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afternoon, Desire. Thank you for joining me
1:02
year in the garage today to talk
1:04
about your son's case. Could. You
1:06
tell, Thank you for having you're most
1:09
welcome. Could. You tell? Me:
1:12
And the listeners a little bit about your
1:14
son were yes I can. Work.
1:16
Can say with sean was.
1:19
The. Cake type a kid where.
1:22
He. Always. Was.
1:24
There to give a helping hand. I
1:27
didn't find out how much of
1:29
a helping. Hand. That. Much
1:31
how. Was. Giving out.
1:34
Until his passing. I.
1:36
Didn't know that my
1:38
chow. Was. Helping
1:40
out what did it teaches that lived in
1:43
my building. With. Her
1:45
kids with a project. of
1:47
a of project that he is system
1:50
way. That. She say he took the
1:52
time Now we came to this. Oh.
1:55
They. Went on these the
1:58
Pot Trails name. He.
2:00
Picked up things with the kids
2:02
on. My. Son.
2:05
Uses. Take fold up my
2:07
refrigerator, And
2:09
give it to the people cross the street. My.
2:12
Son. Was. Very.
2:16
How can I say last into
2:19
fashion. But. He liked.
2:22
Old closing like. The.
2:24
Fishermen at San.
2:27
He. Was this are all soul? And
2:30
always make sure. That.
2:34
If. He could. He was when
2:36
he was willing to help anyone.
2:38
Was he. As smart as
2:41
he was, good looking. Yes,
2:43
yes, he was the
2:46
smartness is. I
2:48
discovered that was signed.
2:51
Bad. Then you know we had the
2:53
video movies or the movie that you put
2:55
in the Vcr. He.
2:57
Was renting them out what our
3:00
had his own little business corner
3:02
has his own little business going.
3:05
Way. He can you know get
3:07
a school snacks or whether the his
3:09
save with snacks. Was. Chocolate
3:11
chip cookies and milk. Could
3:14
you tell us about the last time
3:16
you saw. This on. It.
3:18
Was valid Sunday morning.
3:21
And. I was up getting ready to
3:23
work. He was a little concerned because
3:25
saw was the type of was aware.
3:28
He. Always believe in having a
3:30
job like. If. If. If.
3:33
Was a much by am I
3:35
remember when he has his job
3:37
and he was born to school
3:40
and work is at night. And.
3:42
You know I didn't like it,
3:45
but I know he loves his
3:47
independent. So. Them wanting
3:49
he was up. He was getting
3:51
his clothes ready. He
3:54
has his book bag. With. His
3:56
resume and you know he was
3:58
concerned because he had. That a
4:00
while not that long, but a
4:02
couple months and bothered. So.
4:05
I remember when I got to
4:07
the train station uploads and and
4:09
as said listen. Your. Phone
4:11
bill in if you have any other
4:14
load those you know mommy see a
4:16
mom is gonna help you a don't
4:18
want to stress thing. Over.
4:20
The fact that no one has
4:22
poured you back yet from the
4:24
few interviews that you with one.
4:26
You. Will get a job until. Then mommy
4:29
got you. And I'll see
4:31
you later because he was my balance
4:33
on. A. Mommy
4:35
and Son. Was. Supposed
4:37
to get together that day and
4:40
you know, have lunch and everything.
4:42
Russia doesn't show up for this
4:44
day. And What? Can
4:47
you take us through the process of
4:49
what prompted you to report him missing?
4:51
And how did you go about reporting
4:53
him as well? I called
4:55
Sam adding you know my poor
4:57
went straight to voice mail. And
5:00
I kept cause I kept calling
5:02
That kept calling. So.
5:05
I left work and I remember the
5:07
last call I made them as I
5:09
can't believe this to me up you
5:11
got me worry I haven't spoken to
5:13
you. When. I get home
5:15
you will have of the disuse. When.
5:18
I got home, he was not there. I.
5:20
Saw the panic in a lot of bit
5:23
because. We. Talk.
5:26
Maybe. Three. Or. Four
5:28
times a day when I'm at
5:30
work. So. At
5:32
work I'm thinking. Maybe.
5:34
He didn't charges phone may be smooth
5:36
either way ever and I was on
5:38
get home. A knows what? will
5:41
I? Mom's this is what happens. When.
5:43
He wasn't there. And.
5:45
I have issue with that. I.
5:49
Paid. Up most of the night in
5:52
Illinois I heard I'm thinking that was
5:54
him. Come. In in the door. When.
5:56
Was shining come home that
5:58
night. I immediately.
6:01
Knew something was wrong. I
6:03
went to work as started calling
6:05
the hospitals. The. Sea is
6:08
anyone. Came in when I didn't call
6:10
the police to make a wee boy.
6:12
They came out but this is what
6:14
I was. So. Due. To
6:17
his age. And he wasn't
6:19
a special nice town. There.
