Reenactment of actual shooting in New York part 1

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50 bullets projected into the car of Sean Bell

Young groom to be, 23 year old Queens Father of two Sean Bell, lost his life early Sunday morning while caught in the crossfire of an undercover cop while leaving his bachelor party the day before his wedding.

Eerily reminiscent of the 1999 fatal shooting of the unarmed Amadou Diallo; Bell, also unarmed, was leaving the Kalua Cabaret Strip Club in South Jamaica Queens and was caught in gunfire that lasted just 10 seconds.

The major similarities between the two cases are now sparking outrage and controversy. Back in February of 1999, Amadou Diallo was standing in the foyer of his building while police officers were vigorously searching for a rapist that fit Diallo's description. In the dark hallway the cops yelled to Diallo to put his hands up. A language barrier proved deadly for Diallo as instead of raising his arms, he reached into his pocket to retrieve his wallet for the officers. Upon doing so the police believed he was drawing a weapon. In response, one of the officers shouted "gun" and began to fire. The other officers believing they were being fired upon then opened fire. At the end there were 41 bullets discharged. Similarly there were nearly 50 bullets projected into the car of Sean Bell after the bedlam ensued.

Bell and his cohorts had been outside the club when an undercover cop observed them in a confrontation with another male and female. During the exchange one of the individuals was overheard saying that they were getting a gun from the car. The undercover radioed for back up and then approached the car driven by Bell. An unmarked police car tried to block in Bell's car while one of the undercover officers ran in front of Bell's car to see if there were any weapons inside. Sean Bell proceeded to strike the cop with his car injuring his knee. One of the entourage exited the car and fled the scene. With the undercover still in front of the car, Bell revved the engine as if he was going to accost the officer once again with his vehicle. One of the offices shouted that there was a weapon in the car and began firing into the car. The other cops believing they were being fired upon and responded with a hail of close to 50 bullets. The scene comparable to a combat zone left the two friends wounded and Sean Bell dead.

Both of these incidents happened in a matter of seconds, a barrage of bullets were fired, and involved multiple police in a crisis situation. Did the officers follow procedure to the best of their abilities, or was it murder? You be the judge. To understand how this could happen watch the reenactment of the infamous Amadou Diallo case. Actual court transcripts were used for this production. Learn what really went through the minds of the officers at the time of this confrontation...
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[cunard61]

If you read the judges instructions from the crminal hearing on this case, you'd know that Diallo was standing on private property. The Officers never established probable cause to even make an approach of this man. They violated his 4th ammendment rights, and killed him as a result of that violation. That's why the Grand Jury handed down a charge of second degree murder in the case. However, the Albany Judge kept that information away from the jury in the criminal trial.

[cunard61]

@rmkeeton Reasonable suspicon only applies to people who are on public property, ie the street ,a sidewalk, or a public park. If you're standing on private property, as Diallo was in this case, the officers have to establish probable cause to go onto his property to make an approach. The Fourth Amendment prevents unreasonable searchs and seizures from taking place on private property. Terry v. Ohio applies only to people who are standing on public property, it's Constitutional Law, look it up.

[mekdemscream]

everybody in DA hood knows that police never I.D themselfs when jumping out on you, they alway approach in a very hostile manner. with fire in they eyes. they threat you as a criminal rightaway. they search you at time and never tell you whats the reason.. bomb shell, all police R require to take a daily pill as they starts they shift and wat dis pill does,it pumps em up taking away fear it make em hostile and antagonistic toward citizens, thats Y they always on the edge, and shoot at U 41 TIMe

[mekdemscream]

i dont beleive a fucking word that comes out of any police stink mouth. that what they do best is kill and lie about it, what was his discription black!! i mean it was winter everyone dress damn near the same mostlikely a black tam and a black coat. if thats the case the hold city is a suspect. unless you bein harass by police you wont understand what we go thru in these police states. these cop are rogue thug that rides around like they are untouchables,ready to kill instead of protect n serve

[haitianking1084]

Any black man will "fit the description." I am sick of this!

[cunard61]

@job1785 The rapist claim was only a suspicion made by Officer Carrol. A suspicion is not Probable Cause (PC). The Judge, in his instructions, said that in order to be justified in the actions the officer's took, Diallo HAD to be under arrest, meaning they would have had to established PC, because PC = arrest. The FIRST action they took was approaching Diallo, but by the Judges instructions, they had to have PC already established. Why? Because he was on his own Property. It is what it is.

[gaminghero47]

It took 41 rounds because it take only a few seconds to unload a clip of 12?

[job1785]

I disagress with that. They were looking for a serial rapist. If they see someone that fits the description of a rapist that sounds like probable cause. They were not going to arrest him or frisk him. They were going to question him.  What are they suppose to do when they are someone who fits a discription.

[cunard61]

@job1785 No, I read the trial transcrips, and by the officer's own testimony, he was standing on the front step of his home. He was on his own property, and they went onto his property without Probable Cause. Even the Judges Instructions pointed out that the Officers weren't justified in there actions. But the jurors failed to apply the law based on what happened. They missed it.

[job1785]

@cunard61 Diallo was standing outside of the building. It was a public sidewalk. The police had every right to stop him without probable cause.