Letters: Mar. 27, 2000

COPS, BRUTALITY & RACE

"Maybe the shooting of Amadou Diallo wasn't murder, but certainly a price should be paid for a mistake of such magnitude." KARL NURMI Sudbury, Ont.

Forty-one shots fired at Amadou Diallo? Clearly, these New York City police officers were out of control [NATION, March 6]. DOROTHY MENEGHINI Norway, Mich.

We may never know whether race played a part in the Diallo shooting. Even if it did not, we are left with four police officers who, despite a combined experience of 28 years and more than 300 arrests, were unable to determine after the first barrage that their...

Want the full story?

Subscribe Now

Subscribe
Subscribe

Learn more about the benefits of being a TIME subscriber

If you are already a subscriber sign up — registration is free!