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NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City police officer acquitted of the fatal shooting of a man on his wedding day has filed suit against the man’s estate.

Officer Michael Carey claims he suffered severe leg injuries after a drunk Sean Bell got behind the wheel of a car after leaving his bachelor’s party in 2006.

Carey claims that happened before the hail of police gunfire that brought down the unarmed Bell.

Carey’s lawsuit was filed in Brooklyn federal court last week in response to a wrongful death suit brought by Bell’s family against Carey and the other officers involved.

The three officers were acquitted of manslaughter. They said they believed Bell and his friends had a gun.

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  • http://www.blackplanet.com/CaliFemme23/ CaliFemme23

    They BELIEVED Bell and his friends had a gun…They didn’t SEE a gun, they just believed they had one…
    smh…

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/get_wit_eman/ get_wit_eman

    Thats whats so disturbing!! The Courts are ALLOWING Cops to say..”I Thought”..”I believed”..so therefore “I did”..”I Shot”..”I Killed”…only to find out after the FACT..they were a gotdamn LIE!! or were SORELY mistaken!!

    I Hope they dont let this suit stand, because its a direct Slap In the face of that Young Man, and his Family and people as a whole if he can KILL on a “False belief”…only to get paid for Killing a black man Unjustly…SMFH

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Motown_Lovely1/ Motown_Lovely1

    Classic example of adding insult to injury

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/BIG-N-SEXY1/ BIG-N-SEXY1

    THIS IS JUST SAD ON THE POLICE PART……….

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/MzButterflyEffect/ MzButterflyEffect

    how sad it this ..bad enough a innocent man got shot 50 times(which i dont know why it take 50 times to fire at somebody even if u think they have a gun) then its even bad that the police got away with it …but then he have the nerve to sue….he should go to hell honestly ..cuz god dont like ugly and no body is suffering but Mr. Bell family ….just sad

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/mousey1685/ mousey1685

    wow glad to know the united states of america has such a fair justice system. GO AMERICA! makes me ashamed to live in this country. i seen a guy get 35 years because someone stole his gun and kill someone with it an the guy that did the killing got 13 years. im sure this cop and the rest of them will have there day.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/XX_Random-Thought_XX/ XX_Random-Thought_XX

    Now this is some bulls**t!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Berry_Rn/ Berry_Rn

    “Aint” that just like the white man?

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/sweet_pink_bliss/ sweet_pink_bliss

    This is horrible… is he serious?

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/sabreenas1st/ sabreenas1st

    This is BullS**t,i hope to god he doesnt get a dime!!!what a shame

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/SoularFlarez/ SoularFlarez

    shout out to DRED SCOTT !!!

    need HUMAN RIGHTS, not civil rights.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/OreoNygga/ OreoNygga

    325 days in Afghanistan….and I was fighting to defend THIS? This has got to be a gotdayum joke

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/brieman2002/ brieman2002

    amazing, bad enough this cracka took this wonderful father’s life, behind a job that is supposed to protect this man’s freedom. now he has the gall to say i havent hurt his wife and children enough, so i’m going to embarrass and hurt them even more. and he is backed by the government. next time it will be one of us. but i guess as long as we know what amber rose/her girlfriend/kanye, beyonce/joecamel/rihanna/chrisbrown/lilkim/minaj are up to what else matters

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/XX_Random-Thought_XX/ XX_Random-Thought_XX

    I think the officer should be awarded:

    wait for it…

    wait for it…

    50 muthaf**king bullets!!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/littlebabymia/ littlebabymia

    This ish right here lets EVERYONE know that the government do not give a F**K about you and yours. This officer gets off for killing an unarmed man then his b***h ass turns around and sues. He better collect from disability insurance from the New York Police Department and shut the f**k up. YOU HOE ASS OFFICER!!! I’m pissed

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Ms_Fobidden21/ Ms_Fobidden21

    I CAN’T BELIEVE THIS MESS…EVERYBODY BE WONDERING WHY WE HATE THE DAMN POLICE BECAUSE OF CRAP LIKE THIS…I GUESS IF COPS THINK I HAVE A GUN THEY GONNA SHOOT ME TOO..ITS A SHAME WHAT HAPPEN AND A DISGRACE ON HOW THE GOVERNMENT HANDLED THE SITUATION…LET THAT HAVE BEEN A WHITE MAN GOT SHOT AND KILLED AND A BLACK COP PULLED THE TRIGGER….

