 |
 |
 |
|||
 |
|||
 |
|||
 |
|||
 |
|||
 |
|||
 |
|||
 |
|||
 |
|||
 |
|||
 |
|||
 |
|||
 |
|||
 |
|||
 |
|||
 |
|||
 |
|||
 |
|||
 |
|||
|
|||
 |
|||
|
|||
 |
|||
|
Second officer used racial slur in BART killing
- Text size
JOHN BYRNE
Raw Story
June 29, 2009
A new bombshell may be waiting to explode in the case of Oscar Grant, the black man who was killed by a white San Francisco Bay Area Transit Authority police officer.
One of the police officers called Grant a “bitch ass n—er” before Grant was killed by another officer.
A videotape taken by a bystander shows one of the officers, identified by the San Francisco Chronicle as Tony Pirone, shouting “bitch as n—er, right?” twice, about 30 seconds before Grant was shot to death by fellow officer Johannes Mehserle.
Mehserle, 27, has been suspended and charged with murder. Pirone has also been suspended.
The new video was filmed by a rider at the Oakland Fruitvale Station early New Year’s Day.
Pirone and his attorney aver that Pirone was simply repeating a phrase Grant hurled at the officers. Grant’s voice, however, is not audible on the tape. A sound-enhanced version of the recording shows the officer slamming Grant with a “shoulder chop” which dropped him to the ground, and then uttering the racial epithet.
- A d v e r t i s e m e n t
The tape emerged during the preliminary hearing for the officer who shot and killed Grant but has received scant attention.
Asked if he made the statement, Pirone testified in court: “I don’t remember, but it very well may have happened.”
“Is that something you would have initiated on your own, calling him names?” a lawyer asked.
“No, I don’t talk like that,” Pirone said.
The lawyer representing Grant’s family told the Chronicle that Pirone’s remarks were “shocking and disturbing” and that “Pirone was out of control, assaulting Oscar Grant and taunting him with racial slurs, and none of the other officers seemed to put him in check.”
As RAW STORY reported in January, “The officer who punched Grant in the face is the same officer who investigators say had his knee on Grant’s neck when the 22-year-old man was shot. Aside from Mehserle, no BART officers have been charged with wrongdoing.
“There’s no question in my mind that that’s vivid powerful evidence that he committed a vicious physical assualt, unprovoked on a citizen, for absolutely no reason,” said UC Hastings and Golden Gate law professor Peter Keane, who believes the officer should be fired and charged with assault. “That punch was totally unjustified… That officer is committing a crime.”
The East Bay Express points out that “Pirone has a history of not telling the truth.”
“For example, Pirone testified that Grant had refused to put his hands behind him, but then was forced to admit that videotapes of the shooting showed Grant doing just that,” Robert Gammon writes.
“Pirone also said on the stand that Grant had kicked him in the groin moments before the killing. But then Pirone admitted that he never told investigators about the alleged kick during at least two interviews in the days after the killing. Pirone said he only remembered the kick later, after viewing videotapes of the incident – which, it should be noted, do not show any such kick, just as they do not show Grant calling Pirone a ‘Bitch-ass N–er.’
-
- Social bookmarks
- Email this article
-
- Print this page
- Share on Twitter
June 29th, 2009 at 3:13 pm
@ the courts – you can hang ‘em, or the people of Oakland will. Just sayin’.
Kenjo Reply:
June 29th, 2009 at 10:15 pm
spoken like a true American de obvious!
Crito Reply:
June 30th, 2009 at 6:58 am
That sounds like a threat against the authorities. They can now kick in your front door. You might even have an “accident” while in their custody. But at least you’ll die legally. That’s what’s important.
Oh well, nice knowing ya…
eggygonutz Reply:
July 12th, 2009 at 9:57 am
its people like u that let them peoples get away with this $h!t>>> grow some balls!!!!!
June 29th, 2009 at 3:49 pm
They cut the other one loose. They’ll do the same with this one. Oakland needs to do their own justice. Make examples of the cops. Make ‘em think twice.
OBAMA'S CRACK PIPE Reply:
June 29th, 2009 at 5:59 pm
THEY ONLY SACRAFICE 1 OF THEIR OWN AT A TIME.
