Up Close Look at Oakland Riots (Part I)

[tysin20]

fuk that u should seen what them muthafucka did too me on friday fuckin punks grabed me while i was comin out a fuckin ally jacked me for the money i had on me then fuckin let me go and the other cop car that was just watchin it fuckin cockin me off after those first cops let me go fuckin putttin me down all down the block fuck cops!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TheRealestout212]

tysin20 your fake as fuck you watch to many movies you liar go tell that fake asss story to some lettle kids.. anyways fuck that everyone hates cops untill they need them!!! HYPOCRITS!! if i was a officer i would have shot them all fuck it you destroy my squad car i take your life even trade fuckers!! lmaooo now who wants to waste there lives argueing with me cause i wont cisit this vid again you ass wipes!!

[cluegoo69]

lmao yeah ik really that was the biggest bullshit story i ever heard

[SaysSoMatt]

Damn. If that is true you need to file a complaint and get a lawyer.

[jroproductionz]

start a revolution!!!!!!! lets riot across the nation

[toastycigar]

@jroproductionz We'll start by commenting on youtube?

[MrBriandude]

nothing wrong with rioting.Tear up city hall, police stations,or gov buildings not your own businesses, and neighborhoods

[butchwtanner11]

all about black or white

[Jgalo17]

....::::E A S T OAKLAND::::.......

[smellyfooty]

Let the revolution begin! While we still have time.

[dasfx]

Why are they breaking into peoples hard earned business'. They didn't kill Grant. Grant could have been an owner of one of those businesses. If you're gonna riot, man up and direct towards those at fault. It appears to me this was just childish mischief.

[ccr5cxcr4]

There is no question that the incident with the policeman should be investigated. And if he shot a man presenting no threat (as it appears in the video), then he should be prosecuted and subjected to the full measure of punishment.

That having been said. There is NO excuse for rioting. Peaceful protesting? Fine. Rioting, no. When you cross that line to doing property damage & hurting people they are no better than the man they are protesting.

[balleep]

okay

[SydeshowMO]

Im pissed about the whole Oscar Grant killing but rioting is fucking dumb. Yeah, its not all black folks rioting because its black folks and wiggas.

This is why urban folks get stereo typed about being "ghetto".

[vapesdaman]

If you didnt get involved in the riots then couldnt those that where involved turn around and say that those who were not involved are part of or support the oppressive system which killed this human being in the first place?

Secondly do you think this would have still got the coverage its getting now if they didn't riot?

[EjaBrown]

it's a way to get a message out, mostly those oppressed. on a daily nobody listens, in this case, you gotta make everybody listen to make change bruhbruh. how else?

[thamonstah510]

you probably don't know that, not everyone there was black was maybe you shouldn't be so damn prejudice and racist and learn what the hell you're talking about dumbass...

[L0StTrEaSuRe]

Cops love riots..the world is slowly but surely ending

[DuraToTheMaxxx]

cause were sad that someone was shot, we break window, burn stuff, and steal. that makes sense...

[rebelfrak]

rebelfrak here. can we agree 2 disagree? vandalism, burning and looting just isolates us from other communities! it supports the stereotype that blackfolk r violent, hostile and can't be reckoned with. b angry but b wise. check out my videos, they'not the best. i'm new @ video production but i'm trying to make a point: protest, agitate and stimulate n order 2 create dialogues that can bring us together to resolve differences. i'm sad 2 & scared but willing to stand strong. rebelfrak signing off

[xChocoBabiix]

gosh, the camera's moving to fast and makes everything hella blurred up...

[KaiserKnudel]

For a better view check out the new video response

[xChocoBabiix]

the people in the riots r idiots, the point of the protest is STOP THE VIOLENT, well wat r they doing? causing the VIOLENT!! >_>

[jbrownil]

It's nice to finally see people fighting back! This understandable anger needs to be put on the right trajectory to target the oppropriate enemies (state and capitalist), and not the cars and businesses of individuals. It's a promising development, though. Good luck with your struggle!

[ccr5cxcr4]

There is no question that the incident with the policeman should be investigated. And if he shot a man presenting no threat (as it appears in the video), then he should be prosecuted and subjected to the full measure of punishment.

That having been said. There is NO excuse for rioting. Peaceful protesting? Fine. Rioting, no. When you cross that line to doing property damage & hurting people they are no better than the man they are protesting.

[deuxhardboiledeggs]

you fucking moron, america was founded on riots and violent actions, read your fucking history books retard. NOTHING changes without a little push, motherfucker.