6:21
Really wasn't much they can
6:23
do. I was
6:26
told. That. Maybe
6:28
he was is. Hanging. Out
6:31
with his friends edge know he
6:33
of beyond so. And what
6:35
I was trying to tell the officer
6:37
was. That know he was in. That
6:40
was in the type with chow he was.
6:42
he did in. He. Didn't do
6:45
that. That. That. Was
6:48
it is thing. And. He
6:50
would have contacted me. If.
6:53
You know that was the case so
6:55
the police follow up was just them
6:57
coming out there. day was did you
6:59
hear? Before the seventeenth of
7:01
February did you hear anything back
7:04
from the police other than them
7:06
coming out? Now you're now. Now.
7:09
Now of course it took
7:11
several years. With. No answers
7:14
with you Really been
7:16
the one to. Lead.
7:18
The charge. With.
7:20
Petitioning America's Most wanted to
7:23
cover the case. And.
7:25
Keeping tabs on even
7:27
the detectives, And. It
7:30
who's working the case and in and
7:32
what's what if any progress they had
7:34
because from an outsider looking in desire
7:36
it appears to me like they had
7:39
a lot of ideas early on they
7:41
were working a lotta leaves in talking
7:43
to a lot of people that knew
7:45
were shown early on and then. For.
7:48
Lack of better term. the case kind of went
7:51
cold. Could. You tell us
7:53
a little bit about that. The. Kind
7:55
of that down period in the
7:58
investigation when. They. Had. The
8:00
run out and leads starts to get cold
8:02
and and now it's just it's just mom
8:04
and family. Leading the charge
8:06
after the on his in the
8:08
beginning I'm not saying case. I
8:11
did not feel. That.
8:15
The detectors is a very beginning.
8:18
Was. Really? watching
8:20
my son case. I
8:23
have to be honest with that. Mustn't
8:25
case. Been. Really
8:27
started getting worked. Also.
8:30
Detect the a model took it
8:32
over. Himself. I'll
8:35
never forget. How this
8:37
detects it came to mean he said.
8:39
You. Know. The. People
8:42
that talk to. No.
8:44
One has had any bad thing
8:46
say about your son. You. Know
8:48
when it I call I. Decided.
8:51
To do a march. You. Know
8:53
the keep his name of the year. To
8:55
let them know somebody knows something.
8:58
Whatever you know, You. Know
9:00
I gave my email. You know?
9:02
I gave numbers that you know people can.
9:05
Reach. Out to. I
9:07
got together with discharge and we used
9:09
to go out with No Should Avenue.
9:12
Where. He was south on
9:14
the train tracks there and we would
9:17
like candles. And you know so
9:19
no with was would. Come out as
9:21
you know. I would say
9:23
once again somebody knows. Something.
9:27
Whatever those thing that's you,
9:29
Think. Is not employ and. Talk
9:32
of by the tell somebody about it.
9:34
As. If I
9:37
gave gathering. You.
9:39
Know assault dinners. Just.
9:42
You know in his name. There.
9:44
Was a scholarship fund. It was poor.
9:46
there was some a boy a scholarship
9:48
that was stored it. With
9:51
you know, labs, lions and
9:53
some of his other people.
9:55
We got together as. We.
9:58
Was able with a cell says. Will
10:00
it make the money? Where we sites? Are
10:03
the kids said college? You know,
10:05
with money that was donated. I
10:08
try to do everything I possibly
10:10
could. To. Make sure.
10:13
That. This. Is.
10:15
Case just being go pole
10:18
and nobody. You. Know wasn't working
10:20
on it. And. It just.
10:23
It just it was hard for me.
10:26
It. Was odd because. I.
10:30
Knew. Somebody.
10:33
Out there of my son's life. And.
10:36
The way that they did it.
10:38
They. Didn't allow me to look upon
10:41
his face again. So.
10:43
With all of that his his.
10:46
Head. Meet Saw adds. A
10:48
Me In the beginning. I was. So
10:50
angry, You know? I
10:53
was hard. I was. So.
10:56
Many emotions. I wanted
10:58
to know why in you know
11:00
how could this of app then
11:02
as. I even blame myself
11:04
for a while because I felt like.
11:07
May. Be Ah led him
11:09
to believe. that you
11:12
know everybody needs help them because
11:14
of the what did I do
11:16
you know our the much how
11:18
they feel like you know the
11:20
home is the We the. People.
11:22
That you can now get out. Maybe
11:25
I made a mistake. About
11:27
that. but. I just kept
11:29
going. And just kept going.
11:32
Detectives have a term for. The.
11:34
Categories it does, your son would
11:36
be. For in investigator in
11:39
the I don't know if anybody's
11:41
ever share this with you, but
11:43
some detectives use the term true
11:45
innocence. True Innocent were absolute innocence.
