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17. "Dig will hamper tourism"

Fri Jan 31, 2014, 05:17 PM

Jan 2014

Sid Riley Publisher of Jackson County Times Said Bad Publicity From Bodies Dug Up at Dozier School Will Hamper Tourism in Marianna

Sid Riley, publisher of the Jackson County Times, implored Scott on Aug. 1 to deny USF's request "to dig up those Christian buried grave sites at Dozier."

Riley expressed concern about how removing of bodies will impact the local economy and that survivors will try to use what may be found to seek "reparations" from the state. "The bad publicity which will ensue during the year or more of time which will be involved will seriously hamper our local tourism development programs, as well as economic development efforts for our county," Riley wrote. "Please do not allow them to engage in this greed motivated waste of money."

http://www.theledger.com/article/20130806/NEWS/130809518?p=2&tc=pg#gsc.tab=0

Again, I say without the determination of Dr. Erin Kimmerle at USF, this would all be swept under the rug for another 50 years or forever.

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Man who flogged the boys at Dozier School, FL says it was "state sanctioned" [View all] madfloridian Jan 2014 OP

This is the America for which Republicans are nostalgic. Scuba Jan 2014 #1

This story crosses party lines. There are a lot of people on both sides of the aisle... Lochloosa Jan 2014 #8

So true. madfloridian Jan 2014 #9

That is exactly correct. Enthusiast Feb 2014 #25

Thanks for keeping us up to date sharp_stick Jan 2014 #2

I don't think so. The outcry would have been too great. madfloridian Jan 2014 #3

Wow. HappyMe Jan 2014 #4

The video at the White House Boys site is great, but I can't view it in IE9 for some reason. madfloridian Jan 2014 #5

The White House is a stain on Florida that has yet to be recitfied. Maybe one day.... Lochloosa Jan 2014 #6

This comment makes me sad because daredtowork Feb 2015 #27

Then the State official belongs in jail too dickthegrouch Jan 2014 #7

So we still have the question: how did the boys get from "not enough to hurt them" to 50 unmarked jwirr Jan 2014 #10

Excellent question. madfloridian Jan 2014 #11

they all named Twidwell riverwalker Jan 2014 #12

K&R FloriTexan Jan 2014 #13

+1 jsr Jan 2014 #14

200 testified about him. madfloridian Jan 2014 #15

Lawyer who tried to stop the dig, indicted for bank fraud riverwalker Jan 2014 #16

"Dig will hamper tourism" riverwalker Jan 2014 #17

USF also did a lot of great research on the Gulf oil spill madfloridian Jan 2014 #19

Florida & Texas are to us what Saudi and Afghanistan are to the Muslim world yurbud Jan 2014 #18

Stories like these make me wonder how many we don't know about. malthaussen Jan 2014 #20

I know what you mean. madfloridian Jan 2014 #21

"They called it Final Disciplinary Action." madfloridian Jan 2014 #22

How can you "hit kids eight to 10 times per infraction with a thick leather strap" without harming uppityperson Jan 2014 #23

"Fifty-five Bodies, and Zero Trials, at the Florida School for Boys" The New Yorker madfloridian Jan 2014 #24

corporal punishment d_r Feb 2014 #26