Oscar Grant Case.

Corporate media is such bullshit--but we all knew that already.

But how does it justify its efforts to depict Johannes Mehserle, the police officer who shot Oscar Grant--who was not only handcuffed but also lying stomach down on ground--in the back, as some sort of fallen hero? Despite his efforts to evade/delay arrest in Nevada (misconstrued as a simple "respite" from the public eye), the media can't tell the public enough about Mehserle's complete cooperation with authorities.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but when you're arrested, I doubt you have much choice over whether or not you want to cooperate. Furthermore, I'm sure Mehserle's "high" cooperative standard is upheld only because his status as a former police officer provides ample protection against police injustice.

Gee, how honorable.

In the same breath, this bullshit media manages to make those who are angry over Grant's death look like wild, uncontrollable heathens. Don't misunderstand me--I'm not saying that protestors should be toting Molotov cocktails around in their backpacks. But, if people are angry, it's certainly easy to see why. To regard the assaults on cop cars and raised voices with surprise doesn't make any sense. In fact, I'd be fearful if this incident didn't ignite the community's rage.I don't know about you, but if someone in my community was gunned down without reason, I'd be pretty fucking pissed off.

Ugh, I'm nauseated.
Perhaps this is why I try not to watch the 10 o'clock news.

If Mehserle gets off, the shit that'll go down in Oakland will make the LA riots look like a slumber party pillow fight.