Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Four Score and Seven Days Ago, The New York Times Report, "Two Gunshots on A Summer Night" Exposed The St. Johns County Sheriff's Department Coverup of a Fatal Shooting

That was 87 days ago.
Four score and seven days ago.
That's almost three whole months.
Former County Commission Chairman Ben Rich spoke out about it (see above).
Not one local religious, political, government, business or journalistic leader has taken a stand publicly calling for a federal grand jury investigation.
Not one. (See below).
What passes for local "news" media in St. Augustine and Jacksonville has lost interest. There has not been one news story about the Michelle O'Connell case in months.
Not one.
While the Jacksonville Times-Union had one good editorial, there has not been one followup editorial or article.
Not one.
While Folio Weekly first covered the Michelle O'Connell case, neither it, nor First Coast News' Anne Schindler (former Folio Weekly editor) have had any stores on the O'Connell case since 2013.
Not one.
Wonder why?
Peope are afraid, very afraid, of retaliation by Sheriff DAVID B. SHOAR.
"Be not afraid."
It's in the Bible some 50 times, and those were the first three words spoken by Pope John Paul II upon becoming Pope.
Those of us who love St. Augustine and are working on reforming its government are not afraid.
Good and decent people everywhere will look with horror at St. Johns County, a one-party tyranny whose political boss is Sheriff DAVID B. SHOAR.
We look forward to CNN and other national news media finally giving this national scandal the national attention it deserves, on a daily basis, until there is:
JUSTICE FOR MICHELLE O'CONNELL.

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