11:48
And. The. Person's of fall into
11:50
that category. you know because you you hear
11:53
on the news and you seat in the
11:55
newspapers oldest this person. Or
11:57
this senseless act of violence or ended
11:59
this. This and person's life. But.
12:02
As far as detectives are concerned, there
12:04
are actually very small part of portion
12:06
of the population that are true innocence.
12:09
True. Innocence and your son would fall
12:11
into that category. Often times it's someone
12:14
that is too young. you know, like
12:16
at a young child. Who.
12:18
Who doesn't have an extended social
12:20
circle is too young to be.
12:23
Up to anything. That
12:26
might put them in harm's way or running
12:28
around with the wrong crowd and your son
12:30
falls into that. That. Category.
12:33
Of. A person. A good person
12:35
who. Was. Doing good things,
12:38
And was truly. Innocent.
12:41
and unfortunately what we did not Now at
12:43
the time, and two thousand and five is
12:45
it This. This. Person who is at
12:47
the complete opposite end of the spectrum. Who
12:50
can only be categorized as a monster?
12:53
Was living and had some
12:55
association with your family. Living
12:58
close, And. What?
13:01
One of the most startling things in this is
13:03
something that I i I picked up in the
13:06
news so forgive me if this is wrong, but.
13:08
You know there? There's nothing easy about
13:10
this case. There's. Nothing. Comparable.
13:14
To talk about with this case. But.
13:17
One thing that stood out. And.
13:19
Made me. Incredibly.
13:21
Angry. And I
13:23
wanted to hear your thoughts on this.
13:26
And and maybe if there's a way
13:28
that you can convey. How
13:31
you felt what you experience at the
13:33
time after the arrest. Of
13:36
Gov on the the way that this was reported
13:38
as your and court. And he's
13:40
supposed to be paying attention facing
13:42
the judge and. Did. He
13:44
turn to you and say something earth
13:47
or turned his you and whisper mouse
13:49
something to you. Yes,
13:52
He. Miles to me. I love you.
13:54
Is. So. Every
13:57
fiber of my be.
14:01
Not. Run. Up
14:03
and try. To. Show.
14:06
Though. Life. As him.
14:09
But. What I realize
14:11
was. This. Person.
14:15
Was. Trying to victimize me. And
14:18
that was in one The allow
14:20
that because I have already. Been
14:23
to enough. Is.
14:26
Shocked me. To.
14:28
Find out. That. This
14:30
young man. In the being
14:32
connected. To. My son.
14:35
When. Detect know model. Told.
14:38
Me he was retiring. As.
14:40
I say okay, that's it is
14:42
over. There. Is that?
14:44
Where Do I go? A.
14:46
You know you said, but I have
14:49
someone that wants his son's case. Now.
14:53
I met. You
14:55
know I was a low do. Well.
14:58
Why does this? Officer.
15:01
What? My son's case and, you
15:03
know, he introduced me to Jason
15:05
in you are acts Jason, why
15:07
did he want this case and
15:09
I remember him telling? When
15:12
you're saying case, post
15:14
it. I put.
15:17
That article. One by
15:19
my desk. he said because I
15:22
felt like if it did not
15:24
enough getting sold any do enough
15:26
in the cold case unit. I
15:29
wanted it, he said because. I
15:32
you know I will always hear
15:34
bus up to the family was
15:36
done. When you're talking to detect
15:38
the moto and him tell me
15:40
how passionate. You. And your family
15:43
was about trying to find out who
15:45
did this. He said I just refuse
15:47
to allow this case to just go
15:49
and let them be done. So.
15:53
With all the hard work, I'll
15:55
never forget it. It. Was
15:57
around Christmas time. And
16:00
that it finally. Decided.
16:03
To. Celebrate Christmas. Because.
16:06
Christmas. Was Sean's holiday
16:09
as says. I
16:12
was sin. I. You know, I
16:14
just didn't do it. And
16:16
I'll never forget when they called me
16:19
an hour to meet with them. And.
16:22
You know, when they gave me
16:24
this information. I lost it.
16:27
Because. His personally
16:29
Madison Street from me. I
16:31
know this person's family. When
16:33
I say no, the family,
16:35
I know the family. Now.
16:39
Mean. This young man did not
16:41
have a good report with one another.
16:43
At all. And when I.
16:46
Discovered. That there was
16:48
a possibility of a connection. With.
16:51
Our son and that call it. And. He
16:53
said that to me. I was
16:55
I okay. Now. A sassy? would?
16:57
you don't. You want
16:59
me? To act out
17:01
you want. To see.
17:04
My hurt. Us. Obama
17:07
be better than you. I'm
17:09
a whole this. And.
17:11
I'm gonna let the system do what
17:14
they need to do. To get
17:16
you off the street. He tried to play
17:18
the victim in the court room at times.
