Vol. 72/No. 20 May 19, 2008
Bell was shot and killed by cops hours before his scheduled wedding in November 2006 after leaving his bachelors party in Jamaica, Queens. Three of the five police officerswho unloaded a total of 50 bullets on Bell and his two friendswere acquitted of all charges April 25.
The verdict shows that police get different treatment in the courts than ordinary citizens, said Joel Rivera of the Latino Pastoral Action Center. If you watch the TV show Law & Order, they show you how the police and the district attorney work together, and we see that in this case. They didnt even give them the minimum charge, he said.
State Senator Ruben Diaz, Sr., and Assemblyman Ruben Diaz, Jr. led the march.
Enough already! Every time you put your hand in your pocket you got a gun in your face because of where you live or the color of your skin, said Leslie, 45, a Board of Education worker. I thought those cops would get convicted of something. Its ridiculous50 shots and no one even fired back!
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