away by the police. But, because of ther anonymous footage that we all have viewed ( And I pray for protection for the individual who produced that footage and thank her for her courage) they have to now cover their asses and his. They were hoping that their would be no evidence. DAMN they can’t say he pulled a gun out on that cop!!!! Thanks for the footage.
damn, i’m experiencing my really good messages are not going through. What’s up BET. This would be like the fourth time.
O.k. what the hell is there to ponder…This what 1st degree murder. This man shot and killed somebody who was already handcuffed facing the ground. Then to say he thought it was a tazer be serious, that still don’t make sense, why would you taze a man who was already tamed. Let this would have been a white man shot by a black police or any other race other then a white police, and their behind would be serving hard time starting that night. This makes no kind of sense what so ever, what is the problem, no matter how many of us you kill we are still going to be here, our color is not going to chage so deal with us being here. This is just the start, Obama is president and that makes those Red Necks sick. But O well get over it. That man deserves to be put in prison, and on top of that don’t give him the death pentalty let them black men in the jail house get a hold of his ass, and sho him how it is to be treated unfair. Thats a treat for him.
He might wish for the Death Penalty if he winds up in prison.
Yall still don’t get it! they don’t give a darn about black people, never did and never will.if it would have been a white guy shot down like that, the law wouldn’t have no limits, Trust me it wouldn’t have taken all that.it’s going to get worse with time, i wont be surprise if the kkk start burning crosses! this is an evil state, the united states…no justice for black folks….It’s a time to kill! or be killed….simple as that!
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First of all, no one know if this white cop was a racist, or at the very least, if the killing was over race. Secondly, Black men commit such a ridiculous percentage of the violent crimes in the US today, that any injustice is from said group not any other. Black men make up almost 50% of the prison population…that is insane. Instead of making arguments against the police in general (obviously, there are bad/racist cops and they should be punished) speak up against those in all the communities in the US that do wrong.
In addition, racial profiling is done because of the stated issues above. The cops are playing the odds, just as airport screeners do. Is it wrong? Maybe, but it can be avoided if you don’t commit so much crime.
There is nothing to PONDER. This man should have been locked up as soon as the police arrived on the scene. This is why people of COLOR think that there is no JUSTICE for us. Now they say that no one can get in touch with him, he should not have been allowed to go home. Just imagine if the gaurd was black?????
nah i think that guy should get the death penalty styll cuase shooting a man in the back is already wrong plus the man was unarmed, Black, and hand cuffed like how does not putting him in the Bin won’t work.. i don’t wish going to the Bin on no one but common now… how will the world change when justice is not surved first Sean Bell Now that guy my heart goes out to the family of the lost one keep your head Up^ my prayers is with u guys.. i hope justices is surved styll….
Before I comment on this story. Let’s get the facts stra8 my cousin was not handcuffed by the police officer. The facts of the story is he had 3 police officers on him. 1 on his neck, 1 on his back, and 1 at his feet. This is what shocks up it takes three cops to take down a unarmed man, then you wanna shoot him. We as a community are past mad and pissed off. We are and will burn OAKLAND down. If no action is taken. In my 28 years of living in Oakland has seen so much violence from cops towards young black men, this has to stop NOW!!!! Oscar grant is the finally straw. Rip cousin we love you gone but never forgotten.
Before I comment on this story. Let’s get the facts stra8 my cousin was not handcuffed by the police officer. The facts of the story is he had 3 police officers on him. 1 on his neck, 1 on his back, and 1 at his feet. This is what shocks up it takes three cops to take down a unarmed man, then you wanna shoot him. We as a community are past mad and pissed off. We are and will burn OAKLAND down. If no action is taken. In my 28 years of living in Oakland has seen so much violence from cops towards young black men, this has to stop NOW!!!! Oscar grant is the finally straw. Rip cousin we.love you gone but never forgotten.
No the crazy part is this man is a fugitive. They stated that they have been trying to contact him. Everybody else has been interviewed. Where the hell is the man hunt, where’s the wanted posters, where’s the warrant’s for his arrest had this been a black man ( regardless of what these white people on here are commenting) he would be in a holding cell without a bond awaiting a trial before his peers, or so they say……
UMLAW ..”THE SQIUD”.. YOU NEVER DID READ OR UNDERSTAND ANY OF THE LAW BOOKS WHILE YOU WERE AT SCHOOL.WHERE EVER YOU WORK THEY SHOULD MAKE YOU A..” SLAVE LABORER”.. JUST LIKE THE REST OF THE ASIANS THAT SNEAK INTO THE UNITEDSTATES!!
