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Amadou Bailo Diallo (September 2, 1975 - February 4, 1999) a 22-year-old man from Guinea was killed by four white members of the New York City Police Department's Street Crime Unit on February 4, 1999.
1999-1975=24. Granted, his birthday was 7 months off. Still, new math? I'm not fixing it myself because I don't know if it's 1975 or "a 22-year-old" that's wrong. -- Charles A. L. 20:43, Nov 12, 2003 (UTC)
Yeah! Everything I've seen on the web says he was 22, and the sites that mention his birthdate also say he was born on September 2, 1975. Was he in suspended animation for a year or something? It seems like no one bothered to do the math. I've left out the age entirely, it's implied by the dates anyway. Tualha 01:06, 8 Dec 2003 (UTC)
I removed this text in my last edit:
I think it's not really relevant, and didn't fit in well with the rest of the article. I read on one site that it was a theory put forth by one of the defense attorneys, the reasoning being that Diallo thought the cops were INS agents and panicked, perhaps doing something that would justify the use of deadly force. All very well, but it strikes me as farfetched and not really belonging here. As for the undisputed facts about the visa and false claim, ok, they're true, but as I said, not relevant.
Opinions?
Tualha 05:24, 8 Dec 2003 (UTC)
I moved the page from Amadou Diallo (shooting victim) to Amadou Bailo Diallo, because seems a bit biased to call Diallo a "victim" in the title. There is still a lingering controversy over whether:
We can avoid applying victim to him, simply by using his middle name. -- Uncle Ed 19:43, 15 Dec 2003 (UTC)
He was a victim in either case. -- Jibal ( talk) 04:04, 8 August 2022 (UTC)
Since the only people who know what happened in the hallway shooting are either a)dead or b)have potential reason to lie shouldn't some of the statements in this article be a little more qualified? I'm thinking of the "did not threaten the officer's in any way". Since the officer's defence was that they explicitly felt threatened this implies that they were lying. Also when it states that the fallen officer "appeared to be shot" that buys into the officer's story about what happened. I also have a chronological question about the fallen officer. My understanding was that he fell either before or right as they began firing. Some of the claims I remember implied that the fall seemed to confirm their impression that Diallo was armed. ok
I think all of this is moot, since no weapon was ever found at the scene. I'm sure even if this excessive use of force was neccessitated by a threat, the first thing they did would have been to point out the firearm the suspect had. V1rtue 21:41, 20 December 2005 (UTC)
This article is very biased against the NYPD. The authors have no knowledge of police procedure and in fact sound more like the typical anti-NYPD rants of police haters like Al Sharpton. The NYPD protects people. If Diallo was not complying with the officers instructions that is a red flag to officers and makes them more alert. I am not going to edit this article, but I will leave it to you all to make it fair and balanced, not biased towards the dead perp. Spring3100 01:13, 1 January 2006 (UTC)
They were NOT wearing badges. They were in plain clothes. If they DISPLAYED their badges from a distance, how could he be expected to see that they were genuine? If they displayed them from close-up, they could have taken him down manually. Even if they suspected, why did they fire 41 bullets? Their story was that the guns had a hair-trigger (a lie) and that the bullets could hit him without having any apparent effect (an absurd lie). David Kessler. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.169.180.52 ( talk) 16:57, 9 May 2009 (UTC)
^Even if Diallo didn't comply with the officers' instructions 41 rounds is a little much... -- S0ulbythepound 04:26, 11 January 2006 (UTC)
Too much? Based on what? Should they have fired 1? 2? 10? This isn't hollywood, one hit or 10 won't instantly stop a person. Besides, there were four officers. And their aim was pretty bad - only 19 hits from a few feet away. -- Mmx1 04:44, 11 January 2006 (UTC)
Does that then justify 41 shots at an individual or the need for better training (in both soft and police skills)? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 151.133.1.78 ( talk) 14:07, 16 December 2016 (UTC)
Looking at the profile of some guys can be really interesting in behalf of understanding their opinions. The action taken by the cops shows no respect for human life whatsoever. Of course this isn't hollywood (as some people say) were a guy can withstand several shots. With at least one you can kill a guy. A couple of shots to the air, or even to his legs could have been enough. Their intention was not to "stop him instantly" but to kill him right away. By the way, some people understand police duty wrong. They are no jurors to decide this matters. Could this guy (if the police officers are not lying) run because he was into something ilegal? Indeed. But again, even if he was the rapist they were looking for, they are not allowed to use this excesive force. Deciding if the guy lives or dies is not their job. My english sucks.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by Necky ( talk • contribs).
