3 Detectives Acquitted in Bell Shooting

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  Kinda makes you wonder if someone has something on the judge or what.

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All 3 Detectives Found Innocent In The Sean Bell Case
Published 4/25/2008 by Nigel D at RealTalkNY Brought To You By Nigel D.
Three detectives were found not guilty Friday morning on all charges in the shooting death of Sean Bell, who died in a hail of 50 police bullets outside a club in Jamaica, Queens. During the 26 days of testimony, the prosecution sought to show, with an array of 50 witnesses, that the shooting was the act of a frightened, even enraged group of disorganized police officers who began their shift that night hoping to arrest a prostitute or two and, in suspecting Mr. Bell and his friends of possessing a gun, quickly got in over their heads. Full Story: NY Times Not surprised at all… ShareThis

3 Detectives Acquitted in Sean Bell Shooting
Published 4/25/2008 by Major at HoodHype.com's Urban Music News Blog
I don’t understand how all three of these cats walk on all counts. You can read the entire article here. I’ve gone through the trial summary, and read some of the testimony and this case never added up. One undercover cop outside a bar overhears an argument between Bell’s party and an unnamed stranger, and claims to hear talk of a gun. Bell and his friends leave the scene, and head to their vehicle. This same undercover cop, who according to certain testimony failed to identify himself, follows Bell and his friends to their vehicle and orders Bell to raise his hands and exit his vehicle. Bell doesn’t listen, accelerates and runs into the ...

50 Shots
Published 4/25/2008 by DJA at Darcy James Argue's Secret Society
... Another fucking travesty: Three detectives were found not guilty Friday morning on all charges in the shooting death of Sean Bell, who died in a hail of 50 police bullets outside a club in Jamaica, Queens. ...

Sean Bell Verdict: The Internet Reacts
Published 4/25/2008 at Radar: Fresh Intelligence Blog
This morning's acquittal of the NYPD detectives involved in the shooting death of Sean Bell came as complete shock to many. The black blogosphere in particular is reeling from the outcome: At ...

Friday's Buzz You Missed
Published 4/26/2008 at Yahoo! Buzz Log
News came in from all sides on Friday, but amidst startling verdicts and shocking evacuations, some of the biggest Buzz honed in on a few million checks coming in the mail. Honest. Tax and Spend You win the lottery, and all of a sudden long-lost relatives and spamming Nigerian princes clamor for your attention. Now tax rebates have made all qualifying American taxpayers winners, and retailers their closest pals. USA Today rounded up store offers for spending those checks on gift cards with a cash or discount enticement. Travel marketers have also timed vacation specials to coincide with that check in the mail, offering cheeky ...

Shocker: Cops Acquitted in Sean Bell Case
Published 4/26/2008 by Dustin at Gossiponthis.com
Shocker: Cops Acquitted in Sean Bell Case [image] THE NEW YORK TIMES // STORY BY MICHAEL WILSON » Three detectives were found not guilty Friday on all charges in the shooting death of Sean Bell, who died in a hail of 50 police bullets outside a club in Jamaica, Queens, in November 2006. The verdict prompted calls for calm from the mayor, angry promises of protests by those speaking for the Bell family and expressions of relief by the detectives. Detective Michael Oliver, who fired 31 bullets the night of the shooting and faced manslaughter charges, said Justice Arthur J. Cooperman had made a “fair and just decision.” Justice Cooperman delivered the verdict in State Supreme Court at 9 a.m. ...

Protest, Anger Over Sean Bell Verdict
Published 4/26/2008 by Jen Chung at Gothamist
Photograph of protesters in Jamaica, Queens by Jason DeCrow/AP Last night, hundreds of people marched from the Queens courthouse to the Kalua Lounge, the strip club where Sean Bell was killed on his wedding day, yelling, "Fifty shots equal murder," to protest yesterday's not guilty verdict for three police officers charged in the shooting. Bell's mother, Valerie, fainted when Judge Arthur Cooperman delivered the verdict, amid tears from Bell's fiance Nicole Paultre Bell and angry words from supporters (outside the courthouse, they yelled "Murderers!" and "KKK!"). His father, William Bell, said, "The judge spit in my damn face, but I ...