Abortion of Justice

Rev. Al Sharpton couldn't have been more correct when he stated that the case involving the slaughter of Sean Bell in November of 2006 was Justice being aborted. Bell was killed after 50 bullets entered his body outside of a nightclub in Queens, NY. Thirty-one of those shots were fired by a single police officer who had to re-load his gun to carry out his masacre. Bell wasn't armed. Both officers involved were cleared of all charges of manslaughter, assault and reckless endangerment in Bell's death. While the issue is being focused around race, I see it as an example of pure injustice.
Whether white or black, who shoots at someone over 50 times and is aquited. Even in self-defense, why would anyone feel the need to annialate someone so many times. I have always been supportive and thankful for all of our officers who keep us safe every night, but they are not above the law. When I read the story on CNN this afternoon and hear clips of the Bell's agonizing cries, it made me sick to my stomach to think that this 23 year-old man was gunned down hours before he was to be married and no one would be punished.
It is easy to watch primetime news and gawk at other countries abuse of power; to sit in awe while police in Afghanistan or Africa beat people in the streets or shoot at unarmed civilians. It is not so easy to see what is happening in your own country, and be able to realize such brutality is happening time and time again in the United States and no one is punished.
I was outraged by the verdict handed down Friday afternoon to the police officers invloved. I can only hope that such devestation doesn't prompt even more violence by outraged community members. My heart goes out to the Bell family and those involved, tonight I will be praying that they find some sort of peace, because the law has failed them.