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Masked and angry, rioters cause chaos [Oakland, CA - The Bosom of Progressiveness ]
Oakland Tribune and Mercury News ^ | July 9 2010 | Cecily Burt

Posted on 07/09/2010 12:37:21 AM PDT by NoLibZone

As the verdict reached the streets, hundreds converged in downtown Oakland for mostly peaceful protests before swelling to a crowd of more than a thousand, with a hard-core splinter group of rioters clashing with police and wreaking havoc in downtown.

By late evening, hundreds of law enforcement officers from across the Bay Area had descended downtown to help local police quell the protesters. Wearing black masks, many looted stores, smashed windows and rolled trash bins into the streets while setting them on fire. At one point, protesters began throwing M-1000 fireworks at law enforcement officers and other demonstrators.

Stephen Allen, a 22-year-old protester from West Oakland, got caught near a mob that broke through the gate of the Foot Locker shoe store and looted the store of sneakers and sportswear. Moments later, a masked man, in one swift and violent blow of a long object, broke the window of the Far East National Bank across the street.

(Excerpt) Read more at mercurynews.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; US: California
KEYWORDS: barryofthebungle; california; cokeheadinchief; democrats; inthewoodpile; laotaliban; liberalstupidity; lowiqwh; maumau; mehserle; mesherle; notapeacemovment; oakland; oscargrant; pravdamedia; racialdivision; riot; riots; subhumans; unevolved
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To: NFHale

Hey I don’t know where you get your information from, but here’s what court testimony during the preliminary showing and trial shows.

1. Grant was NOT handcuffed, Mehserle was TRYING to handcuff him.

2. Grant had at least one or two hands free.

3. Grant was not just laying prone, he was actively struggling.

4. No pat down for weapons was done yet. Isn’t done until after a suspect is restrained.

5. Mehserle’s backup, Pirone was trying to control the Grant’s friend and Pirone was shouting profanities and racial slurs at Grant to get Grant to stop resisting.

6. Mehserle testified that he shot Grant when Grant put his right hand into his pant pocket.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/07/07/BAQK1EAPC0.DTL&tsp=1#ixzz0t1g7dkp6

So what you portray as a execution was no such thing.

Finally, I have don’t where you got the idea that Grant was shot in the head. At preliminary hearing and trial, evidence showed that Grant was shot in the back and the bullet richocet into his lung.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,476644,00.html

I know perhaps your somewhat emotionally invested in the Grant case but don’t try ornate the evidence and bolstering your argument.


141 posted on 07/09/2010 10:14:19 AM PDT by PanzerKardinal
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To: NoLibZone

Isn’t this what everyone expected? As soon as they got their booze on board, they were ready to party.

And now, THIS DOJ- THIS DOJ- is going after ALL the cops for “civil rights” violations. As if THIS DOJ has a flea bites’ worth of credibility.

Oh right, right...”civil rights” only applies against white people. I keep forgetting that.

What a travesty and a bad, bad joke.


142 posted on 07/09/2010 10:17:49 AM PDT by 13Sisters76 ("It is amazing how many people mistake a certain hip snideness for sophistication. " Thos. Sowell)
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To: NoLibZone

Once again, being “angry” mitigates the looting and violence.


143 posted on 07/09/2010 10:25:33 AM PDT by Cinnamon Girl (G-d Bless President Bush. He kept us safe.)
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To: aloppoct

Now that NYT headline I can see plain as day :-)

How about - “Bush Caused Oakland Riot” Details A6..? :-)


144 posted on 07/09/2010 10:30:21 AM PDT by Ronbo1948
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To: Cinnamon Girl

I wonder if riots like this are the “Bloody Kansas” leading up to the Second U.S. Civil War?

BTW, a Leftist poll finds a majority think Obama is a socialist...

Now if we FReepers can make the case that socialism equals slavery...

Terrible swift sword time.


145 posted on 07/09/2010 10:36:31 AM PDT by Ronbo1948
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To: DJ MacWoW

“Bam does realize it. His whole point is to destroy America, It’s being done on purpose.”

Hmmm? But does Obammy understand that America may object and destroy him?

America’s “Charles I of England” moment?

A head of state executed for high treason?

Stay tuned the wheel of death still spins...


