Sean Bell (1983-2006) was shot dead in 2006 by the New York police. They shot 50 bullets at him and his two friends. Like with Amadou Diallo, shot dead by the New York police in 1999 with 41 bullets, Bell was unarmed and black. And, like with Diallo, the police were found innocent of any crime and walked free.
The stories told of that night do not add up or make sense. This is my best sense of it:
On that night Bell and two of his friends, Joseph Guzman and Trent Benefield, walked out of Club Kahlua, a bikini bar in Jamaica, Queens. They had taken him there for his bachelor party – Bell was getting married the next day.
Bell was drunk. Outside the bar he got into an argument with a pimp. The pimp acted like he had a gun to threaten them, so Guzman, one of Bell’s friends, said “Yo, get my gun, get my gun.” He did not have one – he was trying to get the pimp to back down.
Bell and his two friends went to his car and got in.
The next thing they know a man appears with a gun drawn. Bell drove forward but the way was blocked by a minivan. He knocked over the gunman and ran into the minivan. He tried to back up – still no good: that way was blocked too.
The gunman got back up and opened fire. He shot 11 bullets. He looked like he was out of his mind. Then four other men appeared, one shot 8 bullets and another one shot 31 bullets.
Bell died, his two friends lived. Guzman still has four bullets in him. They were completely unarmed. Bell was 23. His wife-to-be came to the hospital, on what was to be her wedding day, and found him dead.
The gunmen, as it turned out, had nothing to do with the pimp, as far as we know. They were undercover New York policemen. They were there to arrest a prostitute but then overheard the dispute between Bell and the pimp.
They said they were afraid that Bell and his friends were going to drive back and shoot the pimp. So they blocked his way.
The first gunman, Gescard Isnora, said he opened fire because he saw Guzman reach for his gun. Except that Guzman had no gun. Feeling threatened Isnora and two other policemen, Michael Oliver and Marc Cooper, shot off eight rounds.
Oliver was white, Isnora and Cooper were black. Oliver shot most of the bullets. He even reloaded.
The case went to court. The prosecution was played by the Queens district attorney’s office. I say “played” because they depend on the police and cannot be expected to put up a strong case against them. That is why the policemen walked free. It did not help that the judge believed the police over Sean Bell’s friends.
While it is true that two of the policemen were black in this case, it is mighty curious how only unarmed black men get pumped full of bullets by the police and not, say, unarmed white men or Korean grocers.
See also:
Rest in peace, Sean Bell.
LikeLike
I Mean The Sad Thing Is That.These Nasty Dirty Infested Pale White Albinos! Are Still Racist When They Cant Even Breed AnyThing.And Every Thing That They Breed Comes From Us.As Black Americans In This Evil So Called White!United States Of America.Thats Suppose Too Be Freedom For All.But Its Not Why? Because Most Of These So Called White People Who Are Still Racist And Hate Other Races Over Stupid Shit Like Shit Like Color And Looks.And Other Stupid Dumb Ass Childish Ass Bullshit.And Have The Nerve Too Still Hate In 2008.And With A Black President Who Suppose Too Be The Head Over This Whole United States Of America.I Mean Come On Some White People Still Have A Lot Of Balls.What They Need Too Do Is Wake Up And Realize Who Controls This World Now.And Thats Black America!But Hey If They Keep It Up They Will Lose The Battle Both Ways By Losing This Country! And By Getting It Back From The All Mighty One Which Is Our Lord Our God.But Youll See The Whole White Race Will Get It Back Bad Soon Or Later Though! Trust Me Every One Does Eventually.But Yea AnyWay Rest In Peace Sean Bell You Will Be Forever Missed My Strong Black Brotha!And For All My Other Strong Sexy Beautiful Black Brothas And Sistas Keep Ya Head Up In America!And Dont Ever Forget Your Place And Where We Come From As A Whole Black Race.Because We Are Starting Too Come Up Just Keep Going Forward And You Will Succeed Eventually.But Yea Peace Out My Soon Too Become Black America 2008! O!……….
LikeLike
I was deeply upset about this, a black man who was taking care of business. It was a tragic loss to that black women and child.
Black men in jail is a big issues and im very surprised the lack of interest/comments on this thread.
No surprised these so called nosy non-blacks on this site showed how much they truely empathize with blacks by taking interest in a serious topic that affects the black community. lolololololol
LikeLike
Yeah and two out of the three police officers were black, but blame whitey!!!
LikeLike
Racist Whites who Hate Blacks stated:
“Mean The Sad Thing Is That.These Nasty Dirty Infested Pale White Albinos! Are Still Racist When They Cant Even Breed AnyThing.And Every Thing That They Breed Comes From Us.As Black Americans In This Evil So Called White!United States Of America”
^^^^
Black people cannot be racist
SMH
LikeLike
To “stupid cracka wannabe man” honkys are murderous, callous and inhuman both in your words and deeds. It’s easy posting filthy hateful garbage from behind a computer, you wouldn’t last a minute in a real fight on a level playing field. You’re a coward, pretty soon your day of reckoning is coming for you and your foul dog smelling honky diseased children and no amounts of pedos, dog rapers, and skin peackerwood thugs will save you from facing the final justice.
LikeLike
Please let us not forget about Prince Jones, a Howard U student who was traveling through DC in his own car, and was followed by a police office through DC MD and VA, because he thought Jones’ car fit the description of an illegal criminal. the Police was not supposed to leave his own jurisdiction, he was supposed to call the police in the jurisdiction he is traveling in. After being followed for quite some time, Jones hid in a driveway trying to lose the cop. The cop finds his car, and pumps several bullets into Jones’ back, killing him. He claims Jones’ car rambed his car several times.,,,,of course we dont know what the story is….DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES….
LikeLike
Let’s not forget Ronnie White, who was arrested for allegedly killing a cop. Of course, White never went to trial…The police acted as judge and jury and killed White in his jail cell. No one knows who killed White, but he WAS in jail…..
LikeLike
http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/city-hall/2015/03/8563947/edits-wikipedia-pages-bell-garner-diallo-traced-1-police-plaza#
LikeLike