After months of searching for her, the discovery of her tragic ending, the bombshell media reports that young Phylicia Barnes may have been a victim of some sick twisted Child Pornography Ring has not been sufficient enough to bring justice and closure to her mother Janice Sallis-Mustafa, and it now appears that the murder case of this beautiful bright child has gone ice cold. I along with other Bloggers have relentlessly made diligent efforts to keep this case alive in Mainstream Social Media. The authorities remain tight lipped about details, if any, indicating a lead into who may have been responsible for Phylicia’s untimely demise. It seems like an eternity as followers of this horrible story remain watchful while intensely awaiting a break in the case. Many theories have surfaced surrounding what may have happened to Phylicia and some facts may not be accurate, but there has been a consistent perspective by a growing number of people who believe that the teen’s siblings have more knowledge than what they have revealed regarding what happened on the day that their Baby Sister went missing.

Blog posters have indicated their immediate suspicion upon Phylicia’s older sister Deena Barnes after listening to an interview of all three Barnes Siblings during a “Peas In Their Pods” radio broadcast on Blogtalk. Her account was  troubling, the whispering, the lack of authentic grief, her suspicious early departure during the interview outraged most, and raised a red flag in the minds of many from the onset of Phylicia’s disappearance. Although media reports have pointed to a strained relationship between the Barnes and Mustafa families, which indicated Janice Sallis’s complete displeasure with the kinds of things Phylicia was exposed too under Deena Barnes supervision during her visit to Baltimore, Ms. Sallis made it known to readers of this Blog that there is no doubt in her mind that the Barnes Family were involved in Phylicia’s murder. In one blog post Ms Sallis blasted Deena Barnes stating, “They ought to come to reality and know that it’s the right thing for her to be accountable for her demonic actions and spend the rest of her useless life in a cage where animals need to be until the day of her demize”. These harsh words for Deena Barnes appear warranted given the pathetic circumstances of the case. On the day that Phylicia went missing Deena did not notify Janice that her daughter may be in trouble, a point that upset other mothers following this case, and a major violation of a “silent code” that women honor and revere related to their children. Not just that though, one blog poster struggled with the seemingly synthetic Memorial held outside of Deena Barne’s apartment in honor of Phylicia’s tragedy, and Ms Sallis also concurred with that sentiment by stating, “I as Phylicia’s mom did not honor that memorial service nor give my condolences to their deceitful and betrayed actions. My thoughts as from the beginning that the
bmore memorial was just another one of the barnes’ detour to mislead the public as if they were really mourning”. Just like that blog poster’s comments indicated, I had extreme difficulty watching Deena, the other siblings, and dad Russel Barnes give interviews with obvious apathy and insincere grief. In cases like this one must siege objectivity even though the actions of the child’s father side of the family appear sickening and deplorable. This is a difficult task in the face of such a gut wrenching story, bu as one blog poster indicated: “I just viewed the memorial service that took place in Baltimore. I can’t help but wonder why releasing a dove is funny to Kelly Barnes and the father and brother are able to conduct the interview with out breaking down, to die so tragically I just don’t see too much mourning but then again its not like they have been each others lives for long so maybe its just doesnt phase them.. Please correct me if I’m wrong”. Again, it’s obvious that the poster’s sentiments mirror Phylicia’s mother as she rebutted, “No (poster’s user name) you aren’t wrong ur right on target. The Barnes’ are church going perpetrators and my Father GOD will deal with every one of them on HIS time and terms”.  The suspicion of the Barnes Family involvement in Phylicia’s murder has been so strongly held by Janice Sallis, that she admits purposely failing to disclose Homegoing Arrangements with them: “I as Phylicia’s mother, deliberately told the Barnes’ family at a spare of the moment so that they wouldn’t get prepared to come to my baby’s homegoing celebration when I strongly feel as though that they’ve taken a huge part of my Father GOD accepting her and not taking her. I just didn’t have the patience nor the tolerance to see those fake broads participating at my daughter’s celebration”. Janice’s comments also appeared to indicate that Kelly as well as Deena may have been just as culpable in Phylicia’s murder while dismissing them both as “fake broads”.  I personally understand Janice’s feeling regarding Kelly Barnes. I became disturbed after learning during the Blogtalk Interview that Kelly didn’t go by Deen’as apartment to pick Phylicia up as planed to go shopping, and to a hair appointment. I have continuously stated my concerns related to this fact along with the strange lapse in time when there was no communication from the sisters with Phylicia, even after failed attempts to contact her. I have always felt that the older Barnes Females already knew that Phylicia was deceased, thus explaining the mysterious lapse in time. It may come as a surprise to some, not to me however, that Janice Sallis openly admitted she believes that Russel Barnes, Phylicia’s father was also involved: “I’m sorry I don’t agree, I believe Russell’s hands were in the clay to her demize as well. If a so called dad doesn’t care if his child exists or not that behavior of uncaring and cold heartedness definitely doesn’t exclude the bank of sperm out”. Though Janice isn’t explicit in her revelation regarding Russel Barnes, a careful analysis of the manner in which she phrased her comment, indicates the “sperm bank” remark displays that his “uncaring” and “cold heartedness” clearly shows he is  detached emotionally from his own daughter. Janice says that “Russel also had his hand in the clay”. Could the term “clay” mean that Janice suspects that Russel was directly involved in disposing of Phylicia’s body in the Susquehanna River? Well, while following up on the case, I recall some blog posters stating the child’s father actually spearheaded the conspiracy to cover up the murder. I won’t delve too much in that, but I believe there may be some credibility to the Russel Barnes involvement perspective. When media reports first broke about Phylicia possibly falling prey to a Child Porn Ring, we learned that the F.B.I had obtained search warrants for four Baltimore men. We now know the identity of  three of them who are Micheal Johnson(Deena’s so called ex Boyfriend), his younger Cousin “Bootz”, and his 16 year old minor Brother all of whom were at Deena’s apartment during the early hours of the day Phylicia went missing. However, we are unaware of who the fourth person that was indicated within the sealed Federal Search Warrant, and I can’t help but wonder if that person is in fact Russel Barnes. Who ever the individual(s) are responsible for this child’s death, it increasingly and convincingly appears, had some knowledge of the inner workings with Baltimore Police, and more in particular must have had experience as a subject of a criminal investigation. In my mind, the circus that led Authorities on a wild goose chase during the initial search for Phylicia, was  a clever tactic invented to mislead Police, and to enable her body adequate time to decompose and lose potential forensic evidence. Moreover, Deena’s failure to contact Janice Sallis when Phylicia went missing is troubling and suspicious. It is also logical considering her potential involvement in the murder, but if Deena didn’t make that call, why did Russel also not call. This to is also very troubling and should heighten his potential culpability in the murder of his own daughter. To Janice Sallis I extend my continued heartfelt condolences and remain committed to keeping Phylicia’s story alive until decisive justice has been rendered related to the tragic ending of her beautiful and loving daughter. God speed!

The People’s Champion

I’m David Adams

On May 13, 1985 when most of the nation were tuned in to their local news watching the bizarre events going on in West Philadelphia after City, State, and Federal Authorities had dropped a bomb on a house in the Powerton Section of the city, many believe Philly Police carried out a hit to settle an old vendetta.  We are all probably well aware by now about the Bombing incident’s tragic outcome, which resulted in the death of 11 members of the M.OV.E. organization that included 5 children. What many are unaware of is that in the backdrop of glaring flames that burned an entire city block to the ground, another killing occurred, one that many local and national journalist described as “Philly Police meting out their own brand a street justice in the dark of the night”. The victim in that killing was Kenneth Freeman, a long time business associate of  William “Billy” Cook. Cook is the younger brother of the world’s most famous Death Row Inmate, Mumia Abu-Jamal, and the driver of the vehicle Officer Daniel Faulkner had stopped the night of his killing which Abu-Jamal would later be convicted for.

