We will do it on a weekly basis building toward a citywide shutdown. Wednesday is the beginning as we move toward that date which we will announce once we are prepared.
We will submit to an arrest. If you're not going to lock up the guilty in this town, then I guess you're going to have to lock up the innocent.
After the verdicts were announced Sean's father, William Bell, asked:
Is this 1955 Alabama? Somebody has to answer that for me.To get an answer, the protests will kick off with "pray-ins" at six locations across New York City:
- One Police Plaza
- 125th Street and Third Avenue
- Third Avenue and 60th Street
- 34th Street and Park Avenue
- Varick and Houston streets
- House of the Lord Pentecostal Church
All they'll know is why we're going. And we're going because the world must see that we're in a climate where the justice system in this state will lock up folks who'll be nonviolent and pray, but will not lock up police.The spring offensive is modeled after the Montgomery Bus Boycott. The protests will culminate with a major economic boycott and acts of civil disobedience in July. Bell's fiancée, Nicole Paultre Bell, promised:
I will be there and everyone who's willing to support us please come out and we're going to do this peacefully like we always have.No justice. No peace.
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By: T-BOOGIE78 on 5/05/2008 11:17AM
Well, it's about time. I live in Jamaica, Queens and I will make it my BUSINESS to be there!
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By: Cecil Jones on 5/05/2008 5:17PM
What you are witnessing is "Domestic Terrorism." This is the end of Rev. Sharptonge's career. You can't incite people to riot without getting arrested. Sean Bell has not been denied justice. He must playout the course. What impact would a guilty verdict have had on the morale of the Police Force? I'm not saying the police are right, I'm just saying Sharpton is wrong. Everybody is sick of his crap. It's not helping anybody.
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By: MS. KAYLA R. HOGAN on 5/06/2008 2:13PM
I can not begin to express in words the devastation I feel regarding the the verdict in this case. This is an African-American travesty and the only thing I can suggest is that Black people ban together everywhere to appeal to the highest courts to avenge the death of Sean Bell. This is a horrible injustice that can not continue in 2008.
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By: shel on 5/10/2008 5:36PM
I cannot believe this,this is the most painful thing that a family can experience i will be praying for "THE BELL FAMILY" Keep ON FIGHTING TO THE END THE REST IS UP TO JESUS!!!! God Bless you all, i feel your pain like it was my own son! Keep the Faith and HE WILL DELIVER YOU ALL!!!! May You Rest In Peace Sean Bell. Shelda Evans.....
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By: shel on 5/06/2008 6:36PM
I cannot believe this,this is the most painful thing that a family can experience i will be praying for "THE BELL FAMILY" Keep ON FIGHTING TO THE END THE REST IS UP TO JESUS!!!! God Bless you all, i feel your pain like it was my own son! Keep the Faith and HE WILL DELIVER YOU ALL!!!! May You Rest In Peace Sean Bell. Shelda Evans.....
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By: DONALD BROWN on 5/06/2008 6:57AM
It is very curious that the only time Sharpton talks about shutting down something is when the incident is volves Blacks and cops, or whites. Why doesn't he and many of the so called black leaders shut down the city when blacks become blacks become victims of blacks. On average there are 14,000 murders a year in this country. About half of the victims are Black. We only represent 13% of the population yet we make up about 50% of the murder victims. Most of the perpretrators are blacks. I guess it is more important that we deal with a headache rather than a cancer. Wake up Sharpton the threat is not from cops, who for the most part do a good job protectiong us, the threat is from the people within our community. I guess Sharpton and his race mongers cant make money on fighting black on black crime.
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By: Barbara Bannister on 5/07/2008 8:07AM
I'm a Bell from Chester PA trying to find out if this Bell family is related. We know there is family in NY but haven't seen them since childhood. Aunt Dorthy & uncle Snooks kids
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By: NoJustice on 5/06/2008 7:14AM
Cecil, not "EVERY BODY" is tired, just YOU.
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By: McGee on 5/06/2008 8:06AM
Donald,
Black on black crime, you call the police, and police on black crime, you call Sharpton. It is the function of government to protect and provide service to the citizens. That's not Sharpton's job. So, when the police kill you wrongfully, Sharpton is the real, like it or not, alternative.
Open your eyes. One of the cops was BLack!
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By: Jimmy Jam on 5/06/2008 7:59AM
IU'm just wonderingif the Justice Dept. will do what
they're suppose to do and come up with a Justifiable
solution in this case, all we ask is that this Young Man get whats coming to HIM and that is JUSTICE for
His Family. it is not right, and until they meaning
the Government make this case an example and do whats
needed to keep HOPE ALIVE for his Family. I'm praying
for his family. everyone should.
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