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A database with information about BART police officers has been hacked. The database, published on Pastebin, contained the names, addresses and account information for more than 100 officers, and also contained a link to the campaign OpBart that is being executed by Hacktivist group Anonymous...
https://www.infosecisland.com/blogview/15978-BART-Police-Database-Hacked-by-Anonymous.htmlA database with information about BART police officers has been hacked. The database,... more
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On 2011-08-15, The pacifist-based group known as Anonymous descended upon San Francisco in response to #muBARTek cutting Cellular/Internet service to try and censor communication between Citizens hoping to enjoy their First Amendment Rights.
"In Egypt, it takes a mass uprising to bring down a phone network - in the US, it takes rumors of a protest." -@kaepora
Text Narration that I was too tired (been up all night long producing this video) to throw captions in the video for:
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On the evening of August 15th, 2011;
Anonymous made sure that the people were heard at the BART Civic Center Station.
We told you to expect us, and we delivered.
Above all else, many of the public who were unaware of our presence, learned that we are pacifists who demand a better world, and that we will do whatever it takes to accomplish our goals; including incarceration and physical abuse, which did in fact occur at the hands of the Police at Embarcadaro without any physical response from Anonymous.
The majority of the media and the government have once again been exposed for the frauds that they are:
Today, the public learned that Anonymous is not a terrorist organization, we are simply your neighbors who give enough of a shit to take personal risks in order to improve our surroundings.
Furthermore, the Anonymous battleship is now being flanked by the Atari Teenage Riot and Broken Sidewalk Farm battleships in order to continue our efforts to protect and uplift the impoverished, feed and clothe the misfortunate, and implement Open Source Industrial and Agricultural Solutions.
We are your neighbors
We are your lovers
We are your friends
We Are Anonymous
We Are Legion
We Do Not Forgive
We Do Not Forget
Expect Us.On 2011-08-15, The pacifist-based group known as Anonymous descended upon San... more
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Activist Dineah Taha (left) of Oakland and Mary Polk-Sims, whose son was killed in a police-involved incident in 2009, comfort one another as people gather in front of Oakland City Hall on Friday after a judge sentenced former BART police officer Johannes Mehserle to two years in prison for the January 2009 death of Oscar Grant.
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A bare minimum sentence of two years for the police killing of unarmed Oscar Grant falls short of fairness and justice. But it's no reason for the violent protests and vandalism that followed earlier stages in the polarizing case.
The prison term handed down by Judge Robert Perry in Los Angeles where the case was heard means that BART police Officer Johannes Mehserle may be out in a year after counting time already served in Jan. 1, 2009, shooting. The judge went with the lightest punishment possible on an involuntary manslaughter conviction and tossed out a verdict on gun use that would have added extra years.
Mehserle's action was a crime, more than an error in judgment or an accident. Still, the jury verdict in July fit the evidence presented in the case. Mehserle shot Grant, who was pinned down on a train platform and no threat to the officer, but there was no indication the officer meant to kill.
Mehserle's defense did stretch credibility. Worried that Grant was armed, the officer reached for his Taser stun gun and by mistake pulled his service weapon, which he used to shoot the detainee. This explanation took several days to emerge after the shooting, but it convinced the jury that Mehserle acted impulsively.
The power of this case - a white cop killing a young black man - led police to mobilize for trouble and merchants and offices to close early. It would be a shame if the case and the issues of fairness and justice were overshadowed by broken glass and street arrests.
Instead, the case should be remembered as an instance of poor judgment, inadequate training and a sentence that doesn't reflect a serious crime.
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/11/05/EDP81G7PAN.DTL#ixzz14TCglJFbActivist Dineah Taha (left) of Oakland and Mary Polk-Sims, whose son was killed in a... more
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Family members of Oscar Grant, the unarmed BART rider shot to death by a transit agency police officer early New Year's Day, filed a federal civil rights lawsuit Monday that seeks $50 million from the agency, its chief of police and three officers.
John Burris, an attorney for the family, had asked for $25 million in a legal claim against BART after Officer Johannes Mehserle shot Grant on the platform of the Fruitvale Station in Oakland.
Grant, 22, of Hayward, and several other young men had been pulled off a Dublin-Pleasanton train by police investigating reports of a fight. He was face-down on the station platform when he was shot, an incident that several passengers recorded on cell-phone cameras.
Mehserle, 27, quit the BART force Jan. 7 and was subsequently charged with murder. His attorney said Mehserle had meant to fire his Taser when he fired a single shot with his pistol.
