BART Cop Who Shot Unarmed Passenger Gets 2 Years
Johannes Mehserle, the Oakland BART cop who shot an unarmed passenger, has been sentenced to 2 years in prison.
Dumpsters on Fire, 50 Arrested in Oakland Following BART Cop Verdict
Fifty people have been arrested in Oakland in protests following the involuntary manslaughter verdict for BART cop Johannes Mehserle, according to Oakland police. Hopefully OPD can tell the difference between their tasers and their guns. [Pic via ABC7]
San Francisco Cop Convicted for 2009 BART Shooting
Oakland residents were bracing themselves tonight for riots, should white former transit police officer Johannes Mehserle be cleared of shooting an unarmed black man in 2009. Tonight, Mehserle was convicted of involuntary manslaughter by an LA jury.