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Sub-Negro/ Sub-Negro

    S**t i’m glad the cops in Arizona didn’t blow my head off over some switched plates on my cuzn car. But this dumba$$ case needs to be thrown out.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/kaikai7/ kaikai7

    Talk about adding insult to injury! It wasn’t enough that they took that mans life before his wedding, but this mofo has audacity to try to sue! He better be g;ad I am not the commissioner because his azz would be in prison. I am so sick of these damn killer cops gettign away with murder in the name of the blue uniform and badge! NYC needs a new d^amn police commissioner!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/PtahUsirII/ PtahUsirII

    I wish Sean Bell would’ve literally ran all of those racist cops asses over to death, and killed all of those punk b***hes before they got off 50 shots! He may have went to jail, but at least he would’ve still had his life. We need more accountability in the legal system for law enforcement officers as it relates to lethal force. More stringent requirements, and more “externally” independent reviews of departmental practices in the field, would not only expose a lot of the dirty s**t that they get away with, but it would make officers more cautious of prematurely discharging their sidearms. Some of these weak ass cops are either “scared” (and if they are, then they b***h asses need to find another line of work), and they can’t fight. Or they are just straight racist/prejudice, and are just looking for a brother to shoot anyway. And if that is the case, then they need to be exposed, taken off the force, anf faced with criminal (federal) charges. I worked in corrections for years… and we weren’t allowed to bring our firearms in the facility. Either you throw them damn thangs, and back up all that s**t that you talk, or get yo’ ass whooped… point blank. Niggaz would jump the s**t out of some of those racist ass patrol officers after they put that firearm in the gun locker. Muthaf**kas ain’t so tough then. Half of them even openly admitted that they couldn’t do my job. They know they some real cowards. I bet they won’t run they ass up in the projects without S.W.A.T. or the T.A.C.T. unit.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/PtahUsirII/ PtahUsirII

    R.est I.n eternal P.eace Sean!!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/rayskilla6/ rayskilla6

    An some of you wondered why back in 92-93(whenever) 2Pac shot them bytch azz cops. Fuccc da police, 98% are racist or crooked or both and that includes white black and hispanic cops. I only feel about 2% nationwide do the job to really make a difference and do good, and even they are programmed and misguided. Not only do I hope this racist pig loses his law suit, but also (in my Samuel L. Jackson voice) “I HOPE HE BURN IN HELL”

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/spiritjournee/ spiritjournee

    OMG, this is sinful and shameful…Those Cops may have gotten away with this in NY, but in spirit it will haunt you for the rest of your lives…Like Whoopee said in the Color Purple…Until you do right by them everything you think of will crumble, be real careful because what you do in the world has different consequences, than what happens spiritually, and you don’t have to believe for the UNIVERSE to handle you! Rest Well Mr. Sean Bell, and to the family and friends, May God hold your Heart in his Hands and Comfort the Rest of your Days~

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/courtneyR/ courtneyR

    A beautiful family.They deserved their chance.Nicole is a very strong lady.Very smart.I wish he never would of went to that club.They had something positive going.May he Sean rip..And of course ,this isnt right at all what the police are doing.

    @ spiritjournee, whoopee goldbergs qoute in the color purple.

    ‘Until you do right by them everything you think of will crumble” how right that statement is…The truth always comes out,one way or another..

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/bene_guevara/ bene_guevara

    PEACE…this is crazy… yet not surprising… what the police are saying does not even make sense… they said they thought bell and his friends had a gun…a gun… so were they sharing the gun… if so how do several grown men share a gun…the police let off over 50 shots… furthermore… if a civilian murders another person… it is their responsibility as a gun owner… to make absolute certain that the person they are shooting has a weapon… and that their life (the shooter) is in danger…if this was a pale face some type justice/punishment would have been dealt out…I hope all who are aware of this story…realize… this shows how a black persons life is not valued in america… the point is… bell and his friends did not have a gun… in fact this happens several times a year…unarmed black men being gunned down… this will continue to happen until we protect ourselves… if this were to happen in my neighborhood… we would strap up find the people responsible and handle it…that’s my holy breath…i am no gangsta… nor am i a thug…but… if these pigs feel they can casually murder our people… my people… then it is up to us to protect our sons and daughter… it is up to us to protect ourselves… in fact… I want a pig to come to my hood and try to pull some sh!t like this… yea… come on down to the south side of durham nc…we must fight fire with gasoline… or lie dead in the streets…if the people who are supposed to protect us…are the same people who are causing us harm… then it makes no sense to continue to put our trust in them…the courts are on the side of the pigs… death to them all…justice is the consequences a person must face for their actions… are the pigs and the courts prepared to for justice… ITS JUST US FOR US ALL… IN ORDER TO GET JUSTICE FOR US ALL…

    …beware of the montage…

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/fordstar25/ fordstar25

    they do this and get away because like banner said…they know our generation won’t do s**t about it….get on the internet like myself and be like oh that’s sad and messed up…yeah that’s gone get us real far young blacks…but all i can say is get your knowledge up and wealth up and help our communities gain