Ponder my ass! Did he ponder when he shot and killed a handcuffed man? These pigs have to pay. All they have to do is throw his ass in prison with the population being as high as it is with blacks and let them go for what they know.
There is nothing to ponder a life was taken due to the excessive use of force. If there is any pondering, it must be regarding what specific charge or degree of murder to charge with…to UMlaw what statistics rather where are you getting your statistics from…please cite your sources and make sure the journals you are referring to have included a significant concentration of inclusion as it relates to demographics and maybe a cross sectional methodology varying maybe upon state. Be careful when you spout such attempts at concrete information and relying on stats as I have been told if you torture the numbers enough they will confess.
I do find interesting that there was no delay in charging the protest participants thus the same level of proactiveness should be used with this officer. Not clear either on how he can have a choice to come in and be questioned. Anywho there is much more to take place regarding this outcome.
Squid Hunter, aka Lynn, aka MONKEY/CHIMP,
Before you blast anyone, you ape, why don’t you learn how to write. There may be many Asians that sneak into the US, as do people from every race, but they work harder (in general), commit less crime, and eventually get better education then your group does.
Remember, you CANNOT call anyone a racist, because you def are one yourself. I usually don’t step to the uneducated/loser level as you, but i’ve had enough.
LIKE I SAY EVERY TIME I HERE OR SEE THIS IT’S OPEN SEASON ON THE BLACK YOUTH OF AMERICA. THIS IS SUPPOSE TO BE A FREE COUNTRY AND YOU SUPPOSE TO BE TREATED FAIRLY BUT AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE TAPE WHEN YOU ARE HANDCUFF YOU BETTER NOT BLINK.
Someone on here says that this is not about race, but I beg to differ. Not only is this about race its about equal rights. I do not know where it is said in the bible that if you wear blue and call yourself a cop you are above the law. This “human” killed another human and he should be punish like any other human would be. If this handcuffed man would have killed an officer he would either be giving life or they would kill him on the way to the jailhouse. This man was killed for no reason at all, because there is no reason to take a person’s life. I just do not understand how is it that mothers have to go through the hard labor of birthing and life to raise a child but in a instance that child can be gunned down and taking away. I am praying for this family for this is something they will never forget, but with the help of God they can continue to live life.
The article stated, a 27-year-old White transit cop who shot to death a handcuffed young Black man on New Year’s Day; as a FACT. If this is a result of RESPONSIBLE reporting (an actual fact of the matter @ hand) there is ABSOLUTLY NOTHING to Ponder. As a matter of fact, it is an INSULT to even suggest PONDERING as an Plan of Action.
Something is wrong with this article. We don’t need News providers saying things irresponsibly. Crying wolf may later destroy the information provider’s credibility. If the video footage or eyewitness accounts of the officer have been turned over to the proper authorities, reviewed, and authenticated, a warrent for his arrest is to be issued immedietly.
Judging from the “pondering” statement issued by the prosecuter and the fact that we are all innocent until PROVEN guilty, this is a case of the legal system proceeding slower than those who prefer Vigilanty justice.
After the prosecuter has OFFICIAL EVIDENCE, then he can proceed with prosecution. If he/she moves to fast, the perpetrater will have the opportunity of beating the charges on a TECHNICALITY. …something NONE of us want. If he did what he was accused of, the book is the smallest thing that should be thrown at him. He should be made to build a jail specifically for crooked police officers and placed in the darkest, dampest, dingiest portion of the entire facility .
Peace 2MyPeeps …2 Fingers
Why are there coordinated protest aimed at the train staion? This defeats the continuity of your message, that you and millions, that we will boycott your billion dollar wealth, until u assure the black community and all other ethnic backgrounds where exactly do you stand, now that this crisis happened on your “corporate” property? Black people have no respect in society because they don’t even know how they really are. If, they do. What will they “cling” to as a descendant of who? Okay, if you say whou are, then name one of your “presidents”? Just what I’ve thought! You’ve been “processed.” Do u even know what that means?
Conscious Minds,
Universal Supreme Allah Bey
I agree with the Sqiud Hunter..” UMLAW “..The Squid!! I don’t like people that can’t see because of the extra skin on their eye lids!! where the hell is my eggfoo young!! and whlie your at it tell ..”May Ling”.. to give me special number one rub down with licky licky.