17:20
Yes, And he
17:23
seems like he like. The.
17:25
Spotlight or too cause drama to
17:27
draw attention to himself. I
17:30
agree. Ah, drama is that
17:32
the word? We was in
17:34
the lobby when they brazil in. It
17:37
was. Ridiculous.
17:40
Like. Me:
17:43
My. Same. Size.
17:45
Brother. L one of
17:48
my son friend we were standing near.
17:50
I had to hold them back. Because.
17:52
They was. I. Look
17:54
At Him. Like.
17:57
Look. At that at. Is
17:59
it? They will. It was. It.
18:01
Was something to see. It really
18:04
was. But. That I'd love you.
18:07
Thing. Yeah, that was
18:09
it for me. Mine.
18:11
Use all. No one saw him to turn around.
18:14
He. Got away with that the police
18:16
after after the arrest it sounds
18:18
like especially things we her from
18:20
Detective Palomar on is that the
18:23
police felt pretty good about their
18:25
case against Give and. And
18:28
we know that fits. Many
18:30
people felt good about the case against
18:32
him because he goes to the grand
18:34
jury. And. They.
18:36
Decide. That. Yes,
18:38
this is that these charges are warranted.
18:41
the should go to trial. How
18:43
and why? Do. These
18:46
charges. Get. Dropped against
18:48
someone who is committed such.
18:51
Heinous horrible acts and.
18:54
Against more than one victim as well
18:56
I'm can feels as you off. When.
19:01
They. Did. The first
19:03
far with hand with the young
19:05
lady. That. He
19:07
brutally. Killed. And.
19:09
He was convicted. I
19:12
remember. Clearly what?
19:16
The. D said to me he says.
19:18
Now. Must resolve. Is.
19:21
Your time. And. We're going
19:23
to seats away. That.
19:26
You get the justice that you
19:28
deserve. Now remember.
19:31
Call this year. Then.
19:34
Remember. There was a
19:36
disaster were all the. Evidence
19:38
was. And
19:41
seven say they had
19:43
was laws. But.
19:45
You know why. Bay. Has
19:47
so much more. When.
19:50
I say detect the A model.
19:52
And his the point now. J.
19:55
Same. As as believe
19:57
when this call case you the
19:59
guess ago when I may. They
20:01
gave them. So. Much
20:04
more. Ah was so
20:06
angry. Angry because it
20:08
was like a slap in the face
20:10
of face. It. Was it?
20:12
It was a slap in the
20:14
whole whole case unit stays. Because.
20:17
It kept for one except for Jonas
20:19
and get a journey. and I'm Italian.
20:22
And the tell you. I've. Been
20:26
getting the feeling. And
20:28
I always ask the same question.
20:30
Are we good? Are we
20:32
good? Ole. Miss Missouri who have
20:35
nothing to worry about. We'll good We
20:37
good. Well. Family called
20:39
with his. Family.
20:41
Were getting court date. Me
20:45
and my family sat in that
20:47
courtroom. It. Was is one
20:49
thing after another, after another
20:51
after another. And
20:54
then I remember this
20:56
day, our watch. The.
20:58
Da. His. Lawyers.
21:01
Go. Up to the bench. The
21:04
conversation and his share with my
21:06
family. But I
21:08
said they are discussing to
21:10
let this case go. After
21:13
the that day they set a
21:15
date. I asked to
21:17
speak to her. She. To
21:19
me. And my sister
21:21
in a room and live. Directly.
21:25
To my face. That.
21:29
This with one was a trap. Ah,
21:31
acts or I said. Is.
21:34
Everything good She said yes,
21:36
We're. Going to trap I said to
21:38
her. Arm want to thank
21:40
you. For. Allowing me to
21:42
go the child because even though. You
21:45
know job in the the A officer
21:48
like okay y'all loss would have a
21:50
yard loss in the evidence. I.
21:53
Appreciate the fact. That you're gonna
21:55
allow a jury. To.
21:57
Decide. His fate.
22:00
You're. Gonna put their. What
22:03
you have. What?
22:06
You. Say. That
22:08
was enough. For. The
22:10
Grand Jury to advise him.
22:13
With out. That
22:15
evidence you have been presented to
22:17
them. And that's I
22:19
appreciate that us or whatever happens
22:21
that sure how I will accept.
22:24
The outcome. Well.
22:27
She calls me. I
22:30
was getting off from work. As
22:32
she said to me on this was a
22:34
i'm a need you to come into the
22:36
office doesn't need to speak with you are
22:38
so wow I don't like. The. Sound
22:40
of this. As he said
22:42
well I just need we the comment. So.
22:46
A hot town on the phone
22:48
had already told me what was
22:50
gonna happen of women so they
22:52
offices. And.
22:54
A friend of mine's with with me. Is
22:58
destroy me. To
23:00
hear. That tables on the
23:02
dismiss the case that he is. He
23:05
is. What they felt like.
