Riot-ready Oakland Police Control Lawlessness After Mehserle Verdict
Oakland police began the evening clutching batons and declaring a downtown assembly following the conviction of Johannes Mehserle, a former BART police officer found guilty of involuntary manslaughter, "unlawful." This afternoon, Mehserle was found guilty for the murder of Oscar Grant, a man who was killed at a train station in downtown Oakland on New Year's Day, 2009. Police said those gathering in Grant's honor, in protest of the verdict, would face possible arrest or "serious injury" if they refused to disperse: User name: MannyOrtez
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Later, large numbers of officers were present throughout the night to control crowds in downtown Oakland:
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Some dumpsters were also set ablaze during the protest:
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