Casey Anthony Release Mishandled, Civil Rights Org. Says
Organization Files Public Records Request
POSTED: 5:36 pm EDT July 21, 2011
ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Florida Civil Rights Association said that other inmates were were unreasonably detained because of special treatment jail officials afforded to Casey Anthony in her release from the Orange County Jail.
The Orlando-based organization filed a public records request seeking records related to inmates it said were not treated fairly.
Florida Civil Rights Association President J. Willie David III said jail officials organized three plans to have Anthony released, but did not provide other inmates any release options. David said jail officials also did not have a plan that would have provided the public and bail bondsmen access to the jail to post bond for inmates waiting to be released.
Jail officials also illegally delayed the release of other inmates because of Anthony's "Real TV-style" release, David said.
The public and bail bondsmen attempting to gain access to the jail to post bond for an inmate were treated differently by jail officials and were threatened with arrests if the did not leave, according to a FCRA news release.
David said the jail provided three members of the news media access to the jail in order to report Anthony's release while simultaneously refusing access to the public.
The FCRA requested access to all records pertaining to inmates released by cash bond, surety bond, time serve or court ordered on July 16 and July 17. The group's request also saught access to all records of harassing phone calls and deaths threats received by the Orange County Jail regarding Anthony from July 5 to July 17.
David said the requests stemmed from the FCRA's concern about how criminal justice officials handled Anthony's arrest, prosecution and detention.
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HMMMM.. that's funny.. I thought they said NO special treatment for KC? SMH....