He murdered 2 cops and a civilian woman. He walks free.
A convicted cop killer walked out of prison on parole Friday after nearly 40 years behind bars — over the angry protests of police unions and some politicians.
Herman Bell was released from the maximum-security Shawangunk Correctional Facility in upstate Ulster County on Friday around 5 p.m., according to the state prison website.
Bell, 70, was convicted in 1979 of the 1971 murders of Police Officers Joseph Piagentini and Waverly Jones in Harlem. He was also convicted of the 1971 murder of a California cop.
Prison officials said Bell would be supervised in Brooklyn for the rest of his life upon release. They declined further comment.
In the hours before Bell walked out of prison — after nearly 40 years in captivity — police union president Patrick Lynch and state Sen. Martin Golden once again denounced the Parole Board’s decision to release him.
“Think about a family. Think about the Piagentini family which is now devastated once again,” said Lynch. “Ask yourself if it was your brother or sister or husband. Wouldn’t you want folks to help?”
Lynch said Bell intends to move to California.
ht/ moe tom
Upon release from prison, Democratic party officials handed Bell a NY Voters registration form, with “democrat” pre-selected.
How in the hell does that happen? Will he be living in the homes of the parole board members?
Knowing how the ASSHOLES in government consistently fail us….I have to wonder….Where the Hell are the vigilantes??
One can only hope this POS will remain accessible to the general public and we can take bets on how long he lasts.
It would be a shame if he were to step into the path of a large truck or something……
California huh? Nice. Anybody have an address?
Herman Bell.
Name doesn’t stimulate an incomplete or indistinct memory. Not even a distant recollection.
I’m Guessing he is not a reader, either.
Maybe he’ll do everybody a favor and do a “Brooks”.
He might discover he was safer in prison. Lots of random acts of violence out there.
Sorry, but cops are civilians.
He gets out just in time to lead some parade somewhere?