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Subject: word about this kangaroo court from list owner

 

I sat in that courtroom and watched Judge Smith practically pass out from

boredom on more than one occasion that I noted in my record keeping.

I realized very quickly that he didn't NEED to pay attention, his verdict was

made up in his mind and has been since 1993.

The fix was already in, and those people didn't have a chance.

 

I also want to inform people of the restrictions the Davidian lawyers had to

face with this kangaroo court of mock justice.  I was informed there were

exactly 100 things their lawyers were forbidden by Judge Smith to discuss. 

Way more than the press is reporting to us. (Gee, that's surprising).

 

I also watched someone sabotaging the proceedings... and that was Caddell.

Each step of the way he was sending the Davidians to slaughter.

He had one main objective and that was to recover his money off this thing,

and get only help for children below the age of 5.  So he continually

demonized the Davidians and people too long dead to defend themselves.

His opening statement consisted of, "We admit at least one fire was started

by Branch Davidians...but...blah blah blah"  Every press conference consisted

of, "Those people (Branch Davidians) were misguided and mislead by David

Koresh... they were just lambs led to slaughter.. but this is about the

CHILDREN.. what about the children?  If the adults would have asked me to

take their case, I would have said no... this is only about the children and

no one else."

 

His remarks very well COST the children any sort of justice they had coming.

 

I watched Geraldo Live on Clive Doyles couch... and I heard for myself the

lie machine in action.. with Geraldo as their ringleader.  I was sickened to

be sitting with a man so gentle and kind, and hear lie after provable lie

pour from their lips.

I watched Geraldo mock the Davidians in his mannerisms and comments, I saw

him cutting off David Thibodeau's testimony, but let the government goons run

their mouths unchecked and uninterrupted.

 

I heard Clint Van Zandt tell all of America how a Texas Ranger testified

Clive Doyle saw someone pouring fuel around back.  A LIE!  I wish all of

America could sit next to that gentle caring man and share a meal and just

listen to what he has to say.  I wish they were given a chance to defend

themselves.  I wish they were simply allowed to live their lives and not have

to deal with such an atrocity on a daily basis.

 

There might not be any justice on this planet or this realm... but there WILL

be on the next level, and I pray I am there to be witness.

 

God bless each and every one of you... survivors, attorneys and public alike.

I wish I had better news to report....

 

~Sharlene Shappart~