Jon Bonavia
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Should any community judge itself, gun control or law enforcement?By Dan Bell, JS Community Columnist
Dec. 9, 2010 |(2) Comments
I do a lot of driving on our expressways and have seen a lot of billboards. They all try to sell me something. But I came across one recently that was different. This billboard asked: "When police kill, should they judge themselves?" The picture of the business end of a very intimidating gun accompanied the message. Yeah, it got my attention.
On Nov. 9, 2004, the Bell family (no relation) suffered the ultimate deprivation: the loss of their son and brother, 21-year-old Michael. It was on a "routine" traffic stop in front of his house that Michael E. Bell died, shot at point-blank range by one of several police officers. The incident was witnessed by his mother and sister.
Excerpt ... read more at http://www.jsonline.com/news/opinion/111631614.html
Dec. 9, 2010 |(2) Comments
I do a lot of driving on our expressways and have seen a lot of billboards. They all try to sell me something. But I came across one recently that was different. This billboard asked: "When police kill, should they judge themselves?" The picture of the business end of a very intimidating gun accompanied the message. Yeah, it got my attention.
On Nov. 9, 2004, the Bell family (no relation) suffered the ultimate deprivation: the loss of their son and brother, 21-year-old Michael. It was on a "routine" traffic stop in front of his house that Michael E. Bell died, shot at point-blank range by one of several police officers. The incident was witnessed by his mother and sister.
Excerpt ... read more at http://www.jsonline.com/news/opinion/111631614.html