146 posted on 07/09/2010 10:41:47 AM PDT by Ronbo1948
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To: patriot08

BTTT


147 posted on 07/09/2010 10:48:20 AM PDT by jurroppi1 (America, do not commit Barry Care-y!)
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To: Never on my watch
Anaheim Angels were told two days ago to be ready for riots when the decision came out if the officer was found innocent as they are playing the Oakland Athletics in Oakland. This was in the sports news on yahoo or ESPN.
148 posted on 07/09/2010 10:48:47 AM PDT by Freedom of Speech Wins
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To: PanzerKardinal

“...I know perhaps your somewhat emotionally invested in the Grant case...”

Actually, I have no emotional investment in it at all.

The only thing I care about is the fact that a young man was shot dead. The point remains - If the cop can’t tell the difference between a Taser and a firearm, he shouldn’t be carrying either one.

And no where did I say he “executed” him.

So could I be wrong? If it’s the video clip that I remember it to be, I recalled the cop standing over him and the gun discharging. So yes, I could very well be wrong, and probably am, based on what you just presented.

However - again - the kid’s dead. Was he being an asssh*le? Probably. Lots of people are. But they don’t deserve to be shot like that.

If the situation was so far out of hand, they should have called for backup immediately and waited for the others to get there.


149 posted on 07/09/2010 10:52:03 AM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: Ronbo1948

Well first you’d have to find some honest people in DC with courage. I’m thinking that won’t happen anytime soon.


150 posted on 07/09/2010 10:57:31 AM PDT by DJ MacWoW (If Bam is the answer, the question was stupid.)
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To: NFHale

If the evidence is correct, if the cop hadn’t shot, we might be reading this story about this officer

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2549770/posts


151 posted on 07/09/2010 11:22:23 AM PDT by chae (I am karmic retribution)
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To: Soothesayer

Correct. Black Americans who act like.....well....Americans are considered as acting “white” by the left.

BTW, check out the footage of the psycho Shabazz dude ranting about crackers - I’m sure you’ve seen it. Anyway, look at the “tribal” behaviors going on around him. Love those primitive rhythms, lol.


152 posted on 07/09/2010 11:48:10 AM PDT by chilltherats (First, kill all the lawyers (now that they ARE the tyrants).......)
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To: patriot08

An obviously pregnant white woman was deliberately shot through the stomach by a black man (Indianopolis, I think). It was a vile, vicious hate crime.

Did we hear one single peep about this? Hell no.

If we would rise up and raise hell like the blacks do, this crap would change. We’re the dumb, silent majority that has them out-numbered 7:1, yet we do nothing while they run over us like a freight train over a dime.


153 posted on 07/09/2010 11:54:55 AM PDT by chilltherats (First, kill all the lawyers (now that they ARE the tyrants).......)
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To: NoLibZone

Looks suspiciously like the “riot” was instigated by whites from the anarchist crowd.


154 posted on 07/09/2010 12:04:39 PM PDT by popdonnelly (Democrats = authoritarian socialists)
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To: Never on my watch

Have you ever been to Oakland, CA?


155 posted on 07/09/2010 12:39:21 PM PDT by chilltherats (First, kill all the lawyers (now that they ARE the tyrants).......)
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To: chilltherats

We’ve been the victims of an undeclared war for 50 or more years.


156 posted on 07/09/2010 12:41:38 PM PDT by patriot08 (TEXAS GAL- born and bred and proud of it!)
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To: chae

Did the guy Grant) have a gun?


157 posted on 07/09/2010 12:46:40 PM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: Nekman
walmart has a good price on 9mm, 10 bucks, I have an ample supply.
158 posted on 07/09/2010 12:47:42 PM PDT by saturn1964
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To: patriot08

Yep. And it’s time for that to stop.


159 posted on 07/09/2010 12:54:44 PM PDT by chilltherats (First, kill all the lawyers (now that they ARE the tyrants).......)
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To: NoLibZone

I would say...ANY EXCUSE, but...did these same fine upstanding patriotic citizens get as upset at the vermin who brought about 9-11?


160 posted on 07/09/2010 1:16:19 PM PDT by TribalPrincess2U (demonicRATS... taxes, pain and slow death. Is this what you want?)
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