In author Patrick O’Conner’s book, “The framing of Mumia Abu-Jamal” he uses the State of Philadelphia’s original crime scene ballistic evidence to make a prima facia case that Abu-Jamal could not have shot Faulkner as the Prosecution claimed during the trial, but not just that, O’Conner’s book demonstrates that it was in fact Ballistically impossible. O’Conner’s effort here was aided by the confession of Arnold Beverly who signed a sworn affidavit that he, not Abu- Jamal, had shot Faulkner as part of a plan by other Philly police to kill the 25 year old Cop, who they believed was an informer for the FBI in a Federal Corruption case probing dirty Philadelphia police. Beverly’s confession reveals that their were other Police staked out at 13th and Locust St (scene of the Faulkner killing) to make certain that the hit went as planned.  According to Beverly Faulkner was initially shot by an accomplice who he has repeatedly refused to identify. Beverly goes on to say that while the injured cop lied on the ground, that he was the one who stood over him and fired the fatal shot that resulted in Faulkner’s death.

Beverly fled the scene and was escorted away from the area by other police involved in the hit. He goes on to say that Abu-Jamal was shot later by Faulkner’s backup that the young officer had radioed in a request for during the altercation he encountered with Billy Cook. Beverly says that Abu-Jamal nor his younger Brother killed Daniel Faulkner. Beverly’s account appeared far fetched on it’s face,  because most were unwilling to believe that police were actually involved in the killing of a fellow Officer. Its an implication that would have had far reaching criminal ramifications  that may have pointed to misconduct by prosecutors, while exposing exactly how authorities framed an innocent man. Also, extensive investigations into the Beverly account revealed striking similarities of potential evidence fruitful to the Abu-Jamal defense that police gathered during the initial investigation of the case, much of which was in fact completely exculpatory evidence that wasn’t disclosed to the Abu-Jamal defense team.

O’Conner points out at least 6 witness accounts and some from the primary Officers at the scene of the shooting who reported to investigators that they had seen two men running away from the area after the Cop had been shot, and that one of the men was wearing a camouflage jacket. One of the witnesses William Singletary, who did testify at the Jamal trial and has since recanted his testimony, after revealing he and his family members were threatened with bodily harm by police, after they repeatedly torn up his statements and continuously made him rewrite them over and over again to obtain a version by him that implicated Mumia. Singletary was introduced as an eye witness of the Faulkner Killing for the Prosecution during the trial, but his recanted account indicates that Abu-Jamal could not have killed Faulkner because he had directly spoken with Mumia after Faulkner had already been shot.

Singletary said Mumia spoke to him in passing as he went to investigate what had occurred. Singletary further states that Jamal inquired as to what was going on and he advised Mumia that some one had shot a policeman. According to Singletary, Mumia stated “Oh no we can’t have this” and headed toward the scene of the shooting. It was at that time Singletary says Abu-Jamal was shot by responding police officers who arrived on the scene as a result of Faulkner having previously called for back up. When pressed if he knew who shot Abu-Jamal Singletary’s response was he didn’t see who shot Mumia because he had ran for cover, after hearing more gun shots. Also, Singletary stated that the actual shooter was wearing a army style camouflage jacket, an account which supports Arnold Beverly’s claim, that alleges he was wearing the exact same style jacket on the night when he shot and killed Faulkner. Something else occurred that night that few are aware of. Even prosecutors were not made aware of this information around the time of the killing. I’ll get into that later.

The Kenneth Freeman Factor

Philly Police Officer Forbes holding Mumia’s and Faulkner’s gun in his bare hands destroying ballistic evidence, a point that he testified to under oath as having carefully preserved ballistic evidence Mumia’s finger prints were not on the alleged murder weapon, and the bullet retrieved from Daniel Faulkner’s head has since mysteriously disappeared.

From the onset of the Mumia frame up by the police, they have intentionally excluded witnesses who indicated to cops that at least a fourth man was at the crime scene that night along with Faulkner, William Cook, and Abu-Jamal. We discovered later that the introduction of this evidence would have provided creditable exculpatory evidence for Mumia’s case, and demonstrates how prosecutors may have violated disclosure laws and Abu-Jamal’s Civil Rights during the trial. It wasn’t until years later during the appellate phase of Mumia’s case that prosecutors finally revealed this discovery, which was known to state prosecutors during the initial trial. A vital fact in the case which establishes that a fourth man was also at the crime scene that night. Prosecutors indicated during appellate arguments that Faulkner had a temporary drivers license in his front shirt pocket belonging to a man that police say was Cook’s personal friend, Kenneth Freeman. Also, William Cook who was in fact Mumia’s younger brother, had long admitted that the passenger riding with him the night he was stopped by Faulkner was his business partner Freeman.

Where am I going with this? Well, as pointed out in O’Conner’s book, the ballistics from the crime scene do not match police version of events. The position of Faulkner’s body, the location of where he allegedly was shot, and coupled with other facts proves that it is impossible to have been carried out from the vantage of where police alleged Mumia had approached the Officer. The Ballistics indicate the shooter faced East and the bullet in Faulkner’s back had to have been fired with east bound trajectory. The location of Mumia’s cab where Police say he originated on the scene was directly across the street, meaning Jamal approached from the south. Clearly establishing the impossibility for Abu Jamal to have fired a shot into the young cop’s back as prosecutors have always alleged.

Moreover, William Cook’s VW bug was facing west on the North side of Locust that night, and everyone except the Police have concluded that it is more than highly probable that Kenneth Freeman was one of the actual shooters, as he stepped out of the passenger side of William Cook’s car. Also, there was a projectile (bullet) retrieved from the door frame of the building where Cook’s VW was parked, that also suggest that another police officer other than Faulkner, had also discharged his weapon at the time of the shooting. Going back to the other incident that occurred that night which prosecutors were not even aware of until recently, is the alleged claim Arnold Beverly made that he was also shot that night. His account is supported by Philadelphia Police Department crime scene personnel reports that established 2 blood types at the scene. Type A and O were retrieved, but both Faulkner and Abu-Jamal are type A. Now with DNA analysis available it is in fact quite possible that testing could be done on the strange projectile found in the door frame, as well as possible donors of the type O blood found at he crime scene.

Many followers who have done extensive research on the Abu-Jamal case believe that besides Mumia’s storied past with Philly police from his Black Panther Party days during his youth, to his support of  the back to nature MO.V.E. organization, and his high profile radio broadcast job where he relentlessly criticized police for alleged brutality in African American Communities, the volume of evidence that has been discovered that points to misconduct by prosecutors is prima facie in revealing why State and Federal Judges may have handled the Abu-Jamal in an exceptional manner. The night of the M.OVE. compound bombing. Philly police went and got Kenneth Freeman and handcuffed him, gagged him, stripped him, and injected a volume of some type of lethal substance in his system. Anti Mumia followers will argue that their is no  proof of these allegations, but this argument is easily combated when considering the manner in which his body was discovered, and the suspicious Coroner’s report that listed his cause of death as a heart attack.

