I must admit that it’s been difficult to endure all of the racist comments by Conservatives, and Gun Advocates that I’ve been reading all over the internet. Many of the comments appear to derive from suburban creeps who fear just about everything in society, and believe that they have the right to bust a cap in everything moving when they perceive fear. You know the kind of people who I’m talking about. The people who lock their car door when a vehicle occupied by a black person pulls along side of them, the little old white woman who clutches her purse tightly when she finds herself alone in an elevator with a man of color, and the kind of people who have never even interacted with minorities while accepting the notion that every person of color is a violent purse snatching thug. The mentality of this group of people hinges on bias, racism, and pure ignorance. Their ideology about this subject is sickening and many are willing to shell out cash to support even the most obvious criminal to help bolster their philosophy related to race hate, privilege, and social status within American culture. The case at issue here is how many within the public have rallied around George Zimmerman, the self-appointed Neighborhood Watch Captain that gunned down an unarmed Trayvon Martin back in February. Almost from the start our country was divided on whether or not Zimmerman was justified in using deadly force on the Martin teen. In general, the vast majority within the public had issue with the account of the only survivor of the conflict that occurred that fateful night. We can debate the merits of this case until the cows come home, but the fact remains that Zimmerman’s failure to use common sense and listen to a request from a trained 911 dispatcher, the encounter that lead to a fatal shooting would not have ever happened. More importantly, the 911 tape that captures the fatal movement with the sound of screams of desperation, a gun shot, and the immediate halt of the cries after the shot was fired clearly demonstrates from a rational person’s perspective that the audible was more than likely coming from the slain youth.  Though the facts were cloudy in the beginning, most of the public didn’t buy Zimmerman’s claims of self-defense in the face of  serious bodily harm or death. Like myself, I believe most of the public felt that Zimmerman killed the Martin teen in cold blood. Even if we consider Zimmerman’s claims, they remain illogical, falls on the most generous consideration regarding self-defense because the teen was unarmed, and while he appeared to have sustained contusions about his head the injuries were non-life threatening. In short, it appears that Zimmerman confronted the Martin kid, got his ass kick, pride busted, and in anger fired his gun killing the teen. I believe Zimmerman was extremely cocky in deciding to use deadly force, because he manifested a mindset that he could get away with it. His previous successful encounters with the criminal justice system couple with his former Judge daddy, helped fuel such arrogance. However, even though his “stand your ground” claim was doubtful at best, there are people within the public who still bought into his bullshit, and did so literally to the tune of $204,000 dollars which was generated from a website Zimmerman created to aid his legal defense funding.  The money was placed in his personal account where Zimmerman even used a portion of it for his living expenses prior to his Bail Hearing, but during that hearing the Zimmermans claimed that they were broke, and told the court that most of the resources that would be used for his bond would come from a loan off his parent’s mortgage. “That was a blatant lie” the prosecutor’s office told a Seminole County judge who agreed, and revoked Zimmerman’s Bail. Additionally, not only was the court made aware of the funds during and after the bail hearing, Mrs. Zimmerman also lied to the court telling the judge she was unaware of how much money had been received in donations, which is simply not very credible because the Zimmermans had already transferred the funds  to their account and used a portion of it prior to the hearing, and their actions which their attorney called “an oversight” is in fact a violation of Florida State Law. Here is Florida’s Statue on false information to the court during Bail hearings:

These recent developments in the Zimmerman criminal court case comes on the heels of other disturbing details that depict George Zimmerman’s intent on misleading the court. Prosecutors also recently disclosed jail house audio tapes which reveal Zimmerman discussing a second Passport she discovered, with Zimmerman overheard telling his wife, “you hold on to that”. A condition of Zimmerman’s Bail release was that he turn over his passport to authorities, a routine order by the court to eliminate the potential of international flight risk by defendants who seek to avoid prosecution of criminal charges. The established attempt by Zimmerman to conceal the existence of another passport should weigh heavy on the continuance of his bail if any at all by the court. Moreover, the money they claimed they forgot about along with the passport element of Zimmerman’s Bail Hearing has cast even more credibility on Zimmerman’s character as well  as his candor related to this entire case. Quite frankly, George Zimmerman is bare face liar that believes his social status and family’s political influence will get him out of this situation. Social Media moguls following this case have dug up Myspace comments by Zimmerman from 2005 which show him making racial comments about Mexicans with in his former Manassas, Virginia community. The findings are very telling, especially since the 911 tapes from the night he killed the Martin teen has him captured clearly saying, “fucking coons”, which could result in a Federal Indictment for a hate crime, and could result in a prison term of 25 years to life. A little research on George Zimmerman will also disclose tweets and other comments on Social Media with him bragging about how he beat previous criminal charges of assaulting a police officer, and domestic violence. “Every time I go to court I beat it”, is what he exclaimed in one rant on Social Media, and offers a glimpse inside Zimmerman’s invincible mindset that he personally fosters. Zimmerman appears to believe that his extremely clever, more so than the police, and his own attorney. Fortunately though, some of his lies are finally catching up to him, and it now remains to be seen if his pie faced followers will come to grips with the credibility issues that continue to linger around him. Hell, even the cops thought that Zimmerman should have been charged that night. The conscious public that knows all about  how the game is played within the American Criminal Justice System haven’t forgotten that Florida’s Attorney General drove over 50 miles to intervene in this case that resulted in Zimmerman not being arrested that night, and more than likely was a direct result in Judge daddy picking up the phone and calling in a favor for his boy. “Oversight” my ass, lock him back up before trial, and do it before he uses that second passport to flee the country.  I wonder how those money giving supporters feel now knowing that their donations have yet o even be used for his defense. A defense that most certainly could fail. Don’t be outraged now. You should have used common sense which is exactly what got George Zimmerman into this situation the night he shot and killed an unarmed teen.

The People’s Champion

I’m David Adams

The entire world is aware of the injustice that occurred in the Rueben “Hurricane” Carter case that sent the former Champion Boxer to state prison for nearly 2 decades for a murder it was later determined he did not commit, the Mumia Abu-Jamal conviction for killing a Philadelphia Police Officer in the early 80’s is  a case for reasonable doubt that he ever even killed anyone, and the story of Troy Davis who was put to death for murdering a Police Officer by the state of Georgia in a case which many also believed he to was innocent. These are just a few of the more well-known cases of injustice in our country. Time and time again we find criminal cases within the American Justice System that seemingly fail African-Americans and other people of color as a standard operating procedure when interpreting the laws of the land. Unfortunately, we see here in America that many state criminal cases blatantly railroad black people in criminal courts, show a distinct disparity in cases that their white counterparts are similarly situated by having lesser sentences handed out, and in the slightest appearance of guilt by blacks  routinely result in defendants being sentenced to the maximum under the law. This of course is if the defendant has actually been convicted of the charges that the state has brought against them. You would think that any criminal case where the defendant has in fact been acquitted of felony murder charges, that life in prison would be the most unlikely result of his case, right? No, wrong! Now here comes the case of Curtis Shuler Jr., a man now serving life without the possibility of parole in a Florida State prison for murder. Some how the jury was able to find him guilty on a lesser count of attempted burglary all along while acquitting him of the felony murder count. In fact the sworn Jury Foreman even read this statement at his trial:

“We, the jury, find as follows as to Count 2 of the charges. The defendant is guilty of attempted burglary, a lesser-included offense to that charged in the indictment, and we further find that the defendant did not carry, display, or use a firearm, and we further find that the defendant did not make an assault or battery on Larry Steven Tyler or John Steven Green.”

