Sean Bell was shot and killed on November 25, 2006 by two plainclothes New York Police Department detectives after leaving his bachelor party at a strip club. The case has been scrutinized publicly since Bell was unarmed at the time...
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Sean Bell was shot and killed on November 25, 2006 by two plainclothes New York Police Department detectives after leaving his bachelor party at a strip club. The case has been scrutinized publicly since Bell was unarmed at the time. Three of the five detectives involved in the shooting were arrested, and tried by a grand jury, but found not guilty on charges ranging form manslaughter to reckless endangerment on April 26, 2008.
One of my favorite comedians is Gallagher. And while I think the whole watermelon smashing “Sledge-O-Matic” thing is only funny the first five or six times you see it, I have always admired the intelligence of his words as he talks about life in his stage shows. One of my favorites… “You’ve got to fight ignorance and stupidity….with ignorance and stupidity because that’s the only thing they understand.” With that in mind, take a look at this story from CNN.com. NEW YORK (CNN) -- A day after... Read Full Story
By TOM HAYS Associated Press Writer
NEW YORK (AP) _ Three detectives were acquitted of all charges Friday in the 50-shot killing of an unarmed groom-to-be on his wedding day, a case that put the NYPD at the center of another dispute involving allegations of excessive firepower.
Justice Arthur Cooperman delivered the verdict in a Queens courtroom packed with spectators, including victim Sean Bell’s fiancee and parents, and at least 200 people gathered outside the building.
The verdict... Read Full Story
Al Sharpton was arrested Wednesday while protesting at the base of the Brooklyn bridge. Sharpton and a large gathering of people were protesting over the acquittal of three police officers in the shooting of unarmed an unarmed black man, Sean Bell . The Baptist minister called for the protest across the city, and several other protesters were arrested, including two survivors of the shooting and Bell's fiancée. The demonstration called for a federal investigation into the November 2006... Read Full Story
The Rev. Al Sharpton has been arrested at the base of the Brooklyn Bridge in a protest over the acquittal of three police officers involved in the 50-bullet shooting of an unarmed black man - Sean Bell Sharpton, two survivors of the shooting and the slain man's fiancee were arrested Wednesday (5/7/08) in one of a series of demonstrations calling for a federal investigation into the November 2006 shooting. Sharpton had called for acts of civil disobedience across the city. Several other... Read Full Story
The fact that the police went before a judge rather than a jury is a great indicator of their belief of their own guilt. They knew their chances would be better in front of a judge. Check out this nonsense:
Nicole Paultre Bell bolted from the courtroom Friday as a judge acquitted three New York City detectives of all charges in the shooting death of her fiance.
Nicole Paultre Bell is helped from court Friday as the judge acquits officers charged in the death of her fiance.
“I’ve got to... Read Full Story
Crowds and news crews gathered at the Queens Criminal Court building in anticipation of the verdict in the Sean Bell shooting trial. (Photo:Robert Stolarik for The New York Times) Updated, 9:50 a.m. | The crowd continues to express anger for the cameras, but is relatively calm as supporters of Sean Bell’s family wait for them and the Rev. Al Sharpton to emerge to make a statement. “They got away with murder in there,” said Calvin B. Hunt, a man in the crowd, which continued to spill into two... Read Full Story
Michael Oliver Gescard Isnora Marc Cooper
In my opinion, this tells me that the NYPD is basically untouchable. They can do as they please. This man was shot about 50 times. Isn’t that OVERKILL?
Cops not guilty in groom shooting
Officers acquitted in Sean Bell’s death
3 Detectives in Bell Shooting Acquitted
Breaking: Sean Bell Cops Not Guilty on all Counts
SEAN BELL DETECTIVES FOUND NOT GUILTY
NYPD Officers Acquitted of All Counts in 50-Shot Barrage That Killed Groom-to-Be... Read Full Story
The Roots and David Banner appeared on the D.J. Green Lantern show to speak out against the injustice they feel that the Bell family received last week. Check out the clip.... Read Full Story
On Friday in New York, three detectives tried for the shooting death of Sean Bell were acquitted of all charges. Bell was gunned down in a storm of 50 bullets, fired by plain-clothes detectives in 2006 while leaving his bachelor party at a strip club in Queens. He was to be married the next day. Bell was 23-years-old and left behind his fiancé and two daughters. Justice Arthur J. Cooperman delivered the verdict Friday, stating that many of the prosecution's witnesses were not believable, and... Read Full Story
It is no secret that the Hip Hop community is up in arms over the Sean Bell verdict [click to read]. Many in the community have spoken out against the decision to let the 3 officers off the hook [click to read editorial]. Now another rapper steps to the plate and will let his voice be heard.
The Game is fresh out of the studio and has just finished recording "911 is a Joke" in response to the "Not Guilty" verdict.
"I'm outraged and speaking out for my generation that is afraid to speak... Read Full Story