There has never been a criminal investigation into the death of Kenneth Freeman by Philly police, even considering the fact that he couldn’t have possibly injected a lethal substance into himself with his hands cuffed behind his back.  We must understand that with his killing, police show indirectly that they believed or knew he was involved in Faulkner’s killing. William Cook’s affidavit indicates that Freeman confessed to him that he knew about, and was involved in Faulkner’s hit, which was organized and carried out at the direction of rogue and corrupt Philly cops. The lead Investigator resigned from the Philly Police Department the first working day after the conclusion of Mumia’s trial conviction. Arnold Beverly’s account is further supported by the fact that 15 of the 33 Officers involved in the Abu-Jamal case were subsequently indicted and convicted of tampering with evidence to obtain convictions in criminal cases unrelated to Mumia’s case, several weeks after the conclusion of the Faulkner murder trial.

So, the general perception of many following this case is that the night Philly police bombed the M.O.V.E. compound, they intended to kill two birds with one stone. They ended their long standing feud with one of the City of Philadelphia’s arch enemies by killing all of the M.O.V.E. members (so they thought), and in the death of Kenneth Freeman they could close the coffin on another enemy (Mumia Abu-Jamal), by silencing a link to their dirty laundry, and in effect neutralizing M.O.V.E.’s greatest supporter. The indictment against nearly half of the Philadelphia city police officers involved in the Abu-Jamal case, was part of a federal Investigation into corruption by Philly police in the Center City area of Philadelphia, which also conveniently just so happens to offer very strong support of Arnold Beverly’s claim that dirty cops wanted Faulkner dead, and his assertion that cops believed Faulkner was an informant for the FBI.

Many of these facts are well supported, and demonstrate why literally millions of people from diverse ethnic groups have traveled from around the world to fight for the freedom of America’s last Political Prisoner. Moreover, it is unfortunate that the vast majority of those who have drawn battle lines in his cause are in fact white people from Germany and other European countries. Here in the U.S. Abu-Jamal and M.OV.E. Members are reviled by people of color as dirty hair wearing trash, a sign that African American people are still entangled in the destructive image of self hatred. Every man has the right to decide his own destiny and if this could happen to an educated man like Mumia, then it could happen to us all.

The People’s Champion

I’m David Adams

He lives in a narrow steel cage, his voice illuminates the air waves, his commentaries are showcased on Democracy Now, NPR News, he  has been a guest keynote speaker at Yale University and other Collegiate Commencement Ceremonies, and by the time it takes you to view his signature dreadlocks he’ll make it known that he is Mumia Abu-Jamal on Death Row within the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. I personally liken such a man to that of  Nelson Mandela who was unjustly imprisoned under the racist system of Aparthied in his native homeland of South Africa for over 20 years. Despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary and dispelling the myth that the award winning Journalist killed a Philadelphia Police Officer, he is left lingering on death row for nearly 30 years for a crime it convincingly appears that he did not commit. I’ve spent years studying his case, his appeals, and the opinions of a predominately white populous that emphatically believe that Abu-Jamal is nothing more than a cold blooded murderer. In my studies the merits of this case  demonstrate “frame up” tactics by Philly Police, evidence & witness tampering, coercion of testimony, inconclusive ballistics, judicial bias, racial prejudice, and the withholding of exculpatory evidence which is typical on it’s face when considering Police handling of court cases involving African Americans and other colored criminal defendants. However what has stung the most is the blatant defiance of higher Federal Courts to apply long standing Appellate Precedent while reviewing the obvious and problematic intangibles surrounding the conviction of a clearly innocent man. I have spent a many sleepless nights unable to phantom even the possibility of such heinous and deplorable conduct by officials within the U.S. Criminal Justice System. Considering the historic fact regarding racism in America, the perceptions of FOP members, those of Maureen Faulkner (widow of slain Cop Daniel Faulkner), and other ignorant blood thirsty anti Abu-Jamal followers, I remain unmoved by their position. Though their advocacy for Mumia’s death are expected based on a racist pro-police motivation, I am not sure whether the ignorance regarding the plethora of facts pointing to Mumia’s innocent or their endowed racism that harbors the greatest depth of sickness. The intelligent people who understand what is at play here dismiss the likes of them all while having an understanding of what they truly are, racist. The facts of this case are clear and have been argued before the Federal Courts time and time again, yet we see a distinct pattern commonly known as “the Mumia Exception” at play here. In my mind this reality should be an abrupt awakening to all people of color in America, as surely Mumia’s case mirrors antics by the courts that predate the old “Jim Crow” era of the American South. We must adopt a position of inquiry in this troubling matter, consider the mass movement of people of all ethnicities who travel from around the world, marching, singing, and dancing while feverishly advocating justice for an alleged “Cop Killer” on a regular basis.

Maureen Faulkner likens Abu-Jamal followers to “no nothings” and “Mumidiots”, but common sense demonstrates that the mobilization of millions for his cause is not without merit. At this late stage of the case the Federal Judges responsible for embracing the higher principles of law that the courts were meant to serve are Mumia’s greatest adversaries. Mumia’s appeals have been predicated upon long standing Appellate Landmark cases, but the Courts have determine that such precedent applies to everyone except Abu-Jamal. These unfair practices reveal that we can not ignore Mumia’s Black Panther Party affiliation during his youth, a characterization that many believe is the sole culprit of his demise from the onset of this entire ordeal, further confirming a  perceived desire within the African American Community that the U.S. Government intends to put to death pro black nationalist, and others believed to be a threat to domestic National Security. The only problem here is that prior to Mumia’s conviction of killing Officer Daniel Faulkner, Mumia had never received as much as a parking ticket. Since his conviction Prosecutors and their supporters have propagated that Mumia was a “violent radical” who wanted to kill a cop. This simply is not true. The truth is that Mumia’s writing ability and his exposing Police corruption and Brutality within the African American Community is the actual fire that sparked hatred of him by Police and resulted in his conviction. Crime scene photos taken by a freelance photographer minutes after the Faulkner slaying are a smoking gun depicting the injustice committed against Abu-Jamal. Americans are unaware that many of our Federal Judges have come up through the ranks as former Prosecutors and District Attorneys with close ties to the FOP (Fraternal Order of Police) who lobby for their elections via FOP Funding and other support. We can’t ignore the Political alliances that exist within the Police and Judicial Branch of Government. It’s difficult to digest having the knowledge that injustices like this can occur in America, a poignant reality that renders the people completely powerless.  We already are aware of American Prisons bursting at the seams with mostly young African American People, but every now and then a young, bright, educated warrior emerges, and lacks the ability to fear the injustices of Police and Government only to be carted away to their jails in an attempt to silence them forever. I too, just like Mumia lack the capacity of fear, and I challenge you to investigate Mumia’s case. Come to your own conclusions if for no other reason to discover what millions have already concluded. May God grant freedom for us all, and may God grant freedom for Mumia Abu-Jamal.

