I just got home from the "Rally For Justice" held at the Florida State Capitol this morning at 10AM. It was a beautiful day - a nice crowd - and a splendid setting in the area between the old and new capitol buildings.
Martin Lee Anderson - age 14 - was killed by the guards at a Youth Prison Boot Camp on the first day he was admitted. Video tapes show the guards beating and kicking the frail young black kid as his hands were tied. No one has been arrested for the crime.
Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton encouraged America to "watch the video" just like they do when the watch a replay in the NFL to see if there was a foul committed.
The crowd was vocal but peaceful. They were appreciative of the 1% of the crowd that were white people. The morning started with peace marches from the FSU and FAMU campuses.
I went there on my 200 mpg scooter - the capitol is less than a mile from our house.
Pictures - a white girl passed out from the excitement - picture of Anderson in coffin - Jackson - Sharpton - black t-shirt marking the event.
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