[ccr5cxcr4]

deuxhardboiledeggs - Wow you are an ignorant and insecure little cunt aren't you!

[scalplifter55]

typical homey reaction...save the city some money..shoot a few more

[mcummings7]

I think all these people are morons. This doesn't serve justice, black or white...it's becoming a racist thing because the public is making it one. Just another excuse to say it's about race. This is idiotic...breaking businesses and setting things on fire don't serve justice...it just shows how moronic these people are...and i mean all colors involved...

[admiralcrash1]

Rioters should have burned down the police station, and laid siege to city hall. Going of half-cocked with no plan is not the way to go.

[puyaboy2712]

REP!!!!! i dont think there neds to be this much violence, but at the same time, screw the damn cop who shot the damn guy. He should go to hell. and not when he dies, he should be shipped off to hell while he is alive

[hachimachi]

That's my town, but I was not part of this RIOT!

[SAIGON4]

White supremacy Is Causing this...

White supremact iS a system..racism..

War is soon to come...

This Will keep Happening..

[bostonbusta]

white supremacy is causing people to destroy their own neighborhood? you're an idiot.  some of those stores were owned by BLACK people you moron.

[SAIGON4]

I Never said That You DuMbASS....

White Supremacy Is Causing.Police Officers to Kill Non-White People.

Are u a White Person...

[ajloveslindsay]

what eve happened to Martin Luther King and his theorys? Where in the history books or anywhere else do we see anyone being remembered or praised for violent protests? hardly anyone. This isnt the way to do it.

[rgbchild1]

The Question is:

What happened to DR. Martin Luther King?

[4567pod]

then why don't you say that about the Taliban, Osama Bin Laden, Al-Qaeda, etc.

[mcnowski]

to the protesters, keep up the good work!

[CarleyGee]

Peaceful protest will be ignored by the government and they will wait until it subsides.

Violence sometimes is the only voice you have to get their attention.

[ajloveslindsay]

two wrongs dont make a right. what ever happened to that saying?

[ajloveslindsay]

i think that in order to really prove a point, these people shouldnt be acting crazy and hyphy and LIKE IDIOTS. what they need to do is stop breaking the law as well and come together as one and act like leaders. No one is going to take them seriously if they keep acting like this.

[coasterfreak100]

What a waste of time. To voice your opinion is one thing, but to destroy people(s) property that had nothing to do with the incident is different. They are no better than the cop that shot the young man.

[yourmomsmom333]

destruction of property vs the death of an innocent man. are you serious?

[coasterfreak100]

Yes I'm serious. Would you want someone to come and burn your home? Some people earned their living by their business and with today's recession don't need someone coming and destroying their property ( their living) just because someone got shot. I don't see them rioting for people that get shot in their own neighborhood?

[yourmomsmom333]

I dont approve of the destruction whatsoever, but destruction can be fixed a death cannot.

[rgbchild1]

You're absolutley right!!!

[mcnowski]

riots are good for the economy, who do you think rebuilds everything?

[coasterfreak100]

Prove that...

Look at South Central L.A they are still suffering because nobody want's to build in that area.

[trendsetters06]

i missed out on this i was in Hayward that night. i would've gone if i had known about it

[FluorideIsBadForYou]

this is cool

[FluorideIsBadForYou]

a fire truck is burning that is really good

[RESILIENT1AMERICA]

Yeah, when someones house is burning down there won't be as much help...GREAT

[FluorideIsBadForYou]

they are having a riot in Oakland! Kick ass

[SeanThompson80]

everyone shut the heck up! God is in control.  Make a diffence in your own lives.

[GiantsAllStar]

I'm not happy that peoples cars and businesses were fucking damaged. But for the sake of freedom of speech, and getting up and doing something. If this was the only way they could do it, then so be it....it was the only way it could be done, and it got the attention of the world...

[jackbelias]

"freedom of speech"

Freedom of speech has nothing to do with rioting, setting fires, and destroying small businesses. Its just a youth street party when that sort of thing happens.

"getting up and doing something"

The same youth did the same something for the exact same reason during the superbowl street party.

"it got the attention of the world"

It got the scorn of the adult world. Kids do not have this right. There is more support for using the military as law enforcement now.

[fufluxflan]

where did my comment go?

well here's the short version:

ghetto people don't grow coca. They don't own drug planes.

The CIA does. Look it up. Look at the Guantanamo torture plane that crashed in Mexico with 3 TONS of cocaine. Think about why Bush Sr.'s nickname is "Poppy." Think about where all the heroin in the world comes from. Think about these things before you get mad at ghetto people.

