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From the Editor's Desk...

 

Here's a good one.....

TREATED EQUALLY UNDER THE LAW?
EXCEPT FOR SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS??

When does the Law become a private tool/toy of the rich, powerful and/or politically connected? My impression of the law has been, since my childhood, that everyone was and is treated equally under the law.

ABOVE THE LAW?

Here, in Jacksonville Florida and subsequently the State of Florida this is apparently not the case. In fact, it appears the opposite is "more the norm" than we would like to consider, let alone believe. As an example, an accused child molester, pedophile or whatever… who is a teacher, a teacher’s aid, a counselor or in any other position regarded as "close to the children" would be suspended from their duties until such time as the case in question was decided in a court of law. Secondly, the accused would either plead guilty, stand trial or "cop out" to a lesser charge through a deal with the prosecutor’s office. There would be a criminal trial and possibly, a civil trial.  Most of all, there would be headlines... many of them and 6 0'clock TV news coverage.

There is a case on the books here in Jacksonville Florida where it appears the "TREATED EQUALLY UNDER THE LAW" is seemingly not true.

THE SMOKING GUN

The case in mind goes like this; The accused (accused over a year ago) has yet to be formally arrested! Yet the child in question has allegedly been removed from the accused’s access. This case has far reaching implications in as much as the heads of HRS Children’s Services seem to be directly involved in the soft-pedaling of this case. Repeatedly, we see those accused of child molestation being arrested and incarcerated to await arraignment and bail/bond hearings. In these cases, the media are usually notified so the six o’clock news can have an opportunity to televise the accused as they arrive, in cuffs, at the county jail. Not in this case….. In this case the accused is apparently being "coddled" by the local and seemingly the State Authorities involved in such cases.

A FINE EXAMPLE SET

This, in my opinion, is the outrageous corruption that sends a very loud and clear message to youngsters everywhere... that in this day and age…. You CAN get away with most anything as long as you know the right people or have enough clout of your very own. One can only wonder just how the child’s mother can stand knowing that she too, was allegedly molested by the accused many years ago and now, the accused has incredibly, struck again by allegedly molesting her daughter.

THE SUCCESSION OF SHAMEFUL EVENTS

As this story of possible corruption reaching into the highest of offices in this State unfolds, I’d like to point out that the punishment for this accused perp if found guilty should be ten times as severe as it would be for the common man. You see, in this situation, if the accused is found guilty, the public trust has been terribly damaged almost as severely as his victims have.

THANK GOD FOR HONEST STAND-UP CITIZENS

If it had not been for a few conscientious, God loving individuals in this city who were privy to the event described herein, this case would’ve gone un-noticed and un-reported.

Stay tuned.... More to come.


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