Race is not the issue.
Goes back to lack of training.
Shoot to disarm
Shoot to kill is not a part of the book
50 shoots are excessive

not race issue. We need to stop with the race card.

on HOT 97 someone had the nerve to say “why was he at a strip club ne way” does it matter !?? that HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH BEING SHOT AT 50 TIMES BY NYPD!

to anyone who thinks Sean bell’s case got the right veridct:

imagine this . Sean was out with some friends celebrating because he was getting married . He may have had a couple of drinks…you know partied it up…and had some fun ..i mean cmon its ur bachelor party.. so he walks outside heading to his car ..him and his friends are probally a lil tipsy ..they laughing and stuff while they try to get in the car ..all of a sudden they hear shots ..THE FIRST THING THAT COMES TO MIND IS RUN! ofcoarse they gonna run…they’re not thinking its police because they are INNOCENT MEN . they just think its some shoot out or w/e. plus its dark and they prolly had some alchohol in their system so “Oh its the cops” wasnt the first thing that came to mind.

My heart breaks whenever I read about this killing. 50 shots and those three guys are probably chilling with fam right now. Great America. *rolls eyes*

@MS. TRUTH

You’re exactly the type of simple negro I’m talking about. What training do they need when they’ve been exonerated according to a court of law? I’ve heard this “training” nonsense for years. Obviously the system is telling them that they did an upright job. That is why every last one of them, particularly that demon that let off 31 shots was unrepentant. What type of training do they need? They seem trained when it is time to disable a caucasian threat. Many times there have been stories where a caucasian attacked the police and the “perp” was disabled. What threat did 3 unarmed pissy drunk negroes represent? Why would an unarmed man attempt to run over a cop that had identified himself, unless the cop is a damn liar? You’re the type of negro that makes justice hard to achieve in this society, not the white man. Justice can be achieved only when black people acknowledge the truth, which you don’t, despite your erroneous name.

First off, my heart goes out to the Bell Family, This is def UNFAIR JUSTICE. I dont feel that this is an act of racism, I do however feel as though there is no reason why they fired 50 shots at an UNARMED person, however in todays society its so stereotyped with that being said I guess NYPD saw a couple of black guys out they automatically ASSUMED ITS BLACK DUDES, ITS LATE AT NIGHT they’re probably ARMED and lets get them before they get us…..WHICH IS SOOOOOOOOO WRONG…..I hope the truth finally comes out and those Officers are punished to the fullest

This truly sadens me…. speechless…

i still cant get over this. i remember when this happend in 06 i was soo mad, who knew that a year and some change later this would be the verdict,

i hope that one day the Bell family will find peace. God will comfort them when they are lonely, he will give them strength when they are weak. he will wipe every single tear that falls down they’re beautiful black faces. When you lose someone its hard to move on, I know, my father passed 7 yrs ago and it feels like as i get older the pain worsens. But God is always there. He said he’ll never leave us nor forsake us. It may seem like ur at ur wits end and no one is around –but God is always there …always there. The Bell family will one day rise up and find happiness and peace. They wont forget Sean but they will keep him buried in their heart and take one day at a time.

@SHARONDA

Some of the members of these other races see the extreme injustices done to blacks and are caught up in the American, “let’s all come together” spirit. Believe me, they don’t represent the masses of their race. Aside from that, some of the members other races in these protest marches are government agents sent out to deceive blacks into thinking that they have allies. They did it during the civil rights moevment, i.e. Charlton Heston. Let’s concentrate on us.

“It was traced back to the Sergeants Benevolent Association, a NY police union…”

Disgusting. Sometimes I absolutely CANNOT WAIT for the Lord to have His vengeance on evil.

@85

You and me both sis.

@CMEEZ I should say, lol.

Why is it hard for some you to believe that other races are truly concern about what happening in our community?

@Judah

i understand where u coming from when u say “lets focus on us”
but lets not kill the moment. If mexicans wanna support, let them support . and same with other cultures. I mean if this was a hispanic, i would still be upset. I would support that family too. and if a hispanic said that black ppl are only supporting because they were sent by govt agents — how does that sound?

well its the same thing ur basically tryna say..

alot of people are saying oh its a race thing[which i believe too] but to think that about the other cultures makes u racist as well.

Feelings arent determined by color. I just cant say “i dont feel bad for that guy cause he’s white”or “oh well its not sad cause hes from china” ..i have an italian friend who was soo mad when she heard this . just to show ..its not all about color.

@question

same thing im tryna understand

don’t pay ur taxes—3 years in prison
let dogs fight each other— go yo black azz to jail and lose millions!

OVERkill a black for NO reason—walk FREE!

and they say it’s a such thing as being color blind?!!! Ya’ll better wake up!

