Video: SF cop shoots helpless, cooperating man in the back
rawstory.com — "They just shot him! They just shot him!" yelled 19-year-old Vargas, whose camera-phone had just captured the slaying of Grant by a San Francisco Transit officer. "... I got you, mothaf--kers!" she exclaimed. (Submitted by GonzoMuckraker) More...
BART Cop Needs to Be Held without Bail
huffingtonpost.com — 'I have yet to see any widespread nationwide coverage on the New Year's execution style murder of Oscar Grant by a Bay Area Rapid Transit - BART - police officer. Somebody told me that they saw 5 minutes of coverage on CNN last night. I would think they would syndicate it across all networks by now.' (Submitted by inactive) More...
VIDEO: Rider was punched, then shot by Bay Area transit cops
californiabeat.wordpress.com — New video shows that Oscar Grant, the man who is seen on home video being shot in the back by a Bay Area Rapid Transit Police Officer, was punched in the face by another cop before he was subdued and shot to death by a transit officer on New Year's morning. It is yet another startling development in a story that has shocked the region. (Submitted by californiabeat) More...
Former transit cop pleads not guilty to murder
huffingtonpost.com — OAKLAND, Calif. — The former transit police officer charged with murder in the shooting of an unarmed black man on New Year's Day pleaded not guilty Thursday. Sheriff's deputies escorted Mehserle's relatives into the courtroom, which was filled with family members and supporters of the victim, 22-year-old Oscar Grant. The Mehserle family has report (Submitted by Nicotone) More...
VIDEO: Transit cop caught on tape shooting, killing rider
californiabeat.wordpress.com — Disturbing home video obtained and broadcast by Bay Area television stations Saturday evening shows the killing of an unarmed 22 year-old Hayward man by a San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit Police officer at the Fruitvale Station in Oakland, Calif. during the early morning hours of New Year’s Day. (Submitted by californiabeat) More...
Another home video surfaces of transit cop killing rider
californiabeat.wordpress.com — The video, much like the others, shows the officer fatally shooting Grant in the back, but is shot from a different vantage point than others that have surfaced. It captures the reaction before and after the shooting incident. It shows the officer firing on Grant, and the reaction from witnesses watching the situation unfold. (Submitted by californiabeat) More...
Surveillance Video Shows Cop Slamming Man's Head Into Wall
q13fox.com — The King County Sheriff's Office released surveillance video that shows a Metro Transit Officer slamming a 29 year old Edmonds Man after a foot pursuit through Belltown. Deputies say Christopher Harris suffered serious injuries as a result of hitting his head into the wall of the Cinerama Theatre. Cops say Harris refused to stop for officers. (Submitted by SeatownHound) More...
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