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Old 05-01-2008
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Re: NYPD officers acquitted of all charges in shooting of Sean Bell

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Getting into your car equates to threatening someone?
When you've been told to stop, yes.
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Once again, according to the article, they were pointing their guns at him BEFORE he moved his car in a threatening manner in their direction.
He was lawfully ordered to stop. He ignored this order. At that point, the police have the duty to force compliance. If this cannot be done verbally, then force - or the threat of force - must be used.

The moment he chose not to comply, whatever happened after that was Bell's fault.
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