The Occupy Portraits: A Photo Essay

Jack (Oct 5) …this evil capitalist system that creates police brutality and prisons needs to be eliminated. Jack is the father of a friend who was with Oscar Grant the night he was killed by an Oakland police- man - a lawless execution, as Oscar lay face-down on the ground, hands behind his back, was shot, then handcuffed as he died - all caught on multiple video cameras. The officer, with a history of ‘police terrorism,’ was convicted of involuntary manslaughter, and served only 12 months of his two-year sentence. The plaza outside Oakland City Hall was renamed Oscar Grant Plaza by Occupy activists. video contains violence