*LONG THREAD (WORTH THE READ)- The case of Gerald Reed, Torture Survivor, shows who is profiting from ongoing torture/racism—Ex-Cook County State Atty, Robert Milan torture industry mogul, & his cohorts at O’Rourke & Moody. ..(1/13)
Gerald Reed’s conviction was overturned by Judge Gainer on Dec 19th, 2018. Robert Milan, O’Rourke & Moody, the special prosectors in the case are refusing Gerald his constitutional right to bail. He has been in Cook County Jail for over 4 months, on top of the 28 yrs in (2/13)
...prison he just served for a crimes he did not commit. The Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression #CAARPR calls on all people to join with Gerald Reed’s family and friends to pack the court room and demand his immediate release. Join us on ...(3/13)
April 12th, 2019 at 9:30am, RM 604 Cook County Criminal Courthouse (26th and California) to free Gerald Reed! For more on Gerald case see caarpr.org/reedtrial. Keep reading this tweet... (4/13)
Robert Milan is special prosector in Gerald,’s case, despite that all former & current employees from CCSAO, up to Alvarez, banned from torture cases by Judge Biebel, due to conflict of interest. See bit.ly/2FVkBQS
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Milan knows of.. (5/13)
his conflict continues anyway, a Judge has already removed him from 9 other torture cases. Milan spent 22 yrs in CCSA Office 1986/2008, was first in command under Devine, like Daley, Partee, O'Malley, Devine, Alvarez-he was part of the system that knew about, supported (6/13)
Jon Burge torture regime. Milan worked at CCSA during time that Gerald was tortured into false confession. Milan & his cohorts at O’Rourke&Moody spent 6 years delaying Gerald’s evidentiary hearing that was granted in 2012 bit.ly/2VnwXb6 [TIRC Ruling} What was (7/13)
happening during these six years? Nothing, except endless delays. All the Milan & Co hours spent stalling Reed's case billed to Cook County, paid thru public funds from taxes. Six yrs of BILLING @$500/hr per each atty. In Dec 2018 Judge Gainer overturned Gerald’s false (8/13)
conviction, ruled he was tortured by police into false confession. 28 yrs in prison for crime he did not commit, Gerald fought 26 yrs to finally get surgery to partially fix damage by torture. Milan denied Gerald his constitutional right to bail. Gerald was sent to (9/13)
Cook County Jail. He has since a suffered mild heart attack and desperately needs a second operation so he can at least hope to walk again after 28 yrs
Since Gerald’s conviction overturned, 7 more hearings of useless delays, Milan spent weeks apparently ...(10/13)
appealing Gainer’s ruling, after wasting Gerald's life and our money, he withdrew appeal. Torture Industry math 101 for court time alone, 3 x SP @500/hr for 2hrs in court $300 x7=$21,000 Active pursuit of injustice, lucrative business for Milan, etc milking over 20 ...(11/13)
torture cases, as of Jan 2019 bill to Cook County tax payers $5,681,903.96 and counting bit.ly/2WO5waG [link to 2019 Cook County Board Meeting Details]. Meanwhile Gerald Reed + 100’s of police torture survivors remain in torturous incarceration, their lives & (12/13)
those of their families devastated #FreeEmAll #RemoveMilan
#FreeGeraldReed Pack the Courtroom April 12. Share, share, and share! (13/13)
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