'Seven months -- excuse me -- for killing a Black man.'

When Murder Ain't Murder[col. writ. 11/6/10] (c) '10 Mumia Abu-Jamal With the sentencing of former BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) cop, Johannes Mehserle, for the killing of Oscar Grant, the system announces its evaluation of the worth of a Black young man from Oakland, California. Mehserle was sentenced to 2 years; and with time offs, and good behavior, he may do only 7 months; for killing a man.