[Filo]

"Are they saying that Mehserle did not even have cause to Taser Oscar Grant?"

That's exactly what I say. And, as such, the verdict should have been Murder 2 since by bringing any weapon to bear on a prostrate, fully controlled civilian Mehserle was demonstrating an "obvious lack of concern for human life."

Mehserle was in a rage and wanted to hurt Grant. The fact that he was too stupid to know the difference between a taser and a gun is secondary to the discussion.

[astyanax]

"That's exactly what I say. "
"The fact that he was too stupid to know the difference between a taser and a gun is secondary to the discussion."
So you're no longer claiming he put away his taser so he could intentionally shoot him?

[papertyger]

Mehserle was in a rage and wanted to hurt Grant. The fact that he was too stupid to know the difference between a taser and a gun is secondary to the discussion.

I unreservedly concur.