What do you guys think of the Oakland-BART cop shooting?
07-01-2010 | 11:24 PM
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07-01-2010 | 11:35 PM
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07-02-2010 | 12:47 AM
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Yep, won't be there long. Also, I dont know if any of you heard about the cop that ran over a couple of bikers in Cupertino about 2 or 3 years back, I think 1 died but not sure. Didn't get fired, didn't get sentenced to jail. He claimed that he was tired from working a 12 hour shift the day before, but it was in the morning or early after noon. He just had Administrative leave, or whatever the hell it's called, with pay.
Now if it was someone else claiming to be tired when they ran over bikers, they'd get manslaughter, wreckless driving and who knows what else. Cops will rarely be sentenced as any other person would.
Now if it was someone else claiming to be tired when they ran over bikers, they'd get manslaughter, wreckless driving and who knows what else. Cops will rarely be sentenced as any other person would.
07-02-2010 | 05:19 AM
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It was a tragic accident and nothing more. Guy will have to live with it for the rest of his life, I would say thats punishment enough.
As to oakland burning, let it, I got enough ammo if they come south, a mess of sand bags to set on the roof, and a scope
As to oakland burning, let it, I got enough ammo if they come south, a mess of sand bags to set on the roof, and a scope
07-02-2010 | 07:57 AM
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I think that community needs to focus energy on rebirth, rebuilding and prosperity and not lack, victimization, riots and looting. That's my $.02 on Oakland after living there for 10 years.
It's unfortunate that guy was killed, no matter what, that life can't be replaced... the case will be forgotten about in 2 years.
It's unfortunate that guy was killed, no matter what, that life can't be replaced... the case will be forgotten about in 2 years.
07-02-2010 | 09:03 AM
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Its was a mistake plain and simple..involuntary manslaughter is gonna be the sentence most likely, and I think thats fitting. This wouldn't be hyped up so much if it was a white cop that shot a white kid, or a black cop that shot a black kid plain and simple. People still want to pull the racial card too damn much.
07-02-2010 | 09:14 AM
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Its was a mistake plain and simple..involuntary manslaughter is gonna be the sentence most likely, and I think thats fitting. This wouldn't be hyped up so much if it was a white cop that shot a white kid, or a black cop that shot a black kid plain and simple. People still want to pull the racial card too damn much.
Completely agreed. People need to stop giving this so much attention and drama. It's an awful mistake, no need to make it worse.
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07-02-2010 | 11:01 AM
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Given the history of what happened when the shooting first occurred, I don't really see any reason TO have any faith that things won't be different this time (only worse). Historically, whenever the race card has been played in a high-profile case, it seems to make people believe that they can demonstrate their anger and frustration in destructive ways - without any regard to the innocent people they destroy in the process. Of course that only makes them every bit as bad as the cop who did the shooting.
Having been on a murder trial jury earlier this year, I can honestly say that I would be settling on Voluntary Manslaughter, as the law defines it. The sentencing is up to the judge, so it's the jury who just needs to assign the amount of guilt to the offense.
I love how some people can armchair and sit in judgement of this cop, telling us it should be 1st degree murder...
...I wonder what you'd do if you were in the same situation with a hundred or so rowdy, drunk partying people - several of whom have demonstrated the willingness to become violent (on the train).
Having been on a murder trial jury earlier this year, I can honestly say that I would be settling on Voluntary Manslaughter, as the law defines it. The sentencing is up to the judge, so it's the jury who just needs to assign the amount of guilt to the offense.
I love how some people can armchair and sit in judgement of this cop, telling us it should be 1st degree murder...
...I wonder what you'd do if you were in the same situation with a hundred or so rowdy, drunk partying people - several of whom have demonstrated the willingness to become violent (on the train).
07-02-2010 | 12:24 PM
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