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The Oscar Grant BART Shooting & Police Terror in Oakland
Okplayer —
[video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXWSgG-KNng 500x405] By now everyone should know about the incident in Oakland, CA on New Years Eve when BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) Police murdered 22 year old Oscar Crant in front of dozens of witnesses, some of whom captured the atrocity on video. At the very least, we wanted to do our part in spreading this story as well as provide more information. There is a protest this afternoon in Oakland (details below). For a [...]
The Oscar Grant BART Shooting
illRoots —
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice EVERYWHERE”
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
On New Years Eve this routine pat down turns fatal when another Police officer detains Oscar Grant while the previous officer then reaches for his gun and shoots Grant in the back. If you have a platform and you don’t speak your mind it is an ultimate disservice to the community. When my good friend pointed this out on Youtube.com, and told me of the efforts that are being orchestrated to see that justice be carried out there was no question. ...
Video of the Murder of Oscar Grant in the BART Subway System in California
Other Music from a... Different Kitchen —
Not for the faint of heart: The background story: BART Officer Shoots, Kills Man [MSNBC.com] More: Death threats against BART officer [San Francisco Chronicle] Officer in BART shooting that killed a man resigns [San Jose Mercury News] That's why I stay saying, F-ck the Police! [h/t: Beatnick & K-Salaam]
