Comments on: R.I.P Oscar Grant – victim of authority

By: US MARINE

US MARINE — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 06:43:58 +0000

I use to be stationed at NAS Alameda and I can tell you by watching the full video that is available on youtube it show’s Nigga this Nigga that and the scene was pure Chaos. I grew up in a 40K city when I was young, and was tought how the handle to police at a young. Plus I will Never Forget the first time I got down town Oakland going to the Bart. There was a OSCO Drugs store there and they had 5 People Lined up aginst the wall and a man across the street was Smoking A Joint I could Smell it at my end of the BLOCK. The police never bothered him they kept on with the 5 on the wall.. “That is the Image of Oakland Seered into My Mind for Life” From over 10years Ago.

Everything was out of control and the end results frankly didn’t suprise me “tragic as it was” I told myself that I would never stay in Oakland and im black. A little respect goes a long way, a little restraint goes along way also. Those two things are totaly loss in the Bay Area IMHO, its a city thats always seconds away.

This shooting get’s attention but the murders of others in the street get none to very little. A bullet is a bullet and it’s not suprising on whats going on in Oakland & SanFrancisco.

By: Shatterface

Shatterface — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 01:29:22 +0000

Wouldn’t happen in the UK – our police would seize the camera and it would go missig.

By: nao

nao — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 01:20:38 +0000

I live in Seattle, WA. Unfortunately it’s too far to act on more direct manner regarding this incident.

I demand that ALL RESIDENTS in OAKLAND to BOYCOTT BART system and Protest against Transit system office, and more. If I live in Oaklan, I will do it, but I live in Seattle.

If people don’t act on it, this case will be forgotten someday.

Please Boycott BART system!!!!

- a student at University of Washington, Seattle, WA

By: Stephen

Stephen — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:41:44 +0000

“along with however many other possible unreported or undiscovered incidents”

Google for Robbie Tolan.

By: Lee Griffin

Lee Griffin — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 21:46:30 +0000

I don’t think there’s one person I’ve showed it to that really had any words to describe what they’d seen. That a transport policeman is able to do this and walk away with only needing to resign his job (not even getting fired for christ sake) is the really terrifying thing. I hope through the course of legal proceedings he gets put on trial, but it doesn’t seem to be guaranteed.

By: Rob Knight

Rob Knight — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 20:46:00 +0000

Fuck, that was a terrifying video. Not sure what else to say.

By: john b

john b — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 13:57:35 +0000

The murderer's name is Johannes Mehserle, FWIW. Despicable bastards.

By: jeremy smith

jeremy smith — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:36:07 +0000

Rip oscar I hope that cop is brought to justic