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**cypedembeda** · 07-09-2010, 01:59 PM

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010...olice-shooting

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la...0,829868.story

http://globalgrind.com/channel/news/...erdict-photos/

The verdict was probably right - involuntary manslaughter, not murder (maybe voluntary manslaughter, but not 2nd degree murder). Mehserle was clearly surprised when the shot went off, so it's likely he was trying to use his taser, but it still was a clear case of negligence.

07-09-2010, 01:59 PM	#3
cypedembeda Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 408 Senior Member	http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010...olice-shooting http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la...0,829868.story http://globalgrind.com/channel/news/...erdict-photos/ The verdict was probably right - involuntary manslaughter, not murder (maybe voluntary manslaughter, but not 2nd degree murder). Mehserle was clearly surprised when the shot went off, so it's likely he was trying to use his taser, but it still was a clear case of negligence.
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