REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
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<br />She stated that she is here for justice and she needs peace for her and her family the Jones-
<br />Vasquez family. She stated that her son was a loving person, he loved everybody, and he had
<br />lots of friend. She asked how can her child take his life after six weeks from coming from
<br />Tennessee, where they have over 300,000 kids gathering together to serve God. She stated that
<br />she needs justice. She stated that she was told that she couldn’t see the pictures. She stated that
<br />any parent should be able to see the pictures, to make sure they are not covering up anything.
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<br />John Kenney, no address given, stated that there needs to be an investigation about this because
<br />it was just ridiculous what she had to go through about her son. No investigation, they ruled that
<br />he killed himself that was ridiculous. He stated that he is not here to condemn anybody, he just
<br />wants an investigation about this thing, and somebody killed this boy. Penn High School needs
<br />investigating; this is some real ugly stuff. He stated that if it was one of the Councilmember’s
<br />kids, you would be out here beating the drums down, finding out what is going on. He stated
<br />that he did not kill himself that was a lie, he stated that he is no preacher, but he is a man of God,
<br />so if it was your kids you would be out there tearing the streets up, finding out what is going on.
<br />This is crazy. He reiterated that he is not here to condemn anyone; he just believes that an
<br />investigation is needed and something needs to be done.
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<br />Thomas Bush, 1778 Prairie Avenue, South Bend, Indiana, asked if the case is closed at Metro,
<br />why the personal property can’t be returned to the victim’s family.
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<br />Lawrence Grant, 721 E. Dubail, South Bend, Indiana, stated regarding the box with some tapes,
<br />returned by the Department of Justice, didn’t find any wrong doing under United State Code 42
<br />Subsection 14141. Since that has been found he believes that there has violations by the
<br />administration of the City of South Bend under U.S. Code 18 Subsection 241-242 and he
<br />believes that unfortunately seems to be some wrong doing by the South Bend Police Department.
<br />In reference to United State Code 42, Subsection 2000 (d) esq. U.S. Code 42 3789 (d) This might
<br />need to be address it all pertains to the same situation, dealing with the so called “tapes.” He
<br />stated that he is leaving it at that because it is the same good old boys system going on in the
<br />City of South Bend. He stated that he is not going to get into the Mr. Wasserman thing. This
<br />needs to be addressed or there will be filings done on behalf of the citizens of the City of South
<br />Bend, Indiana, and will be exercising Art. 6 Sec. 7-8.
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<br />Shana Penn, P. O. Box 274, Mishawaka, Indiana, stated that she has copies for you guys. There
<br />was a press conference that happened a couple, a week before last. Ken Cotter actually
<br />presented it, but he made some statements in there, because he follows facts, that she is here to
<br />dispute. She stated that she has copies for you and you too Mayor. She stated excerpts from this
<br />as she understands that there are a total of three tapes pertaining to Mr. Anderson. These are the
<br />video tapes that she requested, the dash cams, every time the lights come on, you know they start
<br />recording, well the street was lit up that night, so she doesn’t know how they have three. Now,
<br />this came from your City Attorney, your interim City Attorney, and Mayor. The officers who
<br />wrote the report, in this case were following: Jeff Walters, Jeff Rynearson, Jeff Ransbeger, Tim
<br />Lancaster and Jamil Elwaer, their rank and titles are attached. A total of fourteen (14) officers
<br />were on the scene, excluding Metro Homicide, are not within South Bend jurisdiction. None, but
<br />the five (5) mentioned wrote reports. Well, can you ask Mr. Cotter why he put up five (5) names
<br />on that board that did not match anyone of those names? Skibins was the one that the taser was
<br />his, why didn’t he fill out a report. There are problems here in this case. She is begging to
<br />please do something, have a meeting, do whatever you need to do, get this man, out of office,
<br />because nothing is going to happen when he is sitting in office protecting them. This is a letter
<br />that came from your City Attorney; she said these five (5) names are the ones that filled out the
<br />reports. So either your City Attorney committed perjury or lied, whatever, or Ken Cotter is a
<br />liar. Figure it out, here is your proof.
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