Comments on: 50 shots, a dead groom and cops on trial

By: Big T

Big T — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 23:55:49 +0000

If someone was trying to run me over 50 bullets would just be warming up...

By: Andrea

Andrea — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 02:23:12 +0000

I find it very ironic that the police officers are being charged w/ "manslaughter" they should be charged w/ murder.. 50 bullets is MURDER....NOT MANSLAUGHTER. I cant forsee how 3 trained police officers could not diffuse whatever the situation happen to be.. Also too, how is it that ALL

By: Spider

Spider — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:21:24 +0000

"One of the officers approached the car and Bell tried to flee, driving into an officer, then twice rammed into an unmarked police van as the bullets flew."

What must an individual do to warrant the use of force by a policeman to stop him? Maybe they should have just waved as the vehicle left the parking lot? Pick up their wounded fellow officer, call a tow truck for the damaged vehicle, pat each other on the back. "Boy, we sure ran them off didn't we? Let's go get some donuts." Then, of course, in some circumstances the perpetrators return after they've left and shoot up the place. Then what would be the public outcry?

We have a couple of choices, folks.
1) Respect our Law Enforcement officials and comply with their reasonable demands, i.e. "Exit the vehicle with your hands in sight", instead of running in an attempt to elude the arm of the law.
2) Do away with all of our police officers and learn to live a happy and stress free life without them.

I know my choice. Do you?

By the way, how would a taser or pepper spray assist in stopping a moving vehicle?

By: Maggie

Maggie — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:06:25 +0000

I am so sick of this story. It is very sad Mr. bell lost his life. What he was doing or not doing is not the issue here. What I dont understand is why his mom is not seen everywhere, why his fiancee. She married him after he died, which to me does not make her his wife. She is very young and her life goes on. She will find peace and love again. She has two daughters to raise. She has already signed a deal with ROC a Wear. How much more press does she want. I believe his mom has more rights than she. She is only the baby momma.....

By: Carrie

Carrie — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:31:44 +0000

Have these officers ever heard of a Taser gun or pepper spray? If there was no visible gun or if the cops thought thses 3 gentleman were "walking to the car to get a gun", they could have tasered them or pepper sprayed before they reached the car. 50 bullets? There has to be consequenses.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:02:59 +0000

This type of police force was just not at all necessary. Those cops should have handled the matter more different than they did. To unload at least 50 bullets at a car with three people in it is just unheard of. No matter what the situation was, that type of force from someone that is surpose to protect and serve there city and state need to be put in jail. So that they can suffer the way SEA BELLS family is suffering for there lost, Sean left behind 2 children and a beautiful wife. All because they thought Sean had a gun or went to retrieve a gun. There job is to be sure that they are indeed in danger,not to think that a person is going for a gun. This is the reason that most people do not obey the law inforcement. Because they fear if they make the wrong move they may end up hurt or family members will be planning to bury a loved one. All that there is left to say to SEAN BELLS family is my heart goes out to you all, and I hope that justice will be in you alls corner. Be strong for those beautiful kids and keep your head up he is in GODS hands now. I wish that I could do more and say more that will help make you stronger person. Sean is watching over you all.

By: KC

KC — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:24:24 +0000

I HOPE these cops go to jail for a LONG TIME. I normally tell my kids that cops are to be treated with respect and don't mistreat the systeam. However, these cops are showing me how wrong I have been. That and Mr Cutts. If they don't end up behind bars for life I feel so sorry for the area they live in because NO COP will ever get respect or be safe.

By: gordon neal

gordon neal — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:01:19 +0000

more cops should be prosecuted for excessive force, they have all gone taser happy!

By: d collins

d collins — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:35:54 +0000

I think we have come to a point where there will be no more men ready to be police officers because they won't be backed up in a bad situation.

this "groom" was not innocent, these men were not innocent and I think the police acted appropriately. We are so racially hypersensitive that if a person of color is shot we go overboard to ruin someone else's life just to make the person of color the innocent one even if that is not the case. If they had shot a white man in the same circumstances there would be no outrage and no trial.

By: ABDULLATIF ASHANTI

ABDULLATIF ASHANTI — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 09:15:18 +0000

I WAS BORN & RAISED IN NYC. AT PRESENT, I'M 59. AND, FOR AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER NYPD HAS A HORRIFIC TRACK RECORD WHEN I COMES TO POLICE INTERACTION WITH THE AFRICA-AMERICAN COMMUNITY, IN NYC. IT WAS REALLY BAD UNDER KOCH AND GULIANNI, TWO OF THE DEVIL'S IMPS. I WOULDN'T SPIT ON EITHER OF THEM IF THEY WERE ON FIRE BEGGED FOR WATER. AT LEAST THE CURRENT MAYOR THESE POLICE OFFICERS USED EXCESSIVE FORCE-SHOULD'VE SAID: EXCESSIVE (DEADLY), FORCE.