23:08
Was. Satisfactory for me. Oh
23:11
but don't worry he's in jail for
23:13
life. he's never gonna get out of.
23:16
We will see to it every time
23:18
he comes up for or said he
23:20
never makes parole and assets are. But.
23:23
What do they do for me? Because.
23:27
For mean, He's. In
23:29
the answer. For. My son's
23:31
life. As an ama
23:34
tell you something I feel like.
23:36
Is my son was from
23:38
a different back? wow or
23:40
different area. No matter how
23:43
little evidence you had you
23:45
still with us to discuss
23:47
draft. But. It sounds
23:49
like the me just say muslim case. With
23:51
incentives to get it doesn't matter,
23:53
I should be happy that you
23:55
know job after the first wow
23:57
he's not worth the money for.
24:00
That can drought and he got
24:02
life. So there we did. Our
24:05
that Saturday at discuss the Dallas
24:08
syrup sitting near and I'm same
24:10
amount wouldn't she supposed to do
24:12
for me doing this meaning n.
24:14
What? Else will make me angry
24:16
as if your boss. Didn't. Even
24:19
have their deaths in that respect.
24:21
For. Me about them the to be here
24:23
at the he stood in my face and
24:25
said to me. Miss Without. Don't
24:28
worry, we're gonna take this all the
24:30
way to travel no matter what. I
24:33
said outside a cry. For.
24:37
Ah when. I
24:40
couldn't believe. It
24:42
or the hot won't. That
24:45
was done. I'm sure
24:47
they had so much more.
24:50
That. They themselves. Been.
24:52
The The say. Let's
24:55
take is a trout is that That's
24:57
all I've seen. Cases go with a
24:59
little, have not seen. It
25:01
all depends on how you present the
25:04
evidence to the jury and how strong
25:06
you are. But.
25:09
I guess. My
25:11
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26:07
with in this case in particular with
26:10
with the individual that would be on
26:12
trial of divots, he's the type of
26:14
individual would you saw play out right
26:16
in front of you with your own
26:18
eyes. She's the type of individual. If
26:20
you put him on a stage in
26:23
give him enough rope he will hang
26:25
himself. Exactly. Did
26:28
saying that so aggravating here? It's
26:31
it's. It's. A.
26:33
Double Whammy situation right? It's
26:35
not only have they stopped
26:37
fighting for were Sean. Davis.
26:40
Almost handcuffed you and prevented you from
26:43
continuing to fight for your son. Me
26:47
with a day. That's
26:49
exactly what they did. It
26:52
was. I. Hear. What you
26:54
gonna do? Like. Okay, yes
26:56
he does on the news. That say, whatever.
26:59
And then they have a sports
27:01
person. At the I see that
27:03
is the. View. On.
27:05
The News: When Mary Murphy
27:08
bad of sports person. That
27:10
lie as says. Always
27:13
miss was our already knew that
27:15
this was gonna happen. That's a
27:17
lot. No, I didn't that now
27:19
the I waited to the very last
27:21
minute. To. Give me
27:23
that information. Because. I was
27:25
still under the impression that no matter
27:28
what you were lost their jobs don't
27:30
go to travel with of the you
27:32
are. So. I
27:34
didn't get the up with so. Easy
27:36
to go back and says she's
27:39
a liar. Know. What? I
27:41
didn't I didn't know anything. I
27:43
had a tough I kept persisting
27:46
says this goes to that. I
27:49
kept insisting. Nothing.
27:52
But. This is what I end up with.
27:55
And. Like you said, I just felt. Trapped.
27:58
My. Hands. They. An.
28:02
Hour at and in. My energy.
28:05
Frankly, It's it's rude on
28:07
their. On their part
28:09
Because if they've decided that we're not
28:11
going to do anything that we're not
28:14
going to advance your son's case further
28:16
through the courts. Then when you talk
28:18
to the news, when you talk to
28:20
the media, if they've already decided they
28:22
they've given up, they shouldn't even offer
28:24
up a rebuttal. They shouldn't even put
28:27
a spokesperson or woman up there to
28:29
the or mans. It's to have a
28:31
comment on what your comments are. They've
28:33
decided not to do anything. So.
28:35
Sit down and be quiet is is my
28:37
feelings and and you dear if you want
28:40
to shout it from the mountain tops you
28:42
should. And. You,
28:44
you get you. Had.
28:46
The unfortunate experience of exp
28:48
of. Witnessing. This first
28:50
hand. And. Witnessing
28:52
the action and then lack there
28:55
action by their office you have
28:57
every right to say what it
29:00
is that you experiences and what
29:02
you feel. In and what
29:04
they did or didn't do. And
29:07
your son's case and I'm self
29:09
know. I am so sure.
