Bay Area Police Fatally Shoot Unarmed Man – How You Can Help
Posted by Jo$h on January 7, 2009
Music, sports, politics, humor, and everything else aside, it’s time to get serious. I’m ashamed to say that I’m days late in learning the tragic story of Oscar Grant. However, the fact that I had to learn about this story on Twitter of all places, just shows me how this eerily familiar occurance is being ignored by the national media considering the fact that I consume the national media from both the television and the internet daily.
UPDATE: The officer that shot Oscar Grant has resigned. Please read.
2nd UPDATE: The same officer has now been arrested.
Please open to see what u can personally and effortlessly do to help bring attention to this situation and hopefully lead to justice being served.
Oscar Grant, an unarmed man, was killed by an Oakland police officer. Here are five things (compiled by Makani Themba-Nixon) that you should do right now to respond to the senseless death of this 22 year old Black man. Video footage of the shooting recently surfaced.
1. Digg the story so that the national media can pick up on it
2. Contact BART Director Carole Ward Allen and demand that 1) the officers involved be taken off duty without pay and charged and fully prosecuted; 2) there be an independent investigation of the shooting that includes a review of training and hiring practices; and 3) BART establish an independent residents’ review board for the police Call her at 510-464-6095 or email the BART Directors at BoardofDirectors@bart.gov
3. Call the BART police to complain about the officers’ conduct and demand immediate action: Internal Affairs: Sergeant David Chlebowski 510.464.7029,dchlebo@bart.gov; Chief of Police: Gary Gee 510.464.7022, ggee@bart.gov
Call them toll free at 877.679.7000 and press the last four digits of the phone number you wish to reach.
4. Talk it up on your blogs, networks and talk radio shows (call Michael Baisden 877-6BADBOY or Rev. Al, etc. to get this on the national radar)
5. Stay tuned for other actions, protests, etc., especially if you are in the Bay.
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