UMLAW,
Do you really feel that your Asian American heritage makes you superior to African Americans? Of course not! For such an educated person why do you so often indulge in these shallow racist stereotypes? I won’t bother to comment on your ridiculous statement “Asians work harder, commit less crime and get better educations than African Americans” because it is truly asinine and quite beneath you. Stop being sucked into the mud..you know how to argue without becoming what you claim to despise! A racist!
This man need to be thrown in jail…and David, Umlaw, and anyone else that be on here, Talking stupid, this is real life sh%$ it’s not a game. If you can not come correct about these things that is bad news to others, then you need not to be on here at all. It’s clear that you are white and don’t know jack. So leave it up to the people that this site is really for…B.E.T Black Entertainment..
Not W.E.T White Entertainment. Sip on some act right.
And for this officer his a$# just better hold on to everything but his ankles when he get thrown in jail…..
God Bless this family of the young man that was killed
Stay Safe
Stay Blessed
Seschris,
That hateful message was directed to Lynn/squidhunter. His racist comments have been directed towards me for months, but i have bit my tongue in terms of responding in a similar manner. It angers me that i replied with a similar brand of hate…not proud of it.
Lynn:
Why are you adding ‘coward’ to the other list of adjectives that describe you? DO YOU REALLY HAVE TO LOG IN WITH MY NAME AND ‘RACIST’ DAVID’S NAME AND WRITE MESSAGES PLAYING OFF LIKE WE WROTE THEM?
RESPOND WITH INTELLIGENCE, AND I WILL DO THE SAME. Instead of name calling, why don’t you try to disprove my points?? Oh, you can’t…i get it
Thank GOD MY PRESIDENT IS BLACK
I am quite distrubed by this. First of all, if it were a black cop that shot a white man to death while he was in handcuffs, he would have been arrested on the spot, no questions asked. Ponder, what in the heck is going on in this world today? It should not matter if the victim was a black man or not, but in this racist society it does. My heart goes out to the family of the victim and I pray that justice is served the right way. God bless the family and I pray that they give that cop the death penalty.
roxysw:
What difference does it really make if our President is biracial? Do you even know how the balance of powers works in our gov’t? He is the President, not dictator /emperor …g et educated.
In addition, if it were not for the White vote, Barack would not be President. They are more responsible for his win than the Black vote…that’s just fact.
The black community do not have no support when it come to being murder by white police officer. Another form of modern day slavery ,we need as one to rise our kids to do right be get law by citizen ,because it is a set up for us we need more black people on the police force, judges ,lawyers, da, prosecuter,goverment position
because as long as we continue not to educate our kids whats going on out here the will end up a statistics with the system they have design for black folks. Becareful Black people it is scary Get Educated Become Lawyers DA Federal Agent White People Took Over The System
Are U challenge me or do u think I ‘m stupid Freedom Of Spech How did I know u were white
What the ~%#% is there to ponder?
Educated and get money
roxysw: Your writings don’t make sense…you mean ‘c hallengi ng?̵ 7; And what does the Freedom of Speech have to do with our discussion? I never said you weren’t allowed to write something on here. I’m not white…i AM educated have a nice salary. Do you?
CHARGE HIM!!!!
UMlaw,
I have small ?~?~$ syndrome that causes me to lash out at all men with big ?~?~$ and that is the reason for my hatred of black and why I am a lawyer so I can lock up more and more black men so my people (the rice eaters) can rule the world (our rightful duty). we no everything and have all the money so we are the model for the world. soon america will be run by educated orientals like me because black people are not good enough only biracial can even come close.
STOP USING MY NAME. YOU’RE A COWARD…LYNN. JUST BECAUSE YOU DON’T HAVE THE BRAIN CELLS TO ARGUE WITH ME INTELLECTUALLY, THAT DOESN’T MEAN YOU HAVE TO RESORT TO BEING AN IMPOSTER. USE YOUR BRAIN
UMLAW!!! Don’t sleep on your caucasion friend!!! You know what happen to you guys before they will do it again!!!!
My GOD I dont know what that cop was thinking, I really believe something
just snap in his brain and he lost it. I also know that the hiring policies of the bart police department must be reviewed . In the city of Milwaukee
right next to Chicago they inplemented a new policies for hire police officers.
First all cop must have a college education, second before you are hire
you must go through a series of intensive phycological tests , also you
must pass diversity test, background check have to be very well investagate.