The People’s Champion

I’m David Adams

The list of supporters and followers of the infamous one time Black Panther Party Member, Broadcast Journalist, and now Death Row Inmate Mumia Abu-Jamal covers a broad spectrum of prominent World Leaders, Actors & Actress, Activist, Politicians, and other notable figures globally. Those who depose the call for his freedom can now add The California Federation of Teachers as a Combatant to the growing list of Labor Organizations now publicly joining the cause to fight for the life and freedom of Abu-Jamal. The CFT passed Resolution 19: “Reaffirm support for death row journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal”. Many anti-Jamal factions cite numerous eyewitnesses saying Mumia did it. The Police version of ballistic evidence – saying Mumia’s gun at the scene was consistent with the bullet used to kill Faulkner. However, these people along wih Federal Judges ignore other pertinent facts, such as the bullet taken from Faulkner’s body has never been conclusively established as having been discharged from the .38 caliber that Abu-Jamal had on him that night and licensed to carry. They say Mumia admitted after the fact that he did it. The fact of the matter is that only Police and coerced witnesses testified to these allegations. More poignantly though, even the arresting Officer initially indicated in his Duty Report that, “the subject said nothing”. That Policeman changed his account 2 1/2 weeks after Abu-Jamal had been arrested, citing that he did not know it was relevant to the case until now, and sadly his pathetic blatant lie was allowed to be deemed credible as a vital element into the merits of Mumia’s Capitol Murder Trial. It has been thirty years since the State of Pennsylvania sentenced Abu-Jamal to death for this tragic event and the CFT like millions of others around the world are onto the injustices that has been done to an obviously innocent man. Abu-Jamal followers have known for years that the Federal Appellate Courts have for very obvious reasons chosen to violate that same Court’s own precedents to keep Mumia Abu-Jamal incarcerated while facing death for ever. The CFT’s resolution is a complete over view of what many have known for years about this highly Political case. Here is the California Federation of Teachers complete Resolution:

 Resolution 19
Reaffirm support for death row journalist
Mumia Abu-Jamal

Whereas, Mumia Abu-Jamal’s 1982 trial in Philadelphia was characterized by illegal suppression of evidence, police coercion, illegal exclusion of black jurors, and unfair and unconstitutional rulings by
the judge; and

Whereas, the trial judge, Albert Sabo, has been quoted in a sworn statement to have vowed at the time of the trial to help the prosecution ‘fry the n—–;’ and
Whereas, subsequent appellate rulings have bent the law out of shape to sustain the guilty verdict of that trial; and

Whereas, the appellate courts have also refused to consider strong evidence of Mumia Abu-Jamal’s innocence that has emerged continuously in the years subsequent to the trial; and

Whereas, the U.S. Supreme Court, in denying relief to Mumia Abu-Jamal, ignored key precedents such as its own ruling in Batson v Kentucky, which was supposed to prevent exclusion of jurors on the basis of race; and
Whereas, Mumia Abu-Jamal still is incarcerated on Death Row while awaiting a decision from the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals that could remove a stay on his execution; and

Whereas, Mumia Abu-Jamal has for decades as a journalist fought courageously against racism and police brutality and for the human rights of all people and has taken strong stands in support of working people involved in labor struggles and in support of well-funded, quality, public education;
and

Whereas, the continued unjust incarceration of Mumia Abu-Jamal represents a threat to the civil rights of all people; and

Whereas, the CFT has at a previous Convention voiced its support for justice for Mumia Abu-Jamal;
Therefore, be it resolved, that the California Federation of Teachers reaffirm its support and demand that the courts consider the evidence of innocence of Mumia Abu-Jamal; and

Be it further resolved, that the CFT introduce and advocate on behalf of a resolution at the 2012 AFT Convention reaffirming the AFT’s support for justice for Mumia Abu-Jamal should he not have been cleared of charges and released by that time.

We are know why the federal Courts refuse to follow it’s own rules pertaining to the Abu-Jamal case. Their message is clear. Any man who dare manifest the writing talent, vision, and tenacity to fight an abusive and oppressive government like the United States for the benefit of the African American Community shall pay the ultimate price. We honor the support of the California Federation of Teachers and welcome them to this struggle. Free Mumia Abu-Jamal now!

The People’s Champion

I’m David Adams

There were followers from all over the Globe. From France, Germany, the United Kingdom to the Congo Territories of Africa watching, hoping, praying, and were not surprised when the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit of Pennsylvania unanimously declared that Mumia Abu-Jamal’s death sentence was in fact unconstitutional. Though this is the second time the higher court has made this ruling,  it is in effect further illustration of the unfairness that Jamal endured during his 1981 murder conviction of Philly Police Officer Daniel Faulkner, and halts the State of Pennsylvania’s relentless efforts to kill the internationally acclaimed former Black Panther Party Member and Broadcast Journalist. Mumia has been housed on Death Row for nearly 30 years since his conviction. The decision marks an important step forward in the struggle to correct the mistakes of an unfortunate chapter in Pennsylvania history. If you are unfamiliar with his story I am confident that a little indulgence by simply reading one of his 6 books or one of thousands of his essays, listening to his weekly Radio Broadcast, and a basic review of his conviction, will result in the rational and reasoning enabled mind developing a clear view of why literally millions from around the world have called for his acquittal. Mumia’s case is not about Black Nationalism or the Black Panther Party. This case is about the unfairness of the Pennsylvania Criminal Justice System, the refusal of powers that be within in our Federal Courts to properly adjudicate appellate responsibility in discerning regulatory oversight related to the blatant problematic merits of the Jamal criminal case, and it’s inconsistent rulings pertaining to appellate arguments presented in this case while the exact same Federal Courts have established as precedent in appeals by others similarly situated as Abu-Jamal.

The record of this case has severe fairness delimma, politics, and appears to appeal to concealment and race rather than objectivity and disclosure.  I can not convey to you adequately enough how agitated I am personally by this entire matter. My outrage does not derive from a pseudo Pro Black perspective, but rather, just like millions of others, I am troubled by what is clearly a frame up job by corrupt Police, Prosecutors, and FOP (Fraternal Order of Police) funded Court Officials within the Pennsylvania Federal District Appellate Branch. From the onset of this trial Racism has been smeared all over it. Philly Police were able to chump up charges against Abu-Jamal by tampering with evidence, falsifying duty reports, threatening and coercing witnesses (many of whom have since recanted their testimony and revealing that they were threatened by mobbed up Philly Cops), and perjury while on the stand during this Capital Murder Trial. The sitting magistrate of the Philly Court of Common Pleas at Mumia’s trial, Albert F. Sabo was as equally culpable in the demise of Mumia. Sabo not only purposefully excluded blacks from the jury pool, he intentionally dismissed exculpatory evidence during the trial, was overheard stating, “I am going to help them (Police) fry that nigger”, and at the time of his death had sentenced more defendants to death than any other sitting judge in he United States. Sabo also had a reputation of being a pro prosecution judge, but not just that, two thirds of his death sentences were eventually subsequently overturned by the Federal Courts. The same Courts just recently cited misconduct on his part, highlighting his ambiguous Jury Sentencing Instructions in which Sabo steered jurors in determining death rather than life in prison, and has caused Mumia’s death sentence to be ruled unconstitutional twice.  These facts and many like them are alarming. However, much of the evidence presented by prosecutors in this case that resulted in  Mumia’s conviction are outright sickening. One of the arresting Officers testified that he heard Abu-Jamal state, “I shot that motherf____r and I hope he dies”. The problem is that he reported these alleged facts 2 1/2 weeks after Mumia’s arrest. When the Cop was challenged as to why he hadn’t reported this crucial evidence at the time of the arrest he responded, “I didn’t know it was important to the case until now”. Yet, the Officer’s initial report states, “the subject said nothing”. The mere fact that even an all white jury was unable to conclude the Cop was a liar speaks volumes. The firearm that Mumia had on him that not which he was licensed to carry as a cab driver was never tested by Police to determine if it had been fired. The Ballistics (projectile or bullet removed from Faulkner) test was conveniently inconclusive and confirms that cops couldn’t determine if it was fired from Mumia’s gun. The Police’s account of that night was that Abu-Jamal stood over Faulkner and fired four times shooing him once execution style, but missing three times. Photographs of the crime scene from that nightt fail to show the typical bullet markings on the sidewalk, completely dispelling the Police’s theory, and supporting recanted stories by witness’ who say cops coerced them to lie on the stand as to what they saw the night of the Faulkner killing. If the bullet markings are not in the original crime scene photos than it is highly improbable that the shooting occurred in the manner that jurors were led to believe. One of the primary Officers on the scene also testified or lied I should say, that he carefully preserved ballistic evidence from the crime scene. Just this year more crime scene photos have surfaced which clearly show that Officer standing holding both Faulkner and Mumia’s gun with his bare hands. This is crucial because during the trial it was testified that Abu-Jamal’s finger prints were on the alleged murder weapon. I doesn’t take rocket science to show that this is complete bullshit.

