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Written by HarlemLIVE Inc.
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Sunday, 13 July 2008 22:59 |
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Editorial/Comment Friday afternoon, everyone throughout the city saw how much Sean Bell's life meant to Judge Arthur Cooper when he acquitted the police officers of all charges. He stated that witness testimonials, the criminal history of the victims, and position the police were in had helped him make this decision in this case. It's obvious there is something wrong with this judge because there's no need to fire 50 bullets into one vehicle even if you suspect someone has a gun. Second, detective Michael Oliver reloaded his firearm more than once, therefore he had time to see if these individuals had a gun or not. Also the testimony of the police appear to be somewhat inconsistent because they say that Sean Bell and his associates bumped into their car and later they changed their story into that he had a gun. I don't think I was the only one that observed that. Is Judge Cooper trying to convey that it is perfectly fine to shoot and murder someone if they supposedly "bumped" your car? And how were the officers suppose to know that one of the passengers had a prior record for drug dealing? As a human being regardless of race I really think the verdict was wrong, unfair, and unjust. Hopefully the Bell family will continue to fight to receive justice and their fight will not be just for Sean Bell but for all the other people that we don't hear about that are constantly discriminated by the police because of their race, ethnicity, or economic status.
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