dder and ruptured intestines.Several hours later after being left in a cell he was taken to the Coney Island Hospital and was listed in critical conditions, needing surgery. Abner Louima would never have normal bodily functions again. The police blamed the beating on rough sex at a gay bar. When accusations came to play, the police of course denied everything and claimed Louima was lying about the beatings. The cop’s supervisor, Michael Bellemo is charged with trying to cover up some of the beatings if convicted could be sentenced up to 10 years in prison. There are charges of sexual abuse and assault and a $55 million lawsuit against the city (Abner Louima’s Story 1).The officers pleaded not guilty to the charges in State Supreme Court and were free on $100,000 bail each. Volpe finally, pleaded guilty and received 30 years. On March 6, 2000 the jury convicted, Thomas Wiese and Thomas Bruder who received 5 years in prison, while Schwarz faces 25 years to life in prison for civil rights violations.While in some cases the cops receive punishment and justice is done, and still other cases there seems to be no justice. Such as in the case of Amadou Diallo, whose life was robbed from him and no justice, has yet to be done. Last February 4 Amadou Diallo a 22 year old immigrant from W. Guinea, who worked long hours as a street vendor selling socks and videotapes, was shot down while in front of his home in Manhattan, New York. He was shot 41 times, only 19 bullets entered his body. Four officers, Edward McMellon, Sean Carroll, Kenneth Boss, and Richard Murphy who belong to the Street Crime Unit (SCU) and their theme is “We Own the Night.” The SCU is notorious for stopping and searching large numbers of Blacks and Latino men without probable cause. The officers were traveling in an unmarked car in plain clothes in search of a serial rapist. It is still unclear how Diallo and the officers first came into co...