AUTHORS, FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH:
Several years after Mr Diallo's death, I was in Manhattan one night, walking down Central Park West towards a subway station. As I walked past the Museum of Natural History, I examined the architectural details, ignoring all else. Suddenly, I heard a commotion way up ahead at the intersection. A driverless cab came careening down the sideway towards me with 2 passenegers in the back seat trying to get out. I leaped onto the museum's iron fence as the cab grazed my fanny and crushed the bookbag I had hanging from my shoulder against the fence. The cab hit the fence and deflected back towards the street where it plowed into a sycamore. The passengers, a couple, were in the midst of jumping out on each side of the cab. The woman's head slammed into the door frame so hard that the door wouldn't close afterward. The man ran around to her and dragged her, staggering and dazed, into the street, hailed a cab and rode off. A crowd assembled where we just all stared in amazement at the crashed, empty cab. Soon, a small, trembling man approached us with his arms extended towards us offering his wallet out for identification. From what I've read, in the same manner as Mr Diallo did to the police who shot him. The driver was also an African, attending Columbia University. The couple had pulled a gun on him demanding his cash or his life, so he bailed out. I don't blame him.
My point, if you've missed it, is that life in many other countries, including many of Africa's, is far different than here. When in a time of such extreme stress, a foreigner's reactions will be instinctive. If authories aren't to be trusted and carrying ID is a requirement of daily life, and offering it up immediately will protect oneself, that explains the actions of both of these men. Aren't police taught to recognize cultural differences and reactions? In Mr Diallo's case, this incident was an unquestionable and needless tragedy. Wordreader ( talk) 19:59, 14 January 2011 (UTC)
This section is huge, and dwarfs the rest of the article, unreasonably and unnecessarily. It needs to be trimmed or streamlined so it's more useful to readers than a mammoth list of everyone who's ever mentioned Diallo's name in a song ever. If no one else is interested in doing it, I guess I'll put it on my to-do list. Ford MF 23:08, 21 November 2006 (UTC)
When the author refers to Mr. Diallo as an "immigrant," he is not giving you the "entire" story. While Mr. Diallo may have had authorization to work in the United States, he had in fact gotten his residency by filing a fraudulent asylum application with the US Department of Justice. Mr. Diallo was in this country because he lied under oath on numerous occasions as to his nationality and regarding the death of his parents (they recovered 3-million dollars as compensation for their loss) at the hands of officals in Mauritania. Mr. Diallo was in fact Sengalese, and not from Mauritania.
While these facts do not alter the culpability of the NYPD, such an ommision could be evidence of the author's bias. What this "West African Immigrant" was doing in this country and how he got here, is relevant background information. This is the reason his fraudulent asylum application was admitted as evidence at the criminal trial. Amadou Diallo: West African immigrant, or a fraudulent "huckster?" Lets let the readers decide, not the author.
1) Please sign your comments using four tildes (~~~~).
2) Scoundrel or saint, he's just as dead. Ford MF 01:17, 27 November 2006 (UTC)
The song "Diallo" recorded by Wyclef Jean on his ECLEFTIC tour CD allows for more knowledge on this subject. It tells the story from the point of view from the people. It was a devastation to the morale of the African American community, and as they were pushed aside before during the trials, they must now be heard. Change is only as far a reach as we make it. Prejudice against other humans only makes our struggle a longer and more difficult. Thanks to those police officers on that day of Amadou Diallo's death, we have taken a giant step back from getting closer as the human race.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 66.235.0.157 ( talk • contribs) December 20, 2006.
I don't understand this part. Wiley almost certainly was long dead before this incident. What is this supposed to mean? AaronWL 01:25, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
I have suggested that the article 41 shots be merged into this article, as it consists of little more than token summary and a list of artists who have used the phrase. It would work much better if that content were merged into this article in the "cultural references" section, and the original article redirected here.-- TexasDex 19:11, 4 March 2007 (UTC)
I'm a little confused why Amadou Diallo is referred to as Chris Harman in the article? I have never heard of him being called Chris Harman. Should his name be changed in the entries for the article?
