[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 32 (Thursday, March 13, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H952]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                FREEDOM FOR VIOLENT CRIMINALS IN FLORIDA

  (Mr. TRAFICANT asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, against the wishes of Florida officials, 
the Supreme Court has allowed 500 violent criminals in Florida to go 
free. When they restored time off to relieve overcrowding, the court 
said promises were made.
  Now, check this out:
  Mitchell Sexton stabbed his father to death and he was released. Norm 
Eastman beat a 2-year-old to death. He was released. John Yearby beat a 
homeless man to death with a baseball bat. He was released.
  Now, if that is not enough to overturn your convictions and add 
insult to injury, ladies and gentlemen, listen to the news: All victims 
will be notified of these violent offender releases.
  Beam me up, Mr. Speaker. In my opinion, America has murder, rape and 
violence in record numbers because some of our judges are so dumb they 
could throw themselves at the ground and miss. Maybe, just maybe, if 
judges start supporting the rights of innocent victims, we would not 
have so much murder.

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