We just saw Fruitvale, which we ordered from DVD. This is a movie based on a real killing of a 22 year old male by a BART police officer at the Fruitvale stop off the Bart on New Years, 2009. Details can be found here....http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruitvale_(BART_station)
This is an important movie to see for two reasons.
1. It involves real people, no stars, living a real life. The victim is not a good person. Nor is he a bad person. He is a real person, as are his family and friends in the movie.
2. It is yet another example of the truth that people with guns are dangerous, whether they have a badge or not, and should be avoided if at all possible. There may be good police officers, but as a group they should not be idolized or put on any pedestal.
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