Miwaukee also started a new foot patrol,officers must walk in high crime area and they were told ,the neigborhoods you patrol get to personelly know the people, it’s working crime is going down communitcation between officers and the citizens is starting to work. I was so please when I was visiting my relatives and when i was chilling, out on the front porch and two patrol officer one black & one white officer walk past my aunts house and stop on her porch to chill out with us for a second and their both were very friendly and cool and the kids in the hood loved them, that’s what’s policing is all about….
It’s 2009 and it continues to be open season on killing young black men. Wake up American.Please!
Bro. Jay,
Those are the requirements that recruit good cops; formal education, psychological exam, extensive background check, diversity evaluation, etc… Additionally they need to require periodic and random psychological exams, diversity evaluations and monitor any police internal investigations related to race matters, abuse of power, etc…. We need a lot more good cops out there and ALL states should upgrade their hiring requirements to reflect that need. Don’t just hire any snot nose redneck who has reached 18 years old and his pappy was a cop to so boom he’s hired! Most black males will have a negative driving experience with the cops at some point in their lives while driving innocently. It’s an unspoken rule in the black community that at some point we have to teach our black sons that even when they have done NOTHING wrong they must still know how to conduct themselves (to avoid immediate execution) if pulled over or stopped by the racist cops. Of course this racial profiling doesn’t apply to white boys; the white boy might go to jail for talking or acting a certain way but the black boy might end up in the morgue. One innocent move could be his last move all because of some unbalanced idiot with a badge.
People this is just like back in history: the white man killed the caribs & arawaks, the white man killed the pilgrims, the white man killed the american indians, the white man tortured and killed black slaves. Now who is the most dangerous creature on the planet called earth? THE WHITE MAN!
MY PRAYERS AND THOUGHTS ARE WITH THE FAMILY…. I PRAY JUSTICE WILL BE SERVED!!
When I first saw this article last week, I thought that was my little cousin, Terry. My mouth dropped to the floor. I read the story and found that it wasn’t, but thought about the “what if’s.” What if this was your family. Your child’s father. Your son. The violence has to stop.
KILL ALL RACIST WHITE COPS /PIGS FED UP WITH THIS *$?# TIRES OF MARCHING PRAYING ECT!!!
I told you guys that they will find a way to get this dude off. They are saying that the cop wont even come in. That there shows he just does’nt care.I’ve seen them indict others in absentee and go get them. Why not him? If that had been a civilian, his @ss would be locked down in a dungeon somewhere.
I told you guys that they would try to find a way to get this guy off. They say that he wont even come in. That shows he just does’nt care. I’ve seen them indict people in absentee and then go and arrest them. Why not him? If that had been a civilian, they’ed be locked up in a dungeon somewhere.
We all have to think a/b this realistically.
Automatically we pull the race card b/c the police officer was white and the victim was black. If the cards were in the other hand and the officer was black and the victim was white, what would we say?
Or even if they were both black?
And even more so, if they were both white, would we even care as the black community? It’s a possibility that he could have been reaching for his tazer but we do not know 100% all the facts. The media is using a play on words and alot of people are falling for it.
Honestly, the most he’ll be charged w/ is involentary manslaughter and that’s it.
As much as people riot, that’s the most he’ll be charged w/ and will serve some time.
It is extremely unfourtunate that this occured and I am not taking sides. Just thinking realistically.
I personally dont understand what there is to PONDER about???? I mean this cop shot a young man who was handcuffed…. If you ask me this is just another way that the Cops misuse there power… How is it that you can shoot someone in handcuffs and say” Oh i thought it was my tazer” the weight of a tazer and a gun are diffrent your tazer is in the holster in your back, not your hip…. I think he should be fired and should be charged with FIRST degree murder….. And if he isnt charged for what he did I’M here to say that the City of OAKLAND will have more problems then every before… My prayers go to the family of this innocent victim…. I just dont get why they are sitting around waitin for the cop to come in, dont they kno were he lives… They dont care but I can assure you that OPD is goin to have a Hell of a time tryin to calm down the city now if actions arent taken soon…
BOTTOM LINE IS THAT THE COP NEEDS TO GO TO JAIL. WE ARE HERE IN OAKLAND. AND I HAVE HEARD FROM PEOPLE WHO SAY WELL MAYBE THE COP DIDNT KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HIS TAZER AND HIS WEAPON. IF YOU LOOK AT THE VIDEO YOU CAN SEE THAT WAS NOT WHAT HE WAS THINKING, HE PUSHED UP OFF THE YOUNG MAN DREW HIS WEAPON AND FIRED ASSAINATION STYLE. AND ALTHOUGH AND EYE FOR AN EYE DONT GO DOWN LIKE THAT, JUSTICE WILL BE DONE WE ALWAYS COME UP ON TOP, ONE WAY OR ANOTHER. MUCH TO YOU STAY SAFE WATCH YOUR BACKS.
