Post by scotkaz on Sept 17, 2006 2:41:48 GMT -5
Thoughts on "Justice" John Spirko
Saturday, 16 September 2006
John Spirko sent me the letter I am posting below.
As most people know, John has yet another execution date this 29th November.
Please read the letter and show John your support by writing officials and also dropping him a note. If you can send him a few US emobossed envelopes so he can reply to people that too would be wonderful.
John Spirko OSP 878 Coitsville Hubbard Road Youhngstown Ohio 44502
Friday September 8th 2006
Hello Karen
How are things going for you? I hope you and your whole family are well and doing alright. The little ones as well. They are so sweet. There isn't much at all to write about from in here, everyday is about the same as the day before.
Things are starting to get a little tight again. As you know, this is the fourth repreive I have had, each time it gets harder and harder as we approach this execution date again.
I had a visit from my daughter last Saturday, her husband came as well. That was the first time that I seen my daughter in years and it was rough. I loved the time we spent together, that that time we had just flew by, I was trying my best, to be strong, but seeing Theresa cry was so very hurtful, I feel so helpless, not being able to do anything to ease her pain.
I think I told you about the last time I seen Theresa at Mansfield. I had to take her off my visiting list, because the last time I seen her on a visit, it got too much for me, and Karen, I'm pretty strong man, I have been through so much pain and heartache in these past 24 years of being locked up and framed for this murder that it would make the Angels in the Heavens weep. But seeing Theresa and knowing that I missed out on most of her life, I had not seen her since 1982 when she was just 12 years old, the same year I came to prison. It was too much for me, I nearly took myself out one night by hanging myself. I guess all of this got the best of me at that time.
Hey, don't you worry Karen, I'm fine now.
It was good to see Theresa again and also meet her husband for the first time, they will be down again soon. But I guess seeing that look in her eyes, that unspoken thought we all try to avoid talking about. Will I be alive after the 29th of November?
Thus far, no word on the DNA results as of yet, one thing is for certain Karen, whatever DNA they find, it won't be mine, and I think they know this, you know the one thing I can't get over in my mind, is this system calls me a crook and a criminal, and I have no real problem with that or the truth. I think that we all at times don't like the truth because we seem to think or feel that we are not what we really are, am I making any sense to you Karen?
Anyway, I have spent 24 years locked in a cage, I have been poked, prodded, yelled at, beaten and told all the time that soon they will kill me. I have lost most of my family and friends. I have lost whatever connection, that father/daughter can have together as far as being together. On the one hand, I feel this deep sadness and pain that tears me up inside, a pain and sadness that I cannot escape no matter what I do because I lost so much life with my daughter. Now she is married, she has a son who is 12 years old and I missed that, all of that.
I have been in this nightmare that has been going on for over 24 years now. I have been FRAMED for a crime I did not do and could not have possibly done, it is impossible for me to have committed this crime, and in the face of all the evidence, and all the lie's the state has told and these American courts, who have done nothing but rubber stamp a conviction as they do in most cases unless you are dead bang guilty, then you coud get a new trial or a life sentece. But if you are INNOCENT, forget about it. They will kill you quicker because you are a danger to them and this corrupt criminal system. That is the truth Karen. All one as to do is look at the facts of this case and they will be convinced.
The truth of the matter is that all of these courts in America are mad at that former Governor Ryan of Illinois who did away with the death penalty there for a while at least. What Ryan did was put the spotlight on these corrupt federal and state courts who rubber stamped those death penalty cases. Men came within hours of being murdered by the State of Illinois. Had it not been for a profesor at Northwestern University in Illinois and a few of his students in his class---All of those men on death row would have been dead. Murdered by the state and the real killer walking free. Something is very wrong when a system that says it is fair and gives justice, ignores facts of a case and rubber stamps a conviction and then it is children who find out the truth. Children who do what the system failed to do, yet this corrupt system and all those who turned a blind eye to the corrupt Judges and courts in this country are the very ones that should be held accountable, every two bit politician that is running for office in this country is talking about honesty, truth and accountability-------yet, not one of them knows what the hell those words mean. The truth is rarely pure and never simple Karen. Since all of this has happened to me Karen, I have been in a recovery of an ebb and flow of darkness into light and back again. the dark times are even darker than I ever imagined. But there are times that the light times are far more brilliant. I think that comes from the fact that we all cling to the faith and hope that dwells in us all and makes us able to endure things we never dreamed or thought we could ever over come. We meet people by chance, through pain and heartache and through that we find a friend who can help us through. Everyone needs someone to help them make it through the rough times.