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Dhalil/ Dhalil

    I agree with there needing to be more accountability in the legal system! that is why we need more Blacks seeking to get into the position. (Lawyers, police officers, legislatures, and as judges). Unforntunately this is not the time of Malcom and Martin. Marching singing Kumbaya My Lord is not going to get it. We are not as united as we were then. We must fight the system from within the system. We need to become the checks and balances. BUT we also need to be aware of OUR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS IN THIS COUNTRY!! There are some things that officers cannot do. As a people we must become each others eyes and ears. When you see a brother or sister being arrested DO NOT SPEAK TO THE OFFICER, OBSERVE AND TRY TO NOTE WHAT HAS OCCURRED. We complain on-line and to each other, but we do not get the ball rolling until One of us is killed or shot. This is happening all over the place and not being made public. Report these officers and if you cannot get a badge number or name, then squad car license. It takes the same officers names being reported before they start looking into their arrest and tactics. The city cannot cover up continuous reports, then they may be looking at a class action suit. It has been done, it takes the wrong person to be accosted and to file suit. We have to police the police behavior in out community. Dont interfere justs watch them they way they watch us. Dont curse and argue if they say you cant stand there, you have a certain legal distance that you can observe them when they make an arrest. They know many of us do not know our rights, so they can violate.
    1 love!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/korg/ korg

    Dhalil…..this is the most insightful post i have read. you are definitely a rational mind on this site !!! damn good post !!!!!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/bnk001/ bnk001

    As a people we need to take it back to the Panther days, bcuz this system is not fair.We need our people to police the government soon. These police officers which r suppose to only b peace keepers are the most violent of the people. to shoot a man until he is dead is not peaceful,and not to mention the fact that he was unarmed is just ludascris for those officers to get away with it.STAY UP MY PEOPLE and fight for FREEDOM,JUSTICE,and EQUALITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/lyrical_poet05/ lyrical_poet05

    Them police officers ought 2 b ashamed of themselves. That don’t make no damn sense. They get away with stuff too much.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Take_it_all/ Take_it_all

    This murderer should be in jail. Unfortunately the black man doesn’t get justice against the police in this racist judicial system.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Take_it_all/ Take_it_all

    @Dhalil

    You made some good points but we as black people are our own worst enemies. We are filled with envy

    and self-hatred and we hate to see one another succeed. We need to conquer our inner demons first.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/PAULA_888/ PAULA_888

    Wow, I can’t believe this man Mr. Carey is filing suit against Mr. Bell estate, wasn’t it enough he took the man’s life, now your going to insult the man and his family, and file a law suit. So you have legal debt, you should, shooting a man over 50 times unbelievable.
    You officer’s are trained in many ways of self defense, why not use other options, you are trained for. This kind of thing happens all the time, and officers are most times acquitted from all wrong doing.
    Mr. Carey suck it up, be a man, your and officer it goes with the territory, you are free to go about your daily life, however Mr. Bell is not, he leaves behind children with no father,and a woman who was soon to be his wife, that family had wedding cost, and funeral cost all at the same time, and all u can think about are your legal fee’s. Be thankful this situation was not reversed.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Real_bumbleclot/ Real_bumbleclot

    I’ll give up my left nut to be the judge in that countersuit. I’ll award that b***h the death penalty.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/DJSURGE007/ DJSURGE007

    Yeah, this is adding insult to injury. Some people are just without brains.We have entirely too many stupid incidents like this that happens to Black People all the time.We have another stupid case out here in California with this Dumb-Ass cop shooting this Brother on the BART Platform and he was face-down on his stomach and in Hand-cuffs when he was shot in the back and killed. This dumb-Ass was the last one to arrive on the scene to help out where he wasn’t needed and he said he mistakenly pulled the wrong weapon, well I say again, he didn’t need to be there.He Fu*ked up and needs to pay and I tell you if this one gets away with murder we’re gonna tear up LA like we did back when they messed up 3 Rodney King.I used to be a Police Officer and I never make a mistake like that.You will be amazed at how much strength, knowledge and Common Sense one can gain from growing up in the Hood(Projects) as opposed to the Academy. R.I.P. Little brothers.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/ItsVa_Barbie/ ItsVa_Barbie

    Dis is da most disturbin s**t eva mane i jus b ready to cry wen i read dis every man dat fire a gun n dis case should most def get life sentence no dey dnt even deserve to live so if i was da judge death penalty for dem lil f**kers

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/symphonee/ symphonee

    This “cop” is an a*****e

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Brownsugah331/ Brownsugah331

    This is so f**king stupid! I am outraged at the brazen balls of this man to file this suite!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/MiSz_PiNk_DiamOnd/ MiSz_PiNk_DiamOnd

    Im very surprised he has lived this long. Whatever happened to good ol vigilante justice?

