KQED Forum, January 16, 2009 hosted by Dave Iverson
http://www.kqed.org/epArchive/R901160900
“I think it’s undeniable that race was a factor starting at the way the incident was reported. It was reported as a fight: that probably was because of the race of the people involved. Then we have the footage of the videotape, and research has shown that videotapes are often misinterpreted or interpreted differently based on race. Then we have the charge and the community’s reaction to that charge and I believe that was based on the race of both the victim and the officer. So we have race at the outset and it is continuing and will continue through to the conclusion of this case and what happens after.”