February 21st, 2008
Controversy Over Sean Bell’s Family Appearing In A Rocawear Ad
This was a planned publicity stunt timed to influence the jury,” said Michael Palladino, president of the Detectives Endowment Association, adding that it shows why the cops opted for a trial before a judge, not a jury.
But Paultre-Bell’s lawyer, Sanford Rubenstein, said his client views the ad as “uplifting.” Rubenstein insisted it was not exploitive of his client to use her children and the death of her fianc?e to sell baggy jeans and polo shirts.
Full Story: NY Post
Damn people will always find something negative to say. So what if she is getting paid, she has a family to raise without a husband. It is not like she is trying to exploit the tragedy that occurred. Also why would Rocawear do an ad with her in hopes of affecting a jury?
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February 21st, 2008 at 12:53 pm
This is a great thing to do not too mention the legal and business affects it will have.
February 21st, 2008 at 1:03 pm
Big ups to sean bells fam…http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandid=804979
February 21st, 2008 at 1:03 pm
let me get this right. she is wrong for doing an ad but its ok to shoot her unarmed husband 50 times.
February 21st, 2008 at 1:19 pm
she look good. i wanna hit that.
February 21st, 2008 at 1:32 pm
you gotta ask yourself what does roca wear mean?
roca wears motto is I WILL NOT LOSE as we all can she she is saying how she will not stop until justice is served…niggas always wanna hype something up…
February 21st, 2008 at 1:33 pm
Michael Palladino needs to stop his mess. It’s okay with him to shoot a man 50 times; but, the victim’s family can’t be in an artist’s clothing ad. One has nothing to do with the other. Sickening.
February 21st, 2008 at 1:50 pm
after this , i hope all victims of injustice do clothing ads for BLACK CLOTHING, before the white brands start to copy the successful media grabbing black idea, as always.
that detective association dude sounds stupid how could they plan this ad to influence a jury, and the cops already opted for a trial by judge. i’m sure the Bell Family was well aware of that already when they did the ad.
fact is no rocawear ad can influence a jury on this execution by the NYPD, they wanted a judge cuz they couldnt find a jury that doesnt already have they minds made up on their guilty verdicts, due to media coverage.
i pray its atleast a thousand of us outside that courthouse, they wont rodney king us, hell no. Wheres a dead prez song when u need it
February 21st, 2008 at 3:08 pm
She believes her husband-to-be was shot down unjustly by the police. She’s used the ad to promote a quest for justice. What’s the problem???
February 21st, 2008 at 6:10 pm
this shit here makes me so mad i dont even know what to say exactly.
police shooting dudes down in the streets like dogs and they always get off.this happend way too many times and i think this time it got national press because he was unarmed,young with kids and getting ready to be married.those pigs are not gonna get away with it this time and they know it so they nervous.
fuck all the nypd pigs.
February 21st, 2008 at 7:58 pm
fuck the police man im here right now crying for his family i have two girls in similiar age and its not cool wake up my strong people and come together or they will duff us all out one by one.
February 22nd, 2008 at 12:37 am
FUCK THAT WHITE COP THAT LET OFF MOST OF THOSE SHOTS AND THEN BEFORE THE TRIAL STARTED THEY CAUGHT HIM IN A CLUB OR SOME SHIT POPPIN’ BOTTLES WITH SOME UGLY BROADS LIKE HE DIDN’T DO NOTHING WRONG.THEY HAD HIM IN THE NEWSPAPER LOOKING DUMB AS FUCK.
R.I.P SEAN BELL.JUSTICE WILL BE SERVED.
February 22nd, 2008 at 1:34 am
just to let people know the TRUTH! I am going to make a youtube response for the video. WE DID NOT GET ANY MONEY FOR THE SHOOT! IT WAS A CONTEST…
I am in the wheelchair after the kid from the Wire. Luis Torres and “I Will Not Lose”. So no we did not get any pay but we did get exposure and it’s only the beginning…. we still have the webisodes and the entire spring/summer for the rest of the ads to come out……1ne
February 22nd, 2008 at 10:06 am
Damn the kids look just like Sean. Everytime I think about the story, I get furious. Watching his friends who were in the car reaction after it was over. Crying and screaming for their dead friend and their lives. Justice have to be served. There’s is no fucking way they are getting off of this.
February 26th, 2008 at 1:47 pm
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April 25th, 2008 at 8:24 pm
It’s nothing wrong with what Nicole is doing, she’s beautiful and so are her daughters. The problem is what them so-called police did to her husband and his friends. God bless Sean Bell’s family and RIP to Mr. Bell.
4rm: A Supporter of
Beaumont, Texas
November 4th, 2008 at 1:32 pm
THE BIG PICTURE IS AT THE END OF THE DAY THERE ARE TWO BEAUTIFUL KIDS AND A WIFE THAT ARE MISSING THEY DAD AND HUSBAND ONE THING DOSE NOT HAVE TO DO WITH ANOTHER I FEEL IT IS A BEAUTIFUL THING TO SEE NICOLE BELLS AND HER CHILDREN IN THE AD FOR ROCAWEAR BECAUSE IT SHOES THAT THE DEVIL IS A LIER AND HE WILL NOT TAKE HER JOY AND EVEN DOW I TRY AND CAN’T SEEM TO DO WE CAN NOT CONTINUE TO HATE THOSE COPS MY GOD HAVE MERCY ON THEY SOUL AND FORGIVE THEM FOR WHAT THEY DID AND HOPE THAT THEY CHILDREN WOULD NOT HAVE TO FEEL WHAT BELLS KIDS FEEL NICOLE KEEP YA HEAD UP MAMA AND KEEP DOING WHAT YOU DOING I PRAY FOR YOU AND YOURS FROM THE BX AND A MOTHER AND SOON TO BE WIFE AS WELL MUCH LOVE R.I.P. sean bells