Good god why??! How many reports do you see about people out there posing as cops?!

Not nearly enough to assume anyone who whips out a gun and says “freeze” isn’t one.

Stop it. You sound stupid.

Good god why??! How many reports do you see about people out there posing as cops?!

Not nearly enough to assume anyone who whips out a gun and says “freeze” isn’t one.

Stop it. You sound stupid.

Good god why??! How many reports do you see about people out there posing as cops?! So how do they know they were even real cops?!

Look, for the record, I’m not on either side here but to me 50 shots is overkill. At some point he should have stopped to listen if there was even any return fire. Im sure it was awfully quiet while he was reloading…
If it takes more than 50 rounds to make sure your not in danger I think he needs more time at the range. Someone in his position should know when the danger is no longer there and it shouldn’t take 5 mags to figure that out.

Yes, I’m a gun owner and I’ve CCW’d everyday for years so I know a little about carrying and the consequences of such. btw, this isn’t the movies, one thing people don’t realize is that 50 shots of lead have to end up somewhere…if not in the dead guys body.

done. bye.

Good god why??! How many reports do you see about people out there posing as cops?! So how do they know they were even real cops?!

Look, for the record, I’m not on either side here but to me 50 shots is overkill. At some point he should have stopped to listen if there was even any return fire. Im sure it was awfully quiet while he was reloading…
If it takes more than 50 rounds to make sure your not in danger I think he needs more time at the range. Someone in his position should know when the danger is no longer there and it shouldn’t take 5 mags to figure that out.

Yes, I’m a gun owner and I’ve CCW’d everyday for years so I know a little about carrying and the consequences of such. btw, this isn’t the movies, one thing people don’t realize is that 50 shots of lead have to end up somewhere…if not in the dead guys body.

done. bye.

I don’t know, I wasn’t there. I assume the cop gave you a hard time for something that was not illegal. Otherwise you wouldn’t be complaining. I’m not saying the guy should go to jail but when a cop screws up at his job shouldn’t that count against them in some small way? These people are public employees. I don’t think they generally get held accountable for their mistakes. When you were on the train platform and the cop told you couldn’t take pictures he was lying or incompetent.

I don’t know, I wasn’t there. I assume the cop gave you a hard time for something that was not illegal. Otherwise you wouldn’t be complaining. I’m not saying the guy should go to jail but when a cop screws up at his job shouldn’t that count against them in some small way? These people are public employees. I don’t think they generally get held accountable for their mistakes. When you were on the train platform and the cop told you couldn’t take pictures he was lying or incompetent.

I’m sorry, no matter how right I am, if a cop says freeze, I freeze. If they say hands up, I know it’s not because they enjoy making me do what they say, it’s because they can’t take a chance that I might have a weapon.

And maybe these people don’t understand how our system works here… if they are declared innocent by the court, you’ve got to accept it. That’s why we have courts and cops, to serve and protect and keep order. Without them, we’d have chaos. That’s why though I may not agree with the cops on all that they do, I do respect them for the job they’ve taken on.

And I agree… fire until the guy stops. Maybe the rest of his jackass friends will show more respect next time, instead of acting the way they did.

Once again, the world is full of stupid people. Just plain stupid.

I’m sorry, no matter how right I am, if a cop says freeze, I freeze. If they say hands up, I know it’s not because they enjoy making me do what they say, it’s because they can’t take a chance that I might have a weapon.

And maybe these people don’t understand how our system works here… if they are declared innocent by the court, you’ve got to accept it. That’s why we have courts and cops, to serve and protect and keep order. Without them, we’d have chaos. That’s why though I may not agree with the cops on all that they do, I do respect them for the job they’ve taken on.

And I agree… fire until the guy stops. Maybe the rest of his jackass friends will show more respect next time, instead of acting the way they did.

Once again, the world is full of stupid people. Just plain stupid.

The shots went off in front of the club and the detectives in question started questioning them as soon as they left it. Where, on 94th Avenue, do you see a dark alley right next to the club (hint, the little A is the front door to the Kalua Caberet.

And, seeing as you have that part wrong, why are to we to just assume that it was dark and dangerous for the driver, but that it wasn’t dark and dangerous for the cops when he pressed the gas?

Bell knew what he was doing. He’s a guy who’s been in trouble for dealing and weapons on multiple occasions and didn’t want a cop in his face, so he hit the gas on 194th street and almost ran a cop over. Since we’re playing “How would you react,” how would you react if a car is coming at you in a bad part of town with a known dealer / weapons offender driving?

As for the “excessive” part… Well… I say fire until the guy stops. If it takes 150 shots, so be it.

Maybe his friends will freeze next time.

The shots went off in front of the club and the detectives in question started questioning them as soon as they left it. Where, on 94th Avenue, do you see a dark alley right next to the club (hint, the little A is the front door to the Kalua Caberet.

And, seeing as you have that part wrong, why are to we to just assume that it was dark and dangerous for the driver, but that it wasn’t dark and dangerous for the cops when he pressed the gas?

Bell knew what he was doing. He’s a guy who’s been in trouble for dealing and weapons on multiple occasions and didn’t want a cop in his face, so he hit the gas on 194th street and almost ran a cop over. Since we’re playing “How would you react,” how would you react if a car is coming at you in a bad part of town with a known dealer / weapons offender driving?

As for the “excessive” part… Well… I say fire until the guy stops. If it takes 150 shots, so be it.

Maybe his friends will freeze next time.

think.

think.

Apparently voicing your one sentence opinion about a trial in NYC from your home in Massachusetts (on your blog that is read by 10 people) is akin to “baiting the city into riots”. Nice addition to the public discourse, Vinny.

Yeah you’re right Jeff. I wasn’t talking about Al Sharpton and the people in the picture. I was talking directly about you. You’re huge here in NYC!

Were these cops ever reprimanded? How many more cases like that do you think happen in a week?

Reprimanded for what, exactly?

So far each case of police brutality (with the exception of Abner Louima, of course) that has become a “big story” has basically been the same thing. Guy gets shot by police officers, city creates lynchmob, more of the story comes out and the police are acquitted, city breaks down into racial rioting from people like Al Sharpton and them stoking the flames.

Here’s a piece of advice for future Sean Bells… When the police say “Freeze, hands up,” FREEZE, and put your stupid fucking hands in the stupid fucking air because if you make a move like you have something in your back pocket, or if you hit the gas on your car and try to escape / run a cop over, you’re gonna die.

Is that so fucking hard for people to understand? Apparently.

Apparently voicing your one sentence opinion about a trial in NYC from your home in Massachusetts (on your blog that is read by 10 people) is akin to “baiting the city into riots”. Nice addition to the public discourse, Vinny.

Yeah you’re right Jeff. I wasn’t talking about Al Sharpton and the people in the picture. I was talking directly about you. You’re huge here in NYC!

Were these cops ever reprimanded? How many more cases like that do you think happen in a week?

Reprimanded for what, exactly?

So far each case of police brutality (with the exception of Abner Louima, of course) that has become a “big story” has basically been the same thing. Guy gets shot by police officers, city creates lynchmob, more of the story comes out and the police are acquitted, city breaks down into racial rioting from people like Al Sharpton and them stoking the flames.

Here’s a piece of advice for future Sean Bells… When the police say “Freeze, hands up,” FREEZE, and put your stupid fucking hands in the stupid fucking air because if you make a move like you have something in your back pocket, or if you hit the gas on your car and try to escape / run a cop over, you’re gonna die.

Is that so fucking hard for people to understand? Apparently.