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DESCRIPTION:Civil Disobedience to Hold BART Cop Tony Pirone Accountable \n\nEarly on 
 New Year's Day 2009, Tony Pirone physically and verbally assaulted BART 
 passengers Oscar Grant and his friends at the Fruitvale BART station. Tony 
 Pirone then put his knee into Oscar Grant's neck, pressing him face down 
 into the BART platform.  Tony Pirone repeated the words "bitch ass nigger" 
 at least twice just before fellow BART cop Johannes Mehserle shot Oscar 
 Grant in the back.  These facts were caught on videotape and have been 
 known to BART and the Alameda County District Attorney's office ever since, 
 yet Tony Pirone has not been fired, charged, or even disciplined for his 
 role in the murder of Oscar Grant. Instead, he has been on full paid leave 
 for over a year. \n\nThose troubled by the fact that BART has not held a 
 single person accountable for the abuse and murder of Oscar Grant will 
 engage in non-violent civil disobedience to demand the dismissal and 
 prosecution of Tony Pirone, and to call for the disbanding of the BART 
 police.   The action will commence on the Embarcardero BART station 
 platform at 4 p.m. on April 8. \n\nPassengers who normally take BART during 
 the afternoon rush hour are encouraged to join the action or to make 
 alternate transportation plans that day.  \n\nThose interested in 
 participating are encouraged to form an affinity group of trusted friends 
 now.  There will be roles for those willing to risk arrest and for those 
 who choose to participate in a support capacity.\n\nThe time has come to 
 stand up for justice and accountability at 
 BART.\n\n\n-------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nSpread 
 the Word and Get Ready!\n\nOrganizing Spokescouncil I\nSaturday, March 
 27th, 2-5pm\nContinental Club\n1658 12th Street, Oakland\n\nOrganizing 
 Spokescouncil II\nSaturday, April 3rd, 2-5pm\nContinental Club\n1658 12th 
 Street, Oakland\n\nNVCD (Non-Violent Civil Disobedience) Training\nSunday, 
 April 4th, 2-5pm\nContinental Club\n1658 12th Street, 
 Oakland\n\n\n-------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nTHE 
 DEMANDS ARE SIMPLE - THE TIME HAS COME\nFOR DIRECT ACTION & CIVIL 
 DISOBEDIENCE TO HOLD BART ACCOUNTABLE \n\nAPRIL 8 at 4PM - EMBARCADERO BART 
 STATION PLATFORM\n\nContact:  	info@oaklandforjustice.org\nLearn More: 
 	www.oaklandforjustice.org\n\n\n~ The April 8 action is a project of the 
 Oakland General Assembly for Justice for Oscar Grant.\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/03/19/18641998.php
SUMMARY:Civil Disobedience to Hold BART Cop Tony Pirone Accountable
LOCATION:Embarcadero BART Station Platform\nSan Francisco
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/03/19/18641998.php
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