Ex-Cop Charged With Murder in Calif. Shooting

[ekocentric]

The sad thing is that his "department" will have to turn their back on him because it will further incense the public if they don't.

This guy is going to spend a miserable 8 years in prison.

[codowner00]

it was an unfortunate accident but because hes white everyone wants to say its racist and discrimination.

[ekocentric]

@codowner00 You're right. We will never know his true motives. Maybe they had too many cops there on the scene to begin with, and he just over reacted.

White or black he was wrong. The other cops had the guy down...this couldn't have been much help in how the spectators are going to judge other cops who wouldn't do this.

[Getdamoneyng0]

WE NEED JUSTICE FOR ALL CROOKED COPS!!!

[dustyfla]

@prettiblackbuttafly what you said is 100% true. I'm glad others believe the same things I do

[prettiblackbuttafly]

Murders like this one will continue to happen until society wakes up to what is really going on. Police are no longer public servants but are given the power to kill at will. It's better that we have NO police under these circumstances. But ya'll don't hear me though... This is becoming a police planet and this type of behavior will be reported by the media until it becomes common and typical and eventually accepted in society. WAKE UP PEOPLE! It's already here.

[ssn708]

@prettiblackbuttafly Except that this was NOT a murder. It is a proven fact that Mehserle intended to tase, which makes this an accidental shooting, criminally negligent homicide, NOT murder. No police? That is a laugh. Sure there are bad cops, but that is like saying because there are some bad judges we should have no legal system. It is called living in society, and if more people realized their civic duties, things like this would not happen nearly as often.

[ekocentric]

@prettiblackbuttafly I agree also, but how do you get everyone on the same page? Power and money corrupts. But sociolism doesn't work either. There just isn't a way to make everyone consider and treat one another as equals.

I think that this cop "jumped the gun". There were just too many other cops surrounding the guy.

The guy on the ground wasn't the only victim that day. This had to go over badly for the witnesses.

[ShannonGma]

Shoot his sorry ass i the back, then leve him to suffer! JACKASS COP. They really should screen better before giving these idiots guns. Prayers for the family

[mmcclain88]

how did this ex cop only get involuntary manslaughter? the video shows it all, it's an open and shut case. i guess the next time a cop decides to murder an unarmed person, in a train station, someone is going to have to catch all the action on a hd video camera.

[ekocentric]

@mmcclain88 I wonder how long he will be able to live in prison? I am sure that at least one of the other inmates will be able to get at this guy if they want to..let's face it, prison guards arent paid a lot of money considering their line of work. I'll be that sooner or later one can be bought to turn their head every once in awhile.

[TheJoeyD27]

They should disband the police force. The drug dealers are running Oakland now anyway.

[ekocentric]

@TheJoeyD27 I grew up in South Central (Watts), Ca and you have got to be aware that the drug dealers don't control just by sheer muscle power.

I hope that things settle down for Oakland but it would be hard to get residents to tell on the dealers. Hard for the honest cops and polititians to afford the manpower to fight it. And the dealers will only be able to run things to a certain point.

[djpooch692002]

all the cop fucking shit!

[superwhuffo1]

This is difficult to believe...but so is my case...I was the VICTIM of violent crimes and then falsely arrested and RAILROADED!!! The policeman has become a detriment to man and a disgrace to society. I know.

Search: Kerry Walker Story

[shellyb79]

@rddaos Go fuck yourself you racist piece of fucking shit. I seriously hope that a black person shoots either you or a member of your family in the fucking head so you understand where the rage is coming from you dumb fuck.

[rddaos]

look at those dumb blacks "protesting" coz it was a whiteboy that killed him.  racist asses

[strongdollars]

that cop should be hanged by his testicles and then shot at least 41 times...they can't see a minority and dont shoot at them... asshole white bigget cop

[ekocentric]

@strongdollars I'll bet that he is begging someone to do just that thing for him.

[FellowTraveller]

he won't ever be a COP again but he will go scott free.

[cowboybill1943]

seems like everytime something like this happens,first thing they do is start a riot to loot,kill,burn etc all under the pretence of a protesting.how many of them on put on trail?

[BarryBRemix]

justice...

[vze428s7]

well all i know his badge is gon and he can kiss being a cop goodbye, but when they he should've been arrested on the spot was it gonna b by the transit police or the actual police?

