As a black woman I am so proud to see that we as a people has come as far as we have. We are now running for President of that U.S.A., and we band together when times gets hard. Despite all the rude comments and disrespect that we endure on an everyday basis… we stand strong. I think it is amazing what is being done on behalf of Sean Bell, blacks need to speak up, and stop turning our backs to the unjust activities of the “justice system”. We arn’t acting like fools rioting and tearing the city up, blacks are acting peacfully, standing for what they believe in and making their voices heard, and with that we are sending a message and fear to America… we are coming up.. even if we don’t see a change in our generation, I am at peace knowing that hopefully a change will be made in the world my future children will live in.
We are comming up!

@ 74 You maybe right I mean its hard enough driving while black…we shouldn’t give them anymore cause to want to shoot at us BUT then again there have been cases where the hands were up and there was no movement and yet there were still shots fired upon an unarmed Black man. This isn’t a cut and dry case by no means…it never ends but to tell me 50 shots was justified is quite frankly ridiculous in every sense of the word.

For the people on here with the ignorant comments basically saying he had this coming because he had a record and sold drugs or whatever. I am sure there are people who have done far worst but guess what…they are in jail-some awaiting death on deathrow or will never see the light of day again. They were at least given the change to say their word-even if it was the dumbness defense in history. They lived to say their piece. That policeman that took it upon himself to fire 31 shots, along with the others, didn’t give Sean that chance. Someone posted that that particular cop isn’t a cop anymore. Black, white or whatever-he shouldn’t have his freedom either. He isn’t a cop but children don’t have a father, a woman doesn’t have a husband, a mother and father don’t have their son…and so forth. Maybe Sean would have been found guilty of whatever and sent to jail, at least he would have been alive. No he wouldn’t been able to serve his duties as an active father and husband but there would be a chance for him to explain, to tell his children that he made a big mistake and they should learn from his mistakes. If he had a gun, knife, rock…weapon of any kind…the cops would have reason to shoot-not necessarily saying 50 rounds though. My point is Sean may not have been the most “stand-up” person and may have done wrong that night…but he didn’t deserve to go out like that–50 shots is a lot. I agree that cops should all means protect themselves because they have families too that they want to go home to. But when you decide to take on that job(which i am grateful for the honest ones), you have to KNOW your jobs, your role, how to analyze situations, and people, know that you can’t involve your personal feelings and beliefs–the judical system is in place to punish accordingly. For that reason and others, I couldn’t do the job but for those who took that oath and felt like they could…you have to always remember these things–otherwise…things like this will ALWAYS happen. All cops, black people, white people, judges, civil rights leaders, etc are the same. There are bad and good in each bunch. I pray there is justice for all who were wronged in this case and others.

I’m so proud of the demonstrators, standing up for what they believe in. However IT’S A SAD DAY WHEN WE HAVE TO USE CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE TO EARN OUR CIVIL RIGHTS IN 2008!!!!! Stay strong Nicole………….

190 people arrested. We ought to protest! Dr. King wouldn’t let us stand for this guys. Back in the day, it would have been us — YOUNG PEOPLE — who would have protested. But to think, the wife of the man who was shot unjustly - arrested for protesting her fiance’s death!

sick.

right DOC best comment all day

Is dat a machine-gun with an air whole barrel at the bottom of the second photo pointing directly at AL’s head?

I would’ve went to JAIL too! I watched the verdict on TV and I was so mad I wanted to break up my own SH**T in the house and I don’t even know these folx! Justice is a wicked thing in AMERICA! My prayers go out to the family because this was indeed BLIND JUSTICE!

This is going o be a long long road, may God grant Nicole the strength to never give up! The “justice” system in Amerikkka is a disgrace!!!!

Am i the only one that is noticing that they are calling her Mrs.Bell? That’s becoming annoying.If he was a crack dealer (AND I”M NOT SURE THAT HE WAS) then I don’t mourn his death at all. Yeah I said it and if it’s true then I mean it.

