-> SNETNEWS Mailing List This Alabama story seems off topic, I know. However, it is of great importance in our common goals of uncovering truth and doing something about the awful corruption those in authority have become capable of. We've all felt the pain of policies created by lying and misguided leaders. Do we intend to ever make them responsible for their actions? Here's someone who is trying at great risk to themselves. And once again, the silenced media fails to shout the important stories. KL From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, August 05, 1999 1:06 AM Subject: Mena Drug Drop Deaths LETTER Mena Drug Drop Deaths PLEASE read the following letter forwarded to me. It is about the two boys who saw the drug drop in Mena, Arkansas and were later found dead. The first story was that they committed suicide on the train tracks, but after their families protested, an autopsy showed bullet holes. Any friend of Marlon Maddoux' is a friend of mine. Marlon and Matriciana are both upstanding men. Mr. Matriciana has made wonderful movies and I'm sure he took this movie project under much prayer before deciding to do it. If I remember correctly, one of these boys was only 11. If you know anyone in Little Rock or you can go there, please go to the trial. Let me know if you're going, please. Thank you, Joetta Deutsch <> FWD: This is Laura Nichols. I have attended the opening day of the trial where the two deputy sheriffs are sueing Mr. Pat Matriciana, owner of Jeremiah Films, Inc. for 16 million dollars. They accuse him of defamation of character. They have to prove "reckless disregard for the truth." The video including the names of the two deputy sheriff's is called OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE. The exact statement in question goes something like this. "Eyewitnesses have been implicated in the deaths of the two boys these people ....." Then the mens names are listed. The trial opened with the selection of jurors. After about one hour of questioning, 13 people were chosen. Then we broke for lunch. This was Monday, Aug. 2nd. At 1 o'clock the opening statements began with the sheriff's side first. Then Mr. John Hall representing Mr. Matriciana gave his statement. The first witness to be called was Mr. Matriciana. After intensive questioning, the jury was then shown the video in length. They were extremely moved by the video. The only people in attendance for Mr. Matriciana were myself, my friend Penny, her son and my daughter. Then Mr. Matriciana had his son, a friend who had flown in from out of town, Mrs. Linda Ives. mother of Kevin Ives, one of the slain teenagers, his legal counsel and that was all. Since this information was put out last week by Marlin Maddoux, there should have been a full gallery. But there were a total of 11 people. I have contacted local newspaper, radio and have faxed out press releases. I have contacted the pro-family groups in Arkansas. I have not heard by from Eagle Forum. I did hear form Jerry Cox at the Family Council. He refused to attend. He said he would not support someone he did not know and he questioned the validity of the video (which he had never seen) and he had former past experience with people who made videos of this nature and that usually they were 2/3 right and the rest was wrong. Now I know that we can be led astray and that there are many people who go overboard with the conspiracy theory. I subscribe to that theory but I do not go overboard. I have utmost respect for the truth, proper research and I do not take most things for face value. When I showed up for the trial, I did not know Mr. Matriciana. I only knew what I had heard on Marlin Maddoux. I heard them say that Mr. and Mrs. Maddoux are good personal friends to Mr. Matricana. I went because I was burdened to go, I wanted to pray, I was curious, and I just knew that I was supposed to go. Yes, I could have stayed home and prayed from there, but you can never ever replace real human warm bodies when it comes to encouraging and being active about something. Having met him for the first time Monday, I must tell you how broken-hearted that I am. This man is an ordained Baptist Minister who, desiring to get the truth out about the murders, agreed to produce the film. Jean Duffy, a former district prosecuting attorney in Saline County, along with Linda Ives, had done the research, the brought it to Mr. Pat Matriciana, and he agreed to produce it. I wish that I could film what is taking place in that courtroom, because truly it is the court case of the century. So many facts are coming forth. You may not understand this, but this man's life is at stake. The media in Little Rock is doing a good job of keeping this hushed. Two or three stations showed up, and the Ar Dem Gazette. WE need this information to get out. We need good attendance at this trial. There is seating for 170 people, and only 11 people for Mr. Matricana. Now, you may not know about this case. You may doubt the truth of it. But on Marlin Maddoux today Mr. John Hall (present at the trial) told that eyewitnesses claim that they saw these particular deputy sheriffs pick up the two boys at a phone booth. What they believe happened is that the boys saw the drug drop, they ran away and managed to get to the phone booth, were picked up by the two sheriffs, taken somewhere, where they were then killed (by whom) and laid on the tracks. This case must come to trial. We must pray for this. If we are able to go or pray and we do neither then God we will face in judgment. The reason we are in this situation is because of that. We go nowhere, we say nothing and our friends, family, and freedom is dying around us. Is God asking you to go? Is God asking you to pray? Is there someone you can call to get them to come out and stand along side Mr. Matriciana? Now is the time to act. If we don't, we have no one to blame but ourselves. In Righteous Anger, Laura Nichols, Arkansas --------------------------------------------- -> Send "subscribe snetnews " to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -> Posted by: "Kay Lee & Joe Hart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
