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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 Slon View Post
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.
By and large, cops won;t point there weapon at someone without due cause.

If they felt compelled to draw their sidearms, I'm willing to bet that it wasn't because he was getting in his car...
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