Justice Served ?

Did you all hear that a settlement has finally been reached in the Sean Bell case? Bell, 23, was shot by police the day of his wedding in 2003. Police fired 50 shots into the vehicle he was driving. Two other men were in the car, but he was the only one who died.

His two children will receive about $3 million dollars (not apiece), his fiance gets nothing because they weren't married when he died. The other two victims are getting about $3.5 million (not a piece).

While no amount of money will make things right, I do think the settlement is lower than figures I've seen in recent times. And honestly, if you read a quote in the story, it's clear the police department didn't want to give the victims anything. Someone from the detectives' association said the whole incident was Sean Bell's fault - that's crazy. And the officers were cleared of any criminal charges a while ago.

But I'm glad his fiance kept fighting and I hope police - even when having to make split-second decisions - will try to avoid a situation like that in the future.