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cnn.com - 1/14/2009

Ex-officer arrested in BART shooting

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Oscar Grant, 22, was killed January 1 in a shooting at a subway station in California's Bay Area.

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Politics on HuffingtonPost.com:  Neal Rodriguez: Neither Bush or Obama have Addressed Police Shootings

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sfgate.com - 1/8/2009

Protests over BART shooting turn violent

— sfgate.com — The roving mob expressed fury at police and frustration over society's racial injustice. Yet the demonstrators were often indiscriminate, frequently targeting the businesses and prized possessions of people of color. They smashed a hair salon, a ... (more) Protests over BART shooting turn violent

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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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hotair.com - 1/9/2009

Video: The Oscar Grant shooting

— hotair.com — Three clips, the first a TV news report so you’ll have an idea of what happened and then two different close-ups via cell phone. [...] Read the rest » (more) Video: The Oscar Grant shooting

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Oscar Grant Killer Arrested
Booman Tribune — ... I find it hard to believe Mehserle couldn't tell the difference between a his hand gun and his taser. Here's some images of the two: A typical handgun that many police officers use: [image] A taser, such as the one Mehserle was carrying: [image] The differences between the two are fairly apparent, wouldn't you say? Aside from the differences in shape, a hand gun is typically three times heavier than a taser weapon. Mehserle Was arrested in Douglas County, Nevada, by the way, on a fugitive warrant. Obviously, attempting to evade arrest by leaving the jurisdiction where the ...

Neal Rodriguez: Neither Bush or Obama have Addressed Police Shootings
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... Former BART Officer, Johannes Mehserle, has been taken into custody on a fugitive warrant in Nevada. Is it time to hold those who supervised Mehserle's activity accountable? Police officers who shot and killed ...