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MEDIA ADVISORY FROM

FLORIDIANS FOR ALTERNATIVES TO THE DEATH PENALTY (FADP.org)

Thursday, 7 December 2000

CONTACT: Abe Bonowitz
Mobile: 561-371-5204

EXECUTION IN PROGRESS: "Merry Christmas!"
THE TAIL WAGS THE DOG IN FLORIDA... AGAIN!

      The State-Assisted Suicide of Edward Castro.

Edward Castro is scheduled to have his state-assisted suicide at 6pm, Thursday, December 7, at Florida State Prison at Starke. Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (FADP) will hold simultaneous protests across the state. See below for details.

For background on the Castro case, visit http://www.fadp.org and click on "Take Action."

"This is the tail wagging the dog yet again," said Abe Bonowitz, Director of Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (FADP), an activist organization coordinating statewide public opposition to executions. "We are letting a confessed murderer direct his punishment. Why is it that the ONLY time Jeb! Bush is willing to give anything to a prisoner is when that prisoner wants to be killed?   And where was the government when Edward Castro was being severely abused as a child? The Florida legislature is yet again springing into action with a special session to deny fairness and democracy in the election, but WHEN WILL THEY HOLD A SPECIAL SESSION ON THE PREVENTION OF VIOLENT CRIME?"

        SIMULTANEOUS DEMONSTRATIONS ACROSS THE STATE

        Activists in seven Florida cities will stage simultaneous, peaceful protests in opposition to the state-assisted suicide of Edward Castro.

        TODAY'S SCHEDULED EVENTS

Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty calls for high visibility actions in opposition to this killing.

SIMULTANEOUS VIGILS ARE PLANNED for 5pm to 6:30pm on Thursday, December 7, at the following locations:

STARKE

WEST PALM BEACH

wmoore@garnet.acns.fsu.edu

Events may also be taking place in the following locations:

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FLORIDIANS FOR ALTERNATIVES TO THE DEATH PENALTY (FADP)
is a NEW state-wide organization, which was formed to raise awareness about how the death penalty is actually practiced, and to organize activism for alternatives to the death penalty.

SENT BY:

Abraham J. Bonowitz
Director

Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (FADP)
800-973-6548
fadp@fadp.org
www.fadp.org
PMB 335, 2603 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Hwy,
Gainesville, FL 32609

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