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November 2008
November 17, 2006
Documentary 'Support? System Down' to Include AKidsRight.org Founder
John Murtari
Contact: Teri Stoddard of A Kid's Right, 925-628-1206 or
teri@akidsright.org
Angelo Lobo, producer of "Support? System Down" went to Syracuse, Nov. 16,
2006 to film John Murtari, founder of AKidsRight.org, in
the Onondaga County Justice Center, on his 108th day
with no solid food.
"John's story is special in that he has taken a stand against a system
that desperately needs reform, on a national level," said Lobo, "He is a
voice for thousands who are being incarcerated against their
constitutional rights."
Murtari, 50, an Air Force Academy
graduate, was sentenced to six months incarceration for willful failure
to pay child support, a charge he disputes. Inspired by Gandhi, Murtari
started the parents' organization AKidsRight.org and has been advocating
for a Family Rights Act.
"The child support system is broken;
their information is too frequently not accurate or complete," said Jane
Spies of the National Family Justice Association. "If an honorable man
like John can get locked up, anyone can," she continued, "How does this
help his son? Why does his son have to suffer the loss of a loving
father?"
Murtari urges parents who want change in
family law to demonstrate faith, love and personal sacrifice, and to
participate in peaceful protest. He once climbed the art structure in
front of the Federal Building and displayed a large banner in his quest
to get a meeting with Senator Clinton. Murtari stopped eating July 31,
the day he reported to jail. "John is a hero to parents around the
world," said Spies.
Lobo has interviewed parents across the
country who have said it's time for change in family law. "This is the
new civil rights movement," said Teri Stoddard, "Parents are demanding
truth, justice and equality. They want their constitutional rights
upheld."
Everyone is encouraged to join the AKidsRight.org mailing list
http://www.akidsright.org/register/sign-up.php4
October 2006
Parent Activist Murtari Will Remain In
Jail
by Teri Stoddard
10-26-06 --
Murtari didn’t get the early release
he asked for. He didn’t get any of the things he asked for. But
the day may not have been without progress. In a recent email he
states:
My attorney told me the judge stated a
couple of times that this case should have never been tried in Onondaga
County, which is where Syracuse is located…My attorney thought that was
ironic since we have been trying to tell them the venue for this case
was wrong ever since the beginning. . . . On Monday my attorney had
faxed a letter to the judge regarding the status of negotiations…in the
final paragraph he asked the Court to arrange to have me transported
from the jail to the courthouse on Tuesday. When my attorney did not see
me at the courthouse Tuesday he asked the judge why they didn’t get the
transport request in his letter. He was told they didn’t read that far
down. . . . Our chance of winning on appeal looks a lot better based on
what the judge said.
Murtari should be released December 1,
2006.
John is still in jail, will return to
Court Oct. 24
From Teri Stoddard
10-21-06 --
I spoke with John this morning and he
asked me to forward the following information to you.
Mr. Keller appeared in front of Judge
Hedges this morning asking for a reduced sentence. It seemed as though
Hedges was leaning towards letting John go free, until the other
attorney strongly objected. In the end, Hedges said he's withholding his
final judgment until October 24 at 9 am when everyone will meet again,
including John. Hedges said, "I'd really like to see this negotiated."
He wants both sides to come to a settlement.
John would like your input. What would be
a fair offer? Here are some facts to consider:
John wants to get out to see Domenic
right away, but he only has 40 days left to serve.
He wants everyone to remember the reason
he's doing this act of non-cooperation is because he does not agree that
he owes the $60,000 in child support. His child support was calculated
using imputed income. And in order to stay in his son's life after the
courts allowed Dom's mother to move him across the country, he's spent
more on airfare than what they say he owes in support. He does not want
to take any settlement that does not respect his principles.
John wants the support and arrears
recalculated using his true income and he wants his travel expenses
counted.
John has a business idea that could
result in an increase in his income. In order to get out of jail now, he
could offer to pay $40-60,000 by September of next year if his income
does go up. He would do this out of generosity, not because he agrees
that he owes this in child support. He's concerned this will look like
he's going against his principles.
It's on record that Domenic said he wants
to live with John. John could ask that he get custody of Domenic
immediately, and he'd raise him without any child support from Dom's
mother. They could use the forfeited child support amount to reduce his
"bill" each month.
John could offer to withdraw the appeal,
which would save Dom's mother attorney fees.
