Comments on: Could a Taser gun be so easily confused for a firearm?

By: Roger

Roger — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 03:06:39 +0000

This is what Juries should do, do not fallow, blindly, the judge or prosecutor. The jury must fallow there true judgment on the guilt/innocence of the accused and on the application of the law. No matter what.

By: oscar finch

oscar finch — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 02:49:35 +0000

The jury did not take long at all to reach a verdict. That makes me think they almost immediatly threw out the murder charge and used their time to debate between voluntary and involuntary and possibly not guilty.

I still can’t believe the prosecutor tried for murder. No doubt a politicasl decision. I’m glad the jury had the balls and the honor to give a verdict on the evidence and not worry about all the political bs.

By: Johnny Law

Johnny Law — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 02:15:32 +0000

So you think the officer intended to kill Gant? He deliberately pulled his gun and shot him immune back with the intent to kill him? In front of multiple civilians (civilians who are not police officers) and other cops (civilians who are police officers), not to mention all the BART cameras around the station?

You actually believe he meant to do this? That he had INTENT for this to happen? Do you think he had some master plan to avoid going to prison or maybe just hated black people so much that he didn’t care?

The reasonable conclusion is that it was a horrible accident caused by high stress and poor training/judgement. Be intellectually honest with yourself. You know this is the case and deep down you know the verdict was correct.

By: ongtroi

ongtroi — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 02:03:38 +0000

Of course, it is hypothetical!

Well, if cop kill someone, it must be negligent. On the contrary, if someone kill cop, it must be intended. Typical mental state!

By: Johnny Law

Johnny Law — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 01:48:38 +0000

“years” = “yours”

Damn iPhone autocorrect.

By: Johnny Law

Johnny Law — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 01:47:27 +0000

Where did I say he intended to kill a cop in this hypothetical scenario of years? Look the officer didn’t intent to kill him. Therefor the legal requirement of murder was not met. However Grants death was a result of gross negligence on the part of the officer.

The verdict fits the crime. Deal with it.

By: Roger

Roger — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 00:56:08 +0000

In a word, yes.

By: ongtroi

ongtroi — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 00:12:35 +0000

Cool down guy!

So that if Grant acted not under color of law, his penalty should be more since you will think he intended to kill the cop?

By: Johnny Law

Johnny Law — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 23:55:12 +0000

I can’t think if a scenario where Gant, acting under color of law, would be reaching for a less lethal device but mistake it for a gun and kill a cop. However if the stars aligned and that happened, then yes he should get the same penalty.