Why is it hard for you to believe that other races are genuinely concern about our community?

This verdict is not just the judge and those police officers now it. In my opinion the prosecutor lost this case on purpose, because he(I’m assuming it’s a he) didn’t want to prosecute them anyway. That smug look that one cop gave during the press confrence was just pure evil.That was just bottom of the barrel low that the police are harassing the Bell family. HAVEN’T THEY GONE THROUGH ENOUGH! It’s one thing to be afraid and shoot, but this was obvisously not the case. They were just trigger happy. ONE THEM RELOADED THEIR GUN! How is this a just shooting?I feel truly sorry for The Bell family lost. Hopefully The Police Departmnet will fire them. I wonder how these police officers can go to sleep at night? To be honest, I don’t know if this a race thing because two of the three cops were black. It might be, I’m not that sure.

@ Judah

You should know I’m a girl by now! lol

But seriously, that thought is what keeps me going some days.

To all those who keep mentioning that race was not an issue because there were black and latino officers involved that is not mean that we can automatically dismiss the issue of race. They are still a part of a racist system, and, further, there are many black and latino people who are just as prejudiced as white people. Being of color does not negate the fact that you can hold negative views and stereotypes about people of your own race. There are many black people who believe the stereotypes about black people as if they were not black themselves. There are many latino people who believe negative stereotypes about black people and latino people as well.

JUST SAD! His fiancé, SAID IT BEST,”It’s Like THEY Killed Him all over,again”. May God continue to hold their hand(s).

Now to be harassed,is a “slap in the face”-WOW!

Man I feel for Nicole- I would seriously pick up my shit and move to another country. USA is starting to stand for Ugly Stankin Americans!
How you going to laugh and hang up! She isn’t hurting enough. That is beyond fucked up!

@Boomby & Question

The hispanics and the so-called blacks are the same people. I ‘m referring to the other races. If the other races were truly dearly concerned about our people then they would stop leaching off of our community. That’s the inherent problem in the black community. Many blacks enjoy being used and have decided that the crumbs are more than good enough. Honestly speaking if you do have a friend that is Italian, that’s your prerogative but most black people that have these rainbow aspirations usually know nothing about themselves and are usually very simple, not saying that you are. Most other races with “black friends” view that friend as a mascot or a charity case, once again no disrespect. If your friend ever thought or perceived for a moment that you were an intellectual or spiritual threat, your friendship would be over. I promise you that. When you read my comment, you’ll see that I said that many of the other races are that were out there were out there because they have that globalist spirit. In addition to that, you have the idealistic, anti-establishment/anti-government contingent that goes to any and every rally against anything. If black people are simple enough to believe that, then knock yourself out. Deep down black people are scared to solve their own issues on their own terms. Deep down, black people are just scared.

i feel the bell family’s pain…i lost my father to a police officer’s gun in late january and it didn’t even make it pass the investigation point before the officer was cleared….

all i can to say to the bell family is keep the faith and keep your head up….

The American Justice System is a joke and it has proven that time and time again…..

They called her on the phone and LAUGHED?!?!?! ARE YOU SERIOUS!!!!

Don’t worry the cops and the judge’s time will come soon……..they’re going to get theirs……

@28 Lisa Smith’s ass! This IS a race issue! Not black, white, puerto rican or chinese! It’s about the HUMAN race!
What has happened doesn’t just effect the black community, New York City, Nicole Bell, black men in general. This effects everyone who is living in America- law abiding or not. Be it positive or negative this event has cause or WILL cause people to view police in a different light.
Citizens will no longer feel safe and NOW the police SHOULDN’T feel safe either. This is sad. We shouldn’t focus on just the “color” issue- we need to band with other minorities and the few crakkkers that know the difference between right and wrong!

Bill Cosby, Oprah and her BFFs (john travolta and tomkat), Diddy and all his fellow NYC rappers who are familiar with these injustices, ICE-T with his Law&Order ass, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt third world country loving asses - where are they? Why isn’t someone rallying against this.

@62. I got the memo, and i’m definantly representing it today. True most black people do throw the race card a bit much, but you don’t have to be of another color to be racist. Look at the movie Boys in the Hood, when the black cop harrassed tre thats a perfect example. It’s to the point were a white person need not be racist, they just leave it to our own kind. Bottom line, you can’t justify 50 shots. Now on the flip side, had that been a Jay-z, Sean Combs, Bob Johnson type figure they would have threw the book at those cops. Being he was just an average joe, they knew they stood a better chance of getting off, must be nice to have so much power. What kills me is how all of “us” say we are the superiour race yet we can’t seem to get the formula correct. They Mexicans got it (shot out to all my vatos), the jews def got it, but we steady screaming we run this. Get it together my people

it’s a damn shame that as a race that we still going through the same bullshit day in and day out. I hope this sad sitituation open people eyes to how the world is working. Remember its only been 50yrs since segregation. Not knocking religion but everytime something tragic happens in our community people always say that God will work it out………..thats encouraging and but we also need to protest, speak out and raise some hell for once as a community collectively. We’re starting here by sharing our thoughts. my heart goes to his family especially his little girl.