If the shooter was a swamp negro would that change your opinion ? Now who is the racist ?
The negro in question committed a crime , and therefore got what he deserved , the sooner you black criminals realize this maybe you will get along in society.
The negro in question committed a crime , and therefore got what he deserved , the sooner you black criminals realize this maybe you will get along in society..
What did Jackie Chan ordered at Burger King?
A WHOPPAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!
One less thug in the jail system , and off the welfare rolls , they should give this guy a award.
One less thug in the jail system , and off the welfare rolls , they should give this guy a award..
the law now dazes takes the law in its own hand did u hear about the white man in dec,ill richard wolveton killed 2 women and they made a low bond he owned hisown buisness so he bonded out and went to his house and had a smoke fest on everything he had to go to the hospital (they ponder whether to put in back in jail…while watching him on tv …they are telling my family he will only serve 3 years….enough to make u want to go postal
I WISH THE RACIST SOB ON THIS FORUM WOULD TAKE THERE SORRY ASSES OVER TO FOXNEWS WHERE THEY BELONG INSTEAD OF HIDING BEHIDE YOUR COMPUTERS. PUNKS ASS WHITE TRASH. STOP RAPING YOUR LITTLE GIRLS AND YOUR SONS FIRST
pondering to kick this police officer ass literally is what black american should consider.
we should consider kicking the police office ass.
UMLaw……. You don’t have to do anything but be who you are to get harrassed. So, til the day it happens to you don’t be so quick to assume that is the reason…. Remember history repeats itself.
Tonight me and my black lover will invite “UMlaw the squid” over for a trip around the world !! we will start off with Irish nuts ..Then African black snake..then finish with Greek booty grease!! lets travel.
cool guy,does he still hook up with those tall beauties on the tall dating site http://Tallmingle.com ???The last time I saw his profile is last Monday, hope he does not leave.
UMLAW,ARE YOU REALLY WHO YOU CLAIM TO BE? OR ARE YOU ANOTHER DAVID?
Am sorry but there is a big misconseption when it comes to David and UMlaw because they feel the need to come on this blog of all blogs and comment on black issues. Its obvious that the 2 of you would love to embrace our culture but you cant because you will never be like me or any of my other strong black brothers and sisters. And back to you UM something check this out the only reason why we are usually in jail or put in these situations is because some punk as cop arrested us for something petty something that you or your counterpart David would have probably got a slap on the wrist for. Then the cycle continues they give us a record that doesnt allow you to get a job that amounts to %##? always looked upon as a criminal when we are no more than what they created. Its like when you send a kid off to war that kills for his country comes home as a man and now doesnt know how readjust to society, my world is just like that soldiers everyday just a different battlefield. So then your left with 2 choices am not saying its right but if you put anything or any person in a position were they feel trapped well %##? you no were am going with this . But my point is know me know my people before you make your bias as comments that are based on your Asian and Caucasin ass statistics ya dig that
WTF?! Ok. This has got to be the tippin’ point, yo. These cops are shootin’ brothas in HANDCUFFS now? What’s next? Getting blasted in ya ride at a traffic stop, where you don’t put ya hands on the wheel fast enough?
Ponder this what,s wrong with the D.A? Is it because the vic term was Blk and the crimal was Eruopean? The fact that know Eruopean cop has ever been charge with frist Drg Mruder againts a Blk person?
From what I seen and heard on the news there was so much noise and the cops looked like they were wrestling with him to stop him from moving around. I can believe that the shooter cop was frustrated and distracted by all the noise. Now thats his job to be in control, but if I was handcuff and officers had me held down. I am not going to be running my mouth and putting up a struggle. Now this is jut my oppinion! (Hun)
To unlaw Yes we as black people do have the largest population with in in the prison system but if you think its because we’re the only ones breaking the law then your sadly mistaking. Why are laws different for white people then they are for black? think not explain the 100 to 1 rule. How do you get more time for crack cocain then you do cocain when cocain is the is the strongest, and purest form of the drug while crack cocain is mixed with other materials that happen to be legal. I’ll tell u y because one is mainly found in the hood while the other is found in the burbs. How do u explain blacks and mexicains gettin pulled over and searched more than whites in areas where studies have shown that they find more illegal items when searching the vehicles of white owners than any other race. So yea it is more of us in jail but it ain’t buy accident
UMLAW, YOU CLAIM TO BE ASIAN,BUT REMEMBER YOU LEFT YOUR OWN COUNTRY TO COME TO THE U.S.A.BUT WHY? THEN HAVE THE NERVE TO COME HERE AND HATE US! I THINK YOU NEED TO GO BACK AND LEARN YOUR OWN HISTORY FIRST!
