The Heat is on
https://guntherfiek.net/2018/06/10/inside-the-fence-life-unhindered-4/
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A New Prison Post From Gunther Fiek
June 10th, 2018Friends of Justice is a personal blog. Here I speak only for myself.
A Son Speaks Out (by Moses Farrow)
May 28th, 2018
To the actors who have worked with my father and have voiced regret for doing so: You have rushed to join the chorus of condemnation based on a discredited accusation for fear of not being on the “right” side of a major social movement. But rather than accept the hysteria of Twitter mobs, mindlessly repeating a story examined and discredited 25 years ago, please consider what I have to say. After all, I was there – in the house, in the room – and I know both my father and mother and what each is capable of a whole lot better than you.
To my sister Dylan: Like you, I believe in the power of speaking out. I have broken my silence about the abuse inflicted by our mother. My healing began only after getting away from her. And what she has done to you is unbearable. I wish you peace, and the wisdom to understand that devoting your life to helping our mother destroy our father’s reputation is unlikely to bring you closure in any kind of lasting way.
Finally, to my mother: One thing you always said you appreciated about me was my ability to listen. I listened to you for years and held your truth above all others. You once said to me, “It’s not healthy to hold onto anger.” Yet here we are, 26 years later. I’m guessing your next step will be to launch a campaign to discredit me for speaking out. I know it comes with the territory. And it’s a burden I am willing to bear.
But, after all this time, enough is enough. You and I both know the truth. And it’s time for this retribution to end.
Read the full blog post here.
Friends of Justice is a personal blog. Here I speak only for myself.
Please Send Joseph Allen a Birthday Card
May 19th, 2018
photo: jim d’entremont
May 29th is Joseph Allen’s birthday. Joseph is a dear friend and his is perhaps the most tragic case I have encountered. You can read about it here.
Here is Joseph’s prison address. A card from you would brighten his day!
Joseph Lee Allen #A293-486
Grafton Correctional Institution
2500 South Avon Beldon Road
Grafton, Ohio 44044-9802
Thank you!
-Bob
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Acquitted by a jury, but forced to register as a sex offender
May 1st, 2018The Appellate Squawk blog, written by a New York attorney who specializes in criminal appeals, portrays the majority’s willingness to second-guess the jurors by crediting testimony they rejected as another example of the special rules that seem to apply in cases involving sex crimes. “Naturally the Court doesn’t admit that it moves the goalposts for sex cases,” it says. “But these days, when it comes to accusations of sexual misconduct, the standard of proof is that they were made. The Court is simply going with the flow—which, by definition, is downhill.”
Read the article by Jacob Sulium in Reason.
Friends of Justice is a personal blog. Here I speak only for myself.
Send Joseph Allen a Get-Well Card
April 7th, 2018Most of you are familiar with the sad case of Joseph Allen.
Joseph has been having health problems lately. Most recently, he developed an uncontrollable nosebleed. He had to be taken from prison to a hospital. The problem was finally corrected by surgery.
I got a call from Joseph this morning. He is back in prison and wounded reasonably well.
Joseph loves to get cards. Here is his addredd:
Joseph Lee Allen #A293-486
Grafton Correctional Institution
2500 South Avon Beldon Road
Grafton, Ohio 44044-9802
Friends of Justice is a personal blog. Here I speak only for myself.
Theories and frameworks misdefining child abuse
March 31st, 2018
The crucial question posed in the series “Global Child Rights and Wrongs” in the Sunday Guardian is how—and why—child protection laws should, over the past few decades, have led to the wrongful conviction of thousands of innocent parents and care givers world-wide, with devastating consequences for all concerned. The scale of these wrongful convictions would imply, if self-evidently, some unique malfunctioning of the legal system —a failure to fulfil its prime purpose of distinguishing guilt from innocence. To be sure, justice can miscarry—hence the opportunity provided by the appeal system to strike down judgements that, in the light of subsequent evidence, prove to be erroneous. But the situation here is quite different—a systematic (or systemic) miscarriage of justice entrenched within the legal system over many years.
Read the article by Dr. James Le Fanu in The Sunday Guardian.
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Guilty until proved innocent is the new legal standard
March 19th, 2018
The juggernaut of what has become a remorseless child abuse industry rolls on, with parents being framed by protection agencies and wrongfully convicted on the basis of speculation and conjecture. Friends of Justice is a personal blog. Here I speak only for myself.
The Sex Offender Registry: Vengeful, unconstitutional and due for full repeal
March 5th, 2018
As Clarence Darrow famously said, “You can only protect your liberties in this world by protecting the other man’s freedom. You can only be free if I am free.” Protecting the constitutional rights of everyone, even those convicted of sex offenses, is of the upmost importance for protecting our freedom. Therefore, both legislators — by way of developing and amending laws — and judges — via hearing arguments and creating case law — must re-examine SORNA in order to preserve liberty and uphold the Constitution.
Read the article by Jesse Kelley in The Hill.
Friends of Justice is a personal blog. Here I speak only for myself.
What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About #MeToo
February 23rd, 2018“Whether formulated for political organizing (the right’s ‘Save Our Children’), or inflated/concocted from real claims (the priest scandal), or entirely concocted (the day-care frenzy), or fueled by exaggerated statistics and unstable definitions (the college ‘hunting ground’), these panics have shared features. Sex figures as a preternatural danger, emotion swamps reason, monsters abound, and protection demands any sacrifice.”
Read the article by JoAnn Wypijewski in The Nation.
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