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Groom-Slaying Cops Face Disciplinary Hearings

Sharpton upset they haven't been fired

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted May 21, 2008 10:27 AM CDT

(Newser) – The New York cops who were acquitted last month after firing more than 50 bullets at an unarmed man on his wedding day will face police department disciplinary action, Reuters reports. Seven officers are on the hot seat, including the three who were cleared of criminal charges last month, and will now face internal charges mirroring those, an NYPD spokesman said yesterday. Also being called to task are one other shooter, two crime scene detectives, and their commanding officer.

Reverend Al Sharpton, who has been staunchly critical of the criminal acquittal, called the hearings “a step in the right direction,” but said the men should be fired. “There must be no tolerance for crime but also no tolerance for police misconduct and the New York Police Department must send a strong, firm signal that that is the case,” he said.

In this April 26, 2008 file photo, the Reverend Al Sharpton speaks against the not guilty verdict for three New York City detectives in the November 2006 killing of Sean Bell.
In this April 26, 2008 file photo, the Reverend Al Sharpton speaks against the not guilty verdict for three New York City detectives in the November 2006 killing of Sean Bell.   (AP Photo/Stephen Chernin, File)
New York Police officers and protesters of the Sean Bell verdict gather on 125th street Wednesday, May 7, 2008  in New York.
New York Police officers and protesters of the Sean Bell verdict gather on 125th street Wednesday, May 7, 2008 in New York.   (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Police Detectives Marc Cooper, left, Gescard Isnora, center, and Michael Oliver talk to media, April 25, 2008. The three were acquitted of all charges in the killing of Sean Bell.
New York Police Detectives Marc Cooper, left, Gescard Isnora, center, and Michael Oliver talk to media, April 25, 2008. The three were acquitted of all charges in the killing of Sean Bell.   (AP Photo/Dima Gavrysh)
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