Mr. Keller filed a well-written 50-page
brief when he asked for the stay. It was denied. Keller feels continuing
with the appeal could be fruitless and expensive. They don't have a good
record, the venue issue was shut down, and they don't have enough money
donated to follow through. He's suggested to John to consider
withdrawing the
appeal.
John still owes Mr. Keller thousands of
dollars, but he wants me to let you know that if they withdraw the
appeal, anyone who has donated money towards the legal fees could
contact me to get a confidential refund.
Please send your thoughts to me as soon as possible, as John will be
meeting with Keller again on Friday. Do not reply to this newsletter,
send your comments to
teri@sharedparentingworks.org.
John Murtari, Coordinator AKidsRight.Org /
jmurtari@AKidsRight.Org
"A Kid's Right to BOTH parents"
Toll Free (877) 635-1968(x-211)
http://www.AKidsRight.Org/
September 2, 2006
Update & Recent news coverage on John Murtari
By: Teri Stoddard, Group PR person
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Criticize the system – not
individuals
A Message
From Teri, Group PR Person
-------------------------------------
It has
come to my attention that people have called and yelled at
Judge Hedges' secretary and sent hateful letters and emails
to the Judge and Mr. Keller. This is not what John wants.
Doing these things disrespects John. I'd also like to point
out that doing these things could harm John.
John also
wants me to remind everyone to be kind when acting on his
behalf. He wants us to criticize the system, not
individuals. |
News10Now sent a reporter to interview John in jail. The news story
that aired was wonderful. John was able to talk about civil rights. a
Here's a link to the audio version of the
interview. I'm not sure how long the video will be on News10Now. You can
listen to the audio and even download it with this link:
http://graywebsite.com/articles/NEWS10-murtari.mp3
Doctors removed John's feeding tube
Monday so his throat could heal and he could get some sleep.
Wednesday the plan to reinsert it was changed because he was no
longer dehydrated. They wanted him to eat on his own, or at least to
just be on a liquid diet. John declined, saying he's starting over,
no food or water at all, except a small amount of water to keep his
mouth moist. His health is expected to decline more rapidly than the
first time since he's starting out in poor health, and it is.
When John called me this morning it was
obvious he's already feeling the effects of dehydration. He lost his
train-of-thought a couple of times. At least this time he remembered
after a moment. A few days ago John weighed around 145 lbs. Today he
weighs 136. His blood sugar is 60, which is borderline. He plans on
conserving his energy over the weekend. I don't expect to hear from him
again until Monday, which concerns me considering how quickly his health
is declining.
First and foremost he wants me to thank
all of you for your support. It means so much to him. John is praying at
least 3 times a day and says it's his faith that gives him the courage
to follow his convictions. He says he appreciates your prayers and
letters very much. (Please keep the letters coming.) He also wants me to
remind everyone to be kind when acting on his behalf. He wants us to
criticize the system, not individuals.
John is happy about the coverage we've
gotten. He'd like you to thank the reporters, editors and/or producers.
August 24, 2006
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FACE / Fathers' and Children's Equality, Inc.
P.O. Box 2471, Cinnaminson, NJ 08077
856-786-FACE /
www.facenj.org
August 24, 2006
Judge Bryan Hedges
Onondaga County Family Court
401 Montgomery St.
Syracuse, NY 13202
Re: John
Murtari
Dear Judge Hedges:
It has been ten days since I first wrote you about John
Murtari and asked you to release him from jail for
humanitarian reasons. I received no reply, and John is
still in jail. You are a judge and perhaps humanitarianism
is not high on your agenda, so this time I instead present
legal arguments.
You have imprisoned John Murtari for debt. I know you will
dispute this. You will say you did not order Mr. Murtari
imprisoned for debt, but merely to coerce him to pay. You
could also write an order saying that beginning tomorrow
morning the sky must be green, but it will still be blue.
Anything different would be impossible. How long must Mr.
Murtari sit in jail before he proves to you that it is
impossible for him to pay money that he does not have? When
does your coercion cease being coercion and start being
“cruel and unusual punishment?”
But further, to keep John Murtari in jail, you had to have
his body cut open to insert a feeding tube. This too
constitutes “cruel and unusual punishment,” which was
outlawed by King William III in the English Bill of Rights
in 1689, by the 8th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in
1787, and by the U.N. Universal Declaration of Human Rights
in 1948. Today such torture may be legal in Iran or North
Korea, but not in the civilized world. If you believe that
money is more important than Mr. Murtari’s body, while you
have his body open why don’t you harvest his internal organs
and sell them to pay his debt?