Philly Cop holding alleged murder weapon in his bare hand that Police say Abu-Jamal used to kill Officer Daniel Faulkner. The image demonstrates that he lied on the stand when he testified that he had carefully preserved ballistic evidence. A fact by precedent of the U.S. Federal Appellate System typically is cause for a new trial. Mumia’s case has been marred by inconsistencies by Appellate Judges of this nature for decades.

The list of discrepancies in this case run on and on. Far too many to include in this Blog Post. The underlying mindset as to why Mumia killed Faulkner is that he was a radical Black Panther Party Member who wanted to kill a “Pig” as many BPPM publicly preached during the height of the Civil Rights Movement. It should be noted that prior to this arrest and conviction, Abu-Jamal had never had a history of violence of any kind. The reality of Mumia’s BPPM affiliation is that he served as the Philly Branch Minister of Information, a seat he held within the group during the Panther’s decline and fall from National prominence. Perhaps the FBI File developed on Mumia at age 12 (Abu-Jamal discovered this during his incarceration after filing a Freedom of Information Act Request from the Government) is in actuality the sole premise that Abu-Jamal was targeted by Police. Even the fact that a man named Arnold Beverly has made a sworn affidavit that he was hired to kill Faulkner by Mobbed up Philly Cops isn’t enough to free Abu-Jamal from incarceration for this crime despite overwhelming evidence which points to someone other then Mumia having pulled the trigger on that fatal night in 1981.

Arnold Beverly says he killed Officer Daniel Faulkner at the direction of the Mob, and not Abu-Jamal.

The Arnold Beverly Confession 

Authorities have known about the Beverly Confession for years now, but many say that he  isn’t credible. If we exclude the beverly Confession there is still a plethora of other elements in this case that reveals  Mumia Abu-Jamal should at least be granted a new trial. Failure to grant due process in any case within our Justice System is a crime in it’s self especially in cases which entails Life or Death. So we must ask ourselves why Mumia? Why millions around the world have marched, protested, and relentlessly sought his release from prison? There is only one true way to answer that question and that’s by allowing you to listen to Mumia for yourself. Click the links below and listen for yourself why racist Federal Courts want Mumia Abu-Jamal dead or behind bars for life.

Cointelpros Then And Now- Mumia Abu Jamal 

12 Mumia Abu-Jamal – The Enemies We Don’t Know

Mumia Abu Jamal 1; Justice Denied

America’s Prison System- Mumia Abu-Jamal

The People’s Champion

I’m David Adams

There is a very storied past that many care not to remember in the State of Mississippi during the Civil Rights era in America. Tales of lynchings and indiscriminate murders of black people without repercussions were the order of the day during a time when the life of a black person was considered insignificant, and backed by racist all white juries who often acquitted vicious murderers. That was a long time ago, but far to often we see crimes reemerge that mirror that Southern State’s culture of Race Hate. Most recently the ghost of Mississippi’s past reared it’s ugly head when James Craig Anderson, a 49-year-old auto plant worker, was standing in a parking lot, near his car.

A group of intoxicated teens from a town 16 miles away were on a mission to hurt a black person. The ring leader, John Aaron Rice edged the group on when he said, “let’s go fuck with some niggers”. Full of alcohol, on a mission of hate, the group of teens which also included several females piled into cars and drove 16 miles to a predominantly back section of Jackson. The group exited the Rte 20 ramp and saw Anderson in a Motel parking lot alone just before dawn. The group of teens is seen pulling into the parking lot, and stopping where Anderson is standing and began pummeling Anderson repeatedly as he  lie crumpled to the street. After the beating several of the teens left the area, but Deryl Dedmon, Jr and several other teens (females) climbed inside  of a green F-250 pick up truck. At this moment Anderson is seen as he staggered on the side of the road. and walked towards the headlights of the truck. The truck suddenly surges ahead, running over Anderson, then continuing at high speed away from the scene. Shortly after he allegedly drove the truck over Anderson, Dedmon allegedly boasted and laughed about the killing. “I ran that nigger over,” Dedmon allegedly said in a phone conversation to the teens in the other car. However, what the teens did not know was the entire incident was caught live on a video via a camera mounted on top of the motel.

The actual killing of James Craig Anderson on tape  (Warning: Video contains disturbing and graphic content)

After the beating and subsequent murder, the group of teens met up at a local McDonalds where witnesses say Dedmon was describes as unremorseful and even laughing about the brutal killing of a man for no provocation other than that he was black. We see from viewing the surveillance video that Anderson was alone that early morning in Jackson, completely vulnerable, and the attack went on for several minutes as the teens ran back and forth from their vehicles to where Anderson was on the ground. According to authorities they were able to piece together what had actually occurred after interviewing eye witnesses to the crime. It’s alarming to think that people actually stood by while this beating went on and no one came to Anderson’s aide. We recall incidents from Mississippi’s darker days that citizens were unwilling to cooperate with Police out of fear of retaliation from racist whites who were known to instill fear in anyone wanting to talk. It’s also hard to come to the realization that sadly, this same fear exist today. Though Police were able to take Dedmon into custody, I’m troubled that other teens inside the truck with him were not charged in this murder. The standard is that parties acting in harmony with others in the commission of a felony crime typically are charged in unison as if they were in fact the perpetrator themselves. Neither of the females inside of the truck that drove over Anderson mashing him to death called Police or reported the incident to authorities, and they too rightfully should be charged with murder as well. Then again this is Mississippi and we are familiar with the backward ways of how the Criminal Justice System plays out in that neck of the woods. Also, it’s a very disturbing fact that they may even walk or that their trial may even result in lesser charges considering the history of Mississippi juries. Although this story was reported by CNN, there hasn’t been much publicity or a public outcry denouncing this senseless violence, and particularly from the African American Community. Had the victim in this crime been a white person and the perpetrators  had been black, the surveillance video would almost certainly went viral! As sickening as this crime is, one must resolve at a even more disturbing perspective that such a obvious crime of hate has occurred with little more than a ripple from black people. No Black Leader (if there are even any true ones in existence today), Politician, Clergy, or even a member of Mr. Anderson’s family has come forward to display disgust at these tragic , heartless, and sickening events.

Walk Not Alone! 

The Emmit Till Story

Birmingham Church Bombing

How soon it seems that we have forgotten the struggles of many of our ancestors, their bondage, and the struggle for true freedom here in this Western Civilization. It might serve a greater and deeper understanding here to highlight the fact that those liberties and freedom that we enjoy today, would not have come to fruition without the aide of many of our God Fearing white brothers and sisters, but even they could not curtail many of the tragedies depicted in the images below!