Burris said Monday that the actions by Mehserle and by BART Officer Tony Pirone, who first detained Grant and five of his friends in the aftermath of the fight, were "more egregious than I initially thought."
The lawsuit Burris filed in U.S. District Court in Oakland on the Grant family's behalf also named Pirone's partner, Marysol Domenici, and Police Chief Gary Gee. The attorney suggested that racism had played a role in Grant's detention and death, an accusation that a lawyer for BART said is not supported by evidence.
Burris wrote that an unidentified officer "directed a racial slur at one of the young men" after they were detained. Grant was African American, and the other detained men were black and Latino, Burris said in the suit.
Dale Allen, an attorney representing BART and the officers in civil court, said Monday that Grant's death was "a tragic accident," citing Mehserle's explanation about trying to fire his Taser.
"BART has been discussing mediation with Mr. Burris in an attempt to bring closure to the Grant family, and will continue to do so," Allen said.
Allen said evidence in the case will show that Grant and his friends "had been identified as having been involved in an altercation on the train" and that officers had properly detained them. He said racism was not a factor in the case and that officers had uttered "absolutely no racial slurs."
Burris said Pirone struck Grant without good reason minutes before Grant was shot, and that Domenici threatened to "tase" the young men in the face. Pirone's attorney, Bill Rapoport, has said Grant provoked Pirone's blow by trying to knee the officer in the groin.
Burris filed the lawsuit on behalf of Grant's mother, Wanda Johnson, as well as Sophina Mesa, who was Grant's girlfriend and is raising the couple's 4-year-old daughter.
BART spokesman Linton Johnson said Monday that a criminal investigation into the actions of Pirone and the other officers on the platform will soon be turned over to Alameda County prosecutors for a decision on possible charges.Family members of Oscar Grant, the unarmed BART rider shot to death by a transit... more
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Watching Governor Schwarzenegger's State of the State address was like watching the father-of-the-bride give a wedding toast when he and everyone else in the room knows the marriage is doomed.Watching Governor Schwarzenegger's State of the State address was like watching... more
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A demonstration outside Oakland City Hall to protest a shooting of an unarmed man in the back by a transit police officer ended violently after a group began damaging businesses and cars.
Hundreds of people gathered at City Hall on Wednesday and marched to the Alameda County Courthouse, shouting, "We will march, we will chant, until there's justice for Oscar Grant!" and "I am Oscar Grant!" Organizers also called for the resignation of county Dist. Atty. Tom Orloff, doubting his ability to successfully prosecute accused police officers. Police in riot gear were out in force.
The shooting of Oscar Grant, a 22-year-old African American, by a 27-year-old white officer who recently resigned also sparked a protest a week ago that ended in more than 100 arrests and scores of damaged buildings and torched cars in downtown Oakland.
Addressing the group on Oak Street between the courthouse and the county administration building, Grant's grandfather rejoiced that "they got the man who killed my grandson." Oscar Grant Sr. also beseeched the crowd to "keep peace."A demonstration outside Oakland City Hall to protest a shooting of an unarmed man in... more
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San Francisco Chronicle Reports Arrest of Ex-BART Police Officer for murder of Oscar Grant. Press conference later today.San Francisco Chronicle Reports Arrest of Ex-BART Police Officer for murder of Oscar... more
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Today, the BART Directors and BART Police Chief announce that their investigation into the Oscar Grant shooting is finished. The protests continue as the case goes to the District Attorney.Today, the BART Directors and BART Police Chief announce that their investigation into... more
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An Oakland, Calif. protest over the fatal shooting of an unarmed man on a train platform by Bay Area Rapid Transit police turned violent, with fires set, cars vandalized, and windows smashed.
22-year-old Oscar Grant of Hayward, who was lying face-down on the Fruitvale station platform when he was shot and killed early New Year's Day by Johannes Mehserle -- one of several BART officers responding to reports about groups of men fighting on a train.
Mehserle was scheduled to meet with investigators on Wednesday, but did not show up. His attorney and union representative turned in his resignation letter, instead.An Oakland, Calif. protest over the fatal shooting of an unarmed man on a train... more
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A whole bunch of reasons why BART Police Officer Johannes Mehserle was NOT reaching for his Taser before he killed Oscar Grant.A whole bunch of reasons why BART Police Officer Johannes Mehserle was NOT reaching... more
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