Posted on 06/24/2021 10:48:42 PM PDT by bfkirk
Ohio Coalition for Safety & Fairness: Murder victims' families to rally Ohioans in 13 county "RV Barnstorm" against parole for juvenile killers
NEWS PROVIDED BY Ohio Coalition for Safety & Fairness
Jun 24, 2021, 18:17 Et
WARREN, Ohio, June 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Brian Kirk, grandson of Niles murder victim Marie Belcastro, will hold 13 separate events to protest Senate Bill 256, the new Ohio law that could free Belcastro's killer. SB256, effective since April, mandates parole eligibility for almost all juvenile criminals, forcing victims to endure traumatizing parole hearings every five years. Kirk, along with other survivors, is working to amend or repeal the law through the legislature, courts, and Ohio Constitutional amendment.
Beneficiaries of the bill include Gavon Ramsay, who murdered and sexually assaulted 98-year-old Margaret Douglas in Wadsworth and Jacob Larosa, who attempted to rape and then murdered 94-year-old Marie Belcastro in 2015.
"SB 256 is devastating to victims, as it forces us to endure traumatizing parole hearings, robs us of closure, and betrays our faith in the justice system. Victims' devastation is enhanced by lawmakers' apparent disregard for us," said Patty Sacco, great-niece of Margaret Douglas.
Kirk and Sacco have written hundreds of letters to Ohio lawmakers, including a five-page hand-written UPS Next Day Air letter to Gov. DeWine. "He never wrote back, never called, and I've known him for 31 years. Of Ohio's 132 legislators, many of whom I know very well, only four have responded to our letters and phone calls. Four."
Kirk is crowd-funding the tour. He and his family will meet with voters, fellow victims, media, and lawmakers. "Ohioans passed Marsy's Law with 83% of the vote," said Kirk. "When voters learn what their leaders did with SB256 in a lame duck session, they'll demand change. We're coming back to Ohio to shine a bright light on this pro-killer, anti-victim law."
The tour will include Kirk filing a petition for injunction against the bill in Trumbull County, as well as a final event at Capital Square in Columbus. Other stops include Bowling Green, Lima, Wapakoneta, Findlay, Kettering, Xenia, Delaware, Marion, Mansfield, Ashland, Wooster, Warren, and finally Columbus. The tour is Monday June 28-July 2, and July 9 (Complete Itinerary).
The Ohio Coalition for Safety and Fairness was founded to speak up for surviving victims of juvenile murderers in Ohio. We are NOT a non-profit, as we often advocate in the political realm. For more: www.OhioCSF.com
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This April, in violation of Ohio's Constitution, SB256 went into effect. It retroactively gives parole chances to teen killers, because 132 legislators know better than local judges.
Pardon the vanity here, but I'd love to meet up with some of my Ohio pals as we make our way through the state, starting with the Trump rally on Saturday. Friday July 2 I'll be in Warren, OH to file a petition for injunction against this law, which turned my grandmother's killer's life sentence into a parole hearing for "a meaningful opportunity for release" in just 19 years, then every five years after that.
Please get the word out if you know anyone in the cities we are visiting.
Thanks for the opportunity to post here. God bless.
Keep the fight going, Buckeyes! I lived in Columbus, Ohio during the Coach Woody Hayes Era. The whole town worshiped him, especially during the annual war with Michigan. I think Woody would want these Patriots to fight hard for what is the decent thing to do.
So sorry to hear about your Grandmother. No doubt, the family was devastated, and probably remains so.
Thank you, Lee!
We were well on our way to real healing until this betrayal by Gov. DeWine and the GOP controlled legislature. To go back in time and undo what a Democrat judge so wisely handed down has been very rough. If it was Gavin Newsom, at least I would have seen it coming! But I’ve known DeWine for 31 years. This bill was rotten, and it passed because the average rep / senator is gullible.
back to the top.
Excellent work, Brian. Good use of this forum, too.
Thank you sir!
List all the legislators who voted for this law and swear to campaign against them regardless of party.
Slogan: “Un-elect killers’ friends”.
That animal who murdered your grandmother should NEVER be free!
DeWine is your basic Ohio GOP turncoat! (Kasich, Turner, Portmann, etc.).
Love it!
The pathetic thing is the criminal advocates are always talking about the “brain science” of the under 25 crowd. As if brains kill people.
Not sure what’s in the water there. Jim Jordan and Ken Blackwell are still solid. Josh Mandel is a patriot... But damn... I guess the GOP “leaders” in Ohio exist simply to remind the rest of us how foolish it is to trust in man rather than God?
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Posted on 6/25/2021, 1:48:42 AM by bfkirk
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