The policeman was going for his taser but in the heat of the moment pulled his handgun by accident. You guys realize this, right? It was a tragic accident to be sure but it is not a racially motivated one. Why did a movie need to be made about this? Do me need to make a movie every time someone is accidentally killed by someone else?
shareyeah I know it was an accident but you gotta admit those damn cops were too rough and hostile.
shareWhy was he going for his taser? Oscar Grant was handcuffed and lying face down on the ground. To say that the hostility shown those young men had nothing to do with race is naive at best.
shareWhy was he going for his taser? Oscar Grant was handcuffed and lying face down on the ground.
To say that the hostility shown those young men had nothing to do with race is naive at best.
Did you know that police usually keep their taser on the opposite side of their belt as their hand gun. And that the taser is half the weight of a handgun.
shareIt's called the heat of the moment. People make mistakes sometimes. Do you really think he planned on shooting Oscar in the back with a handgun? Even if he was so sadistic do you think he thought he could get away with it?
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Sure, he should be punished, but NEVER underestimate what peoples brains do under stress.
shareAm I wrong for thinking that a trained and *armed* police officer should be able to handle stressful situations without confusing two entirely different weapons worn on polar opposite sides of his body?
sharei'd call shooting a guy in the back that was facedown subdued, killing him, and then spending just 11 months in jail, "Getting away with it", wouldn't you?
shareAccident or not, you know 11 months for killing an unarmed person in custody is disgusting right?
THEY SHOOTIN'! ah, i made you look.
He had absolutely no reason to tase him.
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He had absolutely no reason to tase him
Sure he did- he wanted him tased. What other reason could there be?
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I must agree a point blank lethal shot to the back warrants far longer than 11 months.
Was Officer Ingram a rookie cop? Officer Caruso is a more complex beast (brilliantly played by Kevin Durand) just how racist was he. He prevented Oscar Grant from drowning in his own blood and told him to keep his eyes open. Obviously he wanted him to live.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aB0elPzF48o
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I admit that I did not know much about this case, my reason for watching it is I've known Kevin Durand since the early 90's and support his career.
I did some reading, I must agree that this was a straight up execution. Mehserle's lawyer was able to prove reasonable doubt but he still should have gotten second degree murder.
It's sad that this film got shut out, it deserved better. I blame Quentin Tarantino's revenge porn for that, after taking in the excessive hyper violence of Django Unchained I had no desire to watch anymore race themed films.
I did some reading, I must agree that this was a straight up execution
Dr. Seuss?
It's sad that this film got shut out, it deserved better
I suppose it did. Certainly deserved better actors, a better dirtector, and a better script.
I blame Quentin Tarantino's revenge porn for that
If you could return to your Inferno that would be great.This Earth has a surplus of morons.
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And after the cop shot him, he cuffed him. That was really unnecessary.
With this being said, its seems Oscar was resisting while being cuffed..
In the movie? Or real life? Bc in the movie, he's got an officer kneeling on his head and another officer telling him to roll over then shooting him in the back. I don't consider that "resisting", I call that an inability to comply, or "being set the *beep* up"
shareReally titfaster?
Personal attacks are fun on the internet with no consequence to foot. I suppose you know better, now that you've mastered how to wipe your hindquarters your learning curve must be tremendous. Please enlighten me with your sage dollops of wisdom, I'm keen to learn.
While I wait how about my buttcrack on your face. Watch Me Fart
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I'll just read your reply...that should be the equivalent, b!tch boy.
Why do morons always get so mad when you acknowledge them as such? They post at a third grade level, obviously wanting it to be read. Then get all upset when we do read it. Weird.
It's why they watch me Prevail
Watch me fart in your oral cavity.
The equivalent of what klansman?
I don't get mad, I enjoy eviscerating bullies. I made a valid point, if you disagreed with it you could have offered a counter opinion. Instead you chose to lead with your sphincter so I choose to treat you as one.
It's why they watch you choke on your own bile.
A valid point...that you did some reading and it was an execution. Neat.
Oh man was I eviscerated.
If you can't demonstrate some intelligence could you at least try for something with even a hint of humor? This k-12 fart stuff is just lame. You don't have to lose your dignity too.
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I see a few cliches in there...but I'm sure you could fit a few more in. If you have to do the douchebag thing, try to be better at it.
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So some troll threatened physical violence at Anna Kendrick. I love the girl so I address the incident. I'm pasting it to this thread:
Just to illuminate where the op stands with his violent comment. I'm a 230 lbs former bricklayer who studies judo. I met Anna Kendrick during TIFF and found her to be irresistibly charming.
What chance would you have?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuqpR7BK3M0
Have a nice day.
Tell that to this man's mother, wife, daughter.
shareOscar was unarmed and laying on his stomach. He wasn't a threat to the cop at all. I really doubt cops have their guns and tasers on the same side of their belts. And after the cop shot him, he cuffed him. That was really unnecessary.
"I'd rather die young than just coast through life without ever stepping up."- James, Jamesy Boy
Lol at the idiots who believes the cop was reaching for his taser, anyone with a brain can tell that's an excuse made up by his lawyer. that cop was a racist *beep* who just wanted to kill a brother. hope he got raped when he was in jail.
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My thoughts exactly. The cop knew what he was doing. The OP is a *beep* idiot. Saying the family is better off without him? Wow.
shareThe OP sounds like a racist ass. But the cop knew what he was doing? Really? He knew he was committing cold blooded murder by shooting someone in the back in front of witnesses with cameras, which would end his career and get him sent to prison (albeit not for long enough)? And he thought it was worth it? "My life will be ruined, but at least I got to shoot some random black dude that I don't know." Really? Did you actually think this through?
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How do you think the cop thought he was going to get away with it? The OP comes across poorly, maybe racist; but I don't believe this cop would expect to be able to commit cold blooded murder by shooting someone in the back in front of witnesses with cameras running.
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They were beating the heck out them before the shooting, so no, I don't for sure it was an 'accident'.
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