Anthony22 00:11, 20 March 2007 (UTC)
I don't know anything about this historical incident, and this Wikipedia article is woefully lacking in enlightening information. There are mentions of cultural references and protests, but nothing in this article says WHAT actually happened. Can we get an incident report or something? Anything is better than "a person was shot while unarmed, and then thousands of people protested it was racially motivated" - what was going on when he was shot? What triggered the police to begin shooting? int3gr4te 17:14, 27 May 2007 (UTC)
I agree, in particular I think the opening paragraph of the main 'Aftermath' section is very confusing. I don't know if an incident report would help, but a more complete and contextualised narrative certainly would.
Anchoress
06:23, 7 June 2007 (UTC)
'What happened' was vandals replaced the Events surrounding his death section in the article with "he is gay" vandalism. The next editors, instead of reverting it, just deleted the vandalism and failed to restore the content. I have fixed this by copying content from a revision dated April 12 [1].-- TexasDex 12:36, 7 June 2007 (UTC)
After seeing "Death of two sons", and having an interest in the Futu Djallon, thought I'd add a brief, uncontroversial bio section. I went looking for where he was born, burried, etc, and this article didn't have it. T L Miles 15:49, 6 August 2007 (UTC)
The officers were found "not guilty" by a jury of the criminal charges they faced. That means that the prosecutor did not prove beyond a reasonable doubtthat they were guilty of those criminal charges. This does not mean that the jurors believed that the officers were innocent, only that it was possible that they were innocent. A not guilty verdict definitely does not mean that they were "exonerated of any wrongdoing." 67.170.195.13 ( talk) 23:16, 8 January 2009 (UTC)
The early indentation of this article is a mess. I started to try and go through the history, and fix the indentation. But it is too screwed up. Geo Swan ( talk) 02:08, 14 July 2013 (UTC)
The reference in the second verse is much clearer: "No justice, no peace like Diallo; I'm-a do what I gotta do to stand my ground" (emphasis mine) -- Immortal Technique/S.O.U.L Purpose - "The Other White Meat"(Full) PizzaPower ( talk) 07:52, 19 August 2013 (UTC)
The following material is being moved here from the article until it can be properly sourced per WP:V, WP:NOR, WP:CS, et al. Nightscream ( talk) 16:52, 7 June 2014 (UTC)
Diallo's death, the change of venue, and the verdict each sparked massive demonstrations against police brutality and racial profiling, resulting in more than 1,700 arrests over the course of many weeks. Those arrested in the daily protests at the entrance of One Police Plaza included former NYPD officers, former mayor David Dinkins, Congressmen Charlie Rangel and Gregory Meeks, Rev. Al Sharpton, Rev. Jesse Jackson, New York State Assemblyman Ruben Diaz Jr., activist actress Susan Sarandon, more than a dozen rabbis and other clergy, and numerous federal, state, and local politicians. Charges against the protesters were later dropped. citation needed
In 2001, the Justice Department announced it would not charge the officers with a violation of Diallo's civil rights. In the vestibule where Diallo died, neighbors created a shrine of letters, teddy bears, and other items. Within several weeks, there was a severe rain period and the landlord of the building put all the items in the garbage. A neighbor, Jimmy Spice Curry, rescued the items, storing them until he was able to contact Eugene Adams of Bronx Community College, who was given the items to donate to Diallo's mother. citation needed
According to Democracy Now!'s broadcast dating from the 31st of July 2017 [1], 43 shots were fired, not 41. Graham Weatherspoon, retired detective with the New York City Police Department, and board member of the Amadou Diallo Foundation [2] corrected Amy Goodman [3] when she mentioned 41 shots; minute mark 35:08.
