And all they do is give parking tickets. I’ve never seen them inside a train in 8 years.
The police were wrong in the Oscar Grant case, but the consequences for public safety have been very negative as a result of the public reaction.
> The BART police are afraid of being falsely accused even when they are in the right, because of the legacy of the Oscar Grant case
is not accurately summarized by this statement?
> Law-abiding people are afraid of being falsely accused, because of the fact that a true criminal was convicted
What part is incorrect?
Look, I'm no fan of the police, and often find myself in disbelief when police officers are acquitted (or not indicted) for what can only be described as murder. But the Oscar Grant shooting was clearly a mistake, and whether or not the officer should have been convicted, that kind of conviction will definitely put a damper on officers' willingness to confront people.
accidently use their pistol instead of a taser
It was similar to the Rodney King beating in the sense that after King was fully subdued and compliant, Koon and Powell continued to hit him.
I mean, same idea. If a police officer is not confident they can dependably discern the difference between a gun and a taser, BART is definitely safer without them.