[arkangel8419]

are you fucking retardedjeremyemilio?is this guy being charged with murder? how does it seem like he's getting away?you have got to be one of the dumbest people i have met on here and yes that is exactly what your last message suggested and it wasnt days latter that that cop lost his gun and badge it was exactly 1.3 hours after the shooting so none of your texts have any facts in them at all you are seeing and hearing only what you want so you can cry racism! you are pathetic THE SYSTEM WORKED!

[jeremyemilio]

First, if you're going to respond to my post, using my name, please use the reply button. Second, let's see if we can get this through your thick skull: 1.3 hours is a LOOONNGG time for someone to be allowed to keep his gun after he has SHOT SOMEONE TO DEATH in full view of the authorities. Try it. See how many hours they allow you to keep you gun. I'm betting it's less than 10 seconds. Probably less than 5, if they're as close to you as they were to this guy when the shooting happened.

[ieodksnw787]

I can tell just by looking that this kid is a loose cannon. Why they hire assholes and crazies is beyond me.

[crazycrowd818]

that cop will never be in general population in prison. he'll do a couple of years,get out and go to work at a mall somewhere and fuck with skaters.

[atrickpay11]

Abolish government police!

Let's go with private security.

[murk2002]

Abolish goverment police? This is the dumbest thing I've heard in a long time. So who will be in charge of the private police state? It will be the same people with a differnt name. Lets not be stupid people. This BART officer comitted cold blooded murder and on purpose, he deserves to be put in jail for the rest of his life.

[atrickpay11]

murk2002: Actually you might be surprised...libertarian theorists have done a lot of work on how we could exist without a government.

[murk2002]

atrickpay11 - Ok, now I see the kind of peron I'm dealing with a person living in a fantasy world. No borders, no goverments, no social services, no public services, you sound like an insane leftist radical. Bottom line the cop shot and murdered the guy and deserve to go to prison forever, if there was no goverment who would bring him to justice?

[IslandHermit]

Libertarians are right-wing radicals. You'll never see a leftish calling for the abolishment of government.

[atrickpay11]

islandhermit: libertarianism is neither 'left' nor 'right'. It transcends both.

[atrickpay11]

murk2002: private security forces would bring the cop to justice.

[murk2002]

haha, private security, who will watch them? You want to live in a gustapo like state, lol. So we leave the justice to a security force? Please listen to yourself.

[atrickpay11]

murk2002: Competition in the provision of security would be able to stop a rogue firm.

Unlike government provision... Their security forces are so powerful, that private security companies cannot check their power.

I'd rather live in a world with competition than monopolies. And as I mentioned previously, libertarian theorists have done extensive work on these issues. You might want to look into it.

[IslandHermit]

Yes, and they have a lot more work to do before they come up with something that has the least chance of working for the bulk of society rather than the chosen few.

[atrickpay11]

islandhermit: why is liberty (libertarianism) only for the chosen few? What kind of control freak are you?

[696styx]

Cop murder caught on video, again!

Eat my excrement pigs.

Amen

[dictatormedia]

good cops should start to clean up their department a.s.a.p.

[P3rf3ctStorm]

"good" cops???

[dictatormedia]

no acident

he went for gun

not handcuffs.

should the cops on the scene get charge to?

[696styx]

Yes!

They didn't stop him!

Complicate Nazi Pigs

[StupidObamacult]

it was a acident

[impodds]

Maybe, you're the stupid one. "It was a accident" lol. I think it should've been "it was an accident".

[696styx]

I love it when pigs think they have the upper hand. Knocking me around for no good cause. then suddenly I explode into a torrent of cop hating violence!

Don't bother reaching for a taser or worse.I just broke your arm!

[Byizzle77]

FUCK THE POLICE!

[salemrush]

BTW

At code 4 his sidearm should have been holstered.

This was an execution.

Yhere may have been history between the two

[evancortez2]

It's tough to be a cop these days, you have to make these quick decisions that somebody's life can depend upon and when you make the wrong decision, like in his case, everybody gets affected and everybody's life changes.

[salemrush]

It's a voluntary job.

Can't hack it? Get out.

Don't take your miserable crap out on the civies

[696styx]

Yup.

BART cops need boot proof cups around me

[696styx]

I kicked a BART cop in the nuts and walked away as he lay in agony on the ground. Take that Biatch!

How many murders have cops commited that weren't caught on video, especially in Oakland?