These race hate crimes in 2011 can only and properly be associated with old Jim   Crow.  As the dust of the Civil war settled, many Blacks saw an era of prosperity and hope. This dream was cut drastically as a concerted effort was begun by whites to destroy any advances which Blacks had made for themselves. This effort was extremely successful in removing Blacks from the many state and federal offices which Reconstruction had allowed them to hold. But this was not enough. The architects of the revived South needed something more to further the cause of white supremacy and Black oppression. Out of this need, the era of Jim Crow was born with its “separate but equal” claims. And with it came a wave of violence against America’s newest citizens. The social atmosphere of white supremacy which Jim Crow had managed to create soon became a tide of hatred. Bolstered by the idea of the inferiority of Blacks and the protection of “white womanhood,” whites saw it as nothing to trample Blacks in a storm of violence. These attacks included lynchings, burnings, and race riots. And though the majority of this violence took place in the South, the North was by no means immune. For more than a century, angry whites made the life of Black America a continuous nightmare.  It seems that black America’s only escape from the harsh realities of racial brutality is to enact similar if not greater acts of violence against Racist American Whites! How soon we forget!

The People’s Champion

I’m David Adams

Young people congregated outside on the stoops of homes during the early morning hours is a familiar scene during summer months, and the normally quiet town of Stratford, Connecticut is not immune to such a youthful pass time. That towns calm was disrupted a few nights ago when a 20 year old man, enjoying the company of his long time girlfriend was slain after gun fire erupted. It is unclear how many gunman were involved in the shooting, the motive, and police have yet to name any suspect(s). The life of another one of our young people has come to a violent, tragic, and abrupt end. Before surrounding communities could grasp the full report about a seemingly senseless tragedy, just a few miles away in the  Northwest portion of the City of Bridgeport more violence emerged. Witness say a large group of kids heading to a “House Party” in the Washington Park section of the City were ambushed by a cowardly gunman who opened fire without warning, causing mass panic as one citizen describes as, “Kids running everywhere” to escape a vicious attack, and when the dust settled 4 teens lie bleeding on the street from  injuries ranging from non life threatening to fatal gunshot wounds. Like the Stratford Town Killing, Police could not immediately determine a motive nor suspect. The most serious injury in that incident resulted in the death of a 17 year old Harding High School Student who was about to enter his Senior Year in the Fall. A Parent familiar with kids victimized in this shooting, went to the aid of one of the youth who was shot in the thigh, held him, comforted him while awaiting responding Emergency Medical Service, and telephoned the child’s Mother to inform her of the alarming news that her son had been shot. Two of the Parents responded to an area Hospital and waited for what they described as what seemed like “an eternity” only for one Mother to be told that her son was in fact deceased. In the hours and days following these tragedies separate shrines emerged as family of the victims, friends, and concerned citizens brought novelties of affection to pay homage to the lives of young people who have fallen prey to an epidemic of violence which is now common place even in small town America.

Shrine erected by mourners of area teen killed while walking with friends to a house party in Washington Park Section of Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Mourners trying to cope with senseless tragedy that took the life of an area teen.

Candles formed in a Heart shape at makeshift Memorial for slain teen.

A closer look at  novelties of affection at growing shrine for slain teen.

As a Journalist I have written many similar articles, but I must tell their stories, not because it makes good reading, but because as a society we must arrive at a greater resolve to end the carnage that has besieged our children. The established ideology which currently exist within many of our communities that promotes apathy, postures of non empathy, and carefree culturalization remains inefficient now more than ever since the birth of  genocide within  the American youth population. Our children are dieing yet no one seems to care other than  those who knew and loved them. As the Church Choir sings, and the Preacher Man eulogizes  the souls of our dearly departed, outside the rumbling sounds of life will be heard as humanity’s  business presses on. Through the tears and sadness which will soon follow, a new day emerges leaving families to embark upon the disheartening task of moving on without their loved one, only their memory remains, and time will become a laboring chore each day.

It’s been nearly a month now since Media Reports surfaced surrounding the F.B.I. trying to obtain access to Social Media Accounts belonging to murdered Phylicia Barnes, and 4 Men from Baltimore. Authorities cite in a Federal Affidavit requesting Search Warrants of the Accounts because Investigators believe that a crime had occurred. A Federal Agent assigned to the Maryland Child Exploitation Division has stated on record that, “the volume of pornography discovered during the Investigation” leads authorities to believe that the Barnes Teen may have been a victim of Child Pornography & Child Exploitation. Media Reports indicate that Police are very tight lipped about the Child Porn and Exploitation angles of the case, and for good reason.  However, what isn’t clear  is where was the Pornography discovered, who was in possession of it, and why hasn’t the individual(s) been taken into custody? I think it’s extremely comprehensible that such evidence makes for a strong criminal case during summation of the subject(s) in possession of such material, but no one has been arrested as of yet regarding the alleged Child Pornography discovery aspect of this Murder Investigation. It seems very odd that the Cops have evidence of Child Porn and no one is in custody. I hinted at these facts in my last Blog Post after discovering the strange Post on Phylicia Barnes’ Myspace Page. During the initial stages of this Investigation Police were concerned about Post made on Myspace that occurred after the Barnes teen had been reported missing. Authorities solicited the assistance of the Federal Bureau of Investigations because the Myspace post made on December 28, 2010 (“wit my sis in bmore”), and December 31, 2010 (“bored as hell…..save me lol”) stuck out to them. Was Phylicia Barnes alive on December 31, 2010, did she make the Myspace Post, and if so why would she intentionally avoid contacting her Mother and Siblings regarding her where abouts? It seems very unlikely that Phylicia made those Myspace Post. There were other Myspace Post as well. On Febuary 12, 2011 her MSP posted, “i really ddo hate the snow’. Also, Phylicia’s Myspace page posted, “how do u del ur myspace cuz i dont even use da mess no more so theres no point in havin it”.

Phylicia Barnes Myspace Page

It’s very puzzling that the Barnes Teen Myspace had post during this time up until 3month after her reported disappearance. More importantly, the February and March Post are problematic. Phylicia’s mysterious disappearance had gained National Media attention and it’s highly unlikely that she would not have at least contacted her Mother. It’s more than probable that the Myspace Post were in fact not made by young Phylicia Barnes,  but rather some one posing as her. Could she have been held in captivity with access to a computer or internet enabled device? That’s a possibility, but why would the studious honer kid just post on Myspace about boredom, snow, and how to delete her Myspace Page? If the child was in danger or under some kind of duress it seems as if she would have posted something more cryptic that would give her relatives, her friends, and more importantly the authorities some kind of clue that would have set off an alarm regarding her physical well being. The Myspace Post were very bland and appeared if she was completely out of touch with the massive investigation and searches for her where abouts. Who else could have made the Myspace Post? This would involve some one other than Phylicia knowing the User Name and Password to her Myspace Account. I recall the “Two Peas In their Pods” broadcast on Blogtalk with the elder Barnes Siblings, and recall Brian Barnes saying during the Interview that Phylicia’s computer was on and that they were watching and looking for clues. Though a very minute element of the entire Interview, it does reveal that others very well could have gained complete unabated access to the child’s Myspace Account, and would explain why mysterious post were being made during the time of her disappearance. Baltimore City Police have reported that 3 of Phylica Barnes Social Media Accounts have been taken down already. By who and why? Clearly something  is extremely foul here. Why would Phylicia want to delete her Myspace Page? The post states, “how do u del ur myspace cuz i dont even use da mess no more so theres no point in havin it”. A simple peruse of Phylicia’s past Myspace history shows that the child was still utilizing the account. It appeared to have fallen off after the end of the previous school year, but prior to that she had been posting regularly about going to the mall, movies, and test scores. I am no writing analysis expert, but the text in those mysterious Myspace Post after her disappearance do not mirror the writing style of Phylicia’s in post she made prior to her disappearance. Someone other than Phylicia Barnes made the later Myspace Post. The Dec. 31, and February 12,  Myspace Post appear to have been designed to create deception. The child is missing, her picture is being displayed on every major television network in the country, and you mean to tell me that all she is worried about is snow and how to delete her Myspace Account? I am not buying it and I don’t believe the Cops are either. The Child Pornography & Child Exploitation angles are measures being utilized by authorities to obtain access to Social Media Accounts to determine who made those suspicious Myspace Post. The Police would not be able to obtain Search Warrants on a mere suspicion alone. Federal Judges or any Judge for that matter, typically will not grant such actions on a hunch. The explicit pictures opened the door to allow Investigators an opportunity to delve into an aspect of the case in which I am sure peaked their curiosity and suspicion from the onset of this Murder Investigation. It remains a complete mystery as to who made the Myspace Post on Phylicia Barnes Account in the days and months after her disappearance. What we do know is that it can be determined how, and with almost complete accuracy where the Post were made. The Internet Protocol Address linked to the device or computer that made the Myspace Post is with out equivocation “Ground Zero” in this Murder Investigation. Someone wanted the authorities to believe that young Phylicia Barnes was alive and well, yet for some unknown reason out of touch with her own highly broadcasted disappearance. To the person who made those Myspace Post, I will say this, “I would be willing to wager a life’s savings that the Police already know who you are”. The attempt to delete her Myspace Page was futile, because the trail of evidence pointing back to you had already been established. It’s this kind of basic ignorance that I am confident will solve this case. Justice for Phylicia Barnes!