Shuler was charged with Premeditated First Degree Murder on a victim that a ‘sworn’ jury ‘Acquitted Him’ of. The jury never found him guilty of killing the victim. In fact the jury acquitted him of  ‘essentially every element’ that constitute the crime Of premeditated murder. Yet instead of following state and federal laws when it comes to legally inconsistent verdicts the prosecutor persuaded the judge to find him guilty as charged and the court adjudicated him guilty despite the judge’s confusion as to the verdict. Federal and state law requires that verdicts rendered like this ‘require acquittal” . Instead, Shuler was sentenced to  a life sentence without benefit of parole for a murder he was never convicted of doing. He was wrongfully convicted and railroaded by the state. This particular case is important for several reasons. First, it highlights the unjust and unethical application of the felony murder rule. Approximately half of the states in America allow a person to be convicted of first degree murder, even if the jury believes the person did not commit the act of murder. This is possible because in many states if a person is charged with murder and another felony, such as aggravated assault or burglary, the jury only need find the person guilty of the lesser felony offense for the individual to receive an egregious sentence, such as life without parole. However, the manner in which the state of Florida adjudicated   the Shuler case is contradictory not only to precedent, but the state’s statue for a charge of this nature, and many within the legal community have expressed the point that Shuler’s case should have been a mistrial at the very maximum. The argument is simple. How can a man be found guilty of a lesser charge in a carjacking, murder, robbery case, and be found innocent of the more serious charges. As precedent in the State of Florida as well as other states in this country, defendants acting in harmony during the commission of a felony are charged along with the actual perpetrators. The confusion comes when the jury seemingly agrees that Shuler was there during the crime and participated (i.e. attempted burglary)  The jury acquitted Shuler on the more serious charges, but found him guilty on a lesser charge, which is something the court was restrained on during the sentencing phase of the Shuler case. The jury did not believe that Curtis committed the murder. Instead, the jury found him guilty on the lesser charge of burglary. The problem was that under the felony murder rule if a person is found guilty for the additional felony charge, they are penalized for murder component of the charges as well.  The charges go hand in hand, but the jury’s findings were improperly adjudicated or the jury instructions were not explicit at the very least. The jury can not find defendants in Capitol Murder cases guilty only of lessor charges in the state of Florida when the defendant acted in harmony with others during a crime of premeditated murder. This confusion should have been clarified by the sitting Judge of the case. Instead of following precedent and state law, the judge was coerced by the prosecutor to hand down a maximum sentence of life without parole. I am wondering why this jury found Curtis innocent of murder, but found that he was there during the commission of an attempted burglary, that ultimately led to Capitol Murder. What’s equally troubling about the Curtis Shuler case is that he judge sentenced him to life without the possibility of parole even with a sworn jury’s verdict clearing him of murder, a rare finding when we consider the fact that all parties involved in heinous criminal acts of this nature generally are found guilty of the more serious crimes as well. Why didn’t the judge query the jury about their findings. In fact I am not even sure if the Court can rule as it did, which is clearly an egregious abuse of the court’s sentencing discretion. This case is textbook for depicting the unfair manner in which criminal cases against blacks are often meted out in the American Criminal Justice System. I will be conducting further investigations into the Curtis Shuler Jr. story to aid in exposing this bizarre case which hopefully help gain his freedom. Curtis has written two books since his incarceration: “I Became Another Man” and “Never Has A Road Been So Dark”. The books can be purchased on Amazon.com. Please support Curtis and his family as he is in desperate need of funding for his legal representation. Meanwhile ‘ll continue you to research his case, and bring more publicity to this interesting story.

