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Angry at murdering officer, crowds gather in protest
Nova says,
Not that rioting is a great idea, but folks around here have had enough of police brutality.
Article excerpt from foxnews.com —
"OAKLAND, Calif. - Protests over the fatal shooting of an unarmed man by a Bay Area Rapid Transit police officer turned violent Wednesday night with windows broken, fires set and train stations closed.
A few hundred protesters took the streets of downtown Oakland to condemn the shooting and call for criminal charges against 27-year-old...
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Posted 1 year ago
You did, though it isn't hard to call. Folks are angry and rightfully so...I just wish they would direct it in a way that would make a positive difference. Tough to be that rational when someone you love is shot to death in the back...
Posted 1 year ago
People in Oakland will riot over anything. Those idiots rioted (well tore the town up) when their team went to the Superbowl. And then when they lost the Superbowl they really rioted burning down a McDonalds.
I left Cinci just in time back in 2001 when they rioted and tore up the city over the same thing. An officer shot a guy in the back, the guy was trapped in an alley and wasn't going anywhere. The officer thought he was going for a gun.
I left Cinci just in time back in 2001 when they rioted and tore up the city over the same thing. An officer shot a guy in the back, the guy was trapped in an alley and wasn't going anywhere. The officer thought he was going for a gun.
Posted 1 year ago
This is so sad. Here is a photoset of some of the things that went down...
Oakland is in a sad place and we need to make things right. We saw this kind of thing during the LA Riots, where local businesses and residents suffered from vandalism and outbreaks of violence. The injustice and horrow of the situation needs addressing, but not through this type of mob behavior.
Oakland is in a sad place and we need to make things right. We saw this kind of thing during the LA Riots, where local businesses and residents suffered from vandalism and outbreaks of violence. The injustice and horrow of the situation needs addressing, but not through this type of mob behavior.
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