Episode 216 • • 1:50:19 - 1:52:08
216: Doomsday is Tomorrow
Johannes Mehserle Verdict, Oakland BART Riots
The involuntary manslaughter verdict for former BART police officer Johannes Mehserle in the shooting of Oscar Grant led to riots in Oakland. The hosts comment on the light sentence and the subsequent civil unrest, noting that media coverage in other parts of California was relatively muted to prevent the spread of violence.