29:11
As gametes you that this other
29:13
cases that is the A had
29:15
done the same way you're a
29:18
New York I'm in Ohio and
29:20
unfortunately as. I've.
29:22
Witnessed cases and in spoke to
29:24
family members in cases that are
29:26
similar here. In. Ohio
29:28
where he just feels like there is
29:30
a. Not just a lack
29:32
of urgency to prosecute, but. But.
29:35
Even. In some cases,
29:37
A. Lack of effort to
29:40
investigate further. And. Unfortunately,
29:42
I've seen are eating town a
29:44
month up to two hands now.
29:47
The. Number of times that I've seen where we
29:49
have an individual locked up. For one thing, And
29:52
he's done a bunch of other horrible
29:54
things and. The. Powers that
29:56
be go. Well, that's good enough. He's.
29:59
He's been. In bars. He's gonna be there for
30:01
a long time. And. That's gonna have
30:03
to be good enough and that's what this
30:05
was here and I know we've got we've
30:08
We've talked about it already quite a bit,
30:10
but but in the early stages, middle stages
30:12
in. How could your son's
30:14
in your opinion From what you saw,
30:16
what you experience, how could your son's
30:18
case of been handled differently? And
30:21
is there anything that can be done
30:23
Now I feel. Like. Reading
30:32
handle that you have been already
30:35
taking care of. And.
30:37
On the side. I.
30:40
Felt like. in the
30:42
beginning when they was given certain.
30:44
Information. They.
30:46
Share the has. Follow so
30:48
with that information in the
30:51
beginning. See the
30:53
Da's office? don't realize. How.
30:56
Much I do know. How.
30:58
Much. That people from
31:00
the street. Has talked to
31:02
me, And I just.
31:05
Feel. Like they didn't They didn't do
31:07
it like. Dates. Of
31:10
anything. That jason.
31:13
Be. Handed.
31:15
To them. As says
31:17
okay wow. Yeah. You
31:19
gave us this but because we
31:21
lost what as a was there.
31:24
Then. The. Other say that
31:26
you gave us an. Issue
31:29
is wrong but. We're
31:31
this. not gonna do it. Is like.
31:34
They. Had this attitude of what if
31:36
we lose this case as the a
31:38
loss will allow racket. Everything.
31:43
That came into they authors. They.
31:45
Should have follow through with
31:47
it in the very beginning.
31:50
You. Allow called with to hit. You.
31:53
Sad fact I remember which amounts of
31:55
them as saying to them off feel
31:57
like they're muslim case is gonna. Not
32:00
mean your jaw in your file
32:02
cabinet. And forgot it.
32:05
Is that just how Muslim
32:07
case ended up? In
32:09
a file cabinet, clouds and
32:12
as dismiss. And
32:14
that's that. Everything should have
32:17
been done differently. And like right
32:19
now. the only thing. That. I've
32:21
no hope for. If
32:23
we get a new da. And
32:26
ah, camp was. Possessed.
32:29
Once. Again, must sign
32:31
case. To a new da's
32:33
as sitting there as says look at
32:36
this go back him he does go
32:38
back and look at that. As.
32:41
Hopefully maybe something to be
32:43
done be that it never
32:45
went to trial. And
32:47
there was nobody. There. Was
32:49
this this Ms but maybe
32:51
was a new the A
32:54
sitting near and. That.
32:56
New the A said no. You know
32:58
what? Wiggles has the chance we don't
33:01
take this a drought were what we
33:03
have right here because this was good
33:05
detective work. Be that it was a
33:07
cold case. With. Want to take
33:09
all of this and we gonna use it
33:11
and with on see with the jury guns that.
33:14
And like I said, I
33:16
would have a pre shave.
33:18
it. Appreciated that so much
33:21
because as soon as if
33:23
a jury. Has a set
33:25
that. And heard as
33:27
the thing. Other than this
33:30
piece of. Evidence that they
33:32
laws. I don't know why, but I
33:34
just feel like a jury would have
33:36
been life now. Now with
33:38
a lick of the I. It's.
33:42
It's it's. good that. To. Like
33:44
I said, It. All. Is
33:47
all about how you present. What?
33:49
You have. The. Passion
33:52
and that to show. And
33:54
your determination. When. It
33:56
came down to the lack of
33:58
determination. so. I can
34:01
tell you. That there was one prices
34:03
that was sitting in that room with
34:05
as. I can tell
34:07
his heard her to have so
34:09
that's a person that was an
34:12
amazon case with sitting over for
34:14
the telling me. That.
34:16
Those those dismiss it as the add
34:18
insult to injury, you know they asked
34:21
me. She emailed me
34:23
the acme. Obama.
34:25
Your eyes you will be as quoted a
34:27
while without being caught. Robert Robert I've been
34:29
there for that. If is
34:31
of as as plane dismiss that. Even
34:34
the service was sitting there was looking like.
