Juvenile Justice again has problems with missing video tapes

FTU ^ | Nov 11 2005 | AP

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The tapes were discovered missing as police began investigating the alleged rape of a then 15-year-old boy with a 32 IQ. Critics point out, though, that it is far from the first time that critical evidence was unavailable during similar investigations.

Surveillance tapes also were missing, or of poor quality, after the deaths of three boys in Juvenile Justice custody: Omar Paisley, Danny Matthews and Shawn Smith.

"Talk about a major cover-up," said state Rep. Gus Barreiro, R-Miami. "These people should play the lottery.

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Another sad commentary about corruption in Florida.

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