Soon November will be here and the times will surely get rough.. It is hard to get my mind around the fact that I will be taken to a cell and the next morning murdered for a crime I did not do, and then to have the creepy low life state officials say, "justice has been served". What a crock of nuts!!!
My pain, my sorrow is for first those that I love and care about. Surely they have been dealt a hand from the bottom of the deck, they too once believed in this system, what blows people's minds is that they were taught all their lives that they need to respect authority, law enforcement, judges and those prosecutors. When reality does hit people after they are in this system themselves, they find, the very one's they where told to respect and trust are for the most part as crooked and corrupt as the day is long.
Not all cops, Judges and prosecutors are corrupt. I have seen some mighty fine men stand up in my case and break ranks with the crooked and corrupt powers that be, they love the truth and they worked all their lives to serve Justice no matter who was charged with a crime, all they wanted was truth and justice. I take my hat of to those men who did that in my case, they are RARE in a corrupt system in America.
The truth is, I would walk out of any courtroom if I had a hearing in court, something that by law, BY LAW, I should have had, but never got, and that is how these crooks get you Karen, they don't even follow their own damn laws.
I just thought that I would write you my thoughts, please tell everyone who has supported me in Scotland and in the UK and all over Europe that I truly do appreciate their cards, letters and their prayer. Unfortunately I do not have funds to pay the postage to write everyone back, maybe you can ask someone over there if there is a program that they send stamps? No I take that back Karen. I can't have stamps sent in, they have to be embossed on the envelope of each envelope they send me. Anyway please post something and let people know why I have not responded to their letters for me. I will try to write something for supporters so they can see this on the internet if that is okay. Thank you my friend.
I have to end this now Karen. You take care of yourself and I hope to hear from you soon.
With love
Your friend
John.
Saturday, 16 September 2006
John Spirko sent me the letter I am posting below.
As most people know, John has yet another execution date this 29th November.
Please read the letter and show John your support by writing officials and also dropping him a note. If you can send him a few US emobossed envelopes so he can reply to people that too would be wonderful.
John Spirko OSP 878 Coitsville Hubbard Road Youhngstown Ohio 44502
Friday September 8th 2006
Hello Karen
How are things going for you? I hope you and your whole family are well and doing alright. The little ones as well. They are so sweet. There isn't much at all to write about from in here, everyday is about the same as the day before.
Things are starting to get a little tight again. As you know, this is the fourth repreive I have had, each time it gets harder and harder as we approach this execution date again.
I had a visit from my daughter last Saturday, her husband came as well. That was the first time that I seen my daughter in years and it was rough. I loved the time we spent together, that that time we had just flew by, I was trying my best, to be strong, but seeing Theresa cry was so very hurtful, I feel so helpless, not being able to do anything to ease her pain.
I think I told you about the last time I seen Theresa at Mansfield. I had to take her off my visiting list, because the last time I seen her on a visit, it got too much for me, and Karen, I'm pretty strong man, I have been through so much pain and heartache in these past 24 years of being locked up and framed for this murder that it would make the Angels in the Heavens weep. But seeing Theresa and knowing that I missed out on most of her life, I had not seen her since 1982 when she was just 12 years old, the same year I came to prison. It was too much for me, I nearly took myself out one night by hanging myself. I guess all of this got the best of me at that time.
Hey, don't you worry Karen, I'm fine now.
It was good to see Theresa again and also meet her husband for the first time, they will be down again soon. But I guess seeing that look in her eyes, that unspoken thought we all try to avoid talking about. Will I be alive after the 29th of November?
Thus far, no word on the DNA results as of yet, one thing is for certain Karen, whatever DNA they find, it won't be mine, and I think they know this, you know the one thing I can't get over in my mind, is this system calls me a crook and a criminal, and I have no real problem with that or the truth. I think that we all at times don't like the truth because we seem to think or feel that we are not what we really are, am I making any sense to you Karen?
