Last night, at about 10pm, I remarked to Filthy how quietthe block was. He responded saying that the playoffs wereon and that it isn’t unnatural for the streets to hum a bit more quietlyduring that time.I was responded with a lip smack, saying, “the kids watchingthe game too?” We were in Crown Heights. (That neighborhood [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Sean Bell’
NYPD and Sean Bell on My Mind
Sunday, May 25th, 2008Black People Are Afraid of Their Children: Sean Bell Reflections
Friday, April 25th, 2008Dude was selling these shirts in Harlem after Sean got murdered. Black people are afraid of their children and havebeen since The Beginning of the Crack Era. Pre-crack, Black communities, historically hadan it takes a village attitude towards child rearing. Black parents had no problem checking a childwho was caught acting out. In fact, a [...]
Sean Bell, May 18, 1983?November 25, 2006
Monday, November 26th, 2007Rest in Peace. It has been a year since he was murdered. I wonder if the officers have desk jobs? What would it take to classify the killing of a Black man, by police officers as murder?
More Jena 6, Less Michael Vick.
Saturday, August 25th, 2007If I told you that a 16 year old was chargedas an adult, of attempted murder for allegedlygetting into a fight (along with 5 others) with anotherstudent, would you believe me? What if the victim was knocked unconscious but was released for the hospitalthe same night? What if the alleged victim testified that he didn’t [...]
When the Police Reloads, does that constitute an intent to kill?
Friday, March 23rd, 2007Why was the officer who reloaded his gun only chargedwith Manslaughter and NOT murder? I have posted the NY Penal Code Definitions below. 125.25 Murder in the second degree. A person is guiltyof murder in the second degreewhen: 1. With intent tocause the death of another person, he causes the deathof such person or of [...]
What in the Hell is Going on W/ NYPD Getting Shot?
Thursday, March 15th, 20072 Days. 3 Incidents. Brooklyn. Harlem. The Village. Is Violent Crime on the Rise in NYC? Two unarmed auxiliary police officers were fatally shot last night during a chase with a gunman on a busy stretch of bars and restaurants in the heart of Greenwich Village, the authorities said. The gunman was shot and killed [...]