The People’s Champion

I’m David Adams

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The People’s Champion

I’m David Adams

For the record George Tazz Keys and other members of the Maryland based branch of the Guardian Angels should be afforded heartfelt gratitude for their efforts in helping locate missing teen Phylicias Barnes, and I personally tip my hat to them all. With that being said, Janice Sallis-Mustafa never bashed the group on the May 10th broadcast of WBRG ‘The Bridge”. During the show she was asked about how she felt about the Guardian Angels involvement in trying to locate her daughter. Mrs. Mustafa simply offered what her experience was while she was there with boots on the ground searching for Phylicia. The caller who tried to use the Mustafa’s absence during other searches as an indication that the parents themselves failed Phylicia, is a disturbing and cheap attempt to deflect from those who are actually to blames for this entire senseless tragedy. The perspective that attempts to tarnish the dedication that many have displayed in this case is simply absurd. To imply that those concerned citizens who were never there to actually help look for Phylicia, those who did not sign the petition to help enact “Phylicia’s Law” establishes a lack of concern on the part of the public, is a failed effort to diminish the interest that many have shown about the Barnes killing. These allegations couldn’t be more far from the truth. The public has participated in the Phylicia Barnes murder case from behind the scenes. Citizens have contacted law enforcement involved in the investigation, and followers of the case as far away as California have even sent in valuable information to TPC. The disadvantage of not being local to the city of Baltimore never discouraged people who held Phylica’s killing close to their heart. I don’t believe that the intelligent followers of this case will allow such nonsense to gain any momentum what so ever. In fact, with all of the circumstances related to this case having been made public, those who even attempt to create negative perceptions of the Mustafa family after they have lost their precious daughter only establishes further suspicion, and garners even greater support for the child’s grieving family. The suspicion of the Barnes family is not only growing but justified to say the very least. Let’s recap some disturbing facts about this case.

1. The “Peas In Their Pod” interview with the Barnes older-siblings was very alarming from the gate. The illogical sequence of events offered by Deena and Kelly Barnes which led up to Phylicia’s disappearance was central to why the public became concerned. The laughter and whispering overheard in the background during the interview depicted a careless family which raised doubt about the authenticity of their account, and angered many who believed that their demeanor wasn’t consistent with a family who encountered a missing child.

2. The fact that Phylicia went to work every day with one of her older half-siblings, and was left alone on the day that she went missing was a very telling factor from the very start. Chiefly Kelly Barnes’ failure to go by Deena’s apartment for a planned hair appointment signaled a red flag, and the question “why didn’t Kelly go by the apartment” remains the most consistently asked question in the entire case.

3.The fact that a sleeping Phylcia was left alone on December 28, 2010 with other male for the first time during her visit, and all along while Michael Johnson had keys to the apartment created access & vulnerability to the child, and could easily be interpreted from a rational person as possibly having been done so deliberately.

4. On the day Phylicia disappeared both Deena and Kelly admitted that they lost contact with the child during the late morning hours, yet there was never a sense of urgency on either of the women’s part to confirm the child’s personal safety. More importantly, the fact that neither of the adult female half-siblings went by to physically check on Phylicia who was left alone with adult males until nearly six hours later that day, tends to imply that both Deena and Kelly Barnes may have had advanced knowledge regarding the immediate well-being of their supposed minor kid sister.

5. The allegations of Phylicia having been exposed to drugs and alcohol by Deena, her denying such claims, and later having been revealed that her friends known to frequent her place indulged in such activity on a regular basis has stigmatized Deena’s credibility, and establishes that she more than likely had in fact introduced the teen to such culture.

6. When Deena allegedly first learned that Phylicia was missing she never called the child’s mom to inform her, but telephoned the child’s biological father in Atlanta. The information from those close to Phylicia in Baltimore which came out in the initial stages of her disappearance created confusion that resulted in the police not taking the child’s disappearance seriously, and may have bought time for those responsible for what happened to Phylicia.

7. The searches that began for Phylicia prior to anyone having knowledge that the child may be in danger is both alarming and telling to say the least. The actions of the Barnes family described by the child’s mother Janice Sallis-Mustafa after Phylcia had gone missing depicted a scenario where by people had apparently already concluded that something bad happened to Phylicia Barnes.

8. Russell Barnes’ possible involvement in his daughter’s disappearance and murder has not exactly been established for the following reasons:

a. Russell gave a televised interview which was witnessed by both Janice and Raheem Mustafa, in which Russell alleged that Phylicia had come to visit him at his home, and left his home to get something to eat. This scenario was impossible because Russell Barnes lives in Atlanta, Ga and Phylicia had gone missing in Baltimore City. Russell’s false statement clearly demonstrates that he was attempting to create confusion about Phylicia’s whereabouts for some unknown reason.

b. Russell told Michael Johnson to disappear before the cops even had the opportunity to speak with him regarding Phylicia’s disappearance, a disturbing fact because Michael was reportedly the last person to see the child on that day, and the rationalization offered by Russell Barnes that he told him to get lose because he might kill him is simply not very credible.

c. Russell Barnes contacted his half-brother,  a Baltimore City Police Sargeant who showed up and intervened in an unofficial capacity which created an immediate conflict of interest, and is a terrible blunder that both of these adult males should reasonably have known would be problematic for this case.

