Comments on: A Step Towards Justice for Luis Ramirez

By: CindyB

CindyB — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:20:44 +0000

Visit Not In Our Town, http://www.niot.org, and see what communities across the U.S. are doing to fight hate crimes.

By: hello

hello — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:28:08 +0000

Why is nobody talking about justice for Kenneth Gladney? A disabled black man who was punched, thrown to the ground and kicked while being called the N word. Not only have the suspects, who were caught on tape, not charged with a hate crime but they only charge they have gotten is equal to a disturbing the peace fine, that’s it.

By: Witness Too

Witness Too — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:19:29 +0000

I hope everyone will agree with me that it is preferable to have a Justice Department devoted to upholding the Constitution rather than abusing their offices to help a lawless political advisor like Karl Rove impact elections. This is one of the most important changes we have seen in recent years starting with the discovery of the US Attorneys scandal. Attorney General Holder has continued the transformation of the Justice Department for the good. “Justice” is another of those words that has more meaning now than it ever has before. Thank God for that.

By: Alanna

Alanna — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:49:25 +0000

According to news reports, one of the investigating officers was involved with the mother of one of the suspect’s. And that the police told the boys to “get their stories straight” before being interviewed.

There’s another good article in CNN about the Prosecuter and his concerns about the police departments’ involvement in the aftermath of the killing.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/12/17/pennsylvania.hate.crime/index.html

I hope the officers are held accountable for their involvement in what sounds like a cover-up after the fact.

By: Witness Too

Witness Too — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:37:47 +0000

Yes, thanks for letting us know about this Elena. This is truly heartening. “Liberty and justice for all” will have more meaning to me as it begins to apply to “all” as it always should have.

Everyone should watch the local news clicks at the bottom, the first one especially. Good on that retired female cop! She spoke out from the beginning about what she witnessed. She kept speaking out, even though the local police and local prosecutor tried to silence her, and now justice is being served. Shame on those crooked cops but what in incredible story.

By: CindyB

CindyB — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 14:19:36 +0000

Thanks for continuing to stand up, speak out and put a spotlight injustice, Elena.

By: Elena

Elena — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 13:34:32 +0000

My head is going to explode on health care LBH. When it goes back to conference in the House, we may finally see what this final bill will look like.

By: Last Best Hope

Last Best Hope — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 13:04:53 +0000

This is a step toward justice for all Americans. The 14th Amendment, written in the shadow of a Civil War and the shame of decades of slavery, established equal justice under the law for all persons in the United States. When a man raises his right hand and swears to serve and protect, he is not making an oath to only one race. Remember: when this alleged conspiracy to obstruct justice began, the police involved had no idea what the status the victim had been, not that that should have mattered either.

Why nothing on health care?