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Closing arguments in Mehserle trial complete, jury will begin deliberations this afternoon
Contra Costa Times ^
| 7/2/10
| Staff Reports
Posted on 07/02/2010 12:30:37 PM PDT by SmithL
LOS ANGELES — Closing arguments on both sides in the Johannes Mehserle murder trial are now complete.
Judge Robert Perry will instruct jurors
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; US: California
KEYWORDS: bart; california; mehserle; oakland; oscargrant
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posted on
07/02/2010 12:30:41 PM PDT
by
SmithL
Deliberation will start this afternoon.
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posted on
07/02/2010 12:31:15 PM PDT
by
SmithL
To: SmithL
Lots of businesses in downtown Oakland already with boarded-up windows.
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posted on
07/02/2010 12:32:05 PM PDT
by
GSWarrior
(Be wary of all politicians..... especially ones that you admire.)
To: SmithL
Is there the possibility that they all want to start the holiday weekend early?
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posted on
07/02/2010 12:32:43 PM PDT
by
IllumiNaughtyByNature
(3(0|\|0/\/\1($ 101: (4P174L1$/\/\ R3QU1r3$ (4P174L. Could it be any more simple?)
To: IllumiNaughtyByNature
Clarification:
"they" being the jury, we know the Oakland Animals do, so that's rhetorical.
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posted on
07/02/2010 12:34:24 PM PDT
by
IllumiNaughtyByNature
(3(0|\|0/\/\1($ 101: (4P174L1$/\/\ R3QU1r3$ (4P174L. Could it be any more simple?)
To: IllumiNaughtyByNature
The talking heads on local radio have predicted that, IF the jury decides today, no announcement will be made before Tuesday, just to ensure riots don't ruin everyone's holiday weekend.
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posted on
07/02/2010 12:40:07 PM PDT
by
SmithL
To: SmithL
It’s pretty clear from local TV and radio interviews that “we want justice!” is ghetto-speak for “we want a murder conviction — or we riot!”.
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posted on
07/02/2010 12:47:39 PM PDT
by
jiggyboy
(Ten per cent of poll respondents are either lying or insane)
To: SmithL
And that will stop them from rioting? Bear with me on this rabbit trail... IF, they do come to a quick conclusion and announce it today, wouldn't that actually help the businesses in Oakland who are boarded up this weekend (losing revenue) instead of waiting till Tuesday, so they shopkeeps have to keep them boarded up?
Just thinking out loud. I mean, it's not like the rioters are going to say "Damn, i was gonna go f... sh.. up but I gotta work on Tuesday!"
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posted on
07/02/2010 12:50:17 PM PDT
by
IllumiNaughtyByNature
(3(0|\|0/\/\1($ 101: (4P174L1$/\/\ R3QU1r3$ (4P174L. Could it be any more simple?)
To: IllumiNaughtyByNature
FWIW, the TV & radio talking heads have been surprised by just about everything that’s occurred during this trial.
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posted on
07/02/2010 12:54:48 PM PDT
by
SmithL
To: jiggyboy
If there isn’t a murder conviction, they *should* riot.
This cop should have saved everyone a lot of trouble by eating a bullet.
To: papertyger
Earlier this week the judge instructed the jury to also consider manslaughter as an option. IMO that’s what they’ll convict him of.
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posted on
07/02/2010 1:10:52 PM PDT
by
jiggyboy
(Ten per cent of poll respondents are either lying or insane)
To: jiggyboy
I’m thinking you’re probably right.
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