From Athens to Oakland: another cop murder sparks flames in the streets

international | crime and justice | news report

Friday January 09, 2009 21:51

by Tim

First Athens Alexis, now Oakland Oscar

US: OAKLAND : On January 1st, 22 year old Oscar Grant was executed by Officer Johannes Mehserle of the BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) police in plain view of a number of people while he was laying face down on the ground with his hands behind his back and reportedly handcuffed.

Cell phone videos show Mehserle pulling out a gun and shooting 22 year-old Oscar Grant in the back while he was lying face down on the ground on a subway platform. Grant worked as a butcher at an Oakland grocery store and was the father of a four-year-old daughter.

POLICE FATALLY SHOOT UNARMED MAN - Laying Face Down and Shot in The Back! CAUGHT ON VIDEO!
http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=IAHjhtYZpX0

US cop murder: 22 year old Oscar Grant in the back while he was lying face down on the ground on a subway platform

We saw recently in Greece what a police killing after much brutality has lead to, and indeed, is still leading to.

Now a similar murder by cops is leading to outbursts of anger on the streets of Oakland, cars have been burned, police stations have been attacked, might the call from one of the anarchists on IMC-Portland be correct?

From Athens to the East Bay - the fire of rebellion is spreading. This is only the beginning.

Last night at 3:00 a.m. we attacked the police station across the street from Ashby BART. All of its front windows were smashed out with bricks. If the pigs think they can keep getting away with murder; they've got another thing coming. May this small action help to fuel the fires of the uprising spawned by the most recent murder at the hands of the armed thugs of capital.

Read full article here:
Anarchists attack east bay police station
http://publish.portland.indymedia.org/en/2009/01/384689...shtml

And in a second action to express anger at the murder, solidarity with Greece is expressed:

Autonomous solidarity action for Oscar Grant and the Greek rioters

Autonomous solidarity action for Oscar Grant and the Greek rioters author: Some Autonomous Individuals.
Solidarity action in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Solidarity action for Oscar Grant and the Greek rioters. Today, a BART police car received damage via superglued locks. Two BART ticket machines were also superglued. For Oscar Grant and the Greek rioters.

Full article:http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2009/01/384635.shtml

Related infos:
Day of Solidarity for the 22 year old shooting victim from Oakland
http://publish.portland.indymedia.org/en/2009/01/384661...shtml

Photos from Downtown Oakland
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/01/08/18559635.php

105 Arrested Protesting Oakland Police Shooting of Unarmed Man
http://www.democracynow.org/2009/1/9/headlines#15

Report from the Oakland newspaper : Hundreds gather on Oakland streets to protest BART shooting
http://www.insidebayarea.com/oaklandtribune/ci_11401338

Greece:
On the Greek Riots: Irregular updates and articles on the situation in Greece, in English
http://www.occupiedlondon.org/blog/

Athens, Greece: Cops murder 16 year old boy
http://www.indymedia.ie/article/90111

Demo against Repression and state murder- International Solidarity , Dublin
including This is a list of deaths in Guards custody since 1997 to march 2006
http://www.indymedia.ie/article/90253