OAKLAND POLICE GUN DOWN UNARMED DEER

Oakland residents were shocked to see a deer
frolicking in the flatlands of East Oakland, but were even more
disturbed when an Oakland Police officer murdered the deer on Saturday.

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Oakland
residents were shocked to see a deer frolicking in the flatlands of East
Oakland, but were even more disturbed when an Oakland Police officer
murdered the deer.
The deer was not armed, according to
sources.

The Oakland Tribune reports:

The
incident was caught on video and has gone viral on the Internet,
stirring up concern from animal lovers. Oakland police have launched an
investigation into the shooting.

"I was in tears after it
happened," said Kim McLemore, who lives in the 1700 block of 90th
Avenue. The deer had run through McLemore's carport and jumped a fence
into the yard of a rental unit behind her home. She said she spoke with
the officers who eventually shot the animal.


In a press
released, OPD wrote "The Oakland Police Department wants to publicly
express our concern over the incident involving a deer in East Oakland
on Saturday. The shooting of the deer by police officers is an
unfortunate event and we are disturbed by the situation. The actions of
the officers will be reviewed and we are working diligently to find
alternatives for a better outcome in the future. We value all life and
are dedicated to training and partnerships in the future that will help
us to understand wildlife preservation."

“I’m unhappy with the
results of this incident. I do not like what I saw (in the video),"
Batts said. "We are reviewing our policies and our procedures
surrounding this incident to ensure that something like this does not
happen again. I understand the importance of life and am working towards
implementing strategies that will result in humane outcomes in our
future contacts with wildlife.”

At Laney College, students were
outraged by the shooting, seeing the murder connected to a long stream
of violence towards people (and now creatures) of color.

"Not
only has the Oakland Police Department been terrorizing our streets by
murdering our fathers and sons," Laney Black Student Union President
Jabari Shaw said, "They are now killing our childrens' dreams by
shooting recklessly in inhabited urban areas."

"The police
shooting anyone in East Oakland," said student Sade Adona. "If you
darker than a paper bag, they will shoot you. It don't matter if you
have skin or fur."

Shaw, a father of three, said that after
witnessing the "atrocity," children burst into tears asking, "Why did
the police kill Bambi?"

A representative from Oakland Animal
Services was not available for comment.

This instance of
police on animal violence is not unprecedented. Last year, Alameda
Police shoot one of its own K-9's. It was the second police dog to die
within one year. The departments K-9 program was suspended and placed
under investigation.

A memorial has not been planned, or
announced.


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