NAACP to protest on Crist's first day

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NAACP to protest on Crist's first day

By JONI JAMES
Published December 23, 2006

TALLAHASSEE - The Florida NAACP plans to march at the state Capitol before Gov.-elect Charlie Crist's inauguration Jan. 2 to protest the handling of a boot camp death.

The protest plans have produced discord within the NAACP, because many African-American leaders support Crist's record on civil rights.

Martin Lee Anderson, 14, died Jan. 6 at a Panama City boot camp after being punched and kneed by guards. Last month, seven guards and a nurse were indicted in the case.

But NAACP leaders have complained that a special prosecutor - Hillsborough County State Attorney Mark Ober - failed to indict Bay County Sheriff Frank McKeithen, who oversaw the boot camp, or the medical examiner, Charles Siebert, whose original autopsy was called into question.
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http://www.sptimes.com/2006/12/23/State/NAACP__to_protest_on_.shtml

I say good for them. Keep the pressure on. Keep demanding justice for the death of this child.

[goclark]

1. Pressure on and k nt

[Kagemusha]

2. It doesn't have to be personal against Crist for this cause.

The cause is worthy of protesting the Governor-elect, no matter who it is.

[Az_lefty]

3. yep, Crist needs to pay attention.

he seems like a decent guy, maybe he can cut through the BS that the other bush left behind.

[BayCityProgressive]

4. A Republican

who is good on civil rights issues? I would have to see it to believe it.