023---DEATH OF ANOTHER INMATE. WHERE ARE THE LOCAL NEWS COVERAGE OF THIS HUMAN BEING TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC?
Posted by George Rhynes on 7/15/2004 15:48:55
Luke 4:18...
Twenty-Four days ago the Valdosta Daily Times reported the death of a 49-year-old White male inmate who died on 21 June 2004 in the Lowndes County Jail. However, his name and cause of death have not been released to the general public---by local news media.
Other inmates who have died in or surrounding our jail were Rosemary King age 40, died on 20 Jun 2001, Ronzie 鉄onny・Graham age 48, died on 13 July 2000, Willie James Williams age 49, died on 2 Sept 1998, Willie Lee Gay age 39, died, on 23 Oct 1995, and years earlier Willard McFarland also died to mention a few.
This was reported in The Post a weekly investigative newspaper on 15 April 2004, Vol. 17, No. 2, (Al Parson owner, 229-242-7179, FAX 229-242-7143).
For over fifteen years inmates, parents, pastors, organizations and others have petitioned the Lowndes County Commissioners, Grand Jury, District Attorney, Representatives, Georgia Attorney General, Georgia Lieutenant Governor and others who seems to ignore the ill treatment, and deaths of inmates in this county. Many of whom are American Veterans.
This prolonged lack of attention can only be compared to a week of terror in Brooks and Lowndes County in 1918---wherein over ten Black American citizens were killed:
They were Hayes Turner, Mary Turner, Will Head, Will Thompson, Sidney Johnson, an eight month old fetus, Willie Schumann, and three other black individuals whose name were with held but included in the Governors investigation report.
It was a white Georgia Governor Hugh M. Dorsey that took a strong stand for law, order, and justice---instead of chaos. Unlike our present elected officials in my opinion---who have reviewed the two-hour documentary video entitled 鄭 Chorus of Fear, put together by a class at Valdosta State University highlighting the fear that exists in Lowndes County---but they continue to ignore jailed inmates.
Regardless of the reason surrounding inmate痴 death, my condolences go out to his family, friends, and relatives. However, after eighty-six years there is no record where the perpetrators of the crimes committed in Brooks and Lowndes County in 1918, were ever brought to justice. Therefore, valid questions must be asked whenever human life is dissolved.
In addition, on 14 July 2004, I received a copy of another Civil Action filed in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia Valdosta Division against the Lowndes County Jail. So where will it all end, and at what cost to local citizens, and does anyone cares?
GEORGE RHYNES
A concerned citizen and brother of humanity!
cc: Closed: But made at request of local inmates!
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