Jury reaches verdict in Oakland BART shooting trial‎ Johannes Mehserle Oscar Grant

[Skeptic121]

At least this man (Mehserle) will not be working as a cop again. If he is beaten or killed by ordinary citizens, there can be no charges of assaulting or killing a police officer.

[FMUNIZ621]

nigger should have kept his mouth shut

[webwealthplanet]

I'm a 52 year old white man. Our country is going just the way the power elite want it to go. They pull all the strings. They call all the shots. Most of us brainwashed into accepting what we see and hear. They want to divide and conquer and we as ordinary citizens, whether black, white, red, or what ever color. We've got to stop using race as an excuse to hate other ordinary citizens. If we don't we lose. Involuntary manslaughter, what a joke. It sure looked voluntary to me, no justice, JUST US

[SoldierOfALostCause]

@webwealthplanet your message is deep man...

i agree with you and i feel it too... Theres no justice.. just us!

I often think how we are unaware of the vastness of the galaxy in which we exist, and that if contact with another planet were to occur it would instantly create a unity between earthlings that didnt previously exist.

where are you from.. the answer is relative to who asks and where they are from... if you ask me on jupiter .. i would tell you im from earth!

[baalisgod666]

@webwealthplanet you whipped. Let it all burn.

[Ambelghan]

Vic, the football player, got 5 years just for holding a events on his property where people would have dogs fight other to the death. Grant was killed while subdued by "police," still not sure why he was being subdued. The only "intent" we have is the officer's words vs. his actions and he only gets 2 years with time served? BTW, when you rob a house with a gun and kill someone, regardless of intent, you face a murder one charge. "America: Finding new was to be racist since the 1600s"

[00kelevra00]

This is fucking RIDICULOUS!!! If you watch the KCRA video that JUST came out a few hours ago you'll see shop owners boarding up their windows in preparation of the riots that they think are going to happen.

For the sake of the black community, I hope they don't riot. They make themselves out to be the animals that the white supremacists are calling them everytime they do this retarded shit.

[dabaddchampion]

The L(egal)A(ss)W(hipping) are Racist, everytime they kill in cold blood it's involuntary EVENTHOUGH the video SHOWS HE KILLED HIM IN cold blood. A BLACK LIFE aint worth SHIT to them whule US BLACK PEOPLE go around KILLING each other like WE'RE GOT-DAMN FOOLS. They locked my baby brother up for trying to unite local gangs to further the need to have these racist people around. People fix you OWN SHIT!! SO WE don't NEED this punk-ass ILL-Leagal SYSTEM. Thank God for Good Police n eat shit BadCOPS

[shiggashane1]

For those who believe this is an accident and want to stop this reverse racism and cop haters, join my Facebook group supporting Johannes and police in general. It's called Oscar Grant/Johannes Mehserle: The sign to STOP Reverse Racism. Help us spread the word of how Oakland is being selective on what they protest, even though violence is daily in that city.

[shiggashane1]

Everyday in the city of Oakland, a child is abused or a woman is battered, drugs are sold, pimps parade teenage girls up and down the infamous International Blvd., someone might be raped or murdered. No one riots these actions, no one cares that a black man shot another black man in gang warfare. But when a man is accidently shot in the process of being arrested and the policeman happens to be White, the whole town wastes their time to come out and get excited.

[UnrealNate]

@shiggashane1 This is 100% true.

[MPHswayze]

systemic problems are too overwhelming. it's a lot easier to blow off steam whenever you can join a mob mentality

why can americans not find their inner rage over unifying circumstances? americans are splintered and we allow our government to divide us so as to keep us powerless. and yet france riots over social security age minimums, and americans still call them "p*****s"

you're a p****y if you get more outraged over iphone alarm app problems than about law enforcement performing executions

[maxismax100]

@MPHswayze THIS IS WHY I DONT WORSHIP YOUR AMERICAN FLAG FUCK YOU AMERICA YOU KILL THE INDIANS THE BLACKS WITH SLAVERY

[bertrandshoberg]

without a some1 from ever nationality that was effected it is an unfair jury, not one american black person on the jury? There is enough blood in america to have a man and woman for every race ( 6 and 6)

[whatis364]

that right there is a bunch of bullshit cause as soon as you kill a fucking officer in for running up in your house illegaly they throw you under the fuckin jail house fuck those 12 jury's they all had family in the force anyway

[IronManu77]

If a cop can't differentiate between a tazer and a gun, who should not be in the armed forces.

