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theagitator.com - 1/16/2009
A (Mild) Defense of the Cop in the BART Shooting
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So after looking at the videos several times, I have to dissent from the chorus calling for the head of Johannes Mehserle, the cop who shot and killed Oscar Grant at an Oakland BART station two weeks ago. Mehserle’s body language after he fires the shot to me indicates panic and ...

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Megan McArdle:  Turnabout fair play?

sfgate.com - 1/14/2009
BART officer arrested on murder warrant in NY Day shooting
— sfgate.com — Johannes Mehserle, 27, of Lafayette was taken into custody in Douglas County, Nev., said Deputy Steve Velez of the Douglas County sheriff's office. The arrest was also confirmed by David Chai, chief of staff to Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums. Mehserle was ... (more) BART officer arrested on murder warrant in NY Day shooting

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Ex-officer arrested in BART shooting
cnn.com - 1/14/2009
Ex-officer arrested in BART shooting
— cnn.com — Oscar Grant, 22, was killed January 1 in a shooting at a subway station in California's Bay Area. (more) Ex-officer arrested in BART shooting

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Close Up Of BART Police Officer Shooting Oscar Grant (video)
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youtube.com - 1/14/2009
Close Up Of BART Police Officer Shooting Oscar Grant (video)
— youtube.com — Close Up Of BART Police Officer Shooting Oscar Grant (more) Close Up Of BART Police Officer Shooting Oscar Grant ...
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Turnabout fair play?
Megan McArdle — Radley Balko has a question about the BART shooting: That said, there seems to be a mob-fueled rush to pin a murder charge on this guy. Given the videos, it just doesn't seem warranted to me. Speaking as a journalist who has reported on plenty of aggravating stories where bad cops got off scot-free, Mehserle shouldn't have to suffer the accumulated anger of all of those stories. He should be charged for what he did, nothing more. At the same time, I'd pose this question to the Mehserle defenders I've seen on police forums and bulletin boards: I'm sympathetic to the argument that in the heat of the moment, Mehserle inadvertently reached ...

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