Bay Area Fijians march to protest shooting of Kamal Lal

Bay Area Fijians plan to take to the streets Sunday to protest the recent fatal shooting of a man by the California Highway Patrol, and to call for more scrutiny of the use of so-called "deadly force." Members from the National Association of Fiji Americans and their supporters will march the half-mile from downtown Redwood City to the CHP's local office to commemorate the death of Kamal Lal. The 43-year-old Lal, a Fijian, was killed on March 6 during a standoff with officers on Highway 101 in Belmont. Lal, a South San Francisco resident, led police on a high-speed chase up and down the Peninsula before crashing, then allegedly threw rocks at officers, finally coming at them with a piece of concrete. Lal was wanted in connection with a domestic violence incident earlier that day. Protest organizer Ashok Muni said he while doesn't condone Lal's actions, the officers used poor judgment. "They pull out their guns and shoot to kill," Muni said. "When officers were found in this situation, they shouldn't have made a quick decision, and actually taken a second to decide."  [more]

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