[madebutante]

@IronManu77 right? but it's the whole cop culture. the way i understand it, the underlings take the brunt of the sh*t that trickles down, then they take it out on the people on the street. the most vulneralbe ones of course. and of course watching each others' backs to the point of coverup.

and then there's the prison industrial complex. prisons for profit where they make deals w/ law enf. to fill prisons cos they don't quality for the money if they're not full....!!!!!!!

[IronManu77]

@madebutante Sounds like John Rambo in First Blood going to prison for no crime. But he was smart to avoid initial combat, otherwise he would have been shot dead by the King Shit Cop. You have to respect the cop at a certain time.

[TOWNGANGS187]

U see all these racist white folks wit those comments u punks don't leave those comments if u won'V say it to a black or Mexicans face u white folks the reason u die everyday when I saw that cop video me n ma ppl shot at yal cuz yal ignorant.yal piss me. Off that cop better hope he dies in jail cuz of grants ppl get him he decapitatd and if u send me a comment b sure u can come to my town face to face like a boss..

[bertrandshoberg]

@TOWNGANGS187 I like how you said that bruh, we have to let them cats know that we aint all drugdealers with empty souls and apes and monkeys. BLACK MAN STAND UP!!

[batempk]

blacks kill white people everday, u never see it on the major news networks tho, exp[lain that! stay nonviolent!

[IronManu77]

@batempk blacks kill whites, whites kill blacks, but a cop has to show restraint and like i mentioned, if a cop cannot differentiate between a gun and a tazer then he/she should not be in the armed forces. Thank you. This was a balanced verdict that sends a message to all cops and also to all African-American men.

[5starbgloetzel]

niggger lol white people make me laugh

[madebutante]

MoveToAmend (dot) org



[shiggashane1]

I'm just sick of the "black community" making everything that happens to a black person a big issue. Just like that bitch who got punched in the face by an officer in Seattle. She deserved it, but the "black community" had an uproar about it. Get over it. You "people" are acting like the true racists and it's fucking sad. He got sentenced, get over the "murder" shit, and MOVE THE FUCK ON. Grant was a sad mofo anyway. Better that he's gone. Always putting your sad asses faults to whites. FUCK YOU

[madebutante]

@shiggashane1

I wish you could understand the actual sheer volume of accounts of police brutality toward people of color. My heart goes out the Native Americans who were endured so much from the European/Americans and now are continually illegal harrassed, imprisoned and worse by the authorities.

Please check out the site CopWatch (dot) org to get a clearer view of actual incidents. Corporate news is not news. Check out indie news like DemocracyNow (d0t) org, or other indie news to get more.

[madebutante]

I wish you could understand the actual sheer volume of accounts of police brutality toward people of color. My heart goes out the Native Americans who were endured so much from the European/Americans and now are continually illegal harrassed, imprisoned and worse by the authorities.

Please check out the site CopWatch (dot) org to get a clearer view of actual incidents. Corporate news is not news. Check out indie news like DemocracyNow (d0t) org, or other indie news to get more

[IronManu77]

@madebutante Native Americans died protecting their lands from savage invaders. I honor them in their battle against evil.

[madebutante]

@IronManu77 I agree. Wars for greed, land, etc. is a wierd thing. The mindset of the Europeans, with their warped sense of divine destiny, the brutality of their genocide, i.e., smallpox and Spanish war dogs which ripped up their victims, and the desire to preserve one's life land and liberty.

Those who profit from war and the division of the working people keep us at enmity w/ each other. But it's great to see people rising up one w/ another red yellow black white! It's so much work :-)

[bertrandshoberg]

@madebutante You guys are on the same track Im on, I am Black Red and White, we all need to stand together, cause the racist people are the minortiy, not the people who know we are all brothers and sisters and equal, men and women ;) this is awesome that some kind of good can come from this. RIP OG

[madebutante]

Mexicans, Blacks in many places know. Wish u had the same info! Nothing is ever black or white.

Corporate news is bascially corporate propaganda aimed to keep working people divided against each other according to race etc. it happed in 1930's germany, in 1860's america w/ the chines "coolies" who did the work, ..when those in power feel threatened by the power of the people, they divide the people using completely twisted facts (check out Orwell).

This is a gov ForBy the corporations.

[xxxdjskipxxx]

@JackBauerAlwayRules FUCK U!

[madebutante]

@JackBauerAlwayRules

well, the police are good at starting riots. we need to be on the streets peacefully, armed only w/ cameras, and self defense.

