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US Justice Department to review BART shooting [For Obama, Holder, Race Always Trumps EVERYthing]
ABC News ^ | 07/09/10 | Staff

Posted on 07/09/2010 7:37:56 AM PDT by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle

The U.S. Department of Justice will conduct an independent review of the Johannes Mehserle case in order to determine whether or not the shooting merits federal prosecution, according the department.

"The Justice Department has been closely monitoring the state's investigation and prosecution," the department said in a statement.

"The Civil Rights Division, the U.S. Attorney's Office, and the FBI have an open investigation into the fatal shooting and, at the conclusion of the state's prosecution, will conduct an independent review of the facts and circumstances to determine whether the evidence warrants federal prosecution."

Congresswoman Barbara Lee, D-Oakland, said she has been in touch with the justice department.

"I remain in close contact with the Department of Justice and will continue to work with them, the family and the community in the days ahead," she said in a statement.

(Excerpt) Read more at abclocal.go.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Editorial; Front Page News; Government; US: California
KEYWORDS: bart; california; department; doj; holder; justice; liberalracism; mehserle; mobjustice; oakland; obama; oscargrant; review; shooting; us
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1 posted on 07/09/2010 7:37:59 AM PDT by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
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To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle

can you do that? try the guy twice for the same thing?


2 posted on 07/09/2010 7:39:31 AM PDT by beebuster2000
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To: beebuster2000

They’ll use a different charge: civil rights violations. Isn’t that what they did to the cops who beat “the motorist” Rodney King?


3 posted on 07/09/2010 7:40:49 AM PDT by vladimir998 (Part of the Vast Catholic Conspiracy (hat tip to Kells))
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To: beebuster2000

Marxist governments can do whatever they please.


4 posted on 07/09/2010 7:41:22 AM PDT by notaliberal (It's the Constitution---- Stupid!)
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To: beebuster2000

Its not the same thing to the law - they deprived him of his civil right to live - thats what they will charge him with.

Of course, they will certainly issue warrants for the arrest of the black panthers in Phila also...


5 posted on 07/09/2010 7:41:22 AM PDT by bill1952 (Choice is an illusion created between those with power - and those without)
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To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle

Obama’s personal department of retribution.


6 posted on 07/09/2010 7:42:14 AM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
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To: vladimir998

Yes.


7 posted on 07/09/2010 7:42:42 AM PDT by KansasGirl
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To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle

that cop needs political asylum

he is definitely now in the cross hairs of an eric holder witch hunt. trial by jury didnt give the blacks what they want, maybe holder can order him to be waterboarded and sent to GITMO

oh wait....they’d have to free up a cell by sending some GITMO terrorists to Bermuda or something


8 posted on 07/09/2010 7:43:10 AM PDT by silverleaf (Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.)
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To: beebuster2000
can you do that? try the guy twice for the same thing?

It's exactly what Goerge Bush Sr. did to the cops in the Rodney King case, after the black community didn't like the outcome and started rioting. They don't re-try them on the same charge, they try them on a civil rights charge

9 posted on 07/09/2010 7:45:31 AM PDT by DCBurgess58 (In a Capitalist society, men exploit other men. In a Communist society it's exactly the opposite.)
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To: silverleaf

“that cop needs political asylum”

He should come to Texas and declare political asylum.


10 posted on 07/09/2010 7:47:06 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Conservatives are producers. Liberals are parasites)
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To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
"The Civil Rights Division, the U.S. Attorney's Office, and the FBI have an open investigation into the fatal shooting and, at the conclusion of the state's prosecution, will conduct an independent review of the facts and circumstances to determine whether the evidence warrants federal prosecution."

White perp, black victim....

check, that meets the proper criteria for the Civil Rights Division.

11 posted on 07/09/2010 7:48:12 AM PDT by The_Victor (If all I want is a warm feeling, I should just wet my pants.)
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To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
Every day, every day, I come here thinking it can't get any worse...and every day without fail I'm proven wrong.

I don't think I can ever forgive the Rat party for forcing this monster on the rest of us.

12 posted on 07/09/2010 7:49:33 AM PDT by Marathoner (And we thought Carter sucked.)
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To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
Unbelievable. Holder vacates a conviction of Black Panther thugs trampling on citizens' voting rights, but wants to create a de-facto double jeopardy case out of one where the ink is not even dry on the jury verdict in a state criminal case.

This is brazen and political. This is not about "justice".

13 posted on 07/09/2010 7:50:32 AM PDT by magellan
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“US Justice Department to review BART shooting [For Obama, Holder, Race Always Trumps EVERYthing”

When the only tool you have is a hammer... all your problems look like nails!

14 posted on 07/09/2010 7:53:27 AM PDT by SMARTY ("What luck for rulers that men do not think." Adolph Hitler)
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To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
This smacks of Double Jeopardy. Once convicted. You are convicted. Where was DOJ in the beginning? Indictment? No. So, in my opinion, its too late now... I think this is more Holder thug chest thumping. That chap won't be happy until he unleashes a race war (that he will lose big time...)
15 posted on 07/09/2010 7:54:59 AM PDT by April Lexington (Study the constitution so you know what they are taking away!)
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To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle

As usual, the most racist people in America are liberal black people.


16 posted on 07/09/2010 7:55:45 AM PDT by Republic of Texas (Socialism Always Fails)
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To: beebuster2000
In the People's Republic of California, yes. See "King, Rodney, officer's second trial."

We have a new rule of law, now. Verdict first, trial afterwards.

17 posted on 07/09/2010 7:55:48 AM PDT by Flatus I. Maximus
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To: beebuster2000

Only if he is white.


18 posted on 07/09/2010 7:56:11 AM PDT by Republic of Texas (Socialism Always Fails)
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To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle

...this is a two-fer for the Dems...they pander to the black vote....AND....at the same time the ACLU wing of Jewish vote which is obsessed with victimization and opression.


19 posted on 07/09/2010 7:57:04 AM PDT by STONEWALLS
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To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle

My head is exploding this morning.

This.

And the apparent determination by Justice to undermine our voting system.

And the Dem agenda for the lame duck session: To force Cap and Trade, card check, pork, etc.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704293604575343262629361470.html?mod=WSJ_Opinion_LEADTop

WE HAVE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THESE EVIL IDIOTS BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE!


20 posted on 07/09/2010 7:57:47 AM PDT by Jedidah
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