1 GUY WILL GO DOWN, THE REST -NOTHING WILL HAPPEN, THEY’LL BE REASSIGNED.
June 29th, 2009 at 4:06 pm
Alex, I am writting to you to tell you I am Very Proud of you for your work and efforts to get America BACK I served in the 173rdAirbore Brigade but even that does NOT compare to the Great Work you are doing for YOUR Country! I was very scepticle of you at FIRST , but have been watching your work, and I know you actually give a shit about America. I hope you don’t stop either, and especially when it comes to 911. Thank you Alex From a very Greatful Vet Kenneth DeWit
Jeffrey Reply:
June 30th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
Thank you for serving Kenneth and equally as important, for standing behind and supporting those true Patriots (like Alex Jones) whom are working and fighting to one day see the return of this country to Constitutionally sound politics, law and order. I would encourage you to rally any former military friends to do the same as you, since there is power and strength in numbers…and the voices of former military do indeed carry and echo extra loudly in the ears of the NWO shills whom sit in office today.
Thanks again Kenneth and all the best to ya!
American Reply:
June 30th, 2009 at 10:43 pm
Hey Ken! You need the big THANKYOU for what you have done! If it wasn’t for people like you and many of our ancestors, we wouldn’t have forums like this. It’s because of people like you that we can debate, raz and even make fun of eachother over disagreements. We are all patriots of a sort, that support eachother on all important topics, but we don’t all agree from time to time, and people like you are what gives us that freedom.
Thank You!
EkO Reply:
July 1st, 2009 at 1:11 am
True that man, I couldn’t agree more.
Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
eggygonutz Reply:
July 12th, 2009 at 10:02 am
true true!!!!!
June 29th, 2009 at 5:37 pm
That’s a hate crime. Were is Abe Foxman from the ADL to grandstand over this horrific hate crime murder?
Crito Reply:
June 30th, 2009 at 8:56 am
When the cops do it no crime has been committed. Only we the people commit crimes.
Newman Reply:
June 30th, 2009 at 3:22 pm
Old Abe is a FREAK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MANY OF US JEWS BELIEVE HE IS WAY OUT THERE :
June 29th, 2009 at 5:55 pm
Oakland the whole world is watching.
Unconquered Reply:
June 29th, 2009 at 10:35 pm
Same is being said about us. United States, the whole world is watching.
obama of borg Reply:
June 30th, 2009 at 5:25 pm
yes we are watching-our idiot cops here in Aus have recently started getting tasers and they have murdered 3 people already,its not in the news and people think it cant happen to them
Bree Reply:
July 1st, 2009 at 8:44 am
It does happen here in OZ , but I think its more trigger happy young police. I think the Tasers are going to prove quite deadly in these brainwashed , video game fed, bought up in child care, freaks of nature. NWO younger generation. police officers , who belive life is a hollywood movie with the cops as the good guys…..shooting everyone like target practice.
June 29th, 2009 at 7:35 pm
It’s not what people say it’s what they do. Douchebag cops of the year. btw if you hate all cops maybe someday all the good ones will leave that shitty job and we’ll be left with all the thugs with badges like these 2.
Samson Reply:
July 1st, 2009 at 3:17 am
At least it will be easier to know your enemy.
eggygonutz Reply:
July 12th, 2009 at 10:04 am
true true!!!!!!!!
June 29th, 2009 at 8:06 pm
man. if this hits mainstream news i imagine we will see one hell of a riot.
if people still even care enough…
Adam Reply:
June 30th, 2009 at 3:56 am
Oh people care.. trust me. They were down at the courthouse every single day that the pre trial hearings were going on.
American Reply:
June 30th, 2009 at 10:50 pm
Great! Another LA riot. Just what we need. Make sure they kill at least 30 innocent white people because there is nothing wrong with that right?
Hey fuck you ass hole!
EkO Reply:
July 1st, 2009 at 1:13 am
American’s put it bluntly but he’s right; Fucking riots are just a bunch of dumb, angry people with only themselves to protect.
June 29th, 2009 at 8:07 pm
Everyone please RT this.
-AV
http://twitter.com/AutonomistVoice
June 29th, 2009 at 8:39 pm
Apparently, the police personnel psychological testing is not working–or its working all to well. These BART officers sound like the guys Agent Starling had to walk past in order to visit Hannibal Lector on ‘Silence of the Lambs.’ Twisted Sierra-Oscar-Bravos with hair triggers and the safeties off…but the governor hates n-ggers…said so himself…the nice ‘conservative’ governor that hangs out with the Weisenthal clowns and is taking the world’s fifth largest economy round and round, circling the bowl after his banker masters flushed. Lets just find provocation after provocation to finally set off riots to ‘justify’ martial law.
BRASS BALLS Reply:
June 30th, 2009 at 11:24 am
Your right on, tiolet comment fits perfectly to the situation at hand.
June 29th, 2009 at 8:55 pm
HERE: Stream and Download ALL the best interviews and rants from the Alex Jones Show Archives:
http://alex-jones-archives.politicsfiles.info/
TODAY:
- It’s Time to Take A Stand America!!!
