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PLEA FOR WITNESSES

On the night of Kevin's death, February 13th 1998, between the hours of 3-20 am and 3-42 am, it is estimated that over one hundred vehicles drove past during the fifteen to twenty minutes that Kevin was in the highway or being attacked. We know that seven of these people phoned 911 on their cell phones, however, the police state that no names or phone numbers were obtained from these vital witnesses.

If you were one of those witnesses, or if you know of anyone who drove past during that time or has any information that might help us, PLEASE contact us at the e-mail address below.
The Taxi Driver, who was forced to stop on the entrance ramp from Armenia Avenue onto Highway 275 South, is a critical witness. He passed by just moments before Kevin was killed and could provide us with important information about the fighting taking place and the individual who has been described as appearing to threaten him. He is thought to have been driving a black and white cab.

The police have refused to obtain a simple list of cab drivers who were working that night, in an attempt to find this witness. It is known that someone gave FHP information about the possible identity of this witness, however, Corporal Jetton has apparently dismissed this information. He refuses to provide us with the name that was provided to him or to state his grounds for dismissing this information. If you were the cab driver involved, or if you think you might know his identity, please contact us. It is entirely possible that this and other witnesses have already provided the police with information. Given the amount of evidence and witness statements that have been withheld in this investigation, we are appealing for any witnesses to contact us directly, even if they have already provided information to the police.

Another witness who is so important to this investigation is the driver of the car that was seen to swerve in the highway ahead of the U.P.S. vehicle. It is very possible that this witness, having been labeled a hit and run driver by FHP, has been reluctent to come forward with information. Our evidence conclusively proves that this vehicle did not strike Kevin and played no part in his death. We believe this person swerved because he was looking back and witnessing the attack on Kevin. If you were the driver or a passenger in this vehicle, please contact us and help us right this terrible injustice.

Given the evidence of eyewitnesses it would appear that there were other persons and vehicles at the scene, if not the whole time, certainly in the early stages of the incident. It is very possible that these people did not play a part in Kevin's murder and were very distressed at what occurred. If you are one of these people, or you know someone who was present, please come forward. You can only help yourself by contacting us with information and we give our promise that you will be treated as a witness and not as a contributor to Kevin's death.


WHY HAVE THE POLICE REFUSED TO BRING KEVIN'S KILLERS TO JUSTICE?

Mr Merston and his colleagues raise the following question in their report: Has there been collusion between investigator's and any of the people responsible for Kevin's death?  One thing is certain, behind every action there is a reason and someone, somewhere, knows the reason behind the police decision to cover up Kevin's murder.

Anthony Lloyd was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment in Morris County, New Jersey, for armed robbery. After only fifteen months in prison, this sentence was reduced for some reason to five years probation. He was then allowed to live in Florida for over a year while still on probation in New Jersey. After Kevin's death he fled the state, the police claim they could not find him. Yet during that time his probation was transferred to New York, where his parents live, and subsequently terminated two years early. His probation was never transferred to Florida and New Jersy probation service refuse to state why he was allowed to live in Florida while on probation in New Jersey.

What was the reason that Lloyd was allowed to move to Florida? Does he have relatives in Florida? Is there a connection between any Florida law enforcement officers, politicians or public figures and Anthony Lloyd, Christopher Grubb or Timothy Shonig? If anyone has any information that might link any of these people, please contact us. We guarantee that any information given to us will be treated in the strictest confidence.

PLEASE CONTACT US, OUR E-MAIL AND POSTAL ADDRESSES ARE AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE. ANY INFORMATION YOU CAN PROVIDE, NO MATTER HOW SMALL, COULD BE VITALLY IMPORTANT IN HELPING US GAIN JUSTICE FOR KEVIN'S MURDER. ALL INFORMATION WILL BE TREATED IN THE STRICTEST CONFIDENCE.


DISTURBING FACTS RELATED TO THE LAW IN FLORIDA

Like most parents we always assumed that the law was there to protect us and our children, that if some terrible crime was committed against one of our family, we had the right to see justice served. That is not the case. The law in Florida provides you with no rights to justice, nor does it provide you with any rights to protection from criminal acts.

The following are the true facts regarding your rights under Florida Law. The police, the politicians and the judicial system do not want you to be aware of these fact, but if you doubt them, contact your local newspaper, t/v station or poitical representative and ask them to verify them, you will find they are the truth.

If your child is murdered, raped or the victim of any other crime, you have no legal right to a police investigation into that crime. The police are under no legal obligation whatsoever to investigate any crime. If they choose not to do so you have no recourse under the law.

If a police officer is implicated in a crime against your family, or covers-up a crime against your family in order to protect someone, you have no legal rights to an investigation into that officers criminal misconduct. No matter how compelling the evidence, the police can refuse to investigate the criminal actions of their fellow officers and you have no recourse under the law.

If a member of your family is being attacked, if their life is in danger and you call 911, you have no legal rights to have the police respond to your call. If you are in need of emergency medical treatment and you call 911, you have no legal rights to have a response to your call. The police and emergancy services are under no legal obligation to come to your assistance, and if they choose not to, you have no recourse under the law. The police failed to respond to the initial 911 calls reporting Kevin being attacked in the highway. They did not despatch a police car until eight minutes after the first of those 911 calls was made. They then took nine minutes to get to a location in the center of Tampa, a mere stones throw from the Tampa Police HQ. They arrived less than a minute after Kevin was killed, had they responded to the initial calls,  which stated " please, somebody is going to get hurt", Kevin would still be alive. They have never offered an explanation why they failed to respond, and their attitude is that they have no obligation to respond.

If your child is murdered, even if there is overwhelming evidence to prove who the murderer is, you have no legal right to have the police arrest that person, you have no legal right to have that person questioned and you have no legal right to have that person charged. If the State Attorney decides, for whatever reason, not to prosecute a person who has committed a crime against you, regardless of the evidence against them, you have no recourse under the law. If the State Attorney decides not to prosecute a police officer for obstruction of justice, withholding evidence, falsifying the scene of a crime or any other criminal action against you, regardless of the evidence, you have no recourse under the law. FACT During Harry Lee Coe's two terms as Hillsborough State Attorney, he never once brought a prosecution against a law enforcement officer. In a recent case of police brutality captured by t/v cameras, he over-ruled the recommendations of all his attorneys and refused to charge the officers concerned.

Not only are you deprived of all of these rights under Florida's criminal justice system, you are also deprived of your rights to address many of these issues through the civil courts. Florida Law protects all law enforcement and state agencies from being held responsible for their actions in a civil court. They are shielded by a Florida statute granting them Sovereign Immunity. This statute effectively makes them not liable for any failure to discharge their duties to the citizens of Florida. They can fail to protect you, refuse to investigate crimes, refuse to apprehend criminals, be guilty of extreme negligence or gross incompetence and they are protected from law suits by the State of Florida. Even when they break the law of the land and commit criminal offences, