Back in February of 1999, Amadou Diallo was standing in the foyer of his building while police officers were vigorously searching for a rapist that fit Diallo's description. In the dark hallway the cops yelled to Diallo to put his hands up...See moreBack in February of 1999, Amadou Diallo was standing in the foyer of his building while police officers were vigorously searching for a rapist that fit Diallo's description. In the dark hallway the cops yelled to Diallo to put his hands up. A language barrier proved deadly for Diallo as instead of raising his arms, he reached into his pocket to retrieve his wallet for the officers. Upon doing so the police believed he was drawing a weapon. In response, one of the officers shouted "gun" and began to fire. The other officers believing they were being fired upon then opened fire. At the end there were 41 bullets discharged. Similarly there were nearly 50 bullets projected into the car of Sean Bell after the bedlam ensued.
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