[smotpokers1]

fuck that thats bullshitttt involuntary my ass

[Richardcuz420]

FUCK THE POLICE!

[Rocketyt]

Do us proud, People of Oakland. Show the rest of the world you are a growing community of leaders and intelligent people. Don't let the ignorant represent what you are trying to build. Riots and Destruction do not change Verdicts, it only tarnishes the Community Image you are trying to build. Stay true to being strong, intelligent people of color, with pride and integrity and we one day will all live in Peace and Harmony.

[1luv408]

@Rocketyt AMEN!!

[Trippsol]

Wtf, no aferican amaricans on the jury panel? Now, why would they think that was a good idea?

[areyoulookinatmepal]

much respect to Mr.Grants family,and at least,the very least mehserle got manslaughter,now he should get the toughest sentence allowed.an officer might think before he/she pulls their gun

[1luv408]

I live in the south bay & am a hispanic male -although I am truly sorry for oscar grants family - but in my opinion no matter how it looked on tape of Mehserle seeming guilty I just can't say for sure that on that day he thought OH WELL I'm gonna go kill a black person today & not only ruin my life but ruin mine & another families life FOREVER!! think about that ppl?? God should should only be our judge B-4 him all sin is the same so be careful of how U look at anybody as he looks at us the same

[carguy2fast]

White cop,you only knew it would be guilty,other way around and acquitted would be the verdict .

[1luv408]

@carguy2fast PLEASE LET IT GO BROTHER - the cop will have to answer to his sin B-4 GOD

[smotpokers1]

@1luv408 if he dosent get shot in the back like grant

[madebutante]

@1luv408 do we watch our families suffer continued injustice? What would Jesus do? I think He would be on the street working for justice! :-) But peacefully..

(But maybe the disciples would do the self defense...) But anyway this is an issue of civic not religioius issues. Thus as good stewards of a democracy we are called by our constitution to end the government when it no longer serves the people. And I mean We the People not We the Corporations with legal personhood.

It's strange times.

[1luv408]

@madebutante not saying we shouldn't mourn this injustice however in my opinion as I see more & more bible prophesy being fulfilled each day - I think the only thing we can do is get as much GET RIGHT as possible for HE IS NEAR AMEN!!

[madebutante]

@1luv408 AMen! 1Luv! however i've prayed about my part, if any, and I feel the Lord wants me to seek justice in the community, in a peaceful, lawful way. Just because we seek the Lord's return doesn't mean we shouldn't be good stewards in the community! Especially as fascism draws near. There are many whose hearts are bitter, (mine included). We need clear hearts. I just know that I have to have the truth one luv, THE Truth and the truth. course, this is all tempry down here. Thank God!!! :-)

[1luv408]

@madebutante Let it go sister & allow God to serve his justice in his way & not allow oscar's death to be in vain PEACE!!

[madebutante]

@1luv408 Have you seen the video of his mother, a Christian, speaking about this?

Yes, Peace through Justice......but what if it was my son.....or someone else's...if i can help spare this injustice and heartbreak with a smple, PEACEFUL, showing of my horror why not? in a democratic society, this is not only our right, but our duty, sis.

But yes, I need to let the bitterness go, but not the righteous anger.

Here's her vid, amig@:

watch?v=TRf_G2xhTvU&playnext_f­rom=TL&videos=20xXJMTvg9k

[1luv408]

@madebutante although I can't help but pour my heart out to oscar's mother but if you took a look at what his mom said after the verdict never once did she say that she wanted no violence in Oakland I am not trying to tell someone how to mourn oscars tragic death but what I am trying to put out there is there is nothing we could do in the flesh without Jesus mercy that would glorify his most holy name - satan has a way of turning good Christians away from Jesus love-we must pray for oscars mom

[madebutante]

@1luv408 But just because she didn't call out against violence does it imply she is for violence. I can't imagine her wanting violence. But then Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the Christian mystic who was martyred in Nazi Germany for hiding Jews, wrote a book about ethics, in which he asks is it better to be rid of a tyrant who hurts many, and to do that one evil to benefit many...He plotted an assasination attempt against Hitler!

The Bible says to have a 'righteous anger'. So, please pray angrily! :-)

[1luv408]

@madebutante sister I can only imagine the Pain & Anger that only a mother or Jesus feels for their son (as I am just a man) but to say that I am praying to my father in anger or punishment - I just can't do that because of the fact that we all have to answer for whatever DIRT we have done against our man & in front of my fathers eyes PEACE!! let it go!! & allow Jesus to make this tragic wrong into a beautiful right