The People’s Champion

I’m David Adams

The recently released news about FBI Agents filing for Search Warrants to obtain access to Social Media Accounts belonging to Phylicia Barnes and 4 men from Baltimore in an effort to determine if a Child Pornography and Child Exploitation Crime has occurred involving the Monroe, N.C. Honor Teen, has sparked a Media frenzy on Blog Sites, and produced a variety of new theories of what may have happened to the Barnes Kid. A simple peruse of many online Media sources list a host of rationalizations on why Police may be after Email, Facebook, Yahoo, and AOL Accounts. Though aspects of the Federal Affidavit remain sealed as it relates to the Pornography and Exploitation angles, many sites depict a scenario of Phylicia having fallen victim to a Child Pornography Ring, and even sex slavery as possibilities involving the tragic ending of Phylicia Barnes. The FBI submitted the Affidavit May 30 and Authorities have been consistently tight lipped about details of the case understandably not to tip off possible suspect involved in this heinous crime. It’s interesting to see the kinds of articles being produced which point to far fetched synopsis of the case. Child Slavery nor Prostitution has never been mentioned as a possible angle by any of the Police Agencies conducting the Investigation. Statements have been made regarding Pornographic Images, Explicit Videos, and it isn’t clear if these items are in fact that of Phylicia. Common sense would lead one to believe that this perception is the most logical explanation for such a Search Warrant. Not so fast though. Lets take a closer look at Child Pornography and Child Exploitation. When these terms are used we tend to conclude that it’s sickening graphic sexual images of small children, and that Exploitation is the solicitation of children for some superficial or monetary gain. Those closely monitoring this case can clearly see that Police efforts on the Porn and Exploit issues more than likely are not related to an atypical Child Pedophilia scenario. Let’s assume that Phylicia made a typical teen error and sent nude or sexually explicit images of herself to an adult male. At age 16 such images are in fact Child Pornography. Now let’s assume that the adult male in turn sends these images to a number of his adult male friends. That is in fact Child exploitation. The very words exploit means to use unfairly for one’s own advantage. Sexual abuse can take the form of child exploitation for example, by photographing the child in a compromising situation, with the intent to either use the photos for their own sexual stimulation or to sell the photos as pornography. Keep in mind my example offers the hypothetical situation with Phylicia voluntarily sending compromising images of herself to an adult male. However, when news broke about the Pornography and Exploitation angles, it was reported that the volume of Pornography found during the Investigation led authorities to believe that a crime had occurred. Considering the magnitude of the Investigation a volume of nude images, especially if they are that of young Phylicia Barnes, would almost certainly send a red flag to Police. What does all of this convey to us? The Legal Age of Consent in the State of Maryland is in fact 16. This is crucial in understanding what Authorities are alleging may have occurred prior to this child’s tragic ending. We must ask ourselves what kind of images were discovered? What compromising situation was Philicia in? Were the images captured via hidden camera or were they forced, and if so why have Authorities only offered persons of interest and not a complete suspect? The Child Pornography Exploitation angles don’t make sense if none of the previous rhetorical analogies apply to the purported Pornographic Images. Without proof that any of the 4 Baltimore Men either utilized the subject images for sexual gratification or solicitation for profit, a Child Pornography and Child Exploitation indictment would fall fatly on it’s face.What are they really after here?

Technology’s Role in Finding the Killer

We have all listened to the sickening interview conducted by “TwoPeasintheirPod” on Blog Talk Radio with the older Barnes siblings, heard Deena and Kelly Barnes apathetic version of the events that led up to Phylicia’s disappearance and subsequent murder, and we all are probably highly suspect of Deena’s Ex-Boyfriend (Micheal Johnson was the last person to reportedly have saw Phylica alive & hired an attorney even after Police proclaimed he was not a suspect). The Ex-Boyfriend’s Cousin/Brother issue was mind boggling until it was determined that they both were in fact at the apartment on the day Philicia went missing. All of these factors are suspect and very intriguing, but there is one element of the case that hasn’t been talked about much and I believe it is being done purposefully. I recall reports having serviced regarding a post on Phylicia’s Myspace Account. Two messages  caught the attention of detectives. One, marked December 28 read, “wit my sis n bmore.” Another message, apparently left December 31, three days after Barnes was reported missing read, “bored as hell…..save me lol.” Authorities don’t offer the actual time that the post were made, but deena Barnes has repeatedly stated that Phylicia was asleep when she left for work. One account by Deena has Phylicia talking with her about plans for later that day prior to her departure for work. Which ever of those two accounts are accurate, when was Phylicia with Deena or Kelly that day as the post on Phylicia’s Myspace Page suggested? What about the December 31 Post? Three days after Phylicia is reported missing she post on Myspace again, but doesn’t contact her Sisters, Mother or anyone to let them know she is alright and not in harms way. This is highly suspicious and not quite clear as to whether or not she purposefully avoided contacting family or was being held against her own will. The abduction theory may gain some leverage here, because Authorities did execute a Search Warrant at a West Baltimore residence after acquiring a tip that the teen may be possibly being held there. The Search didn’t turn up any leads. It appears that the despite determining signs of an actual abduction that the Myspace post on December 28 and 31 may still be the most promising aspects of this entire Murder Mystery. Why would Phylicia not contact her family? Police could not confirm if Phylicia posted the later message. Police won’t admit it on the record, but I don’t believe they think Phylicia actually made the December 31 Myspace Post. This is where Technology may come into play. Revisiting the Child Pornography & Exploitation angles, the  fact that they don’t make sense baring some bona fide evidence not made public, and the interesting Search Warrants for Social Media Accounts points to an attempt by Police to discover something related to those suspicious Myspace Post. It is very possible and highly likely that police want to know who made the Myspace post on December 31, the manner in which it was transmitted (a PC, Cell Phone, etc), what device was utilized, and the owner of the device used. Let’s face it, if Police can’t determine that Phylicia actually made the post, it tends to indicate a suspicion on their part related to the messages, and persons that may have been responsible for making them clearly did so to create deception regarding the status of young Phylicia Barnes. The party(s) who did so are also at minimum at the very apex of the child’s demise. If this theory holds true, the FBI in particular will have no problem in acquiring how the messages were transmitted. This probably more so than likely is why Authorities want access to Social Media Accounts. In the age of Modern Technology a lot can be determined via the use of GPS (Global Positioning Systems) and Data generated through Internet Sources.