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Why does it mention his immigration issues. He wasn't being arrested because he looked like someone being sought for immigration issues... he was stopped because he looked like someone else, who he wasn't. Telling about an unrelated crime he committed just feeds the narrative that he deserved to be shot. It's victim blaming. Nacoran ( talk) 05:37, 13 June 2020 (UTC)
The first paragraph of the article states, "Carroll would later claim to have mistaken him for a rape suspect from one year earlier, though his claim was never confirmed by any objective evidence." I have a concern with the second half of the sentence. What objective evidence could confirm a mistaken recognition in a person's mind? I'm not sure how that qualifier could be relevant to the prior phrase. There can be no objective evidence of what concept enters my mind when I look at an image. However, without detailed knowledge of the case I'm hesitant to just cut that line - I'm not sure if it would be appropriate to leave the information completely unqualified. Any help straightening this out? Much appreciated. Jojopeanut ( talk) 00:12, 15 June 2020 (UTC)
The result of the move request was: Moved. No objections, and seems reasonable and consistent with the other examples. — Amakuru ( talk) 11:29, 20 January 2022 (UTC)
Shooting of Amadou Diallo → Killing of Amadou Diallo – Per WP:DEATHS. Diallo was fatally shot; the officers involved were found not guilty of murder, ruling out the "Murder of" title. Recent consensus at other RMs involving fatal shootings by police ( Killing of Akai Gurley, Killing of Alex Nieto, Killing of Alton Sterling) has been to use "Killing of". 162 etc. ( talk) 17:36, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
-> He was not just shot, he was killed. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2a02:8308:20f:e600:d085:b44e:cb44:e894 ( talk) 13:16, 14 January 2022 (UTC)
Amadou is the first word of John Cena's theme song in WWE, unsure if worth adding 2601:844:4000:2C50:C85A:E8A:BA51:6160 ( talk) 20:15, 17 June 2022 (UTC)
The details of this incident are... sparse, in my humble opinion. I understand that Amadou Diallo was mistaken for another person. He was approached by police officers in plain clothes. They asked him to show his hands. After this, I'm very confused. The only details appear to be provided by this Newsweek article. The only legal proceeding for this incident provided by this article is Daniels v. City of New York, which is a class action suit against racism in the NYPD in general, which seems like a broad category, as opposed to the wrongful death of Amadou Diallo.
The most lack of clarity pertains to what exactly Diallo did after police said to show them his hands. He then "ran towards the vestibule" according to the officers, for which no alternative description is presented. I do not understand exactly where anyone physically is. How did they go from approaching him in one stationary spot to running through vestibules and falling from stoops? At what point did he reach into his jacket to show his wallet? Why would you do this while you are running away, let alone when you are asked to show your hands? If you are asked to show your ID, which he was not, and you first run and then reach into your jacket, that would certainly put people on edge. How are they going to see his ID if he's showing his wallet from so far away? This is a discrepancy that is treated with too little criticism by this article. Running away so that you can show your wallet?
Clearly I am missing key details? Can anyone help me better understand? Ender and Peter 18:41, 4 September 2022 (UTC)
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Amadou Bailo Diallo (September 2, 1975 - February 4, 1999) a 22-year-old man from Guinea was killed by four white members of the New York City Police Department's Street Crime Unit on February 4, 1999.
1999-1975=24. Granted, his birthday was 7 months off. Still, new math? I'm not fixing it myself because I don't know if it's 1975 or "a 22-year-old" that's wrong. -- Charles A. L. 20:43, Nov 12, 2003 (UTC)
Yeah! Everything I've seen on the web says he was 22, and the sites that mention his birthdate also say he was born on September 2, 1975. Was he in suspended animation for a year or something? It seems like no one bothered to do the math. I've left out the age entirely, it's implied by the dates anyway. Tualha 01:06, 8 Dec 2003 (UTC)
I removed this text in my last edit:
I think it's not really relevant, and didn't fit in well with the rest of the article. I read on one site that it was a theory put forth by one of the defense attorneys, the reasoning being that Diallo thought the cops were INS agents and panicked, perhaps doing something that would justify the use of deadly force. All very well, but it strikes me as farfetched and not really belonging here. As for the undisputed facts about the visa and false claim, ok, they're true, but as I said, not relevant.
Opinions?
