Rodney King... Part 2
So you think Rodney King was something that stirred a lot of anger... you ain't seen nothing yet.
Here's the full story with all the links to the videos.
The apparently they had detained a 4 men for fighting and had 3 of them handcuffed. But not the victim. As you can see in this clear footage he is unarmed and being held face down on the ground. And for some reason, the officer, pulls his gun out... and shoots Oscar Grant III -- father of a two year old daughter -- through his back.
After some anger had died a bit, from watching the video from the Ms. Vargas -- who shot a grainy unfocused video --- I watched the clearer one. I was confused. Why the hell would any sane man do this to another (short of being a psychopath). If you watch the video who might ask yourself the same question. Did he "mistake" his gun for a taser (something I am not particularly inclined -- or want -- to believe)?
Well, considering that the Bay Area Police have a policy of forcing their officers to wear their tasers on the opposite side of the strong hand (i.e strong hand is the gun hand), and facing backwards, this cannot occur too easily. But really --- who cares?
Even if it where a "mistake", how is that even close to ok? It's not like he was reaching for pen and paper and "oops, it's a gun". There should be strict liability when it comes to something like this. When a man is lying faced down, unarmed and under control --- with many other officers near by to assist, might I add --- it isn't acceptable to shoot him in the back.
Ever.
It's ridiculous that I'm even saying this.
He cannot get off on this. If he doesn't at least lose his badge -- he should go to jail --- there will be riots. Mark my words... I live in Toronto, and even I know this.
Update:
Here's another angle... an even better look.
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Here's the full story with all the links to the videos.
The apparently they had detained a 4 men for fighting and had 3 of them handcuffed. But not the victim. As you can see in this clear footage he is unarmed and being held face down on the ground. And for some reason, the officer, pulls his gun out... and shoots Oscar Grant III -- father of a two year old daughter -- through his back.
After some anger had died a bit, from watching the video from the Ms. Vargas -- who shot a grainy unfocused video --- I watched the clearer one. I was confused. Why the hell would any sane man do this to another (short of being a psychopath). If you watch the video who might ask yourself the same question. Did he "mistake" his gun for a taser (something I am not particularly inclined -- or want -- to believe)?
Well, considering that the Bay Area Police have a policy of forcing their officers to wear their tasers on the opposite side of the strong hand (i.e strong hand is the gun hand), and facing backwards, this cannot occur too easily. But really --- who cares?
Even if it where a "mistake", how is that even close to ok? It's not like he was reaching for pen and paper and "oops, it's a gun". There should be strict liability when it comes to something like this. When a man is lying faced down, unarmed and under control --- with many other officers near by to assist, might I add --- it isn't acceptable to shoot him in the back.
Ever.
It's ridiculous that I'm even saying this.
He cannot get off on this. If he doesn't at least lose his badge -- he should go to jail --- there will be riots. Mark my words... I live in Toronto, and even I know this.
Update:
Here's another angle... an even better look.
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ሰላም ዮሃንስ
posted by Selam at 1:07 a.m.
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