DON'T LOOK A GIFT HORSE IN THE . . .

DON'T LOOK A GIFT HORSE IN THE...

6/10/2011 8:22 PM CDT

 OK, I have been trying to get rid of these gift cards that I gave the grandchildren for Xmas.  And they brought the cards right back to me and said,

"No theatre will accept these cards, Grandmom.  They are worthless! And before you so-called Christians get all over me for the shorthand or abbreviation of Christmas, let me say this.  Long ago when it was very unpopular to be a Christian, the few courageous souls would use code pretty much like a secret agent would.

Or you could say they had slang that was only understood by their own.   I digressed.  So, I went into Walmart after calling them on several occasions and talking to several managers – one after another. In order to get that monkey off their backs, the last supervisor I talked to said, "Bring them in, and we'll see."Suddenly, childhood memories danced around in my head like visions of  . . .never mind!  That’s what my daddy would say when I asked him for something that he could not possibly get for me,

  "We’ll see!”

 Finally, after many disappointments, I realized that "WE'LL SEE" meant the same as "NO WAY,"  if you came back and asked later!  But, I’m an OLD  woman now.

Armed with the pledge from the Walmart supervisor via phone, I bounced in with my explanation, and AMC gift cards . . .

The customer service greeter said once again, “WE'LL SEE, I’ll be right back."  Some supervisor looking vaguely like my father approached me. Suddenly I felt like that disappointed twelve year old again.  But I stood up like an OLD woman, looked him straight in the eye

and said, "I was assured that you would accept these AMC gift cards."  

"I was assured that  I could receive a refund."

"There is not an AMC theatre anywhere around here, and I have not been able to get anyone at the 1 800 number . . ."

Politely, the supervisor listened to every word.  Apologetically, the supervisor agreed that Walmart really should not have those cards on display, and  . . .

 Then I think I heard my father’s voice, “NO WAY!!”  This is what the supervisor really said,

"There is no way to return these cards, our system will not allow . . ."

 But all I heard was, "NO WAY!"   I left there and began to search online again until I came to the official site.  Others were having the  same problem.  Others had not read the back of the card either--The part that said,the store will not refund your money

And others, as I, failed to research to see if there were theaters around that would honor the silly AMC gift cards until after the purchase.  It just seemed like the perfect gift at the time.Now I was writing to complain--Walmart first,

 I brought two AMC cards ( $25.00) for my grandchildren.  There is not an AMC theatre anywhere.  I wish Walmart would not carry gift cards that local consumers can not use.  I decided to call AMC one last time.  Now that it’s not the busy season, I actually got a live representative on the phone.  The  representative was pleasant enough, stating I would get a refund within five or six weeks.   Xmas, I mean CHRIST MAS in July!

I wait patiently for the gift horse to arrive . . . 

WHO SHOT SYLVIA?

PERSONS OF INTEREST

A MURDER MYSTERY

Sylvia Perry was shot down at Igor’s on November 13, 2007.  Police Officers were sent to the vicinity where Former Petty Officer Daoud Boone lived.  Only two persons associated with Sylvia knew of Daoud Boone.  A female, who was not present at Igor’s at the time of the incident; and David Ross, Sylvia’s live-in male friend.  Ross was not treated as a suspect at anytime during the investigation, although he was on the scene—at Igor’s and the hospital.

Other Persons of interest should have been investigated.

Sylvia was involved with a guy named Kane while staying at her first apartment.  The police was looking for him for questioning.  Sylvia would let him stay with her.  She was evicted from the apartment for lying to the police about knowing him.  Her mother knows of this incident, but did not reveal this to the police officer.

She owed money on her car and had stopped making payments.  The guy who sold her the car told Sylvia he could introduce her to some people who could make her a lot of money for stripping.

Shortly after her eviction she moved in with a friend named Brim.  Brim knew she was stripping for a guy named Mike C.  Sylvia was involved in a robbery that Mike C committed, and she was supposed to be a witness in the case.

She was working for a guy named Mike Mobely, also.  He was at Alabama State at the time.  During this time, she would help a couple of her friends rob guys that admired her.

Soon after she started stripping at Igor’s she became involved with LIL Ross.  She was also going with Jermaine.  She talked to a guy named John and a few guys from Southlawn.

THE QUESTION REMAINS:

Who shot Sylvia Perry on November 13, 2007?  

DAOUD DID NOT SHOOT SYLVIA

NOV 2 – Former Petty Officer Daoud Boone was  in the Navy.  He came home after being stationed in Korea for two years.

November 14, 2007 he was framed, arrested, accused of shooting a friend, Sylvia Perry outside of Igor's Strip Club.

Daoud did not murder Sylvia-A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY AND LACK OF INVESTIGATION

Daoud was arrested while walking in his neighborhood that very night, Tuesday, November 13, 2007  No investigation was done.  Less than 24 hours of the crime, Daoud was accused and arrested of Capital Murder and held without bond.  Daoud had no weapon.  There was no gun powder residue on his hands.  He has nothing physically linking him to the crime.  His parents’ home was invaded by the police department. No evidence was found. Witness stated falsely that he shot at Daoud’s car over six times.  Our family’s car was searched and impounded for several days. No evidence of gun shots was found.  There was a great deal of coercion to try to get Daoud to discuss a crime he had not committed in violation of his constitutional rights.  They even told him he needed to tell them who did this or he would not be released.  The public relation arm of the police department spread false information of guilt and a warrant was signed before anyone identified him.   The crime scene was not secured.  All the men with guns were sent home and were not questioned any further.  The young females  refused to answer question that night about the murder.  They were all allowed to leave.

