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New York cops shoot at unarmed coloured chap 50 times.

Discussion in 'Current Affairs, News and Analysis' started by TheLordFlasheart, Nov 27, 2006.

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TheLordFlasheart

Things may get a bit ugly over the next few days in NYC.

Here's the BBC report;

BBC News

TheLordFlasheart, Nov 27, 2006

#1
chocolate_frog

Why 50 times? Did he run out of ammo

chocolate_frog, Nov 27, 2006

#2
Semmy

Whats more worrying is that an estimated 50 rounds were fired but both targets were only wounded

Semmy, Nov 27, 2006

#3
_Artemis_

Semmy said:

Whats more worrying is that an estimated 50 rounds were fired but both targets were only wounded
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Not wounded - one was shot dead

A crowd led by civil rights leader Al Sharpton has rallied after police shot dead an unarmed black man in New York.
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_Artemis_, Nov 27, 2006

#4
Taz_786

On the poor man's wedding day no less.

Charming.

Taz_786, Nov 27, 2006

#5
DrStealth

earlier report

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6184948.stm

An unarmed man has been shot dead by police in New York City hours before he was to have been married, prompting fury over the officers' actions.
Two of the man's friends were hurt in the shooting, which occurred outside a strip club where they had been celebrating before the wedding.
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Police fired 50 bullets at a car carrying the men after it reportedly struck an unmarked police vehicle
A total of 21 bullets hit the car the men were in as they left the strip club, police said.
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Bell was struck twice. The survivors were Joseph Guzman, 31, who was shot at least 11 times, and Trent Benefield, 23, who was hit three times. Guzman was in critical condition Sunday and Benefield was stable.
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looks like those boys in blue need more time on the ranges.

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-Police-Shooting.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

Kelly has said that police shot at the car after it drove forward and struck an undercover officer and an unmarked police minivan. The information was based on interviews with witnesses and two officers who did not fire their weapons, he said.
But a witness account emerged Monday disputing that version of events.
Trini Wright, a dancer at the strip club where Bell's bachelor party was held, told the Daily News she was going to a diner with the men and was putting her makeup bag in the trunk of their car when the police minivan appeared.
''The minivan came around the corner and smashed into their car. And they (the police) jumped out shooting,'' Wright, 28, told the newspaper for Monday editions. ''No 'stop.' No 'freeze.' No nothing.''
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looks like its going to be a hot winter in NY.

DrStealth, Nov 27, 2006

#6
Blokeonabike

Just imagine what they would have done had he been South American and running to get on the Metro whilst wearing a heavy jacket!

Blokeonabike, Nov 27, 2006

#7
Croque_Monsieur

A screen for a new series of Trigger Happy TV perhaps?

Seriously, poor bloke though, on his wedding day.....

Croque_Monsieur, Nov 27, 2006

#8
mistersoft

Still, at least he wasn't chained to a lamp post bollox naked, pelted with flour and had his nuts greased.

mistersoft, Nov 27, 2006

#9
LineDoggie

http://www.nypost.com/seven/11272006/news/regionalnews/10_seconds_of_hell_in_queens_regionalnews_murray_weiss.htm

The Poor man was driving the Vehicle that rammed the Police Officer who was on foot.

The Poor man has 2 Drug & 1 Gun arrest

The Poor mans friend who threatened to get a gun has 9 arrest on his rap sheet, including for Assault, Armed Robbery.

The 5 Officers involved were 2 Black, 2 White, 1 Hispanic. One Officer fired 31 times

LineDoggie, Nov 27, 2006

#10
LineDoggie

http://www.nypost.com/seven/11272006/news/regionalnews/10_seconds_of_hell_in_queens_regionalnews_murray_weiss.htm

The Poor man was driving the Vehicle that rammed the Police Officer who was on foot.

The Poor man has 2 Drug & 1 Gun arrest

The Poor mans friend who threatened to get a gun has 9 arrests on his rap sheet, including for Assault, Armed Robbery.

The 5 Officers involved were 2 Black, 2 White, 1 Hispanic. One Officer fired 31 times

LineDoggie, Nov 27, 2006

#11
PartTimePongo

31 times?

2 reloads? 1 up the spout and 2 full mags? That's a lot of trigger time.

Were the Officers being engaged at the time?

PartTimePongo, Nov 27, 2006

#12
Agent_Smith

PartTimePongo said:

31 times?

2 reloads? 1 up the spout and 2 full mags? That's a lot of trigger time.

Were the Officers being engaged at the time?
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He had a stoppage, changed mag and then emptied it into the car.

Agent_Smith, Nov 27, 2006

#13
hogspawn

PartTimePongo said:

31 times?

2 reloads? 1 up the spout and 2 full mags? That's a lot of trigger time.

Were the Officers being engaged at the time?
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Could be 1 reload, Glock 17 mag has 17 rounds therefore 2 mags = 34 rounds?

hogspawn, Nov 27, 2006

#14
Random_Task

PartTimePongo said:

31 times?

2 reloads? 1 up the spout and 2 full mags? That's a lot of trigger time.

Were the Officers being engaged at the time?
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No but the groom was.

Ahem

Taxi!

Random_Task, Nov 27, 2006

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