Kelly, i was BORN in the US, just as you were…correct? How you and i got this opportunity has nothing to do with our current situations. I don’t hate Blacks at all…you have to comprehend this. I HATE any criminal from any race/background/religion. Since there are so many criminals that are Black males, that is the group i often speak of…criminals.
Dreec: If you’re going to sit there and actually try to convince me that the reason that there are so many Black men in jail is b/c of the laws, not their personal decisions, you’re wasting your time. Your mentality is shared by many in the Black community…this is the kind of attitude that is holding the said community back. Accepting that there is a crime problem, and then doing something about it is the ONLY logical solutions. Sure, the crack/cocaine jail time issue is something to be discussed, but the numbers won’t change as much as you think even if that law is altered. And in terms of profiling, what study do you speak of?? If Black males make up almost 50% of the jail population, with them committing most of the VIOLENT crimes in the US, then wouldn’t it make sense that they will also be more likely to be committing a crime while driving? Blacks and Latinos go to jail more for drugs than any other group….by far. It’s a numbers game. STOP COMMITTING CRIME…TAKE RESPONSIBILITY INSTEAD OF MAKING EXCUSES….AND CHANGE THE WAY YOU THINK.
Kelly, i was BORN in the US, just as you were…correct? How you and i got this opportunity has nothing to do with our current situations. I don’t hate Blacks at all…you have to comprehend this. I HATE any criminal from any race/background/religion. Since there are so many criminals that are Black males, that is the group i often speak of…criminals.
Dreec: If you’re going to sit there and actually try to convince me that the reason that there are so many Black men in jail is b/c of the laws, not their personal decisions, you’re wasting your time. Your mentality is shared by many in the Black community…this is the kind of attitude that is holding the said community back. Accepting that there is a crime problem, and then doing something about it is the ONLY logical solutions. Sure, the crack/cocaine jail time issue is something to be discussed, but the numbers won’t change as much as you think even if that law is altered. And in terms of profiling, what study do you speak of?? If Black males make up almost 50% of the jail population, with them committing most of the VIOLENT crimes in the US, then wouldn’t it make sense that they will also be more likely to be committing a crime while driving? Blacks and Latinos go to jail more for drugs than any other group….by far. It’s a numbers game. STOP COMMITTING CRIME…TAKE RESPONSIBILITY INSTEAD OF MAKING EXCUSES….AND CHANGE THE WAY YOU THINK!!!
Ima keep it short & sweet…they should light his ass the fuk up thru the electric chair…this is definitely a racial issue…& everyone knows if the roles were reversed, and it was a black cop who killed a white teen….there would be nothing to “ponder.”
i am a black american man please lets not grab the race card mistakes happen .
My heartfelt prayers go out to Oscar Grant & his family, friends & loved ones, & may GOD ALMIGHTY resurrect & welcome Oscar Grant into the Kingdom of Heaven. As for the racist police officer who brutally murdered this unarmed BLACK MAN, the only solution for Black People in dealing with racist police officers is to purchase guns, & remember Ice-T’s song “Cop Killer”, & DEAL WITH THESE RACIST COPS. Black People need to remember that Rodney King’s vicious beating at the hands of the racist L.A.P.D. was video taped, & the racist judicial system of amerikkka found those racist devils NOT GUILTY. In addition, the racist judicial system of new york city found the racist devil police officers NOT GUILTY in the cold-blooded murders of Amadou Diallo,Anthony Baez,Eleanor Bumphurs,Michael Stewart, & most recently Sean Bell, so don’t be surprised when the racist judicial system(white people)find this racist spawn of satan who brutally murdered Oscar Grant(on video tape), NOT GUILTY. The only good police officer is a DEAD ONE, PERIOD!!!
i hope they go back on alot of his cases. Cause if he can do it once he has done it before.
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