Riots Break Out in Oakland in Reaction to the Transit Police Shooting of Oscar Grant

The Riots that broke out during a protect march in reaction to the Transit Police Shooting that occurred New Year's Eve Train/Subway station and the latest legal proceedings regarding the case.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• Oscar
• Grant
• Oakland
• Transit
• Police
• Shooting
• Taser
• Gun
• Death
• Suit
• Murder

[GettingtotheTruth2]

Channel Note:

This video clip about the Oakland rioting actually ends around 2:35.

Apologies for the excess tail on the clip.

[eatchas]

I'm not sure if I'm against the riots. I know it was wrong to loot and destroy private property, but if that's what it takes for this criminal gang known as the police to know that the unlawful treatment of Black Americans will now longer be tolerated then so be it.

If all don't abide by the rules no one should, viva la revolution!!!

[tattoomgee]

I side with the victim and his family. But as someone that has been in heated situations with weapons (military) i can tell you that the management between fear, decision making, crown awareness, etc. etc. etc. can be an INCREDIBLE challenge and YES ABSOLUTELY in a tense moment of confusion a tazer and sidearm could be confused (regardless of weight, color, grip differences) and to actually call this an "execution" is silly.

[Koopa42O]

@irishsean your fuckin stupid dude that's why everybody hates you. You seem like a legit nigger hater who doesn't mind cops makin mistakes. power=responsibility...who said that shit spiderman?

[ssn708]

@Koopa42O The cops were outnumbered on the platform at least 2-1. If you count those on the train, 20-1 at least. Several people were encroaching on the scene and refusing orders to stay back. 3 people on the platform assaulted cops. Grant assaulted 2 cops prior to being placed on the ground (where he resisted). His friend to his left punched a cop in the face. Oh yeah, and someone had just shot at BART officers on a different platform less than an hour ago, and was at large.

[ssn708]

@tattoomgee Same here. People expect cops to act like perfect machines. I was in the military too. We ran drills nearly every day, sometime 2-3 a day. The same drills, the same scenarios. What happened every time? Well trained people who had done this a million times panic, and do something contrary to their training and common sense. Usually with what would be fatal results had it been a real world scenario.

[OrTheThirdPerson]

Robbing Foot Locker andSubway and destroying residential areas?

Way to show Amerikkka's White Power Structure that you mean business.

...or just that you're a greedy savage that wouldn't have the balls to march on the precinct even if you did genuinely give half a fuck. Your revolution is made of FAIL.

Congratulatons, you have once again made every racist sit back and say, "Told you so" .

And formerly neutral parties are perking up their ears more and more...

[irishsean2]

@Koopa42O yuo  stupid fuck it was a mistake ! plus niggers be killing whites everyday check your self!!

[Koopa42O]

@tattoomgee the cop shot the dude in the back w/ backup all around him. This was not a heated situation. Be responsible for your actions.

[Skeptic121]

Lay off more cops!

Replace them with BIG, black security guards who ARE liable for violating citizens' rights. A tiny little pencil neck named Johannes has very little to offer a neighborhood full of big strong black criminals. All he can do is start shooting.