Anderson supporters march on FL Capitol, demand arrests (Jeb traveling)

[seafan]

Martin Lee Anderson supporters march on Capitol, demand arrests





By Stephen D. Price
Florida Capital Bureau

October 19, 2006

TALLAHASSEE -- More than a hundred students marched on the Capitol this morning, demanding arrests in the death of 14-year-old Martin Lee Anderson and complained that the 10-month investigation into his death has taken too long.
Marching from Kleman Plaza, the students, who carried brooms to symbolize Anderson's death being swept away, shouted: "Justice delayed! Justice denied! Bush has lied! Wake up! Wake up!"
They held placards, some with a smiling Anderson, others showing him in a casket.
"We're standing not only for Martin Lee Anderson, but for the people who have no voice," said Tallahassee City Commissioner, Andrew Gillum. "This is racism at work. This is bigotry at work. This is government at work!"
Anderson died Jan. 6, a day after he was hit, kicked and kneed by guards at the Bay County boot camp. The incident was captured on video. No arrests have been made and an investigation into Anderson's death is ongoing.
An initial autopsy showed Anderson died from sickle-cell trait, but another autopsy, requested by State Attorney Mark Ober who is investigating the case, said the Panama City teen died from suffocation by guards at the boot camp who forced ammonia tablets into his nose while covering his mouth.

Anderson's parents have filed a civil suit against the Bay County Sheriff's Office and the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice for $40 million.
"If it were a white boy, a Hispanic boy or girl, it would be different," said Rev. Calvin McFadden, on why no arrests have been for the death of Anderson, who was black. "We're tired of being swept under the rug."

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"He served as a martyr," said Danielle Shackleford, a Florida State University senator and a leader of the march. "When you send them to be rehabilitated and when they end up in a body bags, it's a problem."
The students said they had scheduled a meeting with Gov. Jeb Bush two weeks ago. But Bush is traveling today in South Florida.

"It's what I expected," she said. "He knew that we would be here. To ignore our claims is not serving your position as a government official. We still have to march and we still have to protest. We're not going anywhere and our message isn't going anywhere."

[MadMaddie]

1. Don't you know that Jeb has no use for the common people

especially if they are blacks.....

Is Jebb out doing fund raising....when issues in his state need to be addressed....

I guess it runs in the family...

[David Zephyr]

2. Is Jeb hiding in another closet again?

Good for the friends of Martin Lee Anderson and his family.

[stillcool]

3. oh boy....more bush freedom

Anderson died Jan. 6, a day after he was hit, kicked and kneed by guards at the Bay County boot camp. The incident was captured on video. No arrests have been made and an investigation into Anderson's death is ongoing.
An initial autopsy showed Anderson died from sickle-cell trait, but another autopsy, requested by State Attorney Mark Ober who is investigating the case, said the Panama City teen died from suffocation by guards at the boot camp who forced ammonia tablets into his nose while covering his mouth.

[anotherdrew]

5. the bastard who did that initial autopsy needs to loose their license n/t

[stillcool]

6. and then some..

[shance]

4. Jeb is not only the bigger bully in the family, he is the bigger coward.

n/t

[Pacifist Patriot]

7. Jeb is one more example of the sociopathic Bush family.

Whether it is because of their foul parenting practices or some genetic anomaly is irrelevant. The entire clan is elitist, ignorant and evil.