Yesterday’s verdict of involuntary manslaughter in the killing of Oscar Grant by police officer Johannes Mehserle was met by a protest called by the Fresno chapter of the Brown Berets. Here’s an audio clip from IndyBay reporter Mike Rhodes’ article:
A related article describes another protest:
Because Police show so little respect for the life of the people they so visciously gun down, i.e. Oscar Grant, concerned citizens in Fresno vandalized a police officers Memorial in Fresno’s courthouse park tonight. If the cops aren’t going to show any respect for the people they are supposed to “Protect and Serve” we are not going to show any respect for their fallen.