34:38
Like this is all wrong. This
34:40
is so wrong. But.
34:42
Because of the person that has a gays.
34:45
The. Person on the whole didn't speak. And
34:48
like that's all you'll new let your boss and
34:50
new in his do this. With me
34:52
is as she told me she's a while I
34:55
agree with we just didn't have enough. And.
34:57
That was like wow So everything
35:00
that jason as gauge our was
35:02
in a laugh. But.
35:05
During. A have. That.
35:08
Evidence that you lost. That's not what
35:10
was presented to the grand jury and
35:12
they still indicted them. As
35:15
is all. just. Comes.
35:17
Down to like I said. They.
35:20
Decided. Okay, we got
35:22
a guilty verdict on the Froze Strauss.
35:24
Let it be. He's. Never
35:26
getting out as that was their
35:28
main thing. Of comfort
35:31
from them to me. Oh,
35:33
he's ever getting out. donning worry about it.
35:36
Go. home. With that, forget
35:38
it, Is. Done. Well.
35:41
In the thing here is your your son
35:43
was. Good. To
35:46
say good upstanding citizen is just the tip
35:48
of the iceberg in in some ways. He
35:50
was a nine shining armor for some of
35:52
these people that he was trying to help
35:54
and people in the area people the he
35:57
knew. The. Be.
35:59
Only. Rose. That.
36:02
You had. Seemed. To come from
36:04
the Cold Case squad. And
36:06
that's it. There. Was no night
36:08
designing armor for you or your family
36:10
or for were Sean for that fact.
36:13
From the Da's office and to
36:15
me, All this says in in I
36:17
want to be clear because somewhere there's going to
36:19
be somebody listening and they're gonna say next. Hang.
36:22
On pump the brakes a little bit buddy. The.
36:25
But I want to be cleared. Did this is
36:27
a situation that his end up. As. You
36:29
said in as has been reported as dismissed
36:32
yours. Your son's case dismissed. It's not. They
36:34
didn't come to you and say this is
36:36
pending further evidence or or we're gonna continue
36:38
to work this case and continue to build
36:40
a case against Gov on. Now it's it's
36:42
we. We can't do anything is but we've
36:45
we've We've put our hands up in the
36:47
air. We don't lie, don't know, We can't
36:49
do it. There's nothing left for us to
36:51
do here. and to me that that shows
36:53
an extreme lack of character. On.
36:55
Behalf of the District Attorney. And.
36:58
It shows is a big sign of weakness
37:00
because as you said earlier, a concern for
37:02
having a loss on their record. Who cares
37:04
if you have a loss on your record?
37:07
the general public, the public that you represent,
37:09
the families that you represent, the people that
37:11
went bad, people off of the streets, violent
37:13
horrible people off of the streets and lock
37:16
up and put away to they don't deserve
37:18
to live in our society. The. People
37:20
that want that. They don't care about
37:22
your losses. We, yes, we care about your
37:24
wins. Rak have some wins. We want wins
37:27
for the good people, for the citizens. We.
37:29
Don't care about the losses as long as
37:32
you try that. Say. Every Sunday
37:34
every Sunday the worst team in in the Nfl
37:36
marches out on the field and they may play
37:38
the best team in the Nfl Fs and you
37:40
know it secretly inside the locker room. They my
37:42
say themselves I don't think we have a very
37:45
good chance of winning today. Do. They just
37:47
pack up and get on the bus and go back home. Though they
37:49
go out and they play the game. And. They
37:51
give it their own. they bust their butts
37:53
to try to climb that mountains. and David
37:55
beat the lights. And here
37:57
I is is to be as is a lack of.
38:00
Character. It's a sign of weakness. It
38:02
nobody cares. Man, if you lose, just
38:04
go out there and try and give
38:06
it your all and instead know they
38:08
closed the book in said we've That's
38:10
we can't We can't do anything here.
38:12
So. If went when they when
38:14
they seem to care about losses guess
38:16
what? This is a huge loss for
38:18
them. A huge loss for them. Well.
38:21
I can honestly tell you. Clearly.
38:25
As. A fact. That. Case
38:27
was dismissed. Due. To
38:29
lack of. Evidence or ever
38:32
they want play. No.
38:34
One came to me as say. All
38:37
but with on a Father and sets the
38:39
gate with on a T V game with
38:41
none of that. My. Son
38:44
case. In these out.
38:46
Just. Where I didn't want
38:48
it to end up. In.
38:51
Their file cabinet. Shut.
38:54
Done. They have moved on. But.
38:58
They. Moving on in their mind
39:00
saying oh, but we got
39:02
that when that posts when
39:04
he's in jail for life.
39:07
So. That shit club were.