I checked the New York state Constitution. It contains
dozens of occurances of the word “debt,” all referring to
debt incurred by state and local government, but nothing
specifically relating to personal debt. Searching further,
I found New York’s first constitution, the 1683 Charter of
Liberties and Privileges, which says in section 19 [Bail]
“... nothing herein contained shall Extend to discharge out
of prison upon bayle any person taken in Execucon for debts
... ” Apparently imprisonment for debt was once legal in
New York, but I can’t believe this 17th Century law is still
in effect in the 21st Century. If it were, why would there
be any debt collection agencies in New York when creditors
could instead just have debtors jailed?
Debtors prisons were once used in England. Indeed, the
colony of Georgia was settled in 1738 by debtors who were
transported to relieve overcrowding in English debtors
prisons. But debtors prisons have a long history of
disfavor in the United States, probably because many
colonists came here to avoid debtors prison in their home
countries.
Here in New Jersey, imprisonment for debt is specifically
prohibited. Article I, Section 13 of the New Jersey
Constitution reads “No person shall be imprisoned for debt
in any action, or on any judgment founded upon contract,
unless in cases of fraud ... ” Even in the U.K. debtors
prison was officially abolished by the Debtors Act of 1869.
I have the utmost sympathy for the citizens of New York
State who do not have these same legal protections.
Also, here in New Jersey, judges are specifically
prohibited from jailing indigent child support obligors (Pasqua
v. Council, 186 N.J. 127, 892 A.2d 663, 2006). They
must first conduct an “ability to pay” hearing, and prove
the obligor has funds from which child support can be paid.
John Murtari has no such funds. If you have conducted a
hearing and you know where John has such funds, tell him
where they are and give him an opportunity to pay.
Judge Hedges, nothing is being accomplished by continuing to
jail John Murtari. He was paying all he could for child
support, but now, while in jail, he is paying nothing. Mr.
Murtari is self employed in his own computer consulting
business. He is doing no work now while he is in jail, and
receiving no income. His clients will be looking elsewhere
for computer services while he is in jail, so he will have
no business left to return to when he is released. What
will you do at the end of Mr. Murtari’s jail sentence? Jail
him again? And again and again, after you have sabotaged
his ability to earn? Continuing to jail John Murtari is
counterproductive to your objective of collecting child
support.
I again ask you to now do what is best for this family.
Vacate your order jailing John Murtari and adjust his child
support to reflect his actual income. Let him peacefully go
home and be the father that his son, Domenic, needs.
Sincerely,
Jeffrey
Golden, Acting President
cc: Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton / Congressman James
Walsh / U.S. Attorney Glenn Suddaby /
Bill Fitzpatrick, Onondaga County District Attorney /
Charles Keller, Esq. / WHEC-TV (NBC) / WHAM-TV / (ABC) / WROC-TV (CBS) / WUHF-TV (FOX) / WIXT/WSYR (ABC 9) / WSTM
(NBC 3/UPN 6) / WTVH (CBS 5) / NEWS 10 NOW / WCNY (PBS 24) /
The Post-Standard, Syracuse / Times of Wayne County / Finger
Lakes Times /
www.VictimsOfLaw.net
/
www.OnSecondThought.tv
/
www.GlennSacks.com /
www.AKidsRight.org /
www.ancpr.com / John
Murtari |
August 2006
Activist father Murtari, thankful for press, lucky to be alive.
by Teri
Stoddard
8-23-06 --
John Murtari says he feels better
this morning after a night of restful sleep. The feeding tube that’s
been keeping him alive was removed yesterday and the plan is to
reinsert it tomorrow. “It’s been difficult sleeping,” he said, “I’ve
been very uncomfortable. It’s great getting a whole night’s sleep.”
When asked about staying hydrated while the tube is out he
responded, “I’ve been drinking a little juice each morning, and a
little milk each evening, and I’ll continue to do that, as well as
drink some water.”
Murtari, 49, hasn’t had solid food since
July 31 when he reported to jail to serve a 6-month sentence for
“willful” failure to pay his $60,000 child support arrears, a charge he
says in unjust. He has been paying what he can afford, he claims, and
says the $60,000 it has cost him to stay in his son’s life isn’t being
taken into acount.
