I OBJECT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What???? Is Jacksonville trying to take over from Faifax, VA as Death Squad With Badges capital of America. FIE !! I say FIE!!! Vjk
LIBERTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! --- In [email protected], "kiddleddee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > And a Jacksonville "undercover officer" shot and killed an 18 year > old boy a week before. > > > --- In [email protected], "Victor Bozzo" <vbozzo1@> > wrote: > > > > > > Firstcoastnews.com Article > > Funeral For Elderly Man Shot and Killed by Police > > > > > > > > > > Isaac Singletary > > > > > > > > Jarrod Evans > > > > Sammie Corley > > > > Gary Evans > > > > Pastor Mark Griffin > > > > > > > > > > > > > > By Kristin Smith > > First Coast News > > > > JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Family and friends took the > opportunity at Isaac Singletary's funeral Saturday to talk about all > he did in his life. They also talked about the unusual way he died > and some things they believe that need to change in Jacksonville. > > > > Reality is just now sinking in. > > > > "It just didn't seem real to me. Because I just > remember him being so full of life," said Singletary's great grand- > nephew, Jarrod Evans. > > > > The stories of how 80 year old Isaac Singletary > changed someone's life were endless. Family, friends, and even > people who didn't know him well had something to say. > > > > "There's a place in heaven that's waiting on him," > said a family friend, Sammie Corley. > > > > "He used to stand up, smile at me real big, and > say, 'Whatcha know good,' and I always tried to have something good > to say. And he had a strong handshake. You couldn't give him a weak > handshake. It wasn't his style," said Jarrod. > > > > And if you didn't know him, his nephew says you missed > out. > > > > "Anybody who never had a chance to just sit down and > talk to him, just talk, really missed a treat," said Singletary's > nephew, Gary Evans. > > > > Like police, Singletary worked hard to clean up his > neighborhood. > > > > "He spent his whole life trying to stop people from > selling drugs," said Wayman Chapel AME Church Pastor Mark Griffin. > > > > It was police posing as drug dealers who shot and > killed him. > > > > "He was an 80 year old man who was shot and killed in > his own yard, defending his own property from what he thought were > drug dealers. He would not allow drug activity to take place on his > property. Everyone in the community respected him -- even the dope > dealers," said Griffin. > > > > And while all the 'how's' and 'whys' loom in > everyone's mind for now, Isaac Singletary's family says the memories > will always be there. > > > > "Now it's just memories that we have to hold on to. > And I'm going to hold on to them forever." > > > > Pastor Griffin is calling on the public to be patient > with JSO's investigation, and he's calling on JSO to quickly > complete their investigation. > > > > He also addressed some things that have come out of > the previous police shooting this year, including the New Black > Panther Party's call for a riot in the streets. He says those > statements are irresponsible and not representative of the African > American community as a whole. > > > > Singletary is being buried at Mosley Cemetary in his > hometown of Sanford, Florida. > > > > Related articles: > > > > a.. JSO to Review Undercover Policies > > > > a.. Elderly Man's Family Say His Death Was Preventable > > > > a.. Neighbors and Family Outcry Over Latest Police > Shooting > > > > a.. Police Kill Elderly Man During Narcotics Operation > > > > > > First Coast News > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > >
