New Massachusetts Brutality Stories
| Defrauded by a bank, John Sweeney, a former
Green Beret, sues the bank and wins
$4,000,000.
The Federal Courts overturned this
verdict
without a trial and thereby committed treason to the constitution.
(By perverted logic, or convenient illiteracy,
the courts rationalized that the constitution
doesn't mean what it says.) John thereby loses the home and property that has been owned and occupied by his family for the 20th century. He protests the decision by staying in his home until forcefully evicted. This gets him a jail sentence -- again without a trial -- clearly in treason to the constitution. The judge, like the serpent in Genesis, reasoned some other tree of the knowledge of right and wrong was more significant than the constitution. John went to prison. He then went to solitary. Forgive my emotion on this story, but I have experienced a similar loss and a subsequent trampling of my rights by the courts. JOHN SWEENEY MOVED TO FMC DEVENS CAMP Photos of the Sweeney Family 21985-038 FMC DEVENS CAMP P.O. BOX 879 AYER, MA 01432 978-796-1000 JOHN SWEENEY PLACED IN SOLITARY CONFINEMENT AND PUT UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR UNDISCLOSED REASONS. When questioned as to why, no answers have been given. Requests by family members for information go unanswered. No information has or will be given to family members or attorneys. After family repeatedly expressed their concern to prison officials and no information was given, a family friend went to the prison to see him. She found him in shackles, unshaven, looking "haggard and worn." He does not know why he is in solitary confinement or why he is under investigation. Case manager Lynn Baczewski stated that she does not have the authority to explain to him or the family why he is there. John Sweeney self surrendered to federal marshalls on a "Contempt of Court" conviction August 23, 1999, and was placed in a maximum security prison in Plymouth, MA. He has appealed the court decision. After being in Plymouth County Correctional Facility in maximum security from August 23 to October 5, he was moved to Devens Federal Medical Camp Facility, a low security confinement. The family have just learned he is under investigation for unknown reasons. THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS WOULD BE HELPFUL: 1. Certified Letters of inquiry be sent to: Mr. Michael Benov Senior Warden Devens Federal Prison Camp FMC Devens Camp P. O. Box 879 Ayer, MA 01432 Re: John Sweeney Inmate # 21985-038 2. Calls to Michael Benov: Senior Warden 978-796-1000 3. Contact Congressman McGovern Rep. James McGovern (D-MA-3rd) E-mail:mailto:%20jim.mcgovern@mail.house.gov Web: http://www.house.gov/mcgovern/ Phone: (202) 225-6101 Fax: (202) 225-5759 Address: 416 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 District Office: Worcester District Phone: 508-831-7356 Congressional Term: 2nd First Elected: 1996 Committees: Transportation and Infrastructure Senator John Kerry (D-MA) E-mail: john_kerry@kerry.senate.gov Web: http://www.senate.gov/~kerry Phone: (202) 224-2742 Fax: 202-228-1061(Schedule appointment) Fax: (202) 224-8525 (Office) Address: 250 Russell Senate Office Bldg. Washington, DC 20510 District Office: Boston District Phone: 617-565-8519 Senator Edward M. Kennedy(D-MA) E-mail: senator@kennedy.senate.gov Web: http://www.senate.gov/~kennedy Phone: (202) 224-4543 Fax: 202-224-2417(Schedule Appointment) Address: 315 Russell Senate Office Bldg. Wshington, DC 20510 District Office: Boston District Phone: 617-565-3170 Rep. John Tierney (D-MA) E-mail: No Public E-Mail Address* *Note: Some Members without public e-mail do accept messages from their web sites Web: http://www.house.gov/tierney/ Phone: (202) 225-8020 Fax: (202) 225-5915 Address: 120 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 District Office: Peabody District Phone: 978-531-1669 THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS SHOULD BE ANSWERED: QUESTIONS: What is the status of John Sweeney Prisoner #21985-038? Why is he under investigation? What is the status of the investigation? What are his privileges? (Shower, Shave, Bible, Books) What are his rights? What is his physical condition? When will he be released? Please have a pen and paper handy and make notes of the answers! Please contact the family with information: P. O. Box: 2191; Hamilton, MA 01982 Voice Mail: 978-468-1536 E-mail: jsweeney@star.net Others Involved: Lynn Baczewski Case Manager Mr. Eggert Unit Manager/Counselor Mr. Fazenbaker Unit Camp Manager Junior Warden, Meeks PLEASE KNOW HOW MUCH John, and all of the family appreciate your prayers and continued support, The appeal is moving forward as scheduled. He is a political prisoner today; for reasons that he has the courage to stand up for his Constitutional Rights. In addition to sentencing him to 120 days in Jail, he was ordered to remain in Massachusetts under virtual house arrest, only allowed to leave by approval of the Judge and after submitting a detailed itinerary as to what he is doing, who he is meeting with , where, when etc. Although the sentence was stayed pending an appeal, John Sweeney self-surrendered to the federal court and U. S. Marshals on Monday, August 23, 1999. John and Rhetta are continuing their work in Washington D.C. Rather than remain indefinitely as a political prisoner in Massachusetts, and being forced to submit names and details of their Congressional work and support base, John has chosen to serve the court ordered time in prison while Rhetta pursues the Congressional work in Washington. |