- Cap & Trade (ACTION ALERT) Can Change Vote by July 2 Deadline!!
- Home of The Slave “RANT!!!”
- Letting You Know Your A Slave!!
- Bernanke-Samuel Adams & Obama’s “13375″
Backup your favorite episodes, don’t miss any!
June 30th, 2009 at 3:55 am
I’m on the first flight to Oakland when some all white jury in a venue outside of Oakland acquits these morons of any serious charges.. I don’t want to say years from now that I just sat around and watched the news reports. I’ll take my camera and film this stuff as it happens.. plus joining in the protests myself. You know it’s (the acquittal) gonna happen… it nearly always does.
American Reply:
June 30th, 2009 at 10:53 pm
Make sure you get video of all the white people being killed who had nothing to do with this crap! When they kill more than 50 stop recording because then it’s a crime, not before then. You can put it on You Tube so people can use that for special rights treatment when you are done.
Adam Reply:
July 1st, 2009 at 12:28 am
I probably won’t go out of my way to get video of white people… but I will take video of whatever goes on around me.
Bree Reply:
July 1st, 2009 at 8:52 am
Do they really behave like that, Did they kill white people in those Rodney King riots and was the man killed here by police a black man.
If thats the situation in the USA , with race riots where , killings take place, then its the same as any third world country , like hindu muslim killings in India.
Where the balance of sanity runs a razors edge.
I get that impression about the Us , that its civilised only on the surface and if something goes wrong all hell will break loose.
June 30th, 2009 at 3:58 am
Well to wrap the whole story up it’s one less loser on the road thumping his lame music through people houses from his car. One less noise polluter playing his PHAT homie dawg beats so loud my windows rattle. Maybe now I can sleep or hear my own dang t.v.
loucypher Reply:
June 30th, 2009 at 8:27 am
burn in hell you bitch ass red neck.
kpryan Reply:
June 30th, 2009 at 1:44 pm
Peace and quite
can’t even spell the word quiet correctly.
Oh well. Perhaps they’ll offer remedial English in your local FEMA prison camp. You’ll really have trouble sleeping there, I’m afraid…
Jeffrey Reply:
June 30th, 2009 at 2:38 pm
I doubt that you really mean that P&Q but if you do, I can’t see why it is you’re posting in this Forum. Our cause (ending the NWO and creating a Constitutionally sound USA) is and has to be color blind, so to make comments such as yours is entirely out of place.
We’re all created equal in God’s eyes and deserve to not be enslaved by our government, that is the bottom line that we all must keep in mind as we work towards the common goal of getting our freedoms and liberties back.
Think about your words carefully before you speak them, because out of the mouth comes the over-flow of the heart…and with that your heart’s condition is measured.
dave Reply:
July 1st, 2009 at 9:38 am
wow what a dickhead
dave Reply:
July 1st, 2009 at 9:39 am
p&q i mean
June 30th, 2009 at 3:59 am
Where is the rage of the Black community in America these days? The Rodney King incident incited a week of country wide rioting. Now the on camera murder of a black youth by police barely gets a murmer. Are they so entranced the New Deceiver that they just don’t care?
Peace&quite Reply:
June 30th, 2009 at 4:13 am
Maybe they don’t want to bite the hand that so freely feeds them?
Crito Reply:
June 30th, 2009 at 9:04 am
They already know the fascist pigs can get away with killing them. So best to wait until the time is right and then use overwhelming force. I’m sure the Nazi pigs will turn tail and run like the yellow bellied cowards they really are.
Marlboro Man Reply:
June 30th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
This will not be reported by the MSM they are all in LA reporting on the pervert that just ODed M. Jackson is all you are going to see for a mo.
Incubus Reply:
June 30th, 2009 at 1:07 pm
THis country isn’t worth saving so long as there’s racist, bigoted low-life ignoramous scum–like “peace&quite” (hint: learn how to type you brain failure.)– they’ll just create the same old problems from the ashes of a “reborn” America.
mike Reply:
June 30th, 2009 at 1:21 pm
Wow, you tell him Incubus. We all know he isn’t a troll… You made a capital “H” in your first word just thought you should know. It should be lower case… Wouldn’t want you to be a brain failure like “peace&quite”.
Rhynn Reply:
June 30th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
Damned if they do damned if they don’t then, is that it? Riot and they’re animals. Maintain calm and they’re fence sitters and Uncle Toms.
When are White people going to make up their minds? Or is that the point; to find another straw man with which society can spin away the increasingly more undeniable evidence that the race “card” hasn’t been getting pulled because it “tastes great”?
House Reply:
June 30th, 2009 at 3:46 pm
They’re too busy defending their turf against all the illegals…….
