Monday, October 19, 2009

Black Political News: Protests Planned in Heather Ellis Case

from Your Black World, SaveHeatherEllis.com

Kennett, MO. – Heather Ellis, a young college student out of Kennett, MO is now facing 15 years in prison if she is sentenced after being accused of cutting line at a local Walmart. Her case has gotten the attention of the nation, and has been the subject of extensive online protests.

Heather was in a Walmart store 3 years ago with her cousin. The two split up to find the shortest line. Since her cousin was in the shorter line, Heather joined him. That’s when the clerk accused Heather of cutting in front of the other customers. An argument ensued, leading to the manager and security guard being called, and finally the police.

The incident left Ellis, an honor student on her way to medical school, charged with disturbing the peace, trespassing and two counts of assaulting a police officer. After Heather refused to sign a plea agreement, Stephen Sokoloff, the town’s prosecutor, filed felony charges against Heather.

 

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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

i bet she keep on running her mouth is why she got in the mess to start .

Anonymous said...

if al sharpton was a real minster he would till everyone to get along not always trying to stir up trouble and make a name for his self he will never be the king he was here for a reason ,god helped martin Luther king because we are all made by god know one is better than another,saying that no white man living ouws any black man anything ,all whites who owned slaves ,unless they ask god forgiveness they did not go to heaven, believe