In case you think that human rights abuse is something that happens in the third world, think again. The following is a video recorded in the early morning hours of New Year’s Day in Oakland, California.
According to the San Francisco Chronicle, reporting on the incident shortly thereafter,
A young man allegedly involved in a fight aboard a BART train was shot to death by a BART police officer on the platform of the Fruitvale Station early New Year’s Day, in the midst of a brawl between two groups of young train passengers.
Oscar Grant, 22, was shot once while on the platform after a BART officer drew his gun during what officials called a volatile and chaotic scene. A gravely wounded Grant was taken to Highland Hospital, where he died Thursday morning, the Alameda County coroner’s office said.
On the Thursday following the incident, BART officials held a news conference and confirmed the officer had drawn his weapon during the incident. In describing the incident, however, they chose their wording very carefully, repeatedly referring to the shooting as a weapon “discharge,” without specifically saying that the officer shot Grant.
In viewing the following video filmed by a witness to the event, the facts suggest a different scenario than the one suggested by BART officials.
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