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Citizen demands judicial reform
7-19-02
Dear Editor:
I am a citizen of
Illinois, where Gov. Ryan has imposed a moratorium on the death
penalty and the ISP Crime Lab is coming under attack. An example
of the problem in Illinois is the conviction of Julie Rea Harper.
Julie is a Ph.D. candidate at Indiana University, with no criminal
background, who has been wrongly convicted of murdering her son,
Joel Kirkpatrick.
Because police
chose Julie as the only suspect, there were many problems with the
investigation. The intruder who killed Joel and attacked Julie was
never seriously investigated; nor did investigators attempt to
thoroughly collect evidence. Rumors were taken as fact; evidence
that could have excluded her was ignored; Joel’s own words
(regarding fear for his life — documented in official reports)
were "lost"; the star prosecution/only character witness against
Julie was her ex-husband. (Check
www.justiceforjulieandjoel.org, public records, and
www.abcnews.com (20/20) for
more info.)
I don’t know Julie,
but I believe her to be innocent. If she could be convicted
simply because she was there, any of us could be as easily
convicted. Because these problems exist in all states, we must
contact our elected officials and DEMAND the system be fixed.
Remind them that they work for us.
Shelly Stropes
Marshall, Ill.
LDC sold out? Did Don Moss ‘Lobbyist,’ the governor and some
senators make a deal?
7-16-02
To the
editor:
Don Moss’ letter in July 11, 2002,
Tribune states, "The article suggests that we advocates who have
been fighting for the closure of LDC are all somehow tied to state
government." He goes on to say, "Nothing is farther from the
truth."
Celeste Garrett was correct in her
article that Moss and government are joined at the hip.
I have in my hands a memo from Don
Moss & Associates dated 06-11-02 to DM & A Clients.
Memo states:
Re: URGENT ACTION NEEDED THIS
MORNING!
Quote: "The Governor asked Don to
meet with him this morning and urged everyone’s help in defeating
the override of motion #74" (to keep LDC open).
Don goes on to say he told the
governor that we were already working the Senate to close LDC.
Memo goes on to say, "The Governor
said that he would consider supporting the COLA if we can get LDC
closed."
The parents of LDC residents want
only the best for our loved ones, who are some of the most fragile
in our state.
Don Moss "Lobbyist," the governor and
some senators made a deal. This had nothing to do with the safety
of the severely disabled.
I am sure this memo was not meant to
get into the hands of the voters, much less we parents whose
daughter lives at LDC.
Larry Bruns
Taylorville
Editor’s note: Don Moss is United Cerebral Palsy of Illinois
executive director and a state lobbyist for companies that seek to
move funding away from state-operated facilities toward community
services.
LDC closure
7-13-02
To the editor:
What is happening
at LDC is an atrocity. People are in utter turmoil; rules and
protocol are changed to fit the plan of closing.
It is NOT in the
best interest of the residents. One elderly man fell and broke his
pelvis, and in less than a week they were shipping him to Howe.
The man has a history of bone problems, he has had two hip
replacements, but the Davidsmeyer can’t wait for the pain
to lessen or P.T. to be effective.
Residents there
that don’t want to move are being drugged with Ativan so they
won’t be a problem to move. They are also being lied to — told
that they are "going to a doctor’s appointment," etc. ... just to
get them in the vehicle and on their way to placement. HOW
UNETHICAL IS THAT?!?!?!
Is this how you
want your loved one or yourself treated? Where are the rights that
we have strived to enforce for so long?
Thank you, Don
Todd, Dan Senters and Charlie Sanders. You have done your best for
LDC!
Thank you, Judge
Behle, for being a decent HUMAN with values and morals.
Sherry Jennings
San Jose
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