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NEWS ROUNDUP: OAKLAND BART POLICE OFFICER KILLS YOUNG MAN / FORMER KILPATRICK AIDE SENTENCED / ‘09 = TOTAL DECLINE

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Oscar J. Grant III, 22, was shot in the back and killed by 27-year-old Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) police officer Johannes Mehserle early on New Year’s Day.

John L. Burris, long-time civil rights attorney who is representing Grant’s family, called the death “the worst I’ve ever seen in a shooting case” and said that it “cries out for criminal prosecution.” The family filed a $25-million wrongful death claim against the agency Tuesday.

Graphic video of Grant’s death shows Mehserle shooting the unarmed Grant in the back as he lay face down while other officers restrained him.

Just a day later, a police officer in Bellaire, Texas, shot Robert Tolan, the 23-year-old son of World Series Champion Bobby Tolan outside of their home.

Two young, black, unarmed men shot by those who are supposed to serve and protect. What are we going to do about this?

FORMER KILPATRICK AIDE SENTENCED

On Tuesday, Christine Beatty, former chief of staff for former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, reported to jail for obstruction of justice stemming from their text-messaging sex scandal case. She will serve 120 days behind bars.

In September, Kilpatrick resigned as mayor and pleaded guilty to two felony obstruction of justice charges stemming from his efforts to cover up his relationship with Beatty. He is currently serving his sentence in the Wayne County jail.

2009 TO BE YEAR OF TOTAL DECLINE

According to American investor and financial commentator Jim Rogers, the American economy in 2009 will probably be worse than World War II. Check out his recent interview with Bloomberg Television.

What are your thoughts on the economy?

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151.

ZULU

Thursday, January 8, 2009 /

LMAO @ #140 DUKESMAN

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AVENGE OSCAR GRANT'S DEATH NOW

Thursday, January 8, 2009 /

@149: good work. Let’s try and locate this cracker cop and flush his sordid murdering azz out. I sincerely doubt he is going to even be alive this time next week!!

153.

AVENGE OSCAR GRANT'S DEATH NOW

Thursday, January 8, 2009 /

Dukesman that is simply the best post I’ve ever seen on CL. Can’t stop laughing!

“Any day someone kills a cop, that’s a good day. It is even a better day, when a Black man does it. I remember here in NY a guy went on a killing spree and shot two unarmed auxillary cops. The video was aired on TV. You even saw when one of cops was running and fell; the gunman stood over him, with the cop obviously begging for his life, dude just pumped three bullets in his a$$.

That scene was…what’s the word?…orgasmic”

154.

JUDAH

Thursday, January 8, 2009 /

@Sade

I agree that no one is going to kill that cop. Black people as a whole have been compromised. Killing the cop is carnal anyway. The issue is a spiritual issue.

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JR

Thursday, January 8, 2009 /

As a young black man living in ATL this scares me to DEATH to think that for no reason I could be shot and killed because of a police officer’s “judgement” that I am potentially violent .

I get pulled over all the time for no reason; I literally have a phobia of the police, jail, and court.

I think police are out to get me, not to help.
And it’s only going to get worse.

Lord BLESS their family. 25 million dollars could never be enough.

156.

Have Not Thought Of A New User Name

Thursday, January 8, 2009 /

109. JUDAH, 112. ZULU, 114. dukesman2000

I’ll adress you all at once

I am not defending anbody I wasn’t there.

157.

Have Not Thought Of A New User Name

Thursday, January 8, 2009 /

Wow some of ya’ll are really crazy, I guess I wasn’t clear in my comments.

The point I was trying to make was, I don’t think that the officer went to work that day with the intention of killing anybody black or white. Either way, whether or not he pulled the gun but was thinking taser, there was no need for it because Oscar was complying and handcuffed. I just think it’s possible (I’M NOT SAYING THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED) that in the heat of the moment an 2 year officer made a horrible call, he will pay for in this life or the after life and that I’m sure of.

I hope I was more clear than my last post if not I give up lol

God Bless and Good Night

G

158.

BEYONCE BEYONCE

Friday, January 9, 2009 /

too sad. RIP

159.

Lawrence Alexander

Friday, January 9, 2009 /

Why don’t you guys grow up? People can make mistakes. Cops can make mistakes too. (They’re people. They share the same genes and they’re bound by the same curse as every man on this planet.)

Black people concern themselves with drawing out “racist”issues. Pleeeeaaaase. You wouldn’t know “racist” unless a white guy wearing a grand purple robe rode up on you with his white stallion carrying a can of BBQ starter fluid, a match and a wooden cross!!!

These young men were all on the BART system at 2 am. If they were minding their own business then I can see why this would be wrong, but they weren’t. They were fighting. Cops are supposed to be called out to fights. “That what cops do.”

Are young black men supposed to be on the BART fighting?
Is that “how they do?”

My tax money is going toward making your neighborhood safe. Why? Because you can’t police your own kids! You can’t because you won’t. Somebody has to do it for you. You would be better off setting rules for your children to follow,,,,,,, like curfew. That’s a good one. If they were in by 10 or 11 pm then this wouldn’t have happened. Monitor the young men and women they hang out with. Take time to hang out with them yourselves.

But don’t go around pointing the finger at police or any other authority figure who is “doing doubletime” trying to catch up to your failures or mistakes.

160.

Joy

Saturday, January 10, 2009 /

First of all, I am so tired of black people having to use their color to defend their own racist anger. Being black doesn’t make it ok to be racist against anyone. I’m not white and I’m not black. Last time I checked, God doesn’t bless those who are cruel no matter what color you are. Yes, what has happened was an enormous tragedy and is completely unjustified. That man did not deserve what happened to him and it is especially sad because he was young. Yes, it is not a mystery that police have used their power to take action against those they are racist against. But why does this have to be the case EVERY SINGLE TIME? Police have done this to EVERYONE. In the end, it is a matter of a PERSON being given a certain amount of power over people that obviously cannot handle it properly. This has been proven in scientific experiments even. There are people who can be given power and they abuse it. Not because they are racist necessarily, but because they have no self control. I pray for the family of the young man and hopefully justice will be served. I do sincerely hope this wasn’t a racist act although does it matter? A young man’s life ended regardless. This shouldn’t be a reason to be racist against white people. This should be a reason to fight for a better system, to build a better country…together.

161.

Dont miss the point!!!

Saturday, January 10, 2009 /

Trini

Dont miss the point of the article. People causing harm against them selves, and believe me honey it is happening in EVERY nationality is one thing. BUT the people that are hired to PROTECT the people KILLING people unlawfully is another ball game!!!!!!!!!!

162.

Lovely1

Sunday, January 11, 2009 /

First of all my heart goes out to anyone who has lost a loved one. We need more
love between all human beings no matter what race we are. The killings, period,
must stop. I ask that we all pray for God to comfort everyone at this time. I pray
that he dispatch his angels to protect each and everyone of us from harm. I know that
many are angered, we must remain calm. We do not need anymore killings stemming from this. God be with us all.

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Wednesday, January 14, 2009 /

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