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/CAROLINAGIRLSRDABEST/ CAROLINAGIRLSRDABEST

    Acquitted is what this family should get in this case as well. And for this a$$hole to claim he was hit by a car…maybe its because he was in fear of his life after ya’ll dumba$$ open up FIRE ON THE WRONG FU(KING MAN. IF he even hit him with the car…which is some bullsh!t. The family need to sue the state for this bullsh!t a$$ pig for letting him file such sh!t. The family didn’t know whos BULLET killed Sean Bell therefor they shouldn’t have to pay him sh!t. All they knew is that it was A POLICE BULLET. And this man didn’t have a gun this WASN’T EVEN THE MAN THE POLICE WAS REALLY AFTER…THAT NIGHT and NOW this cop claim he was hit by him. Straight bullsh!t.(JMO)

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/easy_one65/ easy_one65

    I gotta admit it. Sometimes, it is shyt like this that makes you cry. What else can you do. Every time I hear or see “Sean Bell”, all I think about is the 51 bullets they used to kill him…God is going to make white Amerika pay for its sins against Black people.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/easy_one65/ easy_one65

    How many more Brothers are going to have to die like this?….Just how many more? Racism is going to bring this country down to its phucking knees, and it sure ain’t going to be Black people’s fault!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/sweetmarylu81/ sweetmarylu81

    God will issue justice and soothe the pain I know the Bell family feels. The family should seek out the best attorney they can and shut him down.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/one4U29/ one4U29

    Are you serious? This man lost his life and this punk officer is worried about his damn leg????

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/theopolus20/ theopolus20

    War has been,and is being waged, against us,and we remain passively neutral toward our enemies,but we go to war to the death against our own cultural brothers.They have a saying,that goes like this,if you can’t beat them join them.Have our enemies launched a two pronged assault upon us,by utilizing spontaneous combustible,concentrated forms of societal oppression,intermingled with continued dosages of civil incarcerating of the mind, by creating the conditions of imprisonment in the community.That’s their objective to have a terrain,politically abandoned,and economically depraved,to the extent that creates an environment of manufactured violence,utilized as a tool by law enforcement to expunge black life.It is a fact that you can discover,the motives of your enemies by over estimating their actions,and comparing them with the results which highlights their motives.Why are they utilizing deadly force consistently upon men of African descent on a nation wide scale that appears to mirror the actions of a murderer killing a witness.We should ask ourselves,what does that black man sees, that results in a premeditated act that leaves a black man dead.Each incident involving black men always have these two things in common there’re always unarmed and most are always murdered.We must declare that law enforcement have created an environment that they themselves don’t feel safe in.They at one time,had the tools and resources in their hands to at least curb their desire to engage in criminal conduct,but they allowed their envy and resentment to inflame and brand them as criminals,thieves and murderers.They have caught themselves in a snare that defines them and them alone. The criminal element have a saying that defines them,and all criminals,by this term,once in never out.Because you enter a realm of reality that wars against your concept of right and wrong and when you deny it corrosive intent,you become trapped in a web of your own self denial. That is why the criminal element of law encroachment,it never was fit to enforce anything,that was right or just.The criminal element of law encroachment are murdering black men,because those men who have been murdered see them as they are.And in seeing a criminal,correction in seeing a murderer disguised put your life at risk if you don’t have the means of spiritually opposing that assault.God said my people are destroyed because of lack of knowledge.When you encounter a criminal element of law encroachment,which most of them are,be warned,listen,don’t try to deny,or ignore what you see before you,a cold blooded murderer behind a badge who intend to kill you.Self denial is just as dangerous to you at that crossroad between life and death as that murderer is with that badge and gun.Your only way out in that instance,is not to deny the intent of that badge wearing murderer,but by being enabled to look right at and beyond your murderer if that is what he will become.But what you do will determine if you see the night.Because that murderer whose standing before is going to be looking for signs of fear,uncertainty and self denial any one of those signs will ignite the fuel in his heart to murder you.What is required of you is to be enabled to offer up your life to God in the same manner that theft did on the cross next to God’s son.So if you can look directly at and beyond your murderer without fear,uncertainty,and self denial,and admit that your life is and never was your,and that if it his will,you will accept that which is far what it is.But note this,if there is a grain of fear,doubt,are self denial God will reject you and your pray.Now your chances might be greater if you don’t wait to something like that happen.P.S. Remember brothers, self denial in all various forms can kill as surly as a bullet fired from a murderer gun. Living defines how you die,death and the way you die defines how you lived.

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    UR JOKING RIGHT? WOWERZ @ THIS BULLSHYT!!!

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    they need to cut that s**t out! thats ridiculous kill the man and then file against his stuff when he is cold in the ground. smh

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