Comments on: Sean Bell’s killers will walk, but should they? http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/04/02/sean-bells-killers-will-walk-but-should-they/ Think - it ain't illegal yet... Mon, 22 Mar 2010 03:38:22 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: None Of Yo Bizness http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/04/02/sean-bells-killers-will-walk-but-should-they/comment-page-1/#comment-36370 None Of Yo Bizness Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:49:57 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/04/02/sean-bells-killers-will-walk-but-should-they/#comment-36370 when i read this article i first thought" man how could police do this, they're suppose to serve and protect not kill the inoccent." Police should be more certain with their judgement or else more deaths may come due to lack of judgement. when i read this article i first thought” man how could police do this, they’re suppose to serve and protect not kill the inoccent.” Police should be more certain with their judgement or else more deaths may come due to lack of judgement.

]]> By: Russ Wellen http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/04/02/sean-bells-killers-will-walk-but-should-they/comment-page-1/#comment-30139 Russ Wellen Fri, 04 Apr 2008 11:59:18 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/04/02/sean-bells-killers-will-walk-but-should-they/#comment-30139 JSO, It's just that too often those who screw up aren't in a position to concern themselves with the penalties. Either they're acting out of panic, as in Bell's shooting, or they're psychpaths. Gun ownership would be fine if it were restricted to guns comparable to those in existence when the Consitution was written. Our founding fathers couldn't anticipate that not only are today's weapons easy to be used, they're begging to be used. During the Revolutionary War, joining the Continental Army required having you're two front teeth. They were needed to rip open the small paper packet required to get off one shot. In other words, shotguns are okay to keep at home. Hunting rifles must be kept in a state armory and checked out for use. Hands guns for private citizens, except those involved in security work, and assault weapons verboten. I know that gun owners think those opposed are hopelessly naive. And to some extent they are. I admit to feeling defenseless without one. Thanks for elucidating the Bell incident. I work in Manhattan and haven't followed it. The Amadou Diallo shooting in 1999 was just so tragic, I can't deal with cop shootings anymore. JSO, It’s just that too often those who screw up aren’t in a position to concern themselves with the penalties. Either they’re acting out of panic, as in Bell’s shooting, or they’re psychpaths.

Gun ownership would be fine if it were restricted to guns comparable to those in existence when the Consitution was written. Our founding fathers couldn’t anticipate that not only are today’s weapons easy to be used, they’re begging to be used. During the Revolutionary War, joining the Continental Army required having you’re two front teeth. They were needed to rip open the small paper packet required to get off one shot.

In other words, shotguns are okay to keep at home. Hunting rifles must be kept in a state armory and checked out for use. Hands guns for private citizens, except those involved in security work, and assault weapons verboten.

I know that gun owners think those opposed are hopelessly naive. And to some extent they are. I admit to feeling defenseless without one.

Thanks for elucidating the Bell incident. I work in Manhattan and haven’t followed it. The Amadou Diallo shooting in 1999 was just so tragic, I can’t deal with cop shootings anymore.

]]> By: JS O'Brien http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/04/02/sean-bells-killers-will-walk-but-should-they/comment-page-1/#comment-29888 JS O'Brien Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:59:58 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/04/02/sean-bells-killers-will-walk-but-should-they/#comment-29888 Russ: As I've said before, I believe gun ownership is fine, but it carries substantial responsibility and accountability. Screw up with deadly force, and one should have to pay dearly. Russ:

As I’ve said before, I believe gun ownership is fine, but it carries substantial responsibility and accountability. Screw up with deadly force, and one should have to pay dearly.

]]> By: Russ Wellen http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/04/02/sean-bells-killers-will-walk-but-should-they/comment-page-1/#comment-29880 Russ Wellen Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:27:51 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/04/02/sean-bells-killers-will-walk-but-should-they/#comment-29880 Accidental shootings, as well as school and workplace shootings, are the price we pay for keeping our guns. I guess it's worth it to America. Accidental shootings, as well as school and workplace shootings, are the price we pay for keeping our guns. I guess it’s worth it to America.

]]> By: Dr. Slammy http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/04/02/sean-bells-killers-will-walk-but-should-they/comment-page-1/#comment-29615 Dr. Slammy Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:02:49 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/04/02/sean-bells-killers-will-walk-but-should-they/#comment-29615 I didn't really know anything about this case, and find your speculation on the facts to be remarkably reasoned and plausible. You're right - no way the jury convicts. I guess we can only hope that the NYPD and other police agencies around the country take a lesson from the case, huh? I didn’t really know anything about this case, and find your speculation on the facts to be remarkably reasoned and plausible. You’re right – no way the jury convicts.

I guess we can only hope that the NYPD and other police agencies around the country take a lesson from the case, huh?

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