39:09
Everything. Miss. Buzzell should
39:12
feel comfortable and happy with the
39:14
fact that. He. Was
39:16
never getting out because that's while was
39:19
to me. was. Oh. Would you
39:21
don't have to worry? Just keep this in
39:23
mind. He's. Never was
39:25
getting out. He. And I'm
39:27
looking. I'm like. Wow.
39:30
So. This. Is
39:32
yo. Way this is. This.
39:34
Is the all and Brands such an it
39:36
to me right now. I
39:39
could be grateful as should. Be thankful.
39:42
That. He's never getting out. And
39:45
that every time he come up for
39:47
parole zola that make your he never
39:49
received said. Okay, Okay,
39:52
obviously very well tonight.
39:54
Okay, Array.
39:57
There. Is dismissed. As.
40:00
A concern that. Was it
40:02
they? They they quit, They did.
40:04
They were born. Mean. They've
40:06
quit on my son. It.
40:08
Never crossed their mind that was never
40:11
thought in their mind that. Be.
40:13
Victimized me and my
40:15
family. Just. How it
40:17
was when his life was
40:19
taken. How We sell. Shadow.
40:23
Laws. No. Answers.
40:26
Confuse. That's
40:28
how I felt sitting at
40:30
that table listening to that.
40:33
That's. How I felt when I
40:36
read my email. Trying to
40:38
find I Am I going to court. I
40:41
was so messed up. To.
40:44
Where I saw myself it was
40:46
no me, me sir their own
40:48
sitting at home was going to
40:50
do what. Mess. With
40:53
my psyche and with the word. I
40:55
hope my clients. I
40:57
cried for me. Wrong. The.
41:00
Next morning I just repeated that
41:02
process. Was. Going into work,
41:06
Felt. My clients. Fly.
41:08
Come back home. Talk to
41:11
my husband here. Who.
41:14
Just. Talk it out just lot.
41:17
but. How. Much walking,
41:19
Can I Do? When.
41:21
I realize. That.
41:25
I've been locked out of his his
41:27
been set them. Now.
41:30
I just have to. Heal
41:32
myself Now at this. Valentine's.
41:35
Day. I. Have to. Go.
41:37
To was or something on
41:40
his birthday April fifteen at
41:42
the go. A little something.
41:45
You. Know. I.
41:47
Do have bad days. I have
41:49
days where I wake up. And.
41:52
our be like. Wow. What
41:54
was he has been doing. In.
41:57
His life to day life. With.
41:59
You. He'll be working at the
42:02
hospital because days after his
42:04
death. Ah how phone call
42:06
from a woman that's showing
42:08
up with thought as interview
42:10
and New York Presbyterian Hospital.
42:13
Just. Sevenfold, He.
42:16
Got the job. I
42:18
had to tell her. What?
42:20
Happened to him. That
42:23
woman as only measure of on the
42:25
interview and she cry. She
42:27
said no as that's. As as
42:29
not, right. That. Oh.
42:32
And. Thus oh, I'm sorry. And
42:35
She said. I just
42:37
met with light we see the
42:39
after the interview they sat there
42:41
and. Talk. For
42:44
hours she said like she had to
42:46
put like say okay I've I get
42:48
back to work now. And.
42:51
She's already know to what of in
42:53
the visual given the job. She.
42:57
Just how go. That job was right
42:59
across the street from the men's shelter
43:01
that I was working at at that
43:03
time. Desire: I'm so sorry for your
43:05
loss. I'm. I'm. So
43:07
sorry that this. To.
43:09
They didn't, it did. This wasn't
43:12
handled differently. I'm sorry
43:14
The Dave. The. Da's given up the
43:16
fight. When you never gave
43:18
you do you have every been
43:20
beaten down, grieve, and. The.
43:22
Way that you had to bend. You have every
43:25
reason to give up the for yourself you didn't.
43:27
Didn't give up the fight. And.
43:30
They should never have done so
43:32
either. Is it? Is there
43:34
any? Is. There anything that we
43:36
did, did we miss or that we didn't didn't
43:38
We didn't talk about the you want to express.
43:41
What? I would like. To
43:44
make. A statement is. So.
43:47
Anyone. That.
43:49
Lose a family member.
43:54
To. Such a valley act. Never
43:59
give up. Keep
44:02
trying to. Fight the good
44:04
fight and is it does
44:06
come down to where. Your
44:10
hands are tied. Hopefully.
44:14
Someone. Will. Reach
44:16
out. To. You.
44:19
In order for you. To.
44:22
Be. Able to say what you
44:24
need to say. Remove.
44:28
Some of the. Anger.
44:35
That you. Was holding on
44:37
to because you didn't get what
44:39
you thought you was gonna get.
44:43
To see Therapy. And.
44:46
Maybe just star job and
44:48
down. Some. Notes:
44:51
And. You might look up and be
44:53
surprised that. You.
44:55
Know you have a little book that
44:57
you to put out there for people.
45:01
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45:05
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45:08
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45:12
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