Anyway, I have spent 24 years locked in a cage, I have been poked, prodded, yelled at, beaten and told all the time that soon they will kill me. I have lost most of my family and friends. I have lost whatever connection, that father/daughter can have together as far as being together. On the one hand, I feel this deep sadness and pain that tears me up inside, a pain and sadness that I cannot escape no matter what I do because I lost so much life with my daughter. Now she is married, she has a son who is 12 years old and I missed that, all of that.
I have been in this nightmare that has been going on for over 24 years now. I have been FRAMED for a crime I did not do and could not have possibly done, it is impossible for me to have committed this crime, and in the face of all the evidence, and all the lie's the state has told and these American courts, who have done nothing but rubber stamp a conviction as they do in most cases unless you are dead bang guilty, then you coud get a new trial or a life sentece. But if you are INNOCENT, forget about it. They will kill you quicker because you are a danger to them and this corrupt criminal system. That is the truth Karen. All one as to do is look at the facts of this case and they will be convinced.
The truth of the matter is that all of these courts in America are mad at that former Governor Ryan of Illinois who did away with the death penalty there for a while at least. What Ryan did was put the spotlight on these corrupt federal and state courts who rubber stamped those death penalty cases. Men came within hours of being murdered by the State of Illinois. Had it not been for a profesor at Northwestern University in Illinois and a few of his students in his class---All of those men on death row would have been dead. Murdered by the state and the real killer walking free. Something is very wrong when a system that says it is fair and gives justice, ignores facts of a case and rubber stamps a conviction and then it is children who find out the truth. Children who do what the system failed to do, yet this corrupt system and all those who turned a blind eye to the corrupt Judges and courts in this country are the very ones that should be held accountable, every two bit politician that is running for office in this country is talking about honesty, truth and accountability-------yet, not one of them knows what the hell those words mean. The truth is rarely pure and never simple Karen. Since all of this has happened to me Karen, I have been in a recovery of an ebb and flow of darkness into light and back again. the dark times are even darker than I ever imagined. But there are times that the light times are far more brilliant. I think that comes from the fact that we all cling to the faith and hope that dwells in us all and makes us able to endure things we never dreamed or thought we could ever over come. We meet people by chance, through pain and heartache and through that we find a friend who can help us through. Everyone needs someone to help them make it through the rough times.
Soon November will be here and the times will surely get rough.. It is hard to get my mind around the fact that I will be taken to a cell and the next morning murdered for a crime I did not do, and then to have the creepy low life state officials say, "justice has been served". What a crock of nuts!!!
My pain, my sorrow is for first those that I love and care about. Surely they have been dealt a hand from the bottom of the deck, they too once believed in this system, what blows people's minds is that they were taught all their lives that they need to respect authority, law enforcement, judges and those prosecutors. When reality does hit people after they are in this system themselves, they find, the very one's they where told to respect and trust are for the most part as crooked and corrupt as the day is long.
Not all cops, Judges and prosecutors are corrupt. I have seen some mighty fine men stand up in my case and break ranks with the crooked and corrupt powers that be, they love the truth and they worked all their lives to serve Justice no matter who was charged with a crime, all they wanted was truth and justice. I take my hat of to those men who did that in my case, they are RARE in a corrupt system in America.
The truth is, I would walk out of any courtroom if I had a hearing in court, something that by law, BY LAW, I should have had, but never got, and that is how these crooks get you Karen, they don't even follow their own damn laws.
I just thought that I would write you my thoughts, please tell everyone who has supported me in Scotland and in the UK and all over Europe that I truly do appreciate their cards, letters and their prayer. Unfortunately I do not have funds to pay the postage to write everyone back, maybe you can ask someone over there if there is a program that they send stamps? No I take that back Karen. I can't have stamps sent in, they have to be embossed on the envelope of each envelope they send me. Anyway please post something and let people know why I have not responded to their letters for me. I will try to write something for supporters so they can see this on the internet if that is okay. Thank you my friend.
I have to end this now Karen. You take care of yourself and I hope to hear from you soon.
With love
Your friend
John.