Domenic, Murtari’s 13-year-old son, was
moved across the country by his mother after the divorce, something
Murtari tried to stop. Murtari visits him four times a year and brings
him back to New York for visits twice a year. “Those airline flights are
expensive,” he says.
Having only consumed 30 ounces of
water in 10 days, then 2 nutritional supplements the day he was
given the feeding tube, Murtari had experienced low blood pressure,
a rapid and irregular heartbeat, tremors, loss of over 25 lbs. and
was starting to have trouble finishing sentences.
Jail personnel told Murtari it was his
choice to starve to death, and they would not intervene. After local
newspapers published articles on his situation, he was finally given the
nasogastric feeding tube.
Inspired by Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Murtari hopes his passive
resistance to the incarceration will draw attention to the immoral
laws affecting people in family court. “I have good news for you,”
he told me, “the
Post-Standard [newspaper]
did a
half-page editorial section [on his situation.]
Emails
to The Editor of the Post Standard in Syracuse
Custody
Battle
Readers defend John Murtari's fight for parental rights
D ave
Ellison, Former International Coordinator of Fathers 4 Justice,
Warrington, England
I have followed John Murtari's
campaign to be a loving father to his child for several years now.
He is a man of exemplary behaviour ethics and morals.
The appalling treatment and abuse of John
and his child by the American authorities is being watched in disbelief
around the world.
This is by no means an individual case,
either. If the truth were known, millions of children are being abused
in the United States by family law. This is mirrored by most feminized
countries in the world.
Syracuse, the world is watching American
justice. Land of the free? (Until you want to be a father to your child)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Applause for Murtari and
coverage of parental custody fairness issue
Robert
Gartner, Houston, Texas
I want to thank The Post-Standard for
raising its readers' awareness by publishing the article on Aug. 10
about jailed activist John Murtari.
Whether John survives the six months
imposed upon him or not, as he lost 18 pounds in the first eight days
and is diabetic, he will be remembered as a hero among activists for
simply equal rights and fairness where the custody and care of parent's
children are concerned, and the equality of those affected parents.
What is happening in this country is
criminal. The government is leading the way to the social destruction of
the family. John has laid his life on the line to bring bureaucrats out
of their half-conscious minds.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Shared parenting in divorce cases is
the best solution for the
children
Don
Mathis, Sherman, Texas
My heart goes out to that man on a
hunger strike in Syracuse. There are a multitude of injustices in
the child-support industry, and John Murtari is the victim of many.
Regardless if both parents are fit,
courts routinely assign primary custody to one, usually the mother.
Regardless if both parents work, courts usually order fathers to pay
child support.
And it goes without saying that the
"winner" in custody cases gets the child - and child support. But the
father is not the only loser in such court action. Kids lose loving dads
in practically every custody decision.
Many believe the assumption that the
mothers get the kids in custody cases may account for many divorces.
They could be right. More than 65 percent of divorce cases are filed by
women.
Laws need to be changed to start off with
a presumption of 50/50 shared parenting. Then, if a mom or dad doesn't
want their share, they can pay child support. Fifty-fifty shared
parenting is true child support.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Must you be a rich lobbyist to talk with
Clinton on custody issue?
George
Kenner, La Mesa, Calif.
Your story about John Murati,
although very good, could have been better. I am especially
surprised that his elected official will not discuss the issue with
him.
Instead, Hillary Clinton tried to have
him charged with stalking because he left messages to her written in
chalk outside of her office. If anyone is a crackpot, it is Hillary.
One of the reasons I write to you is that
this story is of course of interest far and wide. I am in California and
following this story very carefully.
Easily proven facts about Mr. Murtari's
background make him not only a person to not to be dismissed, but a
person to be respected.
I look forward to your continued coverage
on this issue. I would be especially interested in what Hillary has to
say. Do you have to be a multimillion-dollar lobbyist or a reporter who
will only report favorable viewpoints for her to speak?
The above is printed pursuant to Title
17 U.S.C. @ 107, "Fair Use" --
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information
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August 16, 2006
Many Thanks from John Murtari
My sincere appreciation for what so many have done on my
behalf. I am very, very grateful! It's no exaggeration to
say you made a huge difference in my future quality of life.
Now that I feel a bit better let me share some thoughts.