[x2yzh9]

Wow. fufluxflan and diah4...YOU GUYS ARE THE IGNORANT ONES! fuck, a portion of ghetto people, or just plain people do grow and/or sell drugs. The people who sell it but dont grow it just buy it for a lower price then they sell it for. The reason people resort to this shit and crime is because theyr family doesnt make enough money. and they cant survive unless they do crime and make alot of money..wich would balance them out...anyway alot of crime is coming from the economy.

[x2yzh9]

Riots are not good. people get caught up in the crap, when they dont even KNOWN what the hell theyre rioting about, some do but the ones who dont know are usually the ones who murder and do fucking stupid shit, and kill.

[jackbelias]

"usually the ones who murder and do fucking stupid shit,and kill."

Video I saw earlier suggested the worste of it was being done by white teen anarchists.I saw what appeared to be one anarchist jumping up and down on an economy car shouting "WHOOHOOO PARTY PARTY PARTY".

Looking at these riots tells me that the cops shooting someone had nothing to do with it. Americas empowered,shitty assed brats just decided to throw a party, their claims of civil rights action is just an excuse to have fun.

[fufluxflan]

WHY DO PEOPLE GET SHOT? (MOSTLY) BECAUSE OF THE "WAR ON DRUGS" THE COPS WAGE. Do you see any gangs selling liquor? Shooting each other over liquor territory? They sure did during prohibition! Now the jobs are all moved out and the government's got a "war on drugs" so the cops can harass everyone and poor people can shoot each other over drugs when there's no other jobs. You want to blame someone for all those murders in Oakland? BLAME THE COPS.

[jackbelias]

"You want to blame someone for all those murders in Oakland? BLAME THE COPS."

Youth culture is to blame for violent crime and our disgusting American drug culture. There are legitimate jobs to be had, but no spoiled, entitled little turd wants to work 40 hours per week to make a fraction of what he can make selling crack in one afternoon. This is about youth wanting to make 50,000.00 per day because they feel entitled to it. Honest workers dont join gangs, sell crack, or throw riot parties.

[diah4]

fuck you. blame us for the violence. One of them fucking pigs just shot an unarmed man in the back, AFTER THEY HAD HIM RESTRAINED. That's been the origin of the violence since the beginning. This shit didn't just start. The fucking pigs used to kill unarmed black men for fun. we are not taking that shit no more regardless of what you racist bastards have to say about it. we arre not scared of them anymore. believe that.

[jackbelias]

"just shot an unarmed man in the back, AFTER THEY HAD HIM RESTRAINED."

the only source for that are several anarchist websites. There is no evidence that this was how it went down. I am curious to see what facts come out during trial.

"we are not taking that shit no more"

What you are taking no more is adult authority.

"racist"

I admit that I hate spoiled, entitled youth. I dont care what color they are. They reject the structured society that America really needs.

[x2yzh9]

You know what diah? FUCK, YOU! I aint being a motherfucking racist. I didnt imply SHIT in there that i condoned that shit. Go fucking, "party" A.K.A. rape, kill and fucking riot. But don't be expecting probation.

[diah4]

and another thing, for you to assume that every black man is a drug dealer and seels crack makes you just as bad as the fucking pigs. It makes you a pig in the literal sense of the word. your ignorant.

[jackbelias]

"you to assume that every black man is a drug dealer and seels crack"

Do I? I was responding to a youth who was claiming the right to sell poison.

Youth culture assumes that kids are entitled to a new BMW and designer clotes. This is why they join gangs, their gangs serve as networks to get illegal products to sell. Kids used to get a low paying part time job and save up over a summer.

youth culture in America has become too destructive, this street party proves it.

[x2yzh9]

FUCK YOU! I never motherfucking said every black man is a drug dealer and seals crack. I KNOW there are white drug dealers also. theres black drug dealers also. Go get pissy at someone else.

[fufluxflan]

Riots are the only way to make the government listen when there is no democracy.

[nickmackone]

You are a complete idiot. There were 124 murders in Oakland last year, the was not one riot to tell these murderers to stop the killing. Yes this cop was wrong, but the idiots doing these riots should go to jail, if one of them got shot they would want the police.

[jackbelias]

"Riots are the only way to make the government listen"

Riots have nothing to do with political action. The political causes shouted out by the pampered pink anarchist youth who lead riots are just an absurd series of excuses to throw an anything goes street party. Kids get to mob assault, set fires, rape, smash things owned by adults, and take from stores. I think police are just too weak and poorly trained to deal with riots. Send the Marines in from now on, take off the kiddie gloves.

[TMISOS]

Your a idiot.

