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Mimi

climber

Dec 21, 2007 - 10:35pm PT

Finally!

http://www.cnn.com/

WBraun

climber

Dec 21, 2007 - 10:45pm PT

All right way to go.

What a fuked up azzhole govt down there.

graniteclimber

Trad climber

Nowhere

Dec 22, 2007 - 02:22am PT

"What a fuked up azzhole govt down there."

Yes, this would never happen in the good old US of A! (rolls eyes)

In the New York Times today: "Jailed 17 Years, Long Island Man Wins Second Trial"

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/22/nyregion/22tankleff.html?hp

Also, remember the Hurricane.

Yes, heres the story of the hurricane,
The man the authorities came to blame
For somethin that he never done.
Put in a prison cell, but one time he could-a been
The champion of the world.

How can the life of such a man
Be in the palm of some fools hand?
To see him obviously framed
Couldnt help but make me feel ashamed to live in a land
Where justice is a game.

Bob Dylan

Hardman Knott

Gym climber

Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley, Ca

Dec 22, 2007 - 02:54pm PT

It would be nice to keep this thread somewhat on topic.

If you want to draw parallels between our justice system and theirs, that's fine.

But may I suggest a place to do it with a vastly larger audience?

Here's a video on YouTube with 5307 comments, in all its unmoderated glory:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSo3sb73CZY

A video response (rebuttal):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLIv9fi-JmI&feature=related

Anderson Cooper 360 CNN Story Of Eric Volz 04/23/07

graniteclimber

Trad climber

Nowhere

Dec 22, 2007 - 06:37pm PT

Absolutely, Hardman. Let's keep the thread on topic and not bash an entire country and culture. We can be pleased that Eric escaped a lynch mob without adopting a lynch mob mentality ourselves. After all, it was a Nicaraguan court that set Eric free.

Chris McNamara

SuperTopo staff member

Nov 19, 2009 - 01:10pm PT

Eric just sent me an email about a shirt he is selling to raise money for a new web site. Eric is a good friend and a climber. And its just a cool shirt.

here are the details:

http://www.friendsofericvolz.com/tshirts.htm

Welcome to a small collection of unique garments called Lady Justice. The purpose behind this sale is to raise a modest amount of money to pay for the construction and development of a website that will continue to tell the tragic story of Doris Jiménez and encourage international justice.

The Lady of Justice is the personification of the moral force in judicial systems. She is often depicted wearing a blindfold symbolizing that justice is (or should be) meted out objectively, without fear or favor, regardless of identity, money, power or weakness: blind justice and blind impartiality. She is also holds a set of weighing scales, upon which she measures the strengths of a case's support and opposition. See statues of Lady Justice around the world here.

http://www.friendsofericvolz.com/tshirts.htm

Chris McNamara

SuperTopo staff member

Feb 26, 2010 - 08:32pm PT

I just got this update from Eric:

Full View
Eric's 300-page memoir is here. http://www.gringonightmare.com

..

First off, thank you for your patience with the scarcity of online updates this past year. It has been a very busy time and I am pleased to report to you the following progress:

• A new case, Eric Volz vs. Nicaragua, was opened before an international human rights tribunal, seeking a declaration of my innocence and protection from further persecution by the Government of Nicaragua. This case now tests the role and authority of supra-national law and keeps hope alive that justice for Doris Jiménez is still possible.

• I completed a 300- page memoir, scheduled for international release, just a couple weeks from now, on April 27. Many subject matter experts and best selling authors have already read my book and have posted reviews.

• In addition to the book, I have just completed an innovative project that has taken almost a full year to finish. The “Exhibit Hall” is an online tool that interacts directly with my book using material such as: photographs and video from inside prison, headshots of main characters, audio tapes from trial, autopsy reports, government documents, witness statements, crime scene photos, original police case file, defense motions, court rulings, and newspaper articles. The Exhibit Hall was built primarily with the funds raised from the sale of Lady Justice t-shirts, which many of you now sport.

These achievements would never have materialized without the assistance of a number of individuals who contributed by furnishing legal counsel, knowledge share, editorial guidance, research, graphic design, programming, generous donations, and continued prayer.

I want to acknowledge how encouraging your emails and messages of support continue to be. This rich and interactive dialogue is largely what gives this community meaning. The enthusiasm is contagious, and I am deeply grateful. And, finally, words cannot describe the deep admiration and affection I have for those Nicaraguans who remain by my side.

The publication of this book marks the beginning of a new chapter in my life and the memory of Doris Jiménez. Please spread the word by fowarding this email, tweeting, and facebooking the news!

With an affectionate salute,
Eric Volz

“This story should be issued with
every passport.”
---Bill Kurtis, host of A&E’s Cold Case Files

Gringo Nightmare
A Young American Framed
for Murder in Nicaragua

St. Martin's Press, 4/27/2010
ISBN: 978-0-312-55727-0, ISBN10: 0-312-55727-2
6 1/8 x 9 1/4 inches, 304 pages
Plus one 8-page b&w photo insert

Pre Order Now!
to get first copies
http://www.gringonightmare.com