No Justice for Sean Bell

I cannot believe the detectives who killed Sean Bell were acquitted.  There is no justice at all for this young man who was about to be married and start the next phase of his young life. 

Police shootings have always freaked me out, because I think there is a psychological influence here that is not given enough attention.  One thing I know is that there is extensive training on when/how to use your gun in dangerous situations.  The fact that so many bullets were fired in this case shows me that these officers were not using their best judgment, and were not following protocol.  Yes, they feared their lives were in danger, but you don't immediately shoot to kill.  You are a trained professional, you keep your head, you begin by shooting to disarm - oh, wait, there were no arms aimed against them.

I think the psychological rush of power that these people get in the line of duty sometimes clouds their judgment and intensifies their reaction.  They get trigger-happy.  They didn't even notice no bullets were coming at them.

And now they are going to go to sleep as free men tonight.  No recompense, no righting of their wrongs.