(Full history at
http://www.AKidsRight.Org/support_jm.htm)
Our Goal
We are mothers and fathers that want our human right to
raise and nurture our own kids to be recognized and
protected. We decide what is in our "child's best interest."
We are good, average, and poor parents -- but always growing
with our kids. We are FIT & EQUAL until a criminal
court finds us guility of being a demonstrated threat to our
kids. A unanimous verdict from a jury of our peers --
parents.
Don't try this at home
Let's consider this a unique event in response to gross and
repeated injustice. Some have called it a foolish act. There
can be a fine line between bravery and stupidity. I get very
close to that border and hope to avoid future visits!
I went into this a very healthy person, 5'8" and 155 pounds.
Last week I was down to 127 pounds and have had vital signs
that varied from almost normal, to very low blood pressure,
to a weak and irregular pulse, to a resting heart rate of
over 120 as the dehydration became severe. My blood sugar
dropped to as low as 43, but then actually climbed back to
the 80s. The Doctors told me the body was tapping reserves
of muscle. I was blessed with a good set of internal organs
and they were degrading in text book order!
Where things are now
They started feeding me with a Nasal/Gastric tube on the
10th day (last Thursday). Today is Sunday (Aug. 13th) and
I'm on a regular feeding routine. Three times a day with 2
cans of Carnation Instant Breakfast (250 ml/each). You can
still eat with a NG tube and the Doc recommended I take some
juice/milk via mouth also. They still bring me a full tray
of regular food, but I do not eat any of that. The tube is
annoying, sleeping is difficult, and it hurts with every
swallow.
NonViolent Action
For a while it seemed to be a game of 'chicken' with jail
staff. Doctors told me there would be no intervention unless
there was a medical emergency. All I could think of was
kidney failure, heart failure, or loss of consciousness. I
was scared, but how could I back down?
NonViolent Action (http://www.AKidsRight.Org/civil.htm),
Faith, Love, and Personal Sacrifice. I was confronted by
everything I had said to many of you, to myself, my friends,
and most of all to my son, Domenic. . . .
All I could do was pray and hope for good things and place
more trust in the loving God I say I believe in. . . .
Your actions turned the tide. The rally on Wednesday, the
newspaper stories on Thursday morning and a schedulled
in-jail press interview -- made good things happen. Again, I
am so grateful!
Out
of Sync
Most people were so great and positive in their messages.
They talked about "Our Goal" and the great love they have
for their kids. But some people still preferred to send a
nasty message and gripe about the Judge, or show their
disgust for lawyers, or the anger they have towards women or
men. Can we leave that behind? It is not needed and only
hurts us more.
What's Next
There may be a court date next week. A chance for freedom or
more of the same. Again, please accept my thanks!
Our long range goal is still to arrange a meeting with
Senator Clinton and with mothers and fathers hurt by the
Nation's different Family Law systems. See
http://www.AKidsRight.Org/actionc_syr/.
How
you can help:
Contact
the media and public officials.
We have contact information for various public officials
below. Please write them and let them know you care about
this.
Your MESSAGE should not be one of anger, but merely to say
to them, We love our children. We have been denied our
rights. We need Congressional hearings into reform.
Please ask the Federal and County Prosecutors to examine
what is happening here.
If you have ideas for publicity or other actions in
support, please contact both:
Terri Stoddard (PR Person):
teri@AKidsRight.Org
or Kevin Purdy (Webmaster):
webmaster@AKidsRight.Org
Other donations: Kids-Right Support c/o Software
Workshop Inc., Att: Media Fund, 55 E. Genesee Street,
Baldwinsville, NY 13027
To contact
public officials
on Murtari's behalf (see listing in right hand column)
To contact the media
on Murtari's behalf (see listing in right hand column)
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Congressional control over the courts?
History says no, but it could happen
With Congress
threatening to "go nuclear" over judicial
appointments, and lawmakers accusing judges
of being "arrogant, out of control, and
unaccountable," many pundits see a dim
future for the autonomy of America's courts.
But do we really understand the balance
between judicial independence and Congress's
desire to limit judicial reach? Charles
Geyh's When Courts and Congress Collide
is the most sweeping study of this question
to date, and an unprecedented analysis of
the relationship between Congress and our
federal courts. |
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August 16, 2006
Letter to Editors:
John Murtari has been jailed as a criminal, without a trial,
and without committing a crime, over a civil matter. That
is not the "justice for all" which American citizens expect
and are guaranteed by the Constitution.