@Doc - That is the most honest, truthful and powerful statement that I have heard in a loooong time. I feel the same way! Thanks!

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@i’m gonna tell da truth

You should go google him. He did sell drugs to his community. He was arrested twice for posession of drugs and once for carrying a fire arm. He was released by police. Can find if convited, though so reports say he was. The two other victims/ crimnals were convicted drug drug dealers and had did time for there offences. That is not to slander only facts. She can not be legally called Mrs. Bell because it would imply that she were married to Sean Bell, which she was not. No Post mortuary cert could be issued because they never applied for the married license.

@ # 87. JA

So what you are saying is because he had a record he deserved what he got? You sound stupid!

@ # 74. DOC

I get your point, but the problem is the police said they didn’t identify themselves because they were undercover so when Sean Bell and friends seen men in plain clothes running towards them pointing a gun they did what any normal person would do which is run.

@ 88

The point of the matter is, You live your life in the streets you get what the street gives you. The police testified they identified themsevles. The opt for a brench trial under their constutional rights. They put their lives in the hands of one man. Ask yourself why Al Sharpton is protesting the trial and everything else expect the judge?
Because the judge in this case has ruled on matters just like these for years, never favoring a race, but evidence. That’s way the fam did protest because he had ruled against police officers before they thought that he would just crumble to media power. Problem is that the DA brought two drug dealers in and both admitted that Bell hit one of the police officers, then they went on to say no one said stop police They could get anything else in the story right but they remember no one said police. Now in your right this is know when every under cover cops yell police evrybody runs, and state ” I didnt Hear Him”. The defence brought police officers and tax paying citizens. They all said they did say it. Now you have to ask yourself with common sense do I belive the drug dealers, the cops. If you say drug dealers on face value then you are talk with your emotions. The public was not present with the whole fact in the case. Cause true of the matter is no one cares if a drug dealer gets shot 13 even 50 times. That proven because it happen all the time with little to no fanfare. So we have to turn the story to make it fit. We have to say oh he was turning his life around, or he was getting married. When his babymamma went to court to try to prove this they or didn’t have any paper work or proof to the fact. So that takes away from the cred of why he was there in a known drug and hooker infested club in the first place. The judge said that both parties had holes in their story but the police side seem to be more complete. That is a honest ruling and fair if I ever hear one.

To prove my point on the drug dealer thing, I have to retract on of my post. In a way this is like the start of the civil rights. Many people dont know who Claudette Colvin is. She was arrested for not giving up her seat before Rosa Parks and it was not stage. She was pregnant by a married man, 15, and black as in dark skin. E.D. Nixon ( Al Sharpton 1955) decides that she not right for the movement. He decides to stage a a mock with Rosa Park, Fair skin, married, voting, educated black person, Now was Colvin less deserving of a seat on the bus, no, but street elements kept her out of history. She did a brave thing at 15. This set the pattern in obtaining right for blacks.

I hate to be the one who says it but its not 1955 anymore. Black people have come for in the area of right and equity. But we don t want to admit it. If we want to be equal start acting equal and not beaneth anyone. DO any of you understand that Al Sharpton make a living ( and a very good one at that) on finding injustice in anything. Your favor rapper and singers are making their living ( and a very good one) on turning you daugthers into strippers and you sons into drug dealer. These are the people who we listen to when we go to vote. Who’s Colin Powell voting for, who’s Condi voting for, These are people who got to the top with out shaking their ass or selling keys. The same people who paised the Clinton’s on the family life are telling the black communtiy that they hate black people. lets not for get Jessie jackson was one of bill’s top advisers. How soon we forget. Yes Bill clinton dressed up in a white sheet, but we knew that his first term.

In closing we can come together and make Obama, we can shut down wallstreet, but we can t combat crime and drug in our own neigorhoods and get enraged when someone does it for us
. The end.