Sylvia was fearful, not of Daoud but of the people she was trying to leave.  She did not want to work there anymore and they feared she would expose the illegal operation. The owner of Igor's, Mr. Blackwell, demanded, "GET THAT BITCH OFF OF MY PROPERY, I DON'T WANT ANYONE TO KNOW SHE GOT HER ASS SHOT HERE!"  Slyvia's life could have been saved if the proper procedure had been used.

WSFA, Montgomery Advertiser, and other news organizations contributed to a cover up and frame up of Daoud by allowing an unsubstantiated interview with someone who is an accomplice to the shooting of Sylvia.  The young girl, 17, was a stripper/dancer at Igor's as well.   WSFA, Montgomery Advertiser, and other news organizations made no attempt to investigate the facts in this case.  These organizations did not attempt to question illegal activities that night or bring the illegal activities to the attention of their viewers.  WSFA, Montgomery Advertiser, and other news organization did not attempt to contact Daoud or any member of his family.  WSFA, Montgomery Advertiser, and other news organization allow Police Officer Thornton to indict Daoud by stating that Daoud had shot his ex-girlfriend and this was an on-going domestic dispute.  This statement was made less than 24-hours of the crime.  Daoud has not had an on-going domestic dispute with Sylvia.  Daoud had been stationed in Korea for the last two years.

These facts were brought out according to sworn testimony in a preliminary hearing on January 10, 2008 inMontgomery County District Court, Judge Roy, presiding:

Several men had guns and shot many times.  They did not call the police.  They rearranged the crime scene.  They moved Sylvia’s car. They moved another car that had been blocking Sylvia’s car.    They did not call the paramedics.  After they shot out the back of Sylvia’s car, they bust out the window, moved Sylvia’s body and transported her to the hospital.  They reported falsely that night to the police that Daoud came up and shot Sylvia in the chest. After examining Sylvia’s body it was found she was shot in the back (shoulder).  It was reported falsely that Sylvia was parked, later it was discovered that she was fleeing the area when she was shot which caused her to have an accident. 

Sylvia was employed as a stripper/dancer there.  All of the witnesses were employed or associated with the illegal operation.  (Underage strippers, bouncers, security guards with no license to use guns, a unregistered rapist/child molester, a bounty hunter, and patrons possessed guns)

The judge ruled there was cause to turn the case over to the Grand Jury even though there was no evidence to support such a ruling.   He would not grant bail so that Daoud could return to his duty station.

One witness claimed he chased behind a blue.... car and got the tag number. And during the trial the story was changed--Come to find out there was no tag number but, a security guard from the Baptist Hospital or DAVID ROSS, Sylvia's boyfriend advised the police officer that it was Daoud and also gave the officer Daoud's neighborhood. Therefore, distracting police from the illegal activities and the real shooter.

The security guard stated that he shot at a navy blue car but changed the color to black  when the officer showed him a picture of the family's black car.  The security guard, who claimed to have shot at the "shooter" six times could have possibly shot Sylvia by mistake, but this was not investigated.  

Several Igor's associates stated that they witnessed Daoud beating Sylvia on the day of the shooting, but forensic and the doctor stated that if this had happened, there would be marks on her body.  However, Sylvia had a black eye, that was a few days old.  One witness stated that Sylvia told him that her boyfriend beat her all the time.  Then stated that he saw Daoud for the first time on TV and thought that was the guy.  The problem with this testimony is Daoud had been away in Korea for two years.  Heresay testimony from all of the associates from the illegal establishment were taken without objections.  

Finally, a witness stated that Daoud came out to his residence and talked to him about having been shot at while he was at Igor's.  The problem with that testimony is:  It would have been impossible for Daoud to go to Igor's that night, go to that witness's neighborhood, come back home, park the car and take a walk on the timeline of the shooting.  This witness stated also that he had a drug case pending, and did not want to jeopardize his status by stating he did not see Daoud that night.

 The first trial ended in a mistrial, November, 2009.  During that trial, the investigator stated he did not know there were other suspects.  The officer stated that they were advised (by a person at the club) that Daoud Boone committed the crime.  Also it was stated that the officer did not have a license/tag number when he came to the vicinity of the Boone’s home—He had a description of the suspect and arrested him as he walked in the neighborhood.  Many of the reports were changed to profile Boone as the suspect.

The second trial was scripted by the DA.   The witnesses were given immunity and their stories were changed with the approval of the DA.  An all female jury was selected after the following persons were struck:

Black men, who had felons; anyone associated with the university whwere Daoud attended; and anyone affiliated with the military.  

The second trial (November, 2010) ended in a conviction, and Daoud was sentenced to life without parole by an all female jury, who discussed the trial in the restroom or during lunch.  This jury took less than two hours to deliberate, stating they had various appointments during the week of the Thanksgiving Holidays.  The attorneys indicated that they will appeal. 

Our family is appealing to an investigative team, ballistic specialist, and attorneys who are interested in working for the wrongly convicted Former Petty Officer Daoud Boone.  

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:  maryboone123@bellsouth.net