Internet Protocol Address (I.P. Addy) Factors

Those Tech savvy ones of us know how Internet Data is generated, stored, transfered, and as well as how this information has become a highly successful tool in solving many of society’s crimes in modern times. The sick pathetic bastards who killed this promising child probably dont have the slightest clue of how I’m sure they will ultimately be caught. Let me give you a textbook explanation of how an I.P. Addy is significant in possibly solving this crime and others. Any device transmitting Data to a Internet Protocol is assigned an address unique from billions of other users on the World Wide Web . In lay man terms your device sends a signal to a satellite in outer space that relay a digital signal back to your Internet enabled Device. Now I don’t care if your on a PC, Laptop, Cell Phone, Wireless Network item (like a Game Boy, PSP Game, Wireless printer, Fax, etc) or anything that accesses the Internet, you can be tracked. That being said, it can easily give authorities a general idea who made those Myspace post on December 31. If Phylicia was still in fact alive on the day the messages were transmitted, the Authorities can still determine where they were made and the device used. Hell the suspect can even destroy the device and Police can still determine certain information because of the GPS association with most Internet Service Providers and the Data Encryption information. Bottom line if your online the probability of determining information regarding your Internet usage is in the high 90% range.

The Conowingo Dam: Site where the nude body of Phylicia Barnes was discovered.

Investigative Tactics

Police typically  have a good idea who may have committed certain crimes, but the task of making a case that can be presented to a jury and obtaining a conviction is an extremely difficult accomplishment. This is especially true in a Town like Baltimore who is notorious for aquittals by Juries in cases that should have ended in conviction. This is one area that I personally empathize with Police. I believe that Authorities have held suspicions all along but didn’t gain progress until the Child Pornography and Exploitation element of the case was born. With Phylicia being 16 years old, those nude images may have just been the break Police needed to gain access to Media Accounts which can provide critical Data Information surrounding Internet usage, and in this instance, the Myspace account of Phylicia Barnes. Assuming her demise had already occurred on December 31 it must be determined who also had access to her media Accounts (Username, Password, etc). If this entire scenario and perspective has any validity what so ever, we may finally be nearing  Justice for Phylicia. I remain in Prayer for Janice Sallis, the innocent Barnes family members, and all who knew and loved this child. May God continue comforting them all.

The People’s Champion

I’m David Adams

If you are one of the Bank Of America Customers whose Bank Account has been hit with continuous Over Draft fees from 2001 thru 2011, there is very good news. The hefty $35.oo over draft fee was a constant concern for many who patronized one of North America’s largest Banks, and even sparked an army of loyal BOA consumers to migrate to other Financial Institutions. Despite the massive exodus of long time customers, BOA continued it’s practices of essentially robbing it’s customers with the infamous heavy over draft penalties that many have been questioning the legality of for the past decade. Recently Attorney’s for an unnamed Client who initiated a Class Action Lawsuit against the Financial Conglomerate were able to broker a deal with the Bank. The terms of the settlement list a Trust of over 410 Million dollars to recoup loses that BOA Customers have had levied against their Accounts fo the past ten years. Though the terms of the settlement remain unapproved by Federal Courts, it does offer hope for restitution  for Banking Patrons who fell prey to an extremely abusive business practice. BOA Customer volume had been on a spiraling decline for years. The Bank’s profit margin appeared un effected by the loss of banking patrons due to it’s positioning of customer debit purchase transactions. BOA Policy Makers who instituted the practice afforded he bank to profit from Billions of dollars, and it came at the expense of it’s most valued asset; loyal customers. Here is how it worked:

Customers making Debit Card or Credit Card Purchases with Bank of America are offered the Bill Pay Feature upon establishing a Checking Account. The requirements for setting up the Account is as minimal as $25.00 (in comparison to most Banks who require $150.00). The Bill Pay feature is a Marketing tool sold to Customers under the auspice that your purchases would be covered in the event your spending exceeds the account’s available spending dollars. The advertisements site embarrassment and the assurance that your bills will be paid as a strong selling point to new customers. What they don’t tell you is that they secretly and meticulously scrutinize individual accounts, monitoring buying habits & spending trends, and position higher ticked Debit Sales for priority during the collection process. So, say a customer goes to Macy’s and make a purchase totaling $150.00 on Saturday, purchases $450.00 worth of gardening tools on Monday, the customer’s Bank credits are $350.00 as of Saturday Morning. The Customer assumes that earlier purchases would be due for payment first, and knows his/her Direct Deposit from their salary hits the Bank before Midnight on Tuesday morning. The 24 hour process it normally takes to process Debit/Credit purchases allows for a small window so that these purchases can be covered right? Wrong! BOA practices show that higher purchases like the $450.00 purchase are prioritized for payment even though the purchase was made two days after lower ticketed Debit purchases. this is a trend that I know I have personally observed for quite some time. I often wondered why purchases made 3-4 days later were sought for payment prior to earlier items at a lesser value.

It appeared  that individuals charge to process Debit purchases for BOA could work much expeditiously for higher Debit items, and it was extremely transparent. This is just a hypothetical synopsis of BOA practices and I am sure that their tactics are far more abusive. Also, other alarming trends by BOA is the fact that many retailers encourage patrons to utilize the Credit feature of Checking Cards. These practices have been rumored to afford sellers a $5.00 kickback per Credit purchase transaction. Ever make a purchase and try to utilize your Debit Card only to be told that the Debit Machine is malfunctioning and they can only take Credit Purchases? Well a little research and a lot of common since reveals that the process which require the proper functionality of these Debit/Credit Devices are exactly the same. The machine requires a modem to dial up to a Central Verification Network to obtain validity and authenticity of a Bank Card. Most Companies utilize VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) to achieve this task. Why is it that some machines can only dial up to verify Credit Purchases and not ones requesting Debit? They dial up to the same Central Processing Center. I personally have walked out of establishments who tell me they can only accommodate Credit transactions, because I’m educated on the inner dealings of Banking Institutions and their third party business associates. This particular practice is not however limited or unique to BOA, as many other Banks are implementing this policy. It is my hope that a Class Action will follow this recent suit against Bank of America. The onset of such a litigation will more than likely impact multiple Banking Firms if not all. However, the current BOA Class named in the impending settlement with BOA is scheduled for another hearing in November of 2011 for the purpose of determining the Legal Fees involving the case. The Notice sent to Customers listed in this Settlement Class indicate that the Legal Fees may run up to about %30 of the overall settlement. Not a bad hit to take if your over draft penalties run into the hundreds or thousand dollar range. The Settlement also offers the option for Class Members to exclude being listed in the Class for the purpose of individuals own personal Litigation Ambitions, as many may want to pursue Punitive Damages against BOA. Either option that those included in the Class choose, it appears to be a small victory for the People as vindication no matter how small it may be in comparison to the Billions already capitalized on by Bank of America. Your check will be in the mail and you don’t have to lift a finger!

I’m David Adams

The People’s Champion