Tualha 05:24, 8 Dec 2003 (UTC)
I moved the page from Amadou Diallo (shooting victim) to Amadou Bailo Diallo, because seems a bit biased to call Diallo a "victim" in the title. There is still a lingering controversy over whether:
We can avoid applying victim to him, simply by using his middle name. -- Uncle Ed 19:43, 15 Dec 2003 (UTC)
He was a victim in either case. -- Jibal ( talk) 04:04, 8 August 2022 (UTC)
Since the only people who know what happened in the hallway shooting are either a)dead or b)have potential reason to lie shouldn't some of the statements in this article be a little more qualified? I'm thinking of the "did not threaten the officer's in any way". Since the officer's defence was that they explicitly felt threatened this implies that they were lying. Also when it states that the fallen officer "appeared to be shot" that buys into the officer's story about what happened. I also have a chronological question about the fallen officer. My understanding was that he fell either before or right as they began firing. Some of the claims I remember implied that the fall seemed to confirm their impression that Diallo was armed. ok
I think all of this is moot, since no weapon was ever found at the scene. I'm sure even if this excessive use of force was neccessitated by a threat, the first thing they did would have been to point out the firearm the suspect had. V1rtue 21:41, 20 December 2005 (UTC)
This article is very biased against the NYPD. The authors have no knowledge of police procedure and in fact sound more like the typical anti-NYPD rants of police haters like Al Sharpton. The NYPD protects people. If Diallo was not complying with the officers instructions that is a red flag to officers and makes them more alert. I am not going to edit this article, but I will leave it to you all to make it fair and balanced, not biased towards the dead perp. Spring3100 01:13, 1 January 2006 (UTC)
They were NOT wearing badges. They were in plain clothes. If they DISPLAYED their badges from a distance, how could he be expected to see that they were genuine? If they displayed them from close-up, they could have taken him down manually. Even if they suspected, why did they fire 41 bullets? Their story was that the guns had a hair-trigger (a lie) and that the bullets could hit him without having any apparent effect (an absurd lie). David Kessler. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.169.180.52 ( talk) 16:57, 9 May 2009 (UTC)
^Even if Diallo didn't comply with the officers' instructions 41 rounds is a little much... -- S0ulbythepound 04:26, 11 January 2006 (UTC)
Too much? Based on what? Should they have fired 1? 2? 10? This isn't hollywood, one hit or 10 won't instantly stop a person. Besides, there were four officers. And their aim was pretty bad - only 19 hits from a few feet away. -- Mmx1 04:44, 11 January 2006 (UTC)
Does that then justify 41 shots at an individual or the need for better training (in both soft and police skills)? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 151.133.1.78 ( talk) 14:07, 16 December 2016 (UTC)
Looking at the profile of some guys can be really interesting in behalf of understanding their opinions. The action taken by the cops shows no respect for human life whatsoever. Of course this isn't hollywood (as some people say) were a guy can withstand several shots. With at least one you can kill a guy. A couple of shots to the air, or even to his legs could have been enough. Their intention was not to "stop him instantly" but to kill him right away. By the way, some people understand police duty wrong. They are no jurors to decide this matters. Could this guy (if the police officers are not lying) run because he was into something ilegal? Indeed. But again, even if he was the rapist they were looking for, they are not allowed to use this excesive force. Deciding if the guy lives or dies is not their job. My english sucks.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by Necky ( talk • contribs).
AUTHORS, FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH:
Several years after Mr Diallo's death, I was in Manhattan one night, walking down Central Park West towards a subway station. As I walked past the Museum of Natural History, I examined the architectural details, ignoring all else. Suddenly, I heard a commotion way up ahead at the intersection. A driverless cab came careening down the sideway towards me with 2 passenegers in the back seat trying to get out. I leaped onto the museum's iron fence as the cab grazed my fanny and crushed the bookbag I had hanging from my shoulder against the fence. The cab hit the fence and deflected back towards the street where it plowed into a sycamore. The passengers, a couple, were in the midst of jumping out on each side of the cab. The woman's head slammed into the door frame so hard that the door wouldn't close afterward. The man ran around to her and dragged her, staggering and dazed, into the street, hailed a cab and rode off. A crowd assembled where we just all stared in amazement at the crashed, empty cab. Soon, a small, trembling man approached us with his arms extended towards us offering his wallet out for identification. From what I've read, in the same manner as Mr Diallo did to the police who shot him. The driver was also an African, attending Columbia University. The couple had pulled a gun on him demanding his cash or his life, so he bailed out. I don't blame him.
My point, if you've missed it, is that life in many other countries, including many of Africa's, is far different than here. When in a time of such extreme stress, a foreigner's reactions will be instinctive. If authories aren't to be trusted and carrying ID is a requirement of daily life, and offering it up immediately will protect oneself, that explains the actions of both of these men. Aren't police taught to recognize cultural differences and reactions? In Mr Diallo's case, this incident was an unquestionable and needless tragedy. Wordreader ( talk) 19:59, 14 January 2011 (UTC)
This section is huge, and dwarfs the rest of the article, unreasonably and unnecessarily. It needs to be trimmed or streamlined so it's more useful to readers than a mammoth list of everyone who's ever mentioned Diallo's name in a song ever. If no one else is interested in doing it, I guess I'll put it on my to-do list. Ford MF 23:08, 21 November 2006 (UTC)
When the author refers to Mr. Diallo as an "immigrant," he is not giving you the "entire" story. While Mr. Diallo may have had authorization to work in the United States, he had in fact gotten his residency by filing a fraudulent asylum application with the US Department of Justice. Mr. Diallo was in this country because he lied under oath on numerous occasions as to his nationality and regarding the death of his parents (they recovered 3-million dollars as compensation for their loss) at the hands of officals in Mauritania. Mr. Diallo was in fact Sengalese, and not from Mauritania.
