what i'm still wondering about

[barbtries]

the dude in the mercedes who gunned it into protesters a few weeks ago. i don't want this story to go away and would really like to learn more about it, such as the names of the principals involved.

[Quartermass]

1. What story would that be? I would appreciate a link to it.

[csziggy]

3. Here you go - with video

http://blogs.kqed.org/newsfix/2011/11/07/mercedes-occupy-oakland-protesters/

Video of the car accelerating into protestor: http://youtu.be/P_JnuV_K4IU

[Quartermass]

4. Thank you for the link. Absolutely disgusting.

[Capitalocracy]

8. you want disgusting, look at the comments on that video

apparently you deserve to be run over if you protest

[barbtries]

10. i just did.

sigh.

[barbtries]

9. here's a picture of the driver

still unnamed apparently.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2011/11/11/BA2A1LTP12.DTL

[mulsh]

2. gee, me too. I'm wondering why he hasn't been identified and

his name isn't plastered all over the internet.

Even the Oakland facebook groups (no too political but...)I participate in don't have his name or any info on him. Its down right weird seeing as how its almost impossible to be that anonymous in this small area these days. I almost thing there's some sort of conspiracy going on. Naw, that stuff never happens in real life does it?

am I the only one who noticed that although all the media stories mentioned the police took his name none of the outlets included it in their stories? must be a very rare example of journalistic restraint or something.

[barbtries]

5. it seems pretty weird to me.

who is this guy?!

i just can't seem to forget it. maybe because my daughter was killed that way. or maybe because the information is so incomplete and the action was so egregious. imo he should be in jail facing attempted murder charges. yet it's just kind of gone away.

[annabanana]

6. That driver must have some "juice" to have stayed out of the headlines..

Things that make you go "hmmmmmm". . . .

[barbtries]

7. yeah, and with a very clear picture of his face

all over the internet. i just want to know more.

[PETRUS]

11. I had the same thought earlier today! Kick. nt