[696styx]

PS

I also slugged a San Francisco cop square in the face and walked away as he was knocked out on his feet. A classic

I also beat the shit out of four New Orleans cops but didn't walk away from that one. One cop stuck a gun in my face and said "One more move and you're dead!"

Four more showed up and they beat me so bad I pee'd my pants. In handcuffs mind you.

F'ing sissy bitches.

For more "Fighting The Cops" stories just respond to this comment

[dashwood123]

That cop should have been arrested on the spot for shooting a man who was handcuffed, face down on the ground, in the back.

If this was not captured on camera, the cop would have got away with it.

Actually he did get away with it until it was broadcast on TV. Only then was he arrested.

[arequipa1]

lol i could of hit them pines with my big ass bolling ball....yall should see it, its big as a beachball. HOOOOOOEY!

[P3rf3ctStorm]

uh oh, he in big trouble...

[arequipa1]

i want this to go to trial and for everyone to hear the officer's side of the story.

you ten-cent youtube revolutionaries are so quick to judge. well, now he's been charged with murder. but i GUARANTEE you, there are a shit ton of people who sympathize with the police and are GLAD for the work they do. i know most of you petty criminals probably arent, but i am

[P3rf3ctStorm]

The guy to be shot was on the ground and restrained. There are other vids that were taken by onlookers from different angles. The restrained guy on the ground was executed -- pure and simple. End of story. All of us "youtube revolutionaries" with eyes and ears can readily judge and agree on THAT. Is there something wrong with yours?

[arequipa1]

great. our evidence is a bunch of grainy cell phone camera footage. that TOTALLY tells the WHOLE story, doesn't it? well, it does to you, because you've made up your mind in a heartbeat. i guess you typify the ten-cent youtube revolutionary. do you have a che guevara t-shirt too?

[megamancw]

ok what do you think happened then?

[phonixwk79]

You right. You have a court system. YT babies are not the judge & the jury.

[donabryant2000]

Shut the fuck up! What side of the story? Can you come with one, you brainless fuck. The only thing the cop can say: I thought that was my taser. Which would be bullshit since taser and gun don't have the same feel. If this guy got acquitted, we will have some serious problem in this country. I acknowledge cops service, but that doesn't exclude them from being wrong. This guy is going to be a solitary confinement 23h/day.

[arequipa1]

you ignorant POS. i'm glad you aren't on the jury because you're so mad you'd convict your own dumb dick. solitary confinement? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! stop talking immediately. you're only embarrassing yourself.

[donabryant2000]

Tell me what innate won't beat the shit out of this cop on prison court. I said solitary confinement for his own protection, you dumb fuck.

[arequipa1]

would you convict your own dong if it were a cop and shot someone? i really wanna know.

[696styx]

You know he will be PC (protective custody)

Sissified bitch will cower every day in the joint and he will get 20 years of everydays.

Up yours Pigs

[jeremyemilio]

Ummm... what about the side of the story of the guy who was shot, arequipa? Why doesn't that matter? Why are you so worried about people on YouTube condemning the cop without all the facts, but not at all concerned about the cop LITERALLY condemning this man to death? What do you know about this situation that we don't? What little nugget of information do you have to share that justifies this man's death without ever hearing his side of the story? Why does this cop deserve so much more?

[Poomanjaro]

This fucker is like Bush killing Iraqies at blind fold.

[HotLeper]

Why are blacks so outraged over this. In Oakland blacks shoot other blacks in cold blood everyday. I don't see any outrage over that. What's that all about?

[TheOpinionMan40]

Cause if they get caught they get sent to prison the next day for life.

If a cop murders someone, they usually don't go to prison.

Even though they are just morons with guns.

People shouldn't even call the cops when there is crime, the cops just make it worse.

[Reignunlimited]

HotLeper: Hey mental midget.. those are CRIMINALS (not blacks) who commit crimes against not only blacks but others as well... (Police officers are sworn and trained to protect life and serve the public).. not to become a criminal and shoot and murder a handcuffed man lying face down on the ground that's why. You think you can wrap your little mind around that simple point.

[HotLeper]

Believe me, for blacks it's always about race. Had the officer been black, this would have not been such a big deal to blacks but because he is white, the blacks throw a riot.

[Reignunlimited]

Well Hotleper, with blacks its always about race,eh. Your obviously a very priviledged white person who doesnt have to worry about race. Not to mention 400 years of slavery, jim crow, legal segregation, lynchings and now police executions.. it seems to me that race was thrusted upon blacks by whites. If this was your legacy I think it would be about race for you too, but since you've been so priviledge by white american society, I guess you can afford to say that.