At what point does 50 shots, when you have to reload go pass the extreme and into the excessive use of force.

NYPD has been a gang worse then crypts and bloods in NYC.They have been killing ,rapeing and down right degrading to people of color in this city for years .To add fuel to the fire they ire people of color to kill us also.
ord of the wise to my brothers and sisters in NYC if your stopped by these gang members drop too the floor spread ya legs and arms and lay there don’t move .cause they will kill you

@ judah So are you saying that there’s no good race except the black race?

I felt sick to my stomach when I heard the verdict. The majority of my co-workers wore all black today as a show of solidarity for the Bell family, but we need so much more. Let’s continue to support the Bell family, because if we don’t it will continue to happen.

@ # 28 and Ms. Truth and others who are ignorantly claiming that this is not a race issue. Or even worse that people are pulling the race card. WAKE UP! Go back into history and look at countless cases where the justice system has blatantly wronged Black men. Hell, look at how many Black men are in the prisons today and on death row. Whenever it comes to justice, Black people are RARELY granted that. The issue is not about the race or ethnicity of the police officers. Please stop all this superficiality! It is about the justice system not giving a fuck about a human life just because he was Black. Please believe that if this was a White man or some high profile Jewish person, this verdict would have been GUILTY.

Once again people please wake up. And I am praying for Sean Bell’s family, What a Shame.

I applaud everyone for joining the protest against police brutality and this racist justice system. A wrong against one race is a wrong against all people who care about humanity and other human beings. We are all human and should be against this sort of thing if it happened to anyone of any race.

the more shit like this happens the more respect i lose for cops…. sorry but its the truth >:(

@ Judah

I am not the girl who goes to an all white school and is the Black oreo who everyone looks up to. no sweetie im from Brooklyn . Flatbush to be exact. Dont swing that “wannabe intellectual ish” my way ..aight ? as i said I have a italian friend. and shes real, shes not them laguna beach chiks. ur painting the wrong image. you said that most times whites with a black friend look at the black as a charity case? wowww your watching too much high school musical and lifetime. once again…maybe the world u live in..but not mind. New york//East coast/up north is a big melting pot, Theres an jamaican restuarant near an italian pizza parlor, then down the block is a porutgeuse bakery, and on every corner theres a Bodega. so everyone has different culture friends. and no one looks at they’re different cultured friends as “das ma white friend” ..no they are our friends. your saying “its your perogoative” like its bad to have a white friend. and u know what STOP saying “black ppl this blk ppl that” im tired of it . maybe u are ..maybe ya friends are …but do not classify all black people into what u believe . you said “blk ppl are just scared” scared of what … is there such a thing called being racist against ur own race? cause it sure seem like you are. listen yo, im done. cause i can go on and on. and i just dont have the time to type away in anger to someone i dont know. I dont want to get off topic because thats just total disrespect to the situation at hand which is Sean Bell and its disresepctful to concreteloop.

You know what? KARMA is a serious thing. Its funny how it will work its way back around to the ones that thought they were getting the last LAUGH! Those cops may have gotten off by that judge but KARMA will catch up with their asses before they leave this earth.

My coworker told me before the verdict was even revealed that the Judges and the cops all are connected in some way and those cops wont do any time since the judge is doing all the decision making rather than a jury. Like I said KARMA will get their asses. They think they getting away with MURDER, NYPD playing games with the family (prank phone calls & shit). Thats disgusting, childish, and rediculous!

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Powerful pictures

Whoever called them should be punished or something. How and WHY would you call someone who recently felt injustice and laugh? Assholes….

how can you be in a police union, make a SICK prank call, and not no the call would be traced? aside from that foolishness, I hope the family somehow finds peace. everything (no matter how unjust) happens for a reason. stay strong.

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Why do people keep saying that 2 cops were black and 1 was white therefore it has nothing to do with race?

The white one shot a minimum of 31 bullets out of those 50 bullets, his gun could only carry 15 bullets, that means that he had to reload it AT LEAST twice, against an UNARMED man? And that was just “protection”?

Cut the bullshit.

Not to mention the fact that most non-white policemen are brainwashed into thinking that a black man is more threatening than a white man, for the simple fact of being black. Had Sean Bell been white, they would have given him the benefit of the doubt. Yes black people can hate their own.

But these cops faces have been seen by the entire country and im confident that they won’t live at peace no MATTER how “free” they are. Trust me on that one. KARMA is a mutha!