Criminal District Judge Arthur Hunter has called Louisiana's indigent defense
system unconstitutional, citing "the right to a fair trial,
rule of law and the Constitution, pseudo-legal maneuvers and
unparalleled inertia." These same elements are evident in
John's case. What has been done to John is
unconstitutional.
Gloria Steinem, one of the high priestesses of the so-called
women's movement, once declared, "A woman without a man
is like a fish without a bicycle." Last fall, uber
leftist Feminista Maureen Dowd, published a book entitled,
"Are Men Necessary?", which became the manifesto of
the man-hating movement. The actions against John follow
this feminist thinking.
The Civil Rights Act says that rights cannot be taken away
under "color of law", which means that laws cannot be
written to do that. In Philadelphia an attorney for the ACLU
wrote the local district attorney, promising legal action if
dads jailed without a trial were not released, and 37 were
set free.
John Murtari has done nothing criminal, and needs to be set
free. Or does the ACLU need to write another letter?
BILLY MILLER
brmiller@bellsouth.net
Letter to Judge Hedges in Support of Freeing John Murtari
FACE
Fathers' and Children's Equality, Inc.
P.O. Box 2471
Cinnaminson, NJ 08077
856-786-FACE
www.facenj.org
August 14, 2006
Judge Bryan Hedges
Onondaga County Family Court
401 Montgomery St.
Syracuse, NY 13202
Re: John Murtari
Dear Judge Hedges:
It is now two weeks since you jailed John Murtari. His only
crime -- being a loving, caring, nurturing father to his
son, Domenic.
Every
day I receive links to internet websites and emails from all
over the world with updates on John. If you bothered to
check his website
www.akidsright.org
you know that John’s only concern is that every child have
equal access to his two loving parents, and you also know of
John’s plan for if he is jailed. He planned to be
completely uncooperative -- not walk, not eat, not answer
intake questions, just do nothing and let his jailers figure
out how to keep him alive. If you looked further into his
website you also know that John has studied and been
influenced by such people as Mahatma Ghandi and Martin
Luther King.
I have known John for about seven years. We only met
face-to-face once (in Washington, DC where he had taken Domenic
for a Fathers Day weekend outing), but we have corresponded
over the years. I have learned that John is a man of peace,
he has a deep belief in his Roman Catholic faith, he cared
for his aged mother until she passed away a few months ago,
his son Domenic is the most important thing in his life, and
he takes his commitments very, very seriously. I know that,
if John says he won’t eat, he’s not going to eat.
You jailed John for nonpayment of child support, but the
amount you require him to pay is not based upon his income.
It is based on “imputed income” from a nonexistent job that
he hasn’t had for years. No one can pay money he doesn’t
have, but you expect John to pay anyway. What do you expect
him to do? Rob a bank? Print dollar bills in his
basement? The money is not there.
It’s not like John isn’t providing for his son financially.
Family court allowed John’s ex-wife to move Domenic over
2,000 miles away. John deprives himself so he can pay for
airline fares and for Domenic’s needs when he is with his
father in New York.
Judge Hedges, are you a parent? Do you hug your kids? Read
bedtime stories with them? Play a game of catch with them?
Pat their heads when they hurt themselves? Praise them when
they do well? Why won’t you allow Domenic to get the same
attention from his father?
Why are you now toying with the very life of Domenic’s
father? John has lost 28 pounds in the last two weeks, and
he only weighed about 155 when he was incarcerated. He has
consumed only about a quart of water in the past two weeks,
and that only at the pleading of healthcare providers. I
learned today that a feeding tube has just been inserted.
How will it be “in the best interest of the child” for
Domenic to be fatherless?
You jailed John Murtari, and it is within your power to free
him. John is not now in a position to file papers and wait
for court dates. Judge Hedges, I ask you now to do what is
best for this family and, on your own initiative, vacate
your order jailing John Murtari, adjust his child support to
reflect his actual income, let him go home, and let him be
there for Domenic when he needs him.
Sincerely,
Jeffrey Golden, Acting President
cc: Sen.
Hillary Rodham Clinton /
Rep. James Walsh /
U.S. Attorney Glenn Suddaby /
Bill Fitzpatrick, Onondaga County District Attorney /
Charles Keller, Esq. /
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"Pray remember ye poor debtors": i
Inmates of
the Fleet Prison
beg passers by for alms.
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