THURSDAY NOTES
The face of "resisting arrest" in Satzland ...Meet Veronica - pictured above is Veronica Ekanem, a forty-six year old woman from Lauderdale Lakes. Veronica was arrested last year April, for allegedly "interfering with the arrest of a co-defendant". Police wrote in the probable cause affidavit that Ekanem "resisted all attempts to being placed into custody by grabbing the handcuffs and tensing and pulling her arms away", leading to her being "forcibly placed on the ground in order to handcuff her". Further resistance by the handcuffed Ekanem when the officers tried to get her into the squad car caused police to once again "forcibly place(d) (Defendant) on the ground again".
According to the Broward Clerk's Office, Ekanem had no prior arrests, which still didn't stop Satz from filing charges without any SAO investigation of the accusations. The State then refused to dismiss the charges, putting Ekanem through nearly a year of hell until they realized Ekanem couldn't be scared into taking a plea. Charges were finally dropped last week, on the day of trial, after APD Taryn Green had blown-up the above booking photo for the jury's pleasure.
As Howard Finkelstein and his team point out in the media on nearly a daily basis, it's not easy being poor and African-American in Satzland. These type of police abuse cases are routinely filed, elevating Assistant State Attorneys to accomplices in egregious civil and human rights violations. Whether chewed up by a police dog, or beaten with old fashioned fists, the SAO's track record of filing charges to protect and shield officers is truly disturbing. Let's hope Ekanem pursues her legal remedies, since it's a pretty safe bet the SAO has already buried this one as deeply as possible ...
"I'm considering it" - that's ASA Liz Scherer, on whether or not she'll be putting in to replace Lisa Trachman on the county court. She'll have a pretty good shot at it, unless either of her two lawyer siblings also decide to apply. Dad Bill Scherer's long-standing relationship to former client and current governor Rick Scott can't hurt, and you can bet Liz will still get out of committee even after JNC member Scherer Sr. recuses himself, Broward politics being what they are. Definitely one to watch ...
Adios Bill! - Bill Haury has finally made it out of Mental Health and Drug Courts, heading over to Foreclosures. We're hearing Michele Towbin-Singer as a possible replacement, with Mark Speiser, Marty Bidwill, and Phil Schlissel filling in until a successor is in place. Haury will be missed. He's a gentleman, fair, and never afraid to stand up to SAO excesses. Well done!
The return of Peggy Gehl? - rumor has it Peggy Gehl may also be reappearing in senior judge guise. Time for Mexicans, Jamaicans, and Jewish people to file Motions To Disqualify ...
So they're pulling Dummy back into fill in, is that it?
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He shall no longer be called Michael Satz but rather Michael Stats. He's all about keeping up his corrupted numbers. As for the judiciary, you would think the black males judges would be above reproach but perpetuate the conundrum by sending a lot of minorities in the system.
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Gehl is the last one that needs to be brought back.
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Does being poor and black give you the right to interfere with another persons arrest? Does it give you the right to fight police officers? I guess now if anyone in a black neighborhood breaks the law we might as well look the other way and give them a pass because they are black and poor?
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please look into ana and shineberg stuff
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Send her back to Africa where its ok to drive without a license. The State is doing its job.
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HAVE EVERY BLACK LAWYER IN TOWN APPLY TO THE JNC.
IF NONE MAKE IT OUT OR SCHERER IS STILL APPOINTED FILE A LAWSUIT.
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If the police are not suppose to touch a "poor black person" then here's a cost cutting measure for the city, STOP responding to calls in the black communities. After all why bother they are poor and black so they should not be arrested right? Watch them scream that the police are not there for them because they are "poor and black." Would it be ok if we just send black officers on the calls?
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Or better yet they can respond when called instead of preying on poor people when they are bored.
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When these poor black people start coming into your richie rich white neighborhoods to "borrow" things I hope you keep your compassion, it really makes me feel warm and fuzzy. Oh and don't call the police because these people are just black and poor, no biggie.
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I agree! I feel like the minority without rights being white. I'm sorry, racism is bad but it applies to blacks as well, everyone is so afraid of having a black employee claim the f-ing race card if they don't do their jobs and are lazy, but white will get their sorry a$$'s kicked without delay. I for one am sick and tired of hearing about it.
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I think its time us white folk start claiming reverse discrimination. This is just getting sick that the black keep playing the race card as a means to not be good citizens. Explain to me what you can accomplish because your black don't pity yourself because your black. Look at all of the famous black people in the world, how did they become famous, by playing the black card and expecting pity?
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Well invite the popo down to rich boy land and have them bust down the doors for drugs like in the hood. After a few years all of them rich kids will be convicts too. It won't be long before they start stealing, just like you say the Blacks do.
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IT'S NOT SAFE TO WALK THE STREETS ANYMORE
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It would be interesting to read the police report.
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I am not saying only black people steal but I also will not say if my child gets caught stealing that she is only being arrested because she is white. The race card thing is really, really old. We all have the same opportunities as far as schools, churches, jobs etc. Get over it will ya and use another excuse like "I am a lazy person that has never made anything of myself."
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ATTENTION ALL BROWARD POLICE OFFICERS: Next time you have to break down the door on a crack house try to be a little more considerate. Stop at Starbucks on the way and pick up a few chocolate mocha's will ya? Oh wait better not make them chocolate because you migh be called a raciest.
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The truth is she has a face that begs for a good bashing. Bring the cops up on charges and Hurley will order a dinner date at Red Lobster with Tim Donnelly ZZZZZZZZZZZZ
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I am so disgusted with the way the State Attorney's Office and BSO/Police treat Black people. The feds need to investigate. I hope that we get a new State Attorney that brings justice to our residents.