While these facts do not alter the culpability of the NYPD, such an ommision could be evidence of the author's bias. What this "West African Immigrant" was doing in this country and how he got here, is relevant background information. This is the reason his fraudulent asylum application was admitted as evidence at the criminal trial. Amadou Diallo: West African immigrant, or a fraudulent "huckster?" Lets let the readers decide, not the author.
1) Please sign your comments using four tildes (~~~~).
2) Scoundrel or saint, he's just as dead. Ford MF 01:17, 27 November 2006 (UTC)
The song "Diallo" recorded by Wyclef Jean on his ECLEFTIC tour CD allows for more knowledge on this subject. It tells the story from the point of view from the people. It was a devastation to the morale of the African American community, and as they were pushed aside before during the trials, they must now be heard. Change is only as far a reach as we make it. Prejudice against other humans only makes our struggle a longer and more difficult. Thanks to those police officers on that day of Amadou Diallo's death, we have taken a giant step back from getting closer as the human race.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 66.235.0.157 ( talk • contribs) December 20, 2006.
I don't understand this part. Wiley almost certainly was long dead before this incident. What is this supposed to mean? AaronWL 01:25, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
I have suggested that the article 41 shots be merged into this article, as it consists of little more than token summary and a list of artists who have used the phrase. It would work much better if that content were merged into this article in the "cultural references" section, and the original article redirected here.-- TexasDex 19:11, 4 March 2007 (UTC)
I'm a little confused why Amadou Diallo is referred to as Chris Harman in the article? I have never heard of him being called Chris Harman. Should his name be changed in the entries for the article?
Anthony22 00:11, 20 March 2007 (UTC)
I don't know anything about this historical incident, and this Wikipedia article is woefully lacking in enlightening information. There are mentions of cultural references and protests, but nothing in this article says WHAT actually happened. Can we get an incident report or something? Anything is better than "a person was shot while unarmed, and then thousands of people protested it was racially motivated" - what was going on when he was shot? What triggered the police to begin shooting? int3gr4te 17:14, 27 May 2007 (UTC)
I agree, in particular I think the opening paragraph of the main 'Aftermath' section is very confusing. I don't know if an incident report would help, but a more complete and contextualised narrative certainly would.
Anchoress
06:23, 7 June 2007 (UTC)
'What happened' was vandals replaced the Events surrounding his death section in the article with "he is gay" vandalism. The next editors, instead of reverting it, just deleted the vandalism and failed to restore the content. I have fixed this by copying content from a revision dated April 12 [1].-- TexasDex 12:36, 7 June 2007 (UTC)
After seeing "Death of two sons", and having an interest in the Futu Djallon, thought I'd add a brief, uncontroversial bio section. I went looking for where he was born, burried, etc, and this article didn't have it. T L Miles 15:49, 6 August 2007 (UTC)
The officers were found "not guilty" by a jury of the criminal charges they faced. That means that the prosecutor did not prove beyond a reasonable doubtthat they were guilty of those criminal charges. This does not mean that the jurors believed that the officers were innocent, only that it was possible that they were innocent. A not guilty verdict definitely does not mean that they were "exonerated of any wrongdoing." 67.170.195.13 ( talk) 23:16, 8 January 2009 (UTC)
The early indentation of this article is a mess. I started to try and go through the history, and fix the indentation. But it is too screwed up. Geo Swan ( talk) 02:08, 14 July 2013 (UTC)
The reference in the second verse is much clearer: "No justice, no peace like Diallo; I'm-a do what I gotta do to stand my ground" (emphasis mine) -- Immortal Technique/S.O.U.L Purpose - "The Other White Meat"(Full) PizzaPower ( talk) 07:52, 19 August 2013 (UTC)
The following material is being moved here from the article until it can be properly sourced per WP:V, WP:NOR, WP:CS, et al. Nightscream ( talk) 16:52, 7 June 2014 (UTC)
Diallo's death, the change of venue, and the verdict each sparked massive demonstrations against police brutality and racial profiling, resulting in more than 1,700 arrests over the course of many weeks. Those arrested in the daily protests at the entrance of One Police Plaza included former NYPD officers, former mayor David Dinkins, Congressmen Charlie Rangel and Gregory Meeks, Rev. Al Sharpton, Rev. Jesse Jackson, New York State Assemblyman Ruben Diaz Jr., activist actress Susan Sarandon, more than a dozen rabbis and other clergy, and numerous federal, state, and local politicians. Charges against the protesters were later dropped. citation needed
In 2001, the Justice Department announced it would not charge the officers with a violation of Diallo's civil rights. In the vestibule where Diallo died, neighbors created a shrine of letters, teddy bears, and other items. Within several weeks, there was a severe rain period and the landlord of the building put all the items in the garbage. A neighbor, Jimmy Spice Curry, rescued the items, storing them until he was able to contact Eugene Adams of Bronx Community College, who was given the items to donate to Diallo's mother. citation needed
According to Democracy Now!'s broadcast dating from the 31st of July 2017 [1], 43 shots were fired, not 41. Graham Weatherspoon, retired detective with the New York City Police Department, and board member of the Amadou Diallo Foundation [2] corrected Amy Goodman [3] when she mentioned 41 shots; minute mark 35:08.
