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Officer who shot first at Sean Bell is fired

The departmental wheels of justice turn very slowly, but they do indeed turn. It’s been six years since Sean Bell was killed. Leaving aside the merits of the case against the officers (If I remember correctly, I think my position was that the officers indeed were not criminally guilty, except maybethe officer who fired first), note that Ray Kelly didn’t…

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Sean Bell officers won’t face federal charges

Nor should they. The story from the New York Times. You can read everything I’ve written about Sean Bell. This post is probably the best, if you just want one. Also, on principle, I’m against recharging people at the federal level. Smacks of double jeopardy to me. The Fifth Amendment is pretty explicit: “[No person shall] be subject for the…

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