REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
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<br />this so called straw does not exist, this so called does not exist, and he died choking on a bag of
<br />marijuana. Then three weeks later you have a press conference where he and other people were
<br />here and they changed the whole story. He wasn’t even under arrest, you had an hour long
<br />meeting showing his autopsy pictures which seemed like that violates his civil rights even though
<br />he is not even alive, but it violates his civil rights that was his son, showing his insides or what
<br />not. Then all of a sudden they admit there was a straw, and there was a, but hey if I was choking
<br />it wouldn’t matter what somebody stuck down my mouth just as long as it helped me, but it
<br />didn’t help, it hurt and made the situation worst that’s the case. So that is bringing him some
<br />concerns and it seems like you guys would want to know the truth about what really happened
<br />cause the community does and as much as he likes you, he is tired of coming down here and
<br />seeing your face, but he will be back and be back until something gets done. He stated that he
<br />agrees with Mr. Davis, that if you all can agree to agree to get together so we can find out what
<br />the truth is, so we can put this to bed.
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<br />Rev. Greg Brown, 1238 Diamond, South Bend, Indiana, South Bend Indiana is not a dying city,
<br />it’s a lying city. How did Michael Anderson die? What South Bend Police officer used this
<br />straw? Was it really marijuana or cocaine? Why can’t we hear or see the video and audio from
<br />Calvert Street? Don’t their chest mic’s record when their lights are turned on, why did it take
<br />South Bend Police so long to admit that they used that straw? If this case is truly closed why
<br />hasn’t Mr. Anderson’s personal property and belongings be released from Metro Homicide? If
<br />all these questions can’t be answered why is this case closed. He stated that he stands here
<br />because he is concerned about the community. Mr. Anderson is gone and his parents are here
<br />and they need some answers. Why is this case closed, this is a straw from 7-11 that was stuffed
<br />down his throat, it comes with a toy on it, the toy was taken off, and this was stuck down his
<br />throat. He doesn’t know any doctor, Dr. Ferlic you are up there, if I begin to choke, who would
<br />put this down my throat to try to save him. Accidents happen, he works as a foreman, a
<br />supervisor accidents happen. If after the case is closed it comes out to say this straw was used.
<br />Now how do we rest this case, do we come and say it was an accident, but we look at Mr.
<br />Corbett over at homicide and he tells the family well it wasn’t marijuana, now its cocaine. But
<br />you have the reports the autopsy reports, we have all this equipment, that we have asked the City
<br />Council board to give money for to record but we can’t hear the recordings. Our Mayor sits back
<br />here and he don’t want to open the box, you are either a thoroughbred or a loaf of bread, if you
<br />couldn’t handle that office, get out of the office. He stated that he is about business, he came
<br />here for a reason, he didn’t come here it’s not about show, it’s about concern. This community is
<br />tore up. He stated that he lives in the community, he sees the community, he preaches in the
<br />community, he walks in this community, and if all these questions can’t be answered then there
<br />is no way that this case should be closed. He stated that they came as people to stand concerned
<br />and has told this Council board and going to continue to tell you it’s not a black thing, it’s not a
<br />white thing, it’s a right thing. And if we can’t wake you up, we are going to shake you up.
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<br />Christine Jacobs 52940 Camellia Drive, South Bend, Indiana, thanked the Council for all they
<br />have done so far. On the other hand they are quite tired of the issue involving the tapes and all
<br />the unanswered questions they have asked in regard to Mr. Michael Anderson’s death being
<br />ignored. At this particular time they would all like to know what steps that the board is going to
<br />make in building South Bend, Indiana toward a new concept. She stated that they would like to
<br />see transparency, honesty, loyalty, unity and dedication put back in our city. She stated that at
<br />the beginning of every Council Meeting the Pledge of Allegiance and at the end of the pledge it
<br />says “with liberty and justice for all.” She stated where is the justice? She stated that where
<br />there is no justice, there’s no peace.
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<br />Mr. Samuel Brown, 222 E. Navarre, South Bend, Indiana, stated that he is representing Citizen’s
<br />United for a Better Government. He stated that they come down here every week. He stated that
<br />he got his box back from the Department of Justice and he was afraid to open it too, so what he
<br />had done was to have it x-rayed. There was a letter inside.
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<br />Ms. Stephanie Jones, 4224 Irish Hills Drive, South Bend, Indiana, stated that she is here because
<br />her son Jihad Vasquez, this Friday, it will be 17 months since she lost her son to apparent suicide
<br />from a hanging off an electric tower here in South Bend, Indiana, after getting into a fight with
<br />two white boys at Penn High School. She stated that she thinks a special investigation does need
<br />to be done, because it did involve a fight, it did involve Penn High School. She stated that it
<br />could be foul play, she doesn’t know, but what she does know when she went to view her son’s
<br />body, she said they said her son hung himself with; it does not match with the marks on his neck.
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