The community is still trying to heal from the recent events that happened during a routine traffic stop earlier this week when four Oakland police officers were shot and killed. As the area braces for a funeral that is sure to be massive in attendance, the shooter of the cops was recognized with a vigil last night by dozens from the community.
There was one cousin in attendance that said he was “a true hero, a soldier.” The family and other residents obviously remember him in a different light than those who are reading the daily ticker on news outlets like CNN that say that not only did he kill the four police officers, but he also raped a 12-year old girl in February and the day before the shooting they provided a DNA match linking him to the crime.
So, surely, you can see why there would be those who have a problem with the celebration of his life in any way. The group that arranged the vigil is merely giving those in the community that are upset with Oakland police a vehicle to voice their concerns. But this may not have been the time…to some. Read all the details here.
March 26th, 2009 at 5:00 am
HUH?
I mean.
I’m speechless.
(imagine that!)
Um. I know the news
and the police
ain’t the greatest source of
true
information.
Buuuuutttt….
I can’t really see past the rape.
and even if I could…
Isn’t killing ONE police
officer
enough
to get your point across.
Dude.
Black people.
All black dudes killed by cops
ain’t martyrs.
March 26th, 2009 at 2:17 pm
I don’t understand, here is a brother that raped a little girl, that had other crimes in the past, and now killed three people that was only doing there job. Wake up Oakland !!!
March 30th, 2009 at 7:00 am
Are you fricking kidding me! If this is the kind of person you hold vigils for I see why our community is so jacked up.
April 27th, 2009 at 10:54 am
I would be embarrassed and ashamed to be a part of this spectacle..You wanna have a vigil…At least make sure it’s for a good cause…We all understand what happened with the kid who lost his life at the train station a few months back…And, that situation upset alot of us..But, one doesn’t have anything to do with the other………..you don’t celebrate people dying in the line of duty….