Officer Isnora Gets a Half-assed Slap on the Wrist for the Killing of Sean Bell

[mikeb302000]

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/cop-deemed-reckless-unarmed-mans-ny-shooting-15060182#.TthpNVbdn1U">ABC reports

http://mikeb302000.blogspot.com/2009/12/street-named-after-sean-bell.html">Already deemed not guilty of criminal offenses in a non-jury (cover-up) trial, Officer Gescard Isnora has been "deemed reckless" by a police commission which has recommended his dismissal. Of course that doesn't mean it will happen. It's only a recommendation, after all.

Isnora had been assigned to the Queens strip club where the three friends were partying before Bell's wedding. Isnora said he believed Guzman had a gun because he heard him say "Get my gun" outside the club. He said he thought the men were going to their car to get a weapon and commit a drive-by shooting to get even with another group of men with whom they had been arguing moments earlier outside.

No weapon was found in Bell's car.

How could he not be in jail? That's more than a mistake.

I'm sometimes accused of wanting to ban civilian ownership of guns and allowing only cops to have them. Nothing could be further from the truth. First of all I don't want to ban guns. Secondly, not only don't I favor the police in these matters, I would hold them to an even higher standard. Sadly, they don't even come close to that standard now. Example, Gescard Isnora, a dangerous criminal and unfit gun owner who happens to have a badge.

What's your opinion? Please leave a comment.
http://mikeb302000.blogspot.com/">(cross posted at Mikeb302000)

[beevul]

1. Is it clearly substantiated that he owns a gun?

"a dangerous criminal and unfit gun owner"

Is it clearly substantiated that he owns a gun?

[Remmah2]

4. He probably had easy access to guns too. nt

nt

[mikeb302000]

6. he's a cop, of course he owns a gun. nt

[gejohnston]

7. he is issued the gun

it is property of NYPD. That does not make him a gun owner.

[friendly_iconoclast]

8. The believers seldom let concern about accuracy interfere with propagation of the faith

[ileus]

2. He may not be a gun owner...

[AtheistCrusader]

3. In Washington State, police are held, by statute, to a higher standard for the use of lethal force.

Self defense by lil' ol' me has a much lower bar for legality.

[rl6214]

5. That's quite a broad brush you have there

"Secondly, not only don't I favor the police in these matters, I would hold them to an even higher standard. Sadly, they don't even come close to that standard "

The fact that THIS ONE didn't come close in your mind means none of them come close in your mind, right?

"Example, Gescard Isnora, a dangerous criminal and unfit gun owner who happens to have a badge."

Not convicted of anything so that ruins your "dangerous criminal" arguement and he is NOT an "unfit gun owner"since he was just using a tool of his job. He may not even be a gun owner.

Unrec for the blind link to your blog and the usual BS.