Sunday, November 26, 2006

"Yo, get my gun"



Not just another night out in New York City: Saturday morning, about 4am, undercover cops fire 50 shots in a matter of seconds at about-to-be-married Sean Bell and his friends as the left Bell's stag party in Jamaica, Queens, after another undercover officer suspected that the groom-to-be and friends might be about to 'heat things up' themselves. The incident is confusing to say the least, and makes for gripping reading, via the New York Times.

"Again and again, the focus of the day returned to the number of bullets that went flying down the predawn streets of Jamaica. One of the officers fired more than half the rounds, pausing to reload, and then emptying it again, 31 shots in all, according to the police."

Though the only constant is change, it is comforting to know that the incident will allow Reverend Al Sharpton to grandstand endlessly and drone on and on about the importance of the Reverend Al Sharpton.

Of course, Queens, NY, is no stranger to bizarre deaths...