Sharpton Will Lead Sean Bell Protests

Planned Day Of Civil Disobedience Should End With Arrests, Sharpton Says

(AP)  An upcoming day of civil disobedience to protest the Sean Bell verdict will hopefully end with participants arrested while on their knees praying, the Rev. Al Sharpton said Saturday.

For the massive pray-in, Sharpton is asking protesters to gather Wednesday at 3 p.m. in at least six places around the city: 125th Street and Third Avenue; 60th Street and Third Avenue; 34th Street and Park Avenue; Varick and Houston streets; One Police Plaza; and House of the Lord Church on Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn.

"Where we go from there is anybody's guess," Rachel Noerdlinger, Sharpton's spokeswoman, said later, adding that wherever protesters end up, "they'll be arrested praying."

Sharpton said the protesters would fan out from their meeting points, but he would not disclose their destinations.

He has promised to "close this city down" to protest the April 25 acquittals of three police detectives in the 50-shot barrage that killed the unarmed Bell on his wedding day in 2006. Two friends were wounded.

Sharpton was joined Saturday at his Harlem headquarters by Bell's fiancee, Nicole Paultre Bell, and Trent Benefield, one of the wounded men.

Paultre Bell will participate in Wednesday's protest and any other action "'til justice is done," she told several hundred people gathered at Sharpton's National Action Network headquarters in Harlem.

He said that the planned pray-in is only the start of whatever actions are necessary to oppose the verdict.

"It's going to be a long struggle, but the race isn't given to the swift or the strong, but to those who endure," Sharpton said.

[bdrlnt4rl]

sharpton told this mother in LA to stop her protesting because her son was trying to better himself by getting an education. sharpton does not want to deal with the educated black community.

[cpaide]

yo, why isn''t sharpton in L.A. protesting that gang-banging illegal mexican who was released from jail and gunned down that american kid who was a college-bound football player? no, sharpton met with the mother and told her to stop her protests because it wouldn''t look good. same with the mexican mayor of los angeles. sharpton is a political sellout.

[bdrlnt4rl]

Dapperjus

people like sharpton has taken MLK''s dream and twisted in a sick way to make the black community suffer for his own popularity and financial gain. the ignorant thing is that doors are open, education is there, oportunity is knowcking, and people like sharpton fuel the fire of hatred in the minds of my black community.

my direct grandfather joined the revolutionary war to gain his freedom. my black forefathers fought for freedom, and they fought in vein.

and yes, i have done a lot to try to change how people view the black community and i have done quite well. i have an education, i teach my children not to be a slave to the government or to drugs. i stress education and staying clean with the law, morally, drugs, alcohol, you name it.

it starts with me, the parent. it starts with wanting to better yourself so idiots like sharpton do not have a reason to fuel a hatred march.

there is no ''wrong place at the wrong time'' thought when it comes to illegal matters, such as excess drinking, drugs, partying, prostitution, etc. if you know, and you will know, get the helllll out. that is the sure fire way to stay alive and stay out of jail.
it is goes with taunting the police as well.

[thatsurword]

To say that Al Sharpton is the reason racism is still here is ignorant. Thats why we are in the state that we are in because there is no unity among blacks everyone wants to be the leader and doesnt want to get lead if people thought Martin Luther King was the reason for racism our black ***** would still be on the back of the bus, and all those places that we like to eat from buy clothes from buy furniture from we would not have been able to set foot in so Before u belittle Al Sharpton take a look at urselves what have u done to try to make a change when have u pushed for equal rights equal opportunity most of us move like robots and are afraid to speak out just for that i applaud al sharpton

[bdrlnt4rl]

As for Al Sharpton.. he is a looser.. worthless bag of trash...

Posted by cornbiker



he is the reason racism is still around. and yes i am black. and yes, i am ashamed of him and what he stands for.

[ranger1948]

forthepeople1
I am all for your idea, i am retired, letsd do it.

[honestabe8]

F Al Sharpton. Where are his protests when the black mayor of Detroit, an overwhelmingly black city, screws his mistress, screws the city to the tune of $9 Million (and counting), lies to his wife, fires black police officers for doing their jobs, goes into a church with his wife and some TV cameras and lies to the residents and otherwise publicly makes racially divisive comments? Oh yeah, that''s all okay to Master (race)Baiter Sharpton.

[stupidrules3]

If this thing turns violent, I hope they charge Sharpton with inciting a riot. I guess he''ll show up in Knoxville TN to protest the conviction of the African-Americans who tortured a young white couple (Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom) to death sfter carjacking them. You still see very little coverage of this heinous crime.

