Police shooting of Oscar Grant

SOREHOOF · #1 01-10-2009, 10:42 AM

Sad situation all the way around.

herkhorse · #2 01-10-2009, 11:11 AM

one things for sure, the "I thought it was my tazer" excuse doesn't fly

Danzig · #3 01-10-2009, 12:36 PM

if the policeman can't differentiate between a gun and a taser, perhaps he is in the wrong line of work.

SCUDSBROTHER · #4 01-12-2009, 06:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Danzig

if the policeman can't differentiate between a gun and a taser, perhaps he is in the wrong line of work.

No perhaps about it.

skippy3481 · #5 01-12-2009, 06:57 PM

He shouldn't have shot him plain and simple, but how screwed up on the people on the train. What happened to keeping your mouth shut and letting the police do their job. How about we yell at them and hope they ignore us. People always looking for some action even if they have to create it, its sad.

Danzig · #6 01-12-2009, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by skippy3481

He shouldn't have shot him plain and simple, but how screwed up on the people on the train. What happened to keeping your mouth shut and letting the police do their job. How about we yell at them and hope they ignore us. People always looking for some action even if they have to create it, its sad.

you have a point...but dying seems a bit harsh of a penalty.

skippy3481 · #7 01-12-2009, 08:34 PM

I agree zig, the police officer was wrong plain and simple. You can't shoot an unarmed guy in the back. However, my comment was more in response to the people on the train who were constantly goading the police officers. It's amazing, instead of acting like civilized humans, they have to constantly scream at the police. Shooting the guy was wrong, however, the crowd was not helping the situation at all. It probably contributed to the police officer making a stupid decision.