For those who still believe the NYPD is not prejudice toward African Americans and has an us against "them" attitude when it comes to the Black Community now comes a story that someone called from a police unions office to taunt the Bell Family after the trial. What's funny is that the cops say they can hand the situation. Click the link below to read the story:
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