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The world will never know how Eric Perez died
Oscar:
Florida's Anti-Faces of Death Law May Hide How 18-Year-Old Died in State Hands (By Matthew Hendley, Broward Palm Beach, July 18, 2011)
Thanks to a new law teenagers can die in the abuse hands of state workers. After the well-known boot camp law, the politicians became tired of being looked over the shoulder, so the passed a new law where the police can put tapes in a drawer and never look at them.
Now Eric Perez is death. Thanks to the new law, he is basically considered to have died of old age, despite the fact that he only managed to live 18 years.
Ursus:
It might be helpful to go back a little in time, just over a week from that blog entry in the OP, to when Eric Perez actually died. That would have been Sunday morning, July 10th, 2011.
Here's what appears to be one of the first articles that came out about Eric Perez's death, having been posted the day after:
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NEWS CHANNEL 5 — WPTV
Juvenile dies while in detention
At a facility in West Palm Beach
Posted: 07/11/2011
By: WPTV Web Team
Photographer: Courtesy: Fla. Dept. of Juvenile Justice
Copyright 2011 Scripps Media, Inc.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - The state is investigating the death of a juvenile who was in custody at the Palm Beach Regional Juvenile Detention Center in West Palm Beach.
Samadhi Jones, with the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, confirmed that the juvenile died at the West Palm Beach facility Sunday morning at 8:09 a.m.
She said he was pronounced dead by Emergency Medical Services.
The cause of death is unknown and under investigation by the DJJ Office of the Inspector General and the West Palm Beach Police.
In a written release Jones said, "We offer our prayers and sympathy for the young man's family and loved ones."
According to its website the Palm Beach Regional Juvenile Detention Center is a 65 bed, hardware secure facility that serves youth detained by various circuit court(s). Youth are detained pending adjudication, disposition or placement in commitment facility.
The facility provides supervision of youth in a safe, secure and humane environment, according to the website.
Copyright 2011 Scripps Media, Inc.
Ursus:
Video news footage at the title link:
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NEWS CHANNEL 5 — WPTV
Juvenile dies while in detention, mother speaks out
Family suspects something went wrong
Posted: 07/11/2011
By: Rochelle Ritchie
Photographer: WPTV · Copyright 2011 Scripps Media, Inc.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - She was supposed to be preparing for his homecoming, but now a mother is making funeral preparations for her son who died at the Palm Beach Regional Juvenile Detention Center.
The family of 18-year-old Eric Perez says he was a troubled teen, but was beginning to turn his life around. Now suddenly that life is over, just as he was set to be released from juvenile detention.
"What happened to my son, that's what I want to know," says Maritza Perez, the boy's mother.
"It hurts, it hurts, I mean I can't really explain it," says Carlos Perez, a family member.
Maritza Perez says her son, Eric, had just celebrated his 18th birthday and Monday he was found dead in his cell.
"At first when I found out I wanted to go with him. I'm not going to lie, I wanted to kill myself but I have 3 more kids," says Maritza Perez.
Perez says detectives told her that her son had breathing problems and that other officials indicated he died of a "sudden illness."
"He had no asthma, no trouble breathing. This the first time I hear of this," she says.
Family members suspect something else went wrong. They don't know what, but they are seeking the truth.
"They told me Eric had an enlarged heart and he had bleeding in his brain," says his aunt. "I just don't understand how a 17-year-old goes to sleep and wakes up dead."
"You could expect that from an elderly [person], but not a healthy 17-year-old. It's something more to the story than they're saying," says David Perez.
Perez's mother says she spoke with her son just hours before he was found dead, and he was excited about going into a Job Corps. program; a program he said would change his life.
"He wanted to go there he wanted to work he just wanted to change his life," recalls Maritza.
She says the family won't rest until they are satisfied all their questions have been answered.
"The money is not going to bring my son back I just want them to pay for what they did," Maritza said.
An investigation has been launched into how the teen died.
Copyright 2011 Scripps Media, Inc.
Ursus:
Comments left for the above article, "Juvenile dies while in detention, mother speaks out" (by Rochelle Ritchie, 07/11/2011, News Channel 5 - WPTV):
Steve Galla · Last Week
First the crime then the cover up.............now they'll investigate themselves and find they did nothing wrong.............case over..............Jae Osk · Last Week
So how does one exactly wake up dead?Michelle Laudenslager Perez · Last Week
Not to say nothing happened.. but being a CMA, i know this... Cardiomyopathy, or heart muscle disease, is a type of progressive heart disease in which the heart is abnormally enlarged, thickened, and/or stiffened. As a result, the heart muscle's ability to pump blood is weakened, often causing heart failure and the backup of blood into the lungs or rest of the body. (BRAIN INCLUDED) The disease can also cause abnormal heart rhythms. If he never had problems before, this could have been undetected.Lydia SheeCutee McCright · Last Week
I cant believe this happened to you . I remember it like it was the other day when we were making fun of our computer teacher and singing Get money by lil Wayne. I miss you and you that you were loved . I misas you and Im trying not to cry to be strong . Ima hold my head up baby boy. You will always be loved !!!!Mary Mccaskill · Last Week
to the family ,,my prayers are w you ,,The tuth will be found ,,beleive that ,,,,i am sorry for your loss..our family has lost a child ,,so i know what u are all fealing,Donna Sayles-Corbin · Last Week
This is BS! Enlarged heart and bleeding on the brain? Yeah right! This family shouldn't stop until they are told the truth and those responsible are put away.Jodi Shortle-Colberg · Last Week
As an ex- employee at DOC I can only imagine what happened. Can we say, I don't know!
Copyright 2011 Scripps Media, Inc.
Ursus:
Geez... The word "inmate" is mentioned three times in the following short article, not even including the title.
If my cursory overlook of the articles is correct (which it may very well not be), I think Eric Perez got stopped for a broken bicycle light, and was subsequently discovered to have some marijuana in his pocket, which was a violation of his probation for an earlier charge. He was due to be released in a few days, when his untimely death occurred.
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abc25 - WPBF
Police Investigate Death Of Inmate At Juvenile Facility
Inmate Died Sunday Morning At Juvenile Facility In West Palm Beach
Erin Guy, Reporter
POSTED: 4:01 pm EDT July 11, 2011
UPDATED: 7:38 am EDT July 12, 2011
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Police are investigating the death of an inmate who was in custody at a juvenile detention center in West Palm Beach.
West Palm Beach police spokesman Chase Scott said the male inmate died Sunday morning at the Palm Beach Regional Juvenile Detention Center.
Police haven't said how the inmate died and are awaiting the results of an autopsy.
An administrator at the juvenile detention center said nobody has been placed on administrative leave at this time.
Copyright 2011 by WPBF.com.
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