N.Y. Cops Face Discipline In Groom Shoot

(AP)  Eight New York police officers are facing disciplinary charges in the fatal shooting of an unarmed man on his wedding day.

Police officials confirmed Tuesday that administrative charges were brought against three detectives acquitted last month of criminal charges.

Four other officers and a supervisor were also hit with administrative charges. The charges could result in their firing.

Twenty-three-year-old Sean Bell died in a hail of 50 bullets in 2006 after his bachelor party at a bar. Two friends were seriously wounded.

The police defendants said at trial that they opened fire because they believed Bell and his friends were armed. No weapon was recovered.

[neo267-2009]

They look like the kind of people who would carry guns off duty. That would make it justified if I shoot one of them.

[brianbwb-2009]

"overlook" instead of "over". excuse the ommission.

[brianbwb-2009]

"I said it when this happened, if there was wrongdoing the intrnal affairs would investigate and take action.I still believe the men could have been to blame but without being there i really don''''t know." Posted by ranger1948

Most likely they would and should, but since the courts chose to over the extreme nature of the violations of Mr. Bell''s civil rights, even the most severe sanction by internal affairs cannot bring justice to the Bell family, the perpetrators will not miss one steak dinner as a result. If they are fired, they will simply take even better paying jobs as private security.

[ranger1948]

armydog2
Apparently they were not as well trained in marksmanship as you and i were.

[dinkydog1]

Lucky there not facing murder charges like they should be.

[armydog2]

50 shots, one shot would have stopped this man, diciplinary charges are not enough.

[ranger1948]

I said it when this happened, if there was wrongdoing the intrnal affairs would investigate and take action.I still believe the men could have been to blame but without being there i really don''t know.