018: Patriots of Truth, Names of a few DEAD INMATES but who cares in Valdosta-Lowndes County? Where are the Believers in GOD?

018---MAJ GENERAL AND SPC. AMERICA’S BEST PATRIOTS OF TRUTH! REALLY?

Posted by George Rhynes on 5/13/2004 21:52:52

SUBJECT: True Patriots of this Republic ・Who Cares About Prisoners Anywhere?

Maj. Gen. Antonio Taguba of the Internet Pentagon Report on the abuse of Iraqi prisoners by U.S. Guards at Abu Chriub in Baghdad and Army Spc. Joseph Darly a reservists military police office. These are the true patriots of this republic and represent the best reflections of our nation.

However, one can only imagine how many other American soldiers civilians, and Iraqis who may have tried to report the abuses in Iraq to their superiors, newspaper outlets, elected officials and others---but were ignored.

Here in Lowndes County Georgia for the last fifteen (15), years local citizens have been crying out for justice, and complaining about jailed inmates, living in unsanitary, inhumane, abusive conditions, and mysterious deaths. However, they have been ignored by law enforcement officials, elected officials, and others.

Just recently our only daily newspaper the Valdosta Daily times (VDT), reported, "there are major problems in the Lowndes County jail which resulted in living conditions that are inhumane, abusive, and unsanitary."

In 1999, the Lake Park Post (LPP), a local weekly newspaper received signed letters that were smuggled out of the jail. They were signed by eighty-nine (89), prisoners from cellblock 1, 2, and 3, alleging that flying water bugs were all over the shower walls, inmates were forced to take showers with leeches all over the floor, and that they came from under the sink in the drain pipe, that smelled so bad that staff had to turn on the exhaust systems to get the smell out of the hallways.

Yet, the VDT and local elected officials denied that these problems existed at all. Then on 26 August 2003, over eleven (11), inmates sent me signed letters, and notarized statements with over sixty (60), alleged discrepancies alleging that their constitutional rights were violated. One inmate wrote that pictures were taken of him without cloths.

Moreover, the (LPP) reported that two jail Administration Officers were fired. One was fired for allow an inmate to escape. The other was fired from his job because he lied on his job application in the State of Alabama.

In 1997, the Lowndes County Jail was under the Court Order of a U.S. District Court Judge Civil Action 89-54-VAL, "Federal Consent Decree" for Middle District of Georgia, Valdosta, Georgia Division that expired two (2) years from the date of the order. Then on 15 April 2004, the (LPP), published that the following inmates died in or surrounding the Lowndes County Jail:

Thanksgiving Liza Standers, 38, died in [2003], Another female died [Name withheld], in [2002], Rosemary King, 41, died in [2002], Ronzie (Sonny) Graham, 48, died in [2000], Willie James Williams, 49, died in [1998], Willie Lee Gay, 39, died in [1995], and years earlier, Willie McFarland, also an inmate died.

However, the Lowndes County Board of Commissioners repeatedly ignored inmates request for help. They refused to provide even a courteous reply or answer questions presented to them in writing. Even though the Sheriff's Department reported over 21 discrepancies at the jail in the (VDT).

In addition, over fifty-one (51), more discrepancies reported from inmates in July-August 2003. In addition, Federal Court Judge Hugh Lawson ordered 105 violations be corrected within two years.

Several Professors from Valdosta State University put together a two-hour documentary video. This video was entitled "A Chorus of Fear" documenting the horror stories and the conditions that has festered in this South Georgia town---for decades.

Each member of the City Councilman and each Lowndes County Commissioner were given a copy of the Video "A Chorus of Fear." However, it seems that fear reigns supreme in Lowndes County Georgia.

These Jail problems have been given to the U.S. Justice Department, Georgia State Attorney General's Office, U.S. Representative, Senators, so called Black African American Leaders, their organizations, NAACP, NATIONS OF ISLAM, PUSH, newspapers across the nation, TV talk show hosts etc. However, many seem to have buried their head in the sand like the legend concerning the Ostrich.

This may have been the case in Iraq with the abuse of Iraqi prisoners. However, in the end truth has made its way onto the world stage. In addition, people who write editorials/opinions realizes that some seek to keep the American people in the white. Peace!