Johannes Mehserle Verdict Oscar Grant Murder Bart Police Oakland California
Thursday, July 8th, 2010
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IT WAS COLD-BLOODED MURDER. www.sfbayview.com Police murder happens every day under this capitalist system. Yet it usually goes unpunished because the system needs to protect its enforcers. But this time, with at least a half dozen video recordings, a rebellion and continued outcry and protest and widespread attention, many people think that Mehserle will certainly be charged and convicted for murder. But people need to ask themselves: Since when has crystal clear evidence of a cold-blooded murder by the police stopped this system from letting killer cops go free? Remember the trial of the cops who beat Rodney King? No doubt how that “not guilty” verdict was reached is being carefully studied by Mehserle's attorney. And no doubt the massive rebellion triggered by that “not guilty” verdict haunts those who are trying to figure out how to give the fullest backing to murderous cops — without driving all kinds of people into bitter anger and opposition. The stakes of this case — and this particular juncture of this hearing — are very high. The defense is using this hearing to drum up public opinion in favor of Mehserle, trying to provide the legal grounds and political support for the judge to let Mehserle off the hook. At this hearing the judge can actually decide to throw this case out, or the charges against Mehserle can be significantly reduced — which would also be an outrage. In this situation, the political struggle of the people to demand justice for Oscar Grant …
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