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Why does it mention his immigration issues. He wasn't being arrested because he looked like someone being sought for immigration issues... he was stopped because he looked like someone else, who he wasn't. Telling about an unrelated crime he committed just feeds the narrative that he deserved to be shot. It's victim blaming. Nacoran ( talk) 05:37, 13 June 2020 (UTC)
The first paragraph of the article states, "Carroll would later claim to have mistaken him for a rape suspect from one year earlier, though his claim was never confirmed by any objective evidence." I have a concern with the second half of the sentence. What objective evidence could confirm a mistaken recognition in a person's mind? I'm not sure how that qualifier could be relevant to the prior phrase. There can be no objective evidence of what concept enters my mind when I look at an image. However, without detailed knowledge of the case I'm hesitant to just cut that line - I'm not sure if it would be appropriate to leave the information completely unqualified. Any help straightening this out? Much appreciated. Jojopeanut ( talk) 00:12, 15 June 2020 (UTC)
The result of the move request was: Moved. No objections, and seems reasonable and consistent with the other examples. — Amakuru ( talk) 11:29, 20 January 2022 (UTC)
Shooting of Amadou Diallo → Killing of Amadou Diallo – Per WP:DEATHS. Diallo was fatally shot; the officers involved were found not guilty of murder, ruling out the "Murder of" title. Recent consensus at other RMs involving fatal shootings by police ( Killing of Akai Gurley, Killing of Alex Nieto, Killing of Alton Sterling) has been to use "Killing of". 162 etc. ( talk) 17:36, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
-> He was not just shot, he was killed. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2a02:8308:20f:e600:d085:b44e:cb44:e894 ( talk) 13:16, 14 January 2022 (UTC)
Amadou is the first word of John Cena's theme song in WWE, unsure if worth adding 2601:844:4000:2C50:C85A:E8A:BA51:6160 ( talk) 20:15, 17 June 2022 (UTC)
The details of this incident are... sparse, in my humble opinion. I understand that Amadou Diallo was mistaken for another person. He was approached by police officers in plain clothes. They asked him to show his hands. After this, I'm very confused. The only details appear to be provided by this Newsweek article. The only legal proceeding for this incident provided by this article is Daniels v. City of New York, which is a class action suit against racism in the NYPD in general, which seems like a broad category, as opposed to the wrongful death of Amadou Diallo.
The most lack of clarity pertains to what exactly Diallo did after police said to show them his hands. He then "ran towards the vestibule" according to the officers, for which no alternative description is presented. I do not understand exactly where anyone physically is. How did they go from approaching him in one stationary spot to running through vestibules and falling from stoops? At what point did he reach into his jacket to show his wallet? Why would you do this while you are running away, let alone when you are asked to show your hands? If you are asked to show your ID, which he was not, and you first run and then reach into your jacket, that would certainly put people on edge. How are they going to see his ID if he's showing his wallet from so far away? This is a discrepancy that is treated with too little criticism by this article. Running away so that you can show your wallet?
Clearly I am missing key details? Can anyone help me better understand? Ender and Peter 18:41, 4 September 2022 (UTC)