Okay maybe that is a little dramatic but then again maybe not. It was the weirdest and saddest visit by far. I cried in the car on the way home and while i was there I wanted to vomit. After talking with Ben I was walking through the labyrinth and saw a child that...
Sorry to have disappeared from the blogosphere for a while. The holidays were lovely and stressful all at the same time. I am thankful that Ben now has Thanksgiving, Christmas, his birthday, and New Years all behind him. Speaking of new years, hopefully this one will be the best in one in 23 years...
Hello, It’s just me again. I wanted to take a few moments to tell all you lovely people out there who are still blogging amidst the holidays “blog-on!” There is nothing wrong with being informed nor providing insight. You never know how you or someone else might benefit from it. I was just thinking many...
Ben is still in jail. Long story short he is not asking to be moved back to prison as the purpose of that was to have some kind of semblance of a holiday and at this rate he would not be transferred in time for that if his request were to be granted. At...
The Dallas Morning News has done a great job of reporting on Ben’s wrongful conviction. Today Steve Blow wrote another article talking about actually meeting Ben for the first time. I am a little confused by the part that said Ben is seeking a new trial – the writ of habeus corpus he has...
I solved the riddle. What happens to the visitors of the south tower in their crazy long line exposed to the elements when it rains? They get wet. It’s been a crazy week. Visiting with Ben was a nice way to end it. Hopefully next week will be less dramatic. Irony is the word...
So this post is two visits combined, like they appear now in my memory. Ben’s toilet was broken and they moved him into another cell and then into a third cell that was to be the final one which was really drafty- unpleasant when one has such limited space to move for days on...
Larry Cox, the executive director of Amnesty was in Dallas recently and he has heard of Ben’s case. Not only that but he asked to be kept informed as to what happens and how the case develops. So Amnesty is watching! Your move Dallas.
October 27, 2009 Tuesday 3:00 PM Hello Again, So how are all of you lovely people out there that’s reading the Dallas Can Do Better blog, wonderful I pray! First and foremost, I would like to thank everyone who was able to attend the rally in front of the Frank Crowley Courts building on...
This is written by an 11 year old and is far an away the most thought out card written at the rally to Mr. Watkins P.S. we have permission from her parents to post this online – they should be really proud of her!