JUSTICE FOR MARY!

[mrdreamjeans]

 On Wednesday, April 19th about 1pm in the afternoon, at the corner of 8th Ave NE and Main Street NE in Minneapolis, my neighbor Mary was driving home from an errand when four teens in a stolen, speeding Kia t-boned her Honda HRV with great force. Mary had to be extricated from her car and was taken to HCMC’s trauma unit with severe injuries. The four juveniles, all male, ran off.

Mary’s injuries include: a broken leg, a total of seven broken ribs, a broken left elbow, a broken right wrist and collapsed lungs. Mary was near death the first Friday as doctors and nurses at HCMC worked to reinflate her lungs.

To my community’s great relief, Mary survived and was transferred last Friday to Catholic Eldercare’s Transitional Care Unit where she will work to get well enough to come home to our 62+ Community across the street. She is beginning rehab today; it will be months of hard work for her to overcome the trauma of the accident.

The residents of our building were overjoyed to hear three of the four teens were arrested and in custody and the fourth is known to the police. The much-maligned Minneapolis police did excellent investigative work on the case; the teens were identified from fingerprints found in/ on the stolen Kia. The juveniles’ fingerprints were already in the system.

In recent weeks in our Northeast neighborhood, there have been several car-jackings, stolen vehicles and vandalism, the majority of it by teens. On one recent Tuesday, a teen boy and girl went up and down our block smashing car windows, “smash & grab” if you will. Is this a new form of “date night”? The teens escaped.

I was able to visit Mary yesterday for the first time only to hear disturbing news. The three juveniles who were arrested were released by Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarity; her office declined to prosecute the young men for the Kia theft!!! WTF?! Did Mary need to die before these teen terrorists were held accountable for their criminal actions? Do seniors' lives not matter as much as those of other generations?! It doesn't appear so.

It’s easy to see why the City of Minneapolis is not able to recruit high quaility police candidates, why the morale of our police force is low. In the case of my friend/ neighbor, the police did their job well, arrested the criminals only to have them released a day later due to a County Attorney who doesn’t believe juveniles should be held accountable for their actions!

Remember, these teens were arrested because their fingerprints were already in the system! Moriarity has awakened a demographic she seems to have ignored! Seniors vote. When we’re angry enough, we fight for our rights! Shame on a county attorney who isn’t doing her job. Crime in our area by juveniles is escalating, becoming increasingly vilolent. I vehemently believe it’s because these young criminals know there won’t be consequences! Please join me in my quest for Justice for Mary!!!

Comments

[kaishin108]

Poor Mary! And they let the kids go, that is pretty soft on crime my god. :-/

Hoping she heals up quickly!

[mrdreamjeans]

There will be no quick recovery. Mary's injuries are severe, plus she's 75 years old. An 85-year old neighbor has taken in Mary's 14 year old Norwich Terrier till Mary comes home.

I am infuriated they let the teen terrorists go.

[kaishin108]

That is just awful :( :(

[disneydream06]

Keeping good thoughts and prayers for Mary. ♥
Hugs, Jon

[mrdreamjeans]

Thanks, Jon! You've met Mary. You know how serious a situation this is.

[disneydream06]

I use to take care of trauma patients like her. :o

[mrdreamjeans]

I hope she gets as good of care at CEC as you would have provided.

[disneydream06]

I hope she gets better care from CEC then she's getting from the county attorney. :o :o :o

[mrdreamjeans]

I am still working to get Mary's story to Keith Ellison!

[disneydream06]

Good for you.
I would also try your Rep, and our Senators.

[mellowtigger]

I saw the news recently with the video interview with someone (Moriarity, I think?) saying the county just doesn't have facilities to hold youth for these violent crimes. I'm astounded that they let violent people (of any age) loose to commit more violence. This isn't pot possession nonsense, or loud cars, or other nuisance crimes. It's violent harm or threats of it. I don't understand the rationale. :(

[mrdreamjeans]

I may sound harsh, but I believe in accountability and consequences. My neighbor will be convalescing and healing for months before she can come home. Another of my neighbors has taken in Mary's 14 year old dog who is bewildered as to where his Fur Mom has gone. We are willing to do what it takes to help Mary. Meanwhile, these teens are free to steal and harm others wilyl nilly. I am trying to escalate the situation to Keith Ellison and perhaps Governor Walz.