The three cops who killed Sean Bell on his wedding day in a 50-bullet barrage were cleared of all charges Friday - sparking tears inside the courtroom and anger on the streets outside
( Read more... )
yeah i just commented on another friend's lj that this left me utterly speechless. i had a feeling the judge would go easy on them but thought there was NO WAY they could be acquitted of everything... i mean... wtf?!
apparently he had "problems with the prosecution's case" ? then they wonder why cops are hated.
F'd up but as you said predictable from the public facts and the precedents. It seems to me the most JUDICIOUS and EQUITABLE outcome would be to hand out at least a lenient sentence to the officer who fired > 2 dozen shots and even had to reload. That has got to be negligence of some sort. Now I just hope the populace doesn't give in to emotion and wreak havoc on their own home.
Comments 2
apparently he had "problems with the prosecution's case" ? then they wonder why cops are hated.
Reply
Reply
Leave a comment