[deepwatertree]

Hey I have a great idea about how we can fight police brutality and injustice...let's go break into Mr. Magillicutty's Hardware store. YEAH! That'll show the pigs what's what!

Pathetic.

[WestCoastKingpin]

yall dont get down in oakland like LA does.. lol.

[CrashArtSkillz]

Well their aint that many ppl in oakland well at least they did more then NYC did and they out number both of us

[scumgod13]

Fuck this, No questions just revolt now. Before it's too late!

[lookafterlove]

Thats sounds about right coming from someone name scumgod. WOW OAKLAND NEEDS TO PROTEST IN LARGE MASSES PEACEFULLY. The world will turn their back on this incident if they dont. Dont give the powers at be the upperhand you the people hold the upperhand now, dont lose your ground. STOP RIOTING

[scumgod13]

Lokafterlove- OSCAR GRANT was in peaceful compliance with the pigs.what about the lady (Chicago was it)had a peace sign in protest that caught a rubber bullet in the face.theres a vid on here of them laughing about it.I'm not"promoting violence" but the other way hasn't gotten us real far in the past,the 60's for example,hippies heads split open for opposing Vietnam.All races in this country throw your down,useless prejudices aside UNITE as one force!i'm not saying to riot.BUT BE HEARD 4 ONCE!

[lookafterlove]

I agree. But on the instance that we have not gotten anywhere is false, are you forgetting that we are about to inaugurate the first African American President. That came from years of BEING HEARD, as you so eloquently put it, we all do need to unite though. There are a lot of instances,recently some kid got 12 in the back in New Orleans on New Years by police. Be heard but be smart to. YOU GOT IT though, being peaceful but being a pest will make everyone get. strike from within.

[snapassss]

WTF do u have fucking parkinsons disease or something?

[maklomg]

the cops need to show prove that they bull shit about him reaching for a taser

show the ppl where the taser was located and where the gun was on his belt

how the fuck can his gun be right beside his tazer that's some crazy shit

tasers need to be removed form their belt and right away and redesigned not to look like a gun all across America.

[DCdorian]

arent tasers illegal now? i heard dat many places its illegal 4 anybody including police officers r not allowed

[KameshaNiWashington]

worst camera man ever

[Piscivorus]

This is what happens when federal, state, and local lawmakers create to many laws that criminalize everything and grand monopolies to corporations so nobody can earn a living without a job. Then they go and hire armies of fascist cops like the ones who wrestled Oscar Grant to the ground for no good reason and shot him execution style right in front of his friends. Everyone in America should be rioting.

[grandomen]

I agree 100%

[JaisenJames]

I totally agree it's outrageous and enough is enough!

[Werewolf7692]

Commies can't act right!!!

[grandomen]

Ya we should get them out of the cop uniforms and ship them off to Russia where they belong.

[Japcat21]

damn this was happening right outside

[dirtydanJEW]

they should be rioting this shit is crazy they say racism is dead but its more alive than ever

[PriaNorm]

Wouldnt it be better for America to stop pouring trillions of dollars invading and occupying the Middle east among other places and use the money for American people and infastructure. In other words fix your own messy broken house

[coldkoolin]

Whoever made this is doing a service for the City of Oakland. Fantastic - FIVE STARS!!!!!

[sighedeffects]

Sadly this is typical.

Did Grant have his due process? Was he tried in a fast and fair trial? If he did not, he was not a criminal. Pesky thing, those constitutional rights... they protect individuals from another individuals judgment without obtaining any factual information.

Those "morons" are likely American citizens. This guarantees them Constitutional rights. I figure I'll jump right to the typical response and say: If you want to live somewhere people do not have rights go to Burma

[dbarcal]

Hopefully Oakland understands that this is NOT getting the national attention it deserves. KEEP RIOTING!

[ODaDro]

mad respect to these guys, exercise that 1st amendment bro

[Mossy500A]

Storm in the atmosphere. Great vid!

[redsoxfan591]

I thought America went soft, I guess not. A few months ago in Greece there was huge riots when the police shot a kid. Same thing here to a lesser scale so far.

[KaiserKnudel]

People need to know that these people are rioting IN RESPONSE to an unjusified killing by the police. I was there and it was white people, black people, and asians all protesting. The recklessness of a riot is what happens when the city does not respond properly to injustice. The result is that it brings the whole city down. It only takes a handful of people to start fires and smash windows. This was all so unnecessary.

[hgk13]

Indeed! The News won't show this angle. Keeping the camera rolling!!!

[thenewhotfire]

Thanx for sharing this