tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25734096.post5497883416580212244..comments2023-10-26T02:13:03.378-07:00Comments on Acting White Acting Black: Acting White: Sean Bell VerdictJames C. Collierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06268279457459050826noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25734096.post-19194445800105375632008-06-03T11:07:00.000-07:002008-06-03T11:07:00.000-07:00I disagree with you very strongly. In our cities, ...I disagree with you very strongly. In our cities, every weekend scores of drnuken white men leave bars and none so fare have been gunned down in the callous way that Sean Bell was.<BR/><BR/>Being an apologist for police crimes against anyone does not make you more intelligent. I just makes you a purveyor of the idea that when a black man is assaulted or murdered by so-called law enforcement he must be either a criminal or engaging in criminal acts. <BR/><BR/>Investigating why these officers would murder Sean Bell while endangering the lives of his friends and countless other city residents should be the cause of justice, not providing cover for yet another unwarranted shooting of an unarmed civilian.The Vaye Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13862066946397471741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25734096.post-48029702755287629502008-05-11T19:10:00.000-07:002008-05-11T19:10:00.000-07:00If you go to YouTube, you can find a video of Mich...If you go to YouTube, you can find a video of Michael Moore offering free orange spray painting of wallets to black men so that the police won't "accidentally" make that "mistake". It's totally tongue-in-cheek, obviously, but he has a point. and your "coat" reminded me of it . . .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25734096.post-72288570505033451852008-05-04T21:07:00.000-07:002008-05-04T21:07:00.000-07:00WHY DO WE AS BLACK PEOPLE CONTINUE TO PUT OUR LIVE...WHY DO WE AS BLACK PEOPLE CONTINUE TO PUT OUR LIVES INTO THE HANDS OF THE POLICE...STOP CONDUCTING OURSELVES AS ANIMALS, AND MAYBE WE WILL GET SOME RESPECT!!KODIACKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01311336024776497850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25734096.post-26321735192929124162008-05-02T18:19:00.000-07:002008-05-02T18:19:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.simonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032148577696993800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25734096.post-47143167272004234542008-04-29T11:42:00.000-07:002008-04-29T11:42:00.000-07:00Pamela: The decision to shoot-to-kill cannot not b...Pamela: The decision to shoot-to-kill cannot not be made right or wrong by the number of bullets that follows the first. Also, reloading does not go to intent, but rather the continuance of threat. I apologize if my comment seemed unfeeling for the victims. Police need accurate aim to minimize harm to themseleves and innocents. I believe the NYC police behavior was incompetent, and they should be fired and the city held civilly liable, but it did not seem to rise to the level criminal, unlike the Amadou Diallo case.James C. Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06268279457459050826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25734096.post-54248264219885420512008-04-29T11:23:00.000-07:002008-04-29T11:23:00.000-07:00I don't agree with you. I do have to say I wonder...I don't agree with you. I do have to say I wonder if the same actions would have occurred if the victim had been white. Your remarks about "bad marksmanship" are in poor taste and I'd ask you to think a bit more before you write. And I don't see how taking time to re-load and then fire again constitutes someone reacting from pure fear.pbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09798785048787932126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25734096.post-50619602671913431492008-04-26T15:28:00.000-07:002008-04-26T15:28:00.000-07:00I completely agree with you also. One if you are e...I completely agree with you also. One if you are ever on trial, you should definitely get a judge trial (the judge has nothing to lose in the decision). Second, the cops had no reason to blow their cover and follow the guys out of the club with out a justifiable reason. Third, officers are trained to show their badge and say police. Why would they approach a car and individuals who moments ago were discussing getting a weapon without doing so. Fourth, officers are trained to shoot to kill not wound. If a moving car (which is considered a weapon) tried to hit an officer, they will definitely open fire on the driver and the vehicle.<BR/><BR/>I agree that the decision to shoot the first bullet is what matters. All subsequents shots fired were a result of the officer shooting that first bullet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25734096.post-16434894419679783512008-04-26T07:53:00.000-07:002008-04-26T07:53:00.000-07:00I agree with you. It is a dificult one to judge. B...I agree with you. It is a dificult one to judge. But in the back of my mind I also ask how the officers would have done in the Police Officer's Dilemma test?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com