This is how OJ got off…..It’s truly unfortunate…but the law was written and it happen to work in the cops favor….You can tell in the eyes of the black cop who spoke out…he seem to know that they were guilty ….he’s eyes were unsettled…

They are not really off the hook….The civil case should eat all their ass alive….

Stay strong family

i feel as though this should be an eye opener for all minorities in this country though the verdict was unfair who is gone protect you but your own and with all the black on black crimes and murders in our country whos gonna respect us or have our backs if we dont . people yaw better go vote for obama cause things arent getting better for us its getting worst. obamas our only chance for some type of support for our people

Who cares what race they were, their actions were dictated by stereotypes and racist pre concived notions. Their all the same color BLUE

@JUDAH 71

I agree with you. I, too, believe that we must restore order in their own communities before addressing the white community from a position of power. It seems the louder we scream,”NO JUSTICE,NO PEACE” it only gets worse. Racism will forever exist. But we must also remember that God is in control and that our only hope is Him.
What we really must be concerned about is where we will spend eternity.

He won’t rest until justice is served. god bless the families and keep the faith.

@122 I’m sorry but if we haven’t “restore order in our communities” by now, what makes you think we going to now? …………………………… This is a terrible tragedy, my love goes out to the Bell family. That just sick. How in the world you call yorselevs cops and you’re calling the victims family just laughing. That’s just disgusting! Hopefully those three cops are going to get what they deserve(Losing their jobs) Did anyone see how nasty that one cop looked during the press conference? He’d looked like he could careless about the situation. SMH. Stay strong Bell family.

there will never be justice in this country for Black folks.
That’s a damn shame.

vengance is NOT ours, it’s the LORDS, regardless of how many sleepless nights, how many tears are cried, how many black men are gunned down…POLICE can’t protect us…we can only be protected by the LORD…we all know that he said he will never leave nor forsaken us…it is time for us to put our trust in HIM…my heart goes out to each family, including the officers, eventhough they weren’t condemned on EARTH…GOD has a plan for each one of them…R.I.P. Sean Bell…my deepest sympathy to his family and friends…may the LORD be with you all…

i want to thank you for keeping updates on the Sean Belll case. it makes me want to read your blog more often

@ 24
I couldn’t have said it better myself!! The cops said they heard Sean and them say they were going to get a gun from their car AND they ran into the police car after being told to get out of the car, BUT that doesn’t warrant 50 shots!!! WTF!? Tires are the first thing you’d shoot out, or maybe even a couple shots around the steering wheel to try and hit a hand or arm, but to just open fire AND then reload your gun and do it again!?!? SO BLANTANT!!! I don’t know if it was racially motivated, but they intended to kill someone, if not all of them… that CAN’T be denied!! I’m in awe of the verdict, but then again, the justice system is going to protect their own!!
I thought the LAPD was bad, but DAMN, I’m glad I live here instead of NYC!!

Wow!The pic with the NYPD/ KKK really shocked me but on the other hand it’s soo true
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that’s it..im moving out of this damn nasty ass country that allows shit like this to happen. at least in my little island i know im respected by my own people and dont have to be trodden down by racist bastards. My deepest condolences to the Bell family..may God bless you all

The reality of the situation is, the verdict was unjust. It’s not even an issue of race. It’s an issue of right and wrong. An innocent human life is not to be wasted or violently taken away the way Sean Bell’s was. My heart aches for that family. Not only did they lose a husband, a father, a son, a brother, we lost an innocent soul. Despite what his race is, no one and I do mean no one deserves to die the way he did. Sad to say, tragedies like this happen on a daily basis. This system we live in will never be fair and just as long as man rules it. God is the only one who can bring this ridiculous system we live in to an end and rule this world in a right and just way. That’s where my faith lies, and I hope that’s where Sean Bell’s family faith lies as well. They’re in my prayers.

SEAN BELL WAS DRUG DEALING SCUMBAG THAT PEOPLE DIDNT KNOW

SEAN BELL WAS NOT A SAINT THAT YALL MAKING HIM OUT TO BE………. HE WAS ABOUT TO ARRESTED ON A SEARCH WARRANT THE NEXT DAY ……… HE SOLD DRUGS IN HIS OWN COMMUNITY……. HE SHOULD OF STOPPED THE CAR WHEN THEY TOLD THEM TOO

Looking back on everything I think that the verdict was very unfair. The police failed to identify who they were..so what would be your initial reaction if someone ran up on you with a gun? No bad deed is gone unpunished. I dont feel that the cops were racist.. i feel that they just got too excited for some action. I feel like black men is a target everytime a black suspect comes into play. This breaks my heart to know how our justice system truly works. And about how the cops called laughing..thats how you know they think that its all a joke.