Friday, April 25, 2008


A SAD DAY FOR THE JUSTICE SYTEM

The three cops who killed Sean Bell on his wedding day in a 50-bullet barrage were cleared of all charges today in a Queens Supreme Court.

A photo of the scene of the 50-bullet barrage, outside the Kalua nightclub in Queens, in Nov. 2006, shortly after the shooting.
A photo of the scene of the 50-bullet barrage, outside the Kalua nightclub in Queens, in Nov. 2006, shortly after the shooting.
The right side of Bell's car was riddled with bullet holes. Police forensics investigators came under fire for their handling of evidence during the trial.
The right side of Bell's car was riddled with bullet holes. Police forensics investigators came under fire for their handling of evidence during the trial.
The jacket Sean Bell was wearing when he was gunned down outside a Queens nightclub on his wedding day. The red marks show where police bullets pierced the fabric.
The jacket Sean Bell was wearing when he was gunned down outside a Queens nightclub on his wedding day. The red marks show where police bullets pierced the fabric.
The gun belonging to Detective Michael Oliver, who fired 31 times, stopping to reload. Oliver was acquitted of manslaughter, assault, and reckless endangerment.
The gun belonging to Detective Michael Oliver, who fired 31 times, stopping to reload. Oliver was acquitted of manslaughter, assault, and reckless endangerment.
OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS GO OUT TO Bell's fiancee, Nicole Paultre Bell , Bell's parents William and Valerie, shooting survivor Trent Benefield, and everyone effected by this horrible tragedy!

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