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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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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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youtube.com - 1/14/2009

Close Up Of BART Police Officer Shooting Oscar Grant (video)

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Double Standard
Daily Pundit — Protests over BART shooting turn violent A protest over the fatal shooting by a BART police officer of an unarmed man mushroomed into several hours of violence Wednesday night as demonstrators smashed storefronts and cars, set several cars ablaze and blocked streets in downtown Oakland. The roving mob expressed fury at police and frustration over society’s racial injustice. I wonder if the usual smug, fatuous commenters will be howling in outrage at this display of fiery violence as loudly as they did at the (in comparison) ...

Murder in Oakland
Hit & Run — ... The killing of Grant precipitated protests and rioting in Oakland last night, with many using the tragedy as a pretext for looting. The San Francisco Chronicle filed this odd story from across the Bay, advising the rioters to at least target white people. Or something: ...

Oakland TV Station Notes 'Professional Protester' Influence in Riot; Print Media Silent
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias — ... ("Oakland Simmers after Night of Violence"), and the San Francisco Chronicle ("Protests over BART shooting turn violent"). ...

Black Protestors Attack Black Businesses In Oakland
Pat Dollard | Young Americans — SF Gate: A protest over the fatal shooting by a BART police officer of an unarmed black man mushroomed into several hours of violence Wednesday night as demonstrators smashed storefronts and cars, set several cars ablaze and blocked streets in downtown Oakland. 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 pharmacy and several restaurants. Police in ...