[phonixwk79]

Too bad US history books don't show the truth about black riots in US. It was not all about race.

[arkangel8419]

we are comming to a new age in america an age that black and white does not matter as much the old redneck racists are dying out and we are going to be left with a race of AMERICANS black or white dont get me wrong there will always be racists white and black but the majority of people coming of age now dont see race as a huge deal like are ancestors did SO STOP THE BULLSHIT PROTESTING this guy was going to be charged anyway just cuz the guy shot was black should not speed up the process

[totodyal]

You're only partially correct. Race is becoming less and lesser an issue in America, but that doesn't mean that people such as officers, senators, and other authority figures are treated the same when it comes to breaking the law. Had it not been for the video footage, I doubt the officer would've been arrested. He could have given some bullcrap excuse as to what happened and his fellow officers would most likely back him- despite other eye witnesses.

People do abuse their power.

[arkangel8419]

the more videos i watch of this the more i see it prolly was not an accident but i have blogged enough about the shooting i would like to know what the protesters thought they were going to accomplish by turning violent i mean dont they understand they are hurting there own race? that is just what the racists of this country want so they can sit back and say look at them destroying everything.why should charges have been made b4 all the facts were reviewed? cuz the victim was black?

[jeremyemilio]

Don't be foolish, arkangel. When one person shoots another person in full view of law enforcement the standard procedure is to make the arrest FIRST and then worry about gathering facts. From what I can see, they didn't even take this guy's gun. Why? Because he's a cop? Why does it seem that all cops get one free murder? Murder someone as a cop, and you might lose your job, but you stay on the street. The next guy you murder, though, watch out. No more badge, no more free murders. How just.

[arkangel8419]

jeremyemilio you are retarded so pretty much what u are saying is all cops have a conspiracy going to kill as many minorities as they can and whoever gets away with the most wins so by that logic all germans are nazi's all jews alive at the time killed jesus all black people sell drugs you are pathetic the system worked right after the shooting the cop was suspended and lost his gun and badge pending investigation so not only is ur statement wrong its fucking retarded! i feel srry for ur mother

[jeremyemilio]

You should take some reading lessons arkangel. I never suggested that all, or most, cops want to kill people. What I said is that when a cop DOES kill someone, it seems the cop almost always gets off with losing his job but without a single day in jail. And yes, they may have eventually taken away his gun, but not one cop in the video jumped on this guy and took his gun. He just SHOT someone to death and no one thought that maybe they should take his gun? Why? Oh yeah; he's a cop. He's special.

[dickbrockford]

ask that fake ass angel how many black cops in history have killed white men ooooooooooooooooooooooooooo nada

[teddyhcraig]

What is amazing to me is how the more ignorant people in that area used the situation to attack business owners who had nothing at all to do with the incident.

Why take it out on them, they didn't kill anyone, it sounds like there are a lot of people there who need to repent to me.

If you broke windows, and damaged property, them pay the people double back for all of the troubles you caused and apologize. You had no right to do that!

Stop making excuses for your bad behavior!

[GiovannaNYC]

I agree. Just like the riots after Rodney King where they beat dozens of innocent people and burned businesses down.

[jeremyemilio]

Yep, they rioted over Rodney King too, Giovanna... and the STILL let the bastards off. I wonder why they're so upset?

[696styx]

This Pig will not walk.

Wanna bet he gets 20?

[jeremyemilio]

We can hope... but I'm not very confident he'll be convicted.

[totodyal]

Those 100+ people who damaged others property were arrested and will most likely pay civil fees to pay for those damages.

They broke the law and were caught, so they will answer for what they did-- just like the murdering officer will get extra jail time for committing a hate crime.

[arkangel8419]

ok so what are u trying to say there? that its ok that they turned violent because they got arrested ?

[totodyal]

I'm not excusing the rioters behavior, but there is nothing I can do about it. I'm just thankful that they were arrested and will be forced to pay for the damage they've caused.

I'm just as thankful for the law as I am for the law arresting a murdering officer.

[ttoale]

You can't assume it was a hate crime. You were not there, nor will you be in that court room when he testifies.