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This is a N lovers blog
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You are seeing justice. Your seeing people no matter what color they are being arrested for crimes they have committed. You don't get a special pass for being black sorry!!!!!!
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Maybe you are also seeing dirty cops being supported by cowardly prosecutors?
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This is not a police issue, per se.
This is a case filing problem.
Events often spiral out of control on the streets. The difference is in other counties they won't file it, or will quickly dismiss once the facts come out.
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I have an idea that will settle this issue. How about not breaking the law no matter what color you are then you can't cry because you got arrested. You do the crime you do the time.
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At least she wasn't lynched.
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You know what I think is funny? The groups of people that want to whine and cry because "their people" are not being treated fairly by the justice system and the city departments, yet these are the same people that have not and never will go out and vote. Can I get a AMEN?
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unfortunately there is a lot of separate truths to several conflicting comments and the SOW--whoops SAO. Blacks DO commit crimes and need to be punished as any other lawbreaker, INCLUDING white, cops and most of all, Satz. Black Perry Thurston is rank on the House Committee of Civil and Criminal Justice and says and does nothing despite the fact that it's his own black criminal defense CLIENTS who are the alleged singled out victims. but the othere facts also remail--cops cheat; cops lie; cops provoke and beat innocents; cops fabricate PC affidavits andcops even sometimes get it right. It's when they are protected the for exceeding tha the problem happens and Satz jumps at the opportunity to protect and defend those who get paid to protect and defend us and don;t and even flat out refuse, and when they might even try--the big SOW shuts them down by refusing to prosecute accordint to the laws the legislature passes and othere actualy making it a crime NOT to prosecute but for som alleged prosecutors manual that trumps the statutes.
But the good blakies get protected too, like chiefy Adderly's wife who actually DID try to kill a cop-Adderly as well as risked the safety of the neoghbors by running down the street when she missed, flining police issued bullets from a police revolver indiscriminately into occupied buildings. So some balck DO get a free pass and that is not called "racist' but equality.
Then we have to look at all the posts on this blog with pictures of white people similarly beaten--or rather basing a leo's fist and foot with their faces and ribs that blasts down the color polarization. BUT NEITHER side owns up to the brutality or racial realities or their own contradictions. Is the kettle calling the pot white?
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It's true. The Satz's and Futch's would have been voted out after one term if people spent half as much time canvassing as they did complaining.
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I'm shaking my head because you are so far away from reality. Do you honestly think injustice only happens to the "poor blacks"? Well I'm one of the blacks with the "good job" not on crack and yes I even vote. I have witnessed first hand how corrupt the cops are.Get your head out the clouds, some of us live and work in the real world......
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yeah, but they stood in mile long lines to vote in a BLACK president didnt they.
Know what, everyone is lazy when they wanna be unless they want something.
Just saying
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No most of us don't think injustice only happens to poor blacks but obviously they do. Who is the ones crying race card all the time, certainly not white people.
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But if it worked some would. People take advantage of all the systems and opportunities they can if they are lazy fuks
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If your running for office and depending on the black vote guess what? You already lost.
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Did Gehl ever pay the window contractor or is she still skating? Thought we'd seen the last of that crank. It's not bad enough we've got to contend with that octopus Laz the Spaz, now Gehl is being rolled back out too? Glad I'm not there to see it.
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If your going to charge somebody with resisting arrest doesn't it make sense that u want to rough them up to support your claim? Disgusting event.
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Liz will be an asset to the bench.
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the more the stay the same.
More than 10 years ago, I had a Batt Leo and Resisting Arrest with Violence. Client was a homeless man suffering from partial right side paralysis and no priors.
The officer (6'3", 250lbs and biceps like Hulk Hogan) claimed that the guy had kicked and smacked him with his right arm and leg.
Client wound up in the hospital with a busted lip, black eye and slight fracture of his cheekbone (if such a thing could be slight). The mug shot looked like this lady.
State offered breakdown to a MM and adj. time served. Client refused to take it. Blew up the mug shot and had it on a poster and 11x17s to give to each juror.
State couldn't get approval for a NP so we tried it.
Priest on the jury (foreperson) -- Client dragged himself up to the stand (showing his paralyzed right side) to testify and authenticate the picture.
Priest on the jury, 5 minute not gulty, and jurors came up to my client to apologize after they were excused.
Sick to my stomach that more than a decade later, nothing has changed at the SAO with these kinds of cases. Protect the cop, let the jury decide.
BS.
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Now I understand why my granddad left what he thought was the south. " Georgia" Little did he know you can't run from ignorance. RIP Poppa
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you are a jackass who is not well traveled.
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The allegations made by the police in this case are lies, what a disgrace to this country with officers like these patrolling the streets. If you believe the police is always right, hope nothing like this ever happens to you.
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the minority did not vote in Obamama you moron....
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When business people or public employees act like IDF occupiers , thank a Judge ........ like the judge who sentenced ANAT KAMM or SCOTUS for the DREDD SCOOT , Plessey v Ferguson and CITIZENS UNITED decesions .
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See the AMERICAN FREE PRESS for proof that the BAR is leading the USA into its position as one of the most corrupt, judge pimping , war mongering nations under zio-imperialism and the GOLDMAN SACHS oil speculators .
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The police arrested me on false charges they created with two of my neighbors who are now felons for making a false police report. Satz office did not prosecute because they knew I was set up & they had nothing on me. Why? Because I demanded that the police department investigate corrupt police officers; they arrested me as retaliation for my constant registered letters to the chief of police. I AM A 63 YEAR OLD DISABLED WHITE WOMEN WITH NO HISTORY OF VIOLENCE. They made me black and blue and my wrists were swollen. YEAH, I have the photos to prove it and a good lawyer to sue them.
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