None of the facts that I have pointed out in this article were fabricated by me or anyone else from the public, but rather were extracted from comments made by the Barnes family themselves. In what appears to be a diligent effort to cover for family members who may have had knowledge regarding what happened to Phylicia, it’s easy to create confusion regarding the initial events that led up to this entire tragic ordeal. Had Phylicia been supervised properly none of this would never have happened, and for people to have the audacity to infer wrong doing on the Mustafas is beyond comprehension. I even wonder if those creating innuendo and other disparity toward the child’s parents characters realize how idiotic they really appear. Moreover, the above listed facts are only the primary instances that got the ball rolling resulting in public suspicion. It wasn’t until Janice Sallis-Mustafa bravely revealed the abuse she allegedly suffered at the hands of Russell Barnes that established for the public just how much of a creep he really was, and helped many resolve in their own minds that Russell as well as hsi older kids just may possibly be capable of a such heinous crime against Phylica Barnes. Also, Janice never created a theory in which she believed that the entire case was a conspiracy to kill Phylicia orchestrated by Russell Barnes to get at her. Janice only said that she wouldn’t doubt it if some one told her that, which further illustrates the depth of her suspicion regarding Russell, and decades after having been allegedly beat by him in an effort to terminate her pregnancy while carrying Phylicia.  Perhaps I failed to convey her perspective accurately, and for that I personally apologize. However, the questionable circumstances surrounding this case by Barnes family members, coupled with the mom’s domestic abuse claims, we must consider any possible scenario that suggest the Barnes wanted to harm the child. For example Deena Barnes has continuously denied exposing Phylicia to drugs and alcohol, even if she didn’t which I personally seriously doubt, why would she allow her friends and ex-boyfriend’s family who were known alcoholics and drug users to even be around the child. That was really poor judgment, but to allow her pretty baby sister to take off her clothes and run around nude with her so-called ex, and his family & friends, and to have the presence of mind to capture the activity via camera appears to have been scripted for a purpose. I am convinced that the nude images taken of this studious child was done so to preempt or trump her ever disclosing to her parents what exactly was going down at her freaky older half-sisters apartment. This perspective reminds me of a comment Michael Johnson made on Facebook very early on in the case when he stated, “Deena should just tell Phylicia’s mother what was going on at the apartment”. That comment raised many eyebrows at the time, because it was telling and potentially offered a glimpse into the demons that Deena Barnes may hold related to Phylicia’s murder, and also may be why others are staunchly supporting the Barnes family. The fact that Michael Johnson held on to nude pictures of Phylicia, allegedly Deena, and himself while the cops were actively investigating her disappearance seems that he at the very least wanted that element of the case made public, because he knew the impact it would have on Deena. The perception being created that implies Janice’s comments suggesting others involvement may hurt the case against Johnson is pure bullshit. Janice has never said that she doesn’t believe Johnson isn’t guilty, she has expressed that she believes that he didn’t act alone, which is a perspective also widely held by many within the public. So lets keep the facts straight, and stop trying to create diversions from  the truth. Don’t make me out to be the bad guy, this case isn’t about me, and if the Barnes females didn’t want the public hinged on their every word then they should have acquired an attorney like Johnson cleverly did from the very start. Ultimately, when it’s all said and done I am convinced that most from the public will remember that Phylicia Simone Barnes was killed by her sister’s lifestyle and those she allowed unabated access to her. To Janice Sallis-Mustafa on behalf of all of us here at The People’s Champion, rest today assured that Justice continues for your beautiful daughter. Happy Mother’s day Mrs. Mustafa. God speed.

