$25M wrongful death lawsuit already filed against BART. That's the legal system working quickly (in one facet anyways).
It seems pretty obvious the cop was going for what he thought was his taser to get the suspect to comply. Pulling your gun is inexcusable though.
As for why BART needs armed cops (and they arent just SFPD or Oakland PD re-assignments), the stations can get a little sketchy at night and BART Police actually patrols the surrounding areas near BART stations too. Going through Oakland and Richmond, I fully understand the need to be armed.
*Brace for anti-police, anti-taser, anti-gun posts.
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