[obamawhama]

50 shots... Sounds like the Boys need to go to the firing range for a LOT of practice.. No more pay raises until you can hit a dime @ 50 yards.. with a hand gun.. Were they trying to make him do the mexican hat dance? Is that why it took so many rounds?


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Posted by cornbiker at 06:12 PM : May 05, 2008
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let me see..an average law enforcement issued hand gun carries about 15 1 rounds..the tension was uneasy..it was dark..the victim gave a perception that he is armed..and about to commit an ''arse kicking''..AND THE COP WANTS TO GO HOME ALIVE and still do thier job..

WHAT DO YOU THINK??

[forthepeopl1]

we the people can STOP all in CONGRESS and the WHITEHOUSE with something so easy, and we would not have to fire a shot at anyone to have this REVOLUTION, THATS RIGHT A REVOLUTION IS WHAT IS NEEDED TO STOP THEM ALL IN THEIR TRACKS.

HOW. WE THE PEOPLE DONT WORK OR DO ANYTHING FOR A FEW WEEKS, SEE HOW FAST THEY START DOING SOMETHING FOR AMERICANS, WHEN NO MONEY IS GOING ONTO THE GOVERNEMNT FOR A FEW WEEKS, SEE NO FOOD BEING DRIVEN TO STORES, THIS IS THE ONLY WAY WE AS AMERICANS CAN TAKE OUR COUNTRY BACK.. SO AMERICANS BETTER WAKE UP AND LETS START A COMPLETE BOY-COTT OF WORK..THIS WILL ONLY WORK IF ALL DO IT.

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[klingon69]

How come thousands of blacks can protest and there''''s not a lost work day
Posted by rodgert at 11:18 AM : May 04, 2008
Because, either they are unemployed, employed by Sharpton or their employers are afraid of the negative publicity they would receive if they docked a days pay.

[tomanyt]

I was wondering when Al was going to show up.

[advanceus]

Seems like one, if not two, of the officers were black. How does that make it racist? Maybe, the cops actually thought these guys were armed and were protecting themselves. I don''t think anyone has thought of that, you know Sharpton hasn''t. He hasn''t crawled out from under his rock in quite some time, and apparently he thinks Wright is doing a good enough job that he isn''t needed in that fight.

[brianbwb-2009]

"Has anyone considered maybe the govt is behind this. If they keep the blacks and the whites at each others throats, then we are less likely to watch what they are doing." Posted by ranger1948

Well Ranger, since the officers that killed Mr. Bell are agents of law enforcement, that makes them an arm of the government. (looks like a duck)

The judges that acquitted the officers are also agents of the judiciary. (walks like a duck)

Therefore your logic has merit. (probably is a duck)

However the true motive may be rooted in generations of brainwashing that have made both sides believe that a "Black" man''s life is worth very little.

As for your more recent post, had the victim been "White" with the same officers involved, statistics strongly suggest that they would probably be in some serious trouble.

[grammawhamma]

Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson need to keep a low profile (for now) if they want Obama to win the democratic nomination. You don''t want the racial pot stirred any more then Rev Wright has already done.

[ranger1948]

It was also reported one of the officers heard one of the victims say he was going to get his gun and when in the car the victim reached for something in his pocket. Anyone with common sense knows not to make sudden moves when confronted by an officer. Their job is dangerous and they have to be alert at all times.

[ranger1948]

I am retired law enforcement and want to believe the officers. However i also question the necessity of fifty rounds. I also heard the officer placed his foot on the hood of the car to continue firing, if so i think there was a procedure violation. At any rate i think they went to trial way to soon and should havce made sure they had all the facts and the actual facts. if the victims had been white i would be saying the same thing.

[ranger1948]

lawresn
Since i wasn''t ther i cannopt say what happened. If the driver continued to rev his engine in an attempt to hit the officer an d fllee i can see the oficer firing continuously. I would hope that when the judge saw the evidence of what happened he would make his ruling on fact rather than on race.

[lawresn]

ranger1948
Well thats the thing too isnt it? Every good American wants to believe that the police are out there doing the right thing. We depend on them to protect our daily way of life. I personally believe that 99.99% of them are officers because they want to do good things. I just think in this situation 50 shots from these officers on an unarmed person, regardles of color is excessive.

[ranger1948]

lawresn
I think everyone knows a reporter writes a story to sell, not necesarily the way it happened. I will not second guess a policeman when i was not there to know the circumstances, nor will i second guess a judge who has the actual facts to the case.