American Reply:
June 30th, 2009 at 10:56 pm
Trust me! If Obama did not repeat DID NOT get elected our cities would be burning right now!
notright Reply:
July 1st, 2009 at 2:18 pm
Herodotus–the black rage about rodney king was very misdirected though–the black folks attacked white people–innocent white people–if they would have had any guts, they would have attacked the cops!! also, there were black cops at the rodney king beating–so why did they attack white people??? because it was easier!!! those blacks were effing cowards!!!
June 30th, 2009 at 11:19 am
soory I did spell check this mess. hope you got the point any way.
June 30th, 2009 at 3:49 pm
I just watched the video of this. I’m having a tough time deciding who is worse. The animal who killed that defenseless man or the bystanders who just let it happen. I suppose it’s both. It’s just amazing that a train station full of people witness a man killed in cold blood can just stand there like sheep and do nothing about it. The minute the gun went off the entire demeanor of the crowd was changed from a provacative one to a submissive one. This is the control they have over us. The common people there were amused by the scene until the gun was fired. Then….instant sheep!
Bree Reply:
July 1st, 2009 at 9:02 am
Wow, I guess thats the whole point of the exercise , public executions , conditioning people to submit or be shot on the spot.
Alex is right then , when he says how they are conditioning everyone to submit, with their open public vile act.
These people in these power positions are feeling very safe and protected and really happy that they can now legally kill in their own country , without having to go of to some made up war against innocent civilians in other countries.
I really thing the citizen of the USA should not have been so ready to send their young men of to bomb , kill , and torture citizens of other lands. Its all kinda coming back on you now
June 30th, 2009 at 3:52 pm
A good reason to put extra presure on, but I don’t want it to be an excuse for bigger sentences than are given for non racially motivated murder. Murder is murder, regardless of the nature of the motive. The presence of a motive and pre-meditation should be the only factor in judgment. We should not be judging the nuances of the motive.
But that kind of thing is a result of statute law overriding common law. There’s a lot of info on that at http://www.tpuc.org
June 30th, 2009 at 6:10 pm
I found this really nifty data base of racial slurs: http://www.rsdb.org/
you Reply:
July 1st, 2009 at 12:04 am
You need to add “Demons” to your database – referring to whites – obviously!
WEREFEAT Reply:
July 1st, 2009 at 9:59 am
First off, it’s not my website, but you could suggest it. IMHO it’s certainly a term that gets used.
My favorite is “Cracker”, partly because of the sound of the word, and partly because of tradition.
I thought this was interesting.
Hillbilly > Whites> Ulster Scots who supported the Protestant King William of Orange at the Battle of the Boyne came to be known as “Billy Boys.” The combination of “hill” and “billy” first came into use at this time. A large number of Appalachian settlers were Scotch-Irish, and the term arrived with them.
June 30th, 2009 at 9:03 pm
These little murderous boys with their murder toys are sycopaths. This is not a game. This is the gastopo mondern day american martial law hit men. But instead of fearing the people and what they will do they scare the people with their forceful tactics. People are afraid of dying. That’s why they just look on and whimp out. Come on people this is the real deal. We need to start forming committees, groups, communities and start practicing what we will do in these situations. We are so taken by surprise that we don’t act upon what we could have done to prevent situations like this. Yes, they have tasers. Can we have tasers? It will only get worst. It is out of control and riots won’t solve the murders that keep taking place. When a gang gangs up on someone, we gang up on them. Eye for an Eye. Or we could pick them off one at a time. Send a real message. A life for a life. Get the shooter. You play you pay. Imagine tasering them before they taser us. When they come for my garden or my family I will fire back with all I have. I will die before I let them win. I will blow up my place before I let them have it. The hell with them and the NWO. I say one for all and all for one.
EXCUSE ME IF I MISSPELL A WORD OR SERVERAL. Spelling is the least of my concerns.
eggygonutz Reply:
July 12th, 2009 at 10:09 am
true true!!!!!!
July 1st, 2009 at 12:00 am
White nazi demons!!
July 1st, 2009 at 5:11 am
good ta know we are all on the same page, now lets send a UNIFIED message. the world is watching.
July 1st, 2009 at 10:06 am
TYPO
Justice is not dispensed at the local market, just as beer and potato chips are NOT dispensed at the courthouse. So why would you want to burn down the party store?
July 5th, 2009 at 12:00 pm
Remember the pastor who was tazered in AZ about 2 months ago? Watch his speech at a Tea Party:
Pastor Anderson Speaking at the Gilbert Arizona Tea Party:
http://sanderson1611.blogspot......lbert.html