On one of the windiest and coldest mornings in recent weeks only demonstrators showed up, with a good amount of Mainstream media, at the Supreme Court house at 18 Richmond Terrace, directly across from the St George SI ferry terminal demanding the release of the Grand Jury Proceedings. According to one Demonstrator who spoke to the Press prior to the hearing, Bill Dobbs, “This is a very important hearing for a very important matter. We demand the records from the Grand Jury for the Eric Garner case be released”. WHY? Millions of people saw that video, know that there were No indictments, and wonder, What did the Grand Jury do and How did it do it?” Bill was asked by a member of the Press, “Grand Jury proceeding are traditionally secret, why the exception in this case?” Bill Dobbs’ response,, “The person in question here is no longer alive, if you look at the law and look at what lawyers are saying about this, The interest of the Public is a Huge factor”. Bill went ton to say,, “Missouri, almost everything has been released in Missouri and it’s added enormously to the understanding of this issue which swirls all around race & Police. You gotta let the truth out and let the sun shine in”. “D.A. Donovan is o the hottest here because he didn’t ask for anything to be released and now we have 4 separate parties, the NYCLU, Legal Aid Society, the Public Advocate Letitia James & the NY Post asking for this to be released”. “There are many people on the edge of their seat waiting to find out what’s in the GJ records and Why they’re keeping them secret what their hiding”.
Rubin Mendez,, addressed the press next, “The people want to know why the GJ failed to indict Daniel Pantaleo who obviously caused the death of Eric Garner. This is a connection to something much larger”.
After the hearing, which totaled approximately 15 mins, the Lawyers addressed the Press,, Donna Lieberman , Executive Director of New York Civil Liberties Union, one of the 4 entities who has filed law suits/petitions to open up the proceedings before the GJ. Matthew Brinckerhoff spoke next, the Public Advocate for Letitia James, one of the Petitioners. “The next date has been set forJan 29th at 10 am. All of us have seen the video tape, all of us wants to know more and the Public Advocate is entitled to know more of exactly what went on in that GJ Proceeding. And we intend to try to get that material”.
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