"Mad" Miles
07-14-2010, 03:08 PM
Police Brutality in America (https://dissidentvoice.org/2010/07/police-brutality-in-america/)
by Stephen Lendman / July 14th, 2010
Across America, daily incidents occur, one of many the cold-blooded January 1, 2009 murder of Oscar Grant — unarmed, offering no resistance, thrust face-down on the ground, shot in the back, and killed, videotaped on at least four cameras for irrefutable proof. USA Today said five bystanders taped it.
His killer: Oakland, CA transit officer, Johannes Mehserle, tried for the killing, the jury told to consider four possible verdicts — innocent, second-degree murder, voluntary manslaughter, or involuntary manslaughter, jurors deciding the latter.
The Legal Dictionary defines it as “The act of unlawfully killing another human being unintentionally,” the absence of intent distinguishing it from voluntary manslaughter. Many states don’t define it or do it vaguely. Wallin & Klarich Violent Crime Attorneys say in California it carries a two – four year sentence. However, since a gun was used, Judge Robert Perry can add three to 10 additional years.
Because minority victims seldom get justice, especially against police, Mehserle may serve minimal time, then be paroled quietly when the current furor subsides.
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by Stephen Lendman / July 14th, 2010
Across America, daily incidents occur, one of many the cold-blooded January 1, 2009 murder of Oscar Grant — unarmed, offering no resistance, thrust face-down on the ground, shot in the back, and killed, videotaped on at least four cameras for irrefutable proof. USA Today said five bystanders taped it.
His killer: Oakland, CA transit officer, Johannes Mehserle, tried for the killing, the jury told to consider four possible verdicts — innocent, second-degree murder, voluntary manslaughter, or involuntary manslaughter, jurors deciding the latter.
The Legal Dictionary defines it as “The act of unlawfully killing another human being unintentionally,” the absence of intent distinguishing it from voluntary manslaughter. Many states don’t define it or do it vaguely. Wallin & Klarich Violent Crime Attorneys say in California it carries a two – four year sentence. However, since a gun was used, Judge Robert Perry can add three to 10 additional years.
Because minority victims seldom get justice, especially against police, Mehserle may serve minimal time, then be paroled quietly when the current furor subsides.
(Snip, Click on the embedded link in the title above for the rest of the article.)