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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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Originally Posted by timj219 View Post
No.
In answer to the claim that "getting into a vehicle that may have a gun in it I would equate that to a threat"
I said
"It's too bad no gun was found. Anybody can claim they thought there was a gun after the shooting is over. It doesn't mean there was a reasonable suspicion - reasonable enough to justify firing 50 unanswered shots."

I am questioning the claim that there was a threat which justified the firing of 50 unanswered shots.
And I'm question how the cops thought it would be justified to point their gun at someone merely for getting into their car. Getting into one's car is not a crime. Therefore, if someone believes cops can point their guns at someone for doing it, it logically follows that they believe cops can point their guns at anyone they want.
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