[totodyal]

You're right, but assume it is a hate crime because the act was senseless. When something senseless happens, people look for a reason to make sense out of what happened. The only two options that I can come up with is that the officer was mentally ill and just wanted to shoot the guy...or he hates black people and used the situation as an excuse to shoot him. Sorry, but I would to think that officers are not running around trigger happy randomly shooting people. There had to be a reason.

[ttoale]

I don't think it matters what race the guy who was shot was. I think either way, someone died in what (as to me) looked like an accident. Terrible as it was, protesting because of the race of the victim seems to only further the problem of race in this country. A person died. What does the race matter? Even if you do not accept it was an accident, why does the race matter? It would still be a crime.

[totodyal]

The victim was handcuffed and being held down on a floor by several officers, though he was struggling, there was no real threat that would warrant the officer to draw his gun.

But not only did he draw his weapon, but he shot the guy and killed him.

It makes no sense for the officer to draw his weapon and shoot. Race is brought up to make sense out of this because its senseless.

Race matters because if you harm someone because of their race, it is considered a hate crime.(bigger crime)

[GiovannaNYC]

The sad truth is that if the victim was a white guy there would be no riots! There was just a similiar incident last year, not far from where I live the guy was white, guess what no riots.

[ttoale]

Dude it doesn't matter, fact is someone died. Who cares the color?

[ThinkingLeft]

Hang 'Em High

[WhoRonPaul]

The question will be does he show any remorse and if so, how much remorse and for what reason is the remorse.

The ability of Law enforcement or privatized security to use lethal force agains the citizenry must end.

[azas1949]

the grass is green - where was this taped ?

[totodyal]

Good to know that this guy is going to jail.

Imagine all the other murders from officers that don't have video evidence to arrest them.

I seen the video and there was no reason for the shooting or for him to draw his weapon.

[skettcharmstrong]

Let him fry!

[huhreally]

May Change Come Quickly to those who work for but work against The Law of The Land! And May Gods Mercy be on all who oppose the Will of God himself!

[ttoale]

How high are you?

[GiovannaNYC]

Here we go again. Another OJ jury!

[upabittoolate]

oj jury? have you seen the video? at best, this is a clear case of murder even if it is 2nd degree. just how stupid are you?

[GiovannaNYC]

Yes I saw the video. The news and YT has aired it over and over! As to you the rest of your bitchy comment, my reply to you is: Fuck you!

[upabittoolate]

you evidently haven't seen it, are visually impaired or you're too stupid to process what you saw. i don't care about your racism. what's paramount here is that a young man; a son, a nephew, a brother & a father lost his life when he didn't need to die. why don't you fuck yourself.

[GiovannaNYC]

You are obvioulsy the racist. When was the last time you expressed and/or were outraged or staged a protest when a white cop or white man was killed? NEVER!!!

[upabittoolate]

a racist? you're a buffoon. also, i protest ANYTIME a person senselessly loses their life for no reason. especially at the hands of an irresponsible cop. so please, don't try to project phony outrage on me. 1) no one believes it 2) it's misguided. i said "a young man lost his life". i made no assertions about membership within a race identified group. that was all you my friend.

[GiovannaNYC]

I don't believe your bull! Show me the protests for all the cops and whites who have been murdered???

[upabittoolate]

i'll do you 1 better. show me an incident where a young white man is unlawfully killed by a black cop. either way, they crux of my discussion has ZERO to do with race. i said that a young man lost his life & that your racism blinds you. again, you're more than welcome to show me where i declared anyone's racism in this situation but in your own comments. are you illiterate?

[GiovannaNYC]

There are hundreds, thousands of cases of black on white crimes. You are the ignorant one. I am not going to defend your ignorant name calling.

[upabittoolate]

idiot, there are hundreds of crimes nevertheless. what i'm discussing is an unlawful killing of an unarmed man by a law enforcement officer. i've made no mention of their races. i guess you ARE illiterate

[jeremyemilio]

You miss the point entirely, Giovanna. People are protesting here about the slow action of the law, and the OBVIOUS fact that the only reason this cop is being charged at all is that his crime was caught on tape. I challenge you to cite a SINGLE case in which a black man shot and killed a white man IN FULL VIEW OF POLICE, and was not arrested on the spot. If protest is the only way to FORCE law enforcement to take a murder seriously, then people will protest.

[totodyal]

Whenever I hear of anyone dieing, I ask for GOD to watch over them.

[lildwayne21]

Put the cop to death if they have the death penalty in CA