The People’s Champion

I’m David Adams

WBRG Talk Show Host John Robinson made it clear as he set the stage for a rare interview with Janice Sallis-Mustafata to discuss her daughter’s murder case. Robinson declared the May 10, broadcast to be all about the late teen’s mom, and extended an open forum so she could have her say about what she thought may have happened to her beautiful child. Janice spoke the majority of the time as the public indulged her in what must still be a horrific ordeal to have to endure, but the mom pressed on taking calls from concerned citizens who have been following the Phylicia Barnes murder story. Though must callers chimed in with compassion, support, and admiration of her courage, the grueling ridicule and criticism that has also followed the child’s mother wasn’t absent from the show’s participants. Mid-show a caller from Baltimore emerged as the only negative commenter the entire night. The male expressed concern that Janice’s comments were inconsistent and contradictory. He raised issue with a statement Janice made in which she stated, “there was only one Guardian Angel that helped us search for Simone while we were in Baltimore. She called other GA, but none of them ever showed up”. There has been a variety of reports in media that highlight the Maryland based public watch-dog group’s direct involvement from the very early stages of the Barnes teen case. The caller took Janice’s statement out of context. The mother didn’t appear to bash the group, she simply expressed what she experienced, and she even extended her gratitude to the group related to their efforts in assisting to help locate her missing child.  The caller’s apparent real motive for the call into the show became clear as he began to criticize Janice for not staying in Baltimore to help search for Phylicia. His call was cut short by the show’s co-host which in my mind was very appropriate. The show’s format had been established from the onset of the broadcast, and the comments were also derogatory and appeared to have been deliberately made to agitate Mrs. Mustafa. Some listeners have even expressed that the caller sounded like Bryan Barnes, the older male have-sibling of Phylicia. The caller wasn’t satisfied with not having had the opportunity to continue to berate Janice, and has since appeared here on TPC making other comments in the discussion forum of the blog. The Infamous Caller as he self proclaims, has continued to express his disdain for the mother of Phylicia Barnes while also defending Russell Barnes. In what initially appeared to be “glory seeking” for the Guardian Angels, has actually turned into support for the Barnes family. The caller went on to say that Janice’ theory about a conspiracy by Russell Barnes didn’t make sense. Now having had the benefit of not only participating but also listening to the entire broadcast, I am firm on my belief that the “Infamous caller” was in fact a close affiliate of the Barnes family, if not Bryan Barnes himself. perhaps for the benefit of readers I should offer a perfect perspective of what actually was said during the show, and co-host Corliss King summed it best in this comment response here on TPC:

 I am going to try to reason with you one more time. You chose to attack our show in this forum and on our show instead of you using your time to express a salient point (perhaps…I agree with some of what Janice says, however what good will it do the case to bash the Barnes family in the media? etc). Instead you chose to attach her (“where were you when WE were out looking?!?!”). If you and anyone else that cares to hear exactly what happened you can find the rebroadcast on www.Blogtalkradio.com/wbrgthebridge. You seem to be defending rather staunchly the Barnes family yet you say you have no vested interested in the parties. What is undisputed is that for you to be looking for Phylicia before the police, implies to me that you seem to have some advance knowledge of the situation. How is it that you were even made aware to begin looking so very quickly? If you are somehow involved with their family, say that. I would have better respect for your position if that were clear and the case. But to attack our show and platform because you chose to attack Janice Mustafa there and again on here speaks volumes to me. I TRULY don’t know any of the parties but I do know that if you want to be heard or taken seriously as an impartial observer the best route for that is NOT to imply inaction or lack of concern by these parents when ground zero for this happening to Phylicia rests SQUARELY in the laps of the family there who agreed to keep her safe.

One more note. You nor I may not see the value of bashing the Barnes family in the media. But you NOR I have entrusted our child to people who not only didn’t keep her safe but if Janice is accurate didn’t even call her to tell her that her child was missing. If I were her perhaps I wouldn’t be as concerned about decorum for the Barnes family when the accused murderer was allowed access to my daughter at will. Again not a playbook for this.

To further expound on Mrs. King’s perspective, it should be noted that the searches for Phylicia having began prior to the police actively looking for her, not only seems peculiar, but Russell Barnes himself having directed Michael Johnson (the sole person arrested for her killing) to disappear before the cops showed up is beyond suspicious. Not just that though, but it has also been established that Russell telephoned his half-brother (a Baltimore Police Sargeant) who showed up and began questioning people who may have held valuable information regarding the child’s whereabouts. This ill-advised interrogation of potential witnesses serves to aid the defense of Michael Johnson during trial, and could result in the initial statements of possible perpetrators being thrown out of court. These actions by a Baltimore Police Officer who is a working supervisor, appears to be predicated on intimidation, and questions the authenticity of a serious effort to find Phylicia which the Barnes family claims was their interest when she went missing. Regardless of any argument that has already been offered in Phylicia’s killing, these facts pertaining to this case supports and justifies Mrs. Mustafa’s perspective of possible culpability by Sgt. Jackson and other members of the Barnes family who were primary to the scene of the missing child report of Phylicia Barnes. Also, if we disregard the strained history of Janice’ relationship with Russell Barnes, who she has continuously conveyed tried to beat Phylicia out of her because he didn’t want another child,  the failure of the Barnes siblings to successfully care for Phylicia under their watch is in my mind the most horrific element of this case. Rather than crying about who helped search for the child, there should be more effort in determining how such a tragedy could have ever been allowed to occur in the first place. Whether the “Infamous Caller” wants to understand and comprehend or not, there remains many within the public who also continue to be suspicious of the  Barnes family along with the Mustafa family. Moreover, the attacks launched upon the Mustafas has always been from those close to the Barnes family. Those who have full knowledge of what we have discussed about Phylicia’s murder here on TPC, other Blogs, and by mainstream media have never attacked the child’s parents as if they actually killed her themselves. I am not aware of such allegations ever having been made, but insensitive people who have made it a point to attack the Mustafas apparently have motive to do so, and it’s a no brainer that such tactics are clearly meant to distract, deflect, and camouflage the facts pertaining to those who are directly responsible for Phylicia’s murder. It’s disturbing that the negative comments continue when the child’s death was caused by the inaction to properly watch after Phylicia by Deena Barnes herself. Deena has never defended herself from what many have charged her with. In fact I offer her the opportunity to express her perspective here on TPC, and I am sure WBRG “The Bridge” as well as other media affiliates would welcome such discussion with her. “The Infamous Caller’s” claims that our coverage of this case is one-sided, is inaccurate because I have interviewed Bryan Barnes, and I welcome his father, sisters, and anyone else who possess a genuine desire to get to the truth regarding what happened to young Phylicia Barnes. The sickening and subjective position by those who continue to support the Barnes family and while attacking the mother related to her slain child’s case, only highlights ignorance on their part and remains a preposterous perspective, by individuals who want to cloud the facts and conceal the truth.

The People’s Champion

I’m David Adams

Those within the public that listened to the interview of Janice Sallis-Mustafa on WBRG “The Bridge” Blogtalk Radio which aired Thursday night, heard for themselves much of what TPC has published already about the murder case of Phylicia Barnes.  Her comments were consistent, and she even had the domestic abuse claims that she allegedly suffered at the hands of her ex-husband Russell Barnes, confirmed by a childhood friend who called in during the show’s broadcast. Janice’s girlfriend stated, “Janice is not a liar, and everything that she said Russell did to her is true, because she was telling me about it while it was happening. That’s the reason they got divorced because he didn’t want Phylicia. I couldn’t believe he was treating her like that while she was pregnant”. The calls filtered in from around the nation, though most opted to simply listen to the broadcast, and the mood was clearly established that there continues to be a public outcry for the pain the Mustafa family has endured throughout the entire ordeal that culminated in the lost of such a beautiful, intelligent, and promising child. The specifics of the case were not discussed in length, but Janice made it clear that she also holds the “half-siblings” accountable for what happened to Phylica. One caller even put it into perspective by saying, “even if they wasn’t involved in her actual killing, they are responsible for not doing what they said they would do while caring for her”. The best part of the entire interview was that the public had the opportunity to hear from Janice and were able to measure her personal and emotional progress since the beginning of her daughter’s case. She admittedly revealed that she has been undergoing counseling to cope with this tragedy, and taking yoga classes to help heal the wounds that the lost of her child has inflicted upon her. Her voice resounds with strength, courage, and epitomizes the depth of a mother’s love for her offspring. All of the negative comments about Janice must now be put to rest simply because she was very competent and focused in the midst of such a challenging upheaval. Having heard from this grieving mom, it should be clear to those with intelligence that her plight is simply marred by tragedy, and the process of overcoming such an ordeal is continuing to develop. Nothing has changed in her story and it continues to cast serious credibility on the Barnes’ perspective about this case. The show took a slight detour when a caller appeared with critical questions for Janice, that challenged her actions while searches were being conducted for Phylicia. The caller raised concerns that she had left the city and disputed claims that Janice had made about non-involvement by the Guardian Angels.  The caller also sounded like it could have been Bryan Barnes, Phylicia’s older male half-sibling, but he was quickly shut down by the show’s co-host Corliss King who fiercely argued that no one can establish as a standard the actions that victims of tragedy should display. Corliss highlighted the courage it must have taken for Janice to remove herself from the situation for the benefit of her daughter’s case. However, most callers chimed in with compassion, understanding and prayed for the Mustafas, and acknowledge that they also wanted justice for the murder of Phylicia Barnes. The Show ended with an extremely rare appearance by the normally reserved Raheem Mustafa, who also called in to get a piece of the agitating caller. Raheem has been silent for the most part, but his actions is indicative of the role he continues to play in the Mustafa family as the protector and leader of his household. We have already began plans to have the Mustafas back on the air as the murder case of Phylicia Barnes progresses, but for now we can all rest knowing that Janice, Raheem, and the Mustafa remaining children are progressing well after the onset of such a horrible tragedy. We pray for their peace, closure, and their recovery in the quest for justice in the senseless murder of their child, the late Phylicia Simone Barnes. Listen to the entire entire interview below:

The People’s Champion

I’m David Adams

Catch the show right here for the Exclusive Interview of Janice Sallis-Mustafa as she continues to fight for Justice for her late daughter Phylicia Simone Barnes. Go there at 9:00 EST here WBRG “The Bridge”.

You’ve read articles here on TPC, other Blogs, and saw interviews on major television networks about the Phylicia Barnes murder case. A year and some change has passed since the Mustafa family lost their beautiful and studious teenage daughter to the violent and perverse streets of Baltimore City, an arrest has finally been made in the child’s killing, but her mother, and others within the public are not satisfied. Though many were not shocked by the arrest of Deena Barnes’ ex-boyfriend Michael Johnson, it’s widely believed that more arrest should be made, and more specifically the child’s older half-sister Deena Barnes as well as others who paraded around “streaking” nude with the minor at the Northwest Baltimore apartment building where Phylicia was staying with her father’s family over the Christmas Holiday of 2010. At her husband’s direction Mrs. Mustafa had left the public’s eye so that the family could grieve and morn the lost of their child. Janice has refused television interviews because they do not quote her accurately or reword what she has said to shape the perspective that they want to portray about this murder case. Finally, the Mustafas have emerged once again to continue the fight for justice. The Mustafas are unmoved by critics who attempt to place blame for Phylicia’s murder on them, and in a rare public appearance Janice plans to express what she has felt all along regarding what happened to her child. You won’t want to miss the next broadcast of “The Bridge” on WBRG Blogtalk Radio hosted by the lovely Ms. Corliss King, and the very distinguished Mr. John Robinson. The time has come for this mother to have her say has arrived. Call in to participate (646) 381-4789  or log on at http://www.wbrgthebridge.com. The show airs at 9:00-11:00 EST. I’ll See you all on “The Bridge”.