NYC Cops Get Away With Murder

April 25, 2008

In yet another example of the jack-booted thug sort of mentality that is becoming more prevalent across this nation, the police officers who murdered an innocent man in a hail of 50 bullets were acquitted of all charges.

Sean Bell was set to get married in just a few hours, and was wrapping up his bachelor party when undercover officers gunned him down outside a nightclub as he and his friends tried to drive away from armed men who did not identify themselves as police officers according to two witnesses in the car with Bell.

This is not just an issue of justice for minorities, but an issue of justice for every American citizen and accountability of those who are supposed to be protecting We the People—not murdering us out of incompetence or malice. This also is not the first such incident in New York and it is unlikely to be the last.

Law enforcement in this nation has in the course of past decade turned from the ideal of protect and serve to one of probe, punish, and shoot in most medium to large sized cities. Even in smaller communities, however, they are starting to adopt the para-military mindset of their metro counterparts.

If riots or some sort of violent repercussion result of this, I won’t be one bit surprised. Nor would I blame those involved.

There is no more accountability of the police in this nation. We have seen it in New Orleans, New York, Los Angeles and cities across this nation time and time again. If you are a police officer in America, you have a license to kill even innocent law abiding citizens at will, and you will get away with it because the establishment which depends on police to fill for-profit prisons will not punish you as one of their cash collectors.

Maybe that’s why we have such a problem with illegal immigration in this country? Police are too busy killing and harassing innocent people—which would explain why some sanctuary cities do not want police to waste their time questioning illegal alien gang members about their immigration status.

Have more innocent Americans died here in the continental USA from terrorist attacks or police shootings and abuse since September 11, 2001? What do you think the answer is?

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4 Comments Add your own

1. Sandi Wynter | April 28, 2008 at 3:40 pm

I live in Miami where we have some of the dirtiest cops in America AND the dirtiest Chief who already wore out his welcome in Philly & NYC akaTimoney
When I watch the news & i hear ” police related shooting today’ I know that there is a 99% chance that a black person is dead & 85% chance they were unarmed and NOT committing a crime. No cop is ever prosecuted, much less found guilty. It’s
called collateral damage just like this illegal war.
2. Sean Wilson | April 29, 2008 at 9:59 pm

Sandi—thanks for dropping by to read and share your thoughts. You know, I have read a couple articles online mentioning Miami and that very situation. Sadly, I don’t think it is just limited to major cities.

Even small to mid-size cities (under 250,000 for purposes of my point) are seeing more and more such incidents. Law enforcement has always had its problems with corruption—any industry or sector does. However, I think everyone can see it is getting out of control. Certainly, the whole tendency to shoot first and ask questions later is spreading and quite alarming.

My father is a former Chief of Police, and I have a cousin serving as an officer, and other friends who are officers and prison guards or otherwise involved in law enforcement. I respect honest and decent members of the profession just as anyone should. However, even they will tell me from time to time how other officers are acting like idiots, are too trigger-happy, would rather shoot than risk getting into a tussle and so forth.

The law enforcement profession needs to start policing itself much better than it has.

Additionally, I must say that I don’t think it is necessarily a race issue, as plenty of whites and other ethnic groups are on the receiving end. And, in the case mentioned in this post, one of the police officers involved was a black man.

I think what we’re seeing is simply the beginnings of a police state, and this is the result. Police will get away with anything, but there is a token investigation or review to make it seem like there is concern about their actions when there really isn’t any. Law enforcement is a profession rapidly leaking honor and integrity.

Thanks again for dropping by. Have a wonderful day.
3. Ezra Thompson | May 9, 2008 at 8:22 am

he did not have to die cops are grimey
4. joe black | May 25, 2008 at 7:04 am

High on authority,protection behind a seal,and “protect your own” mentality of police force.
Routinely “getting away with cold blooded murder and brutality.
No one can justify 50 bullets against unarmed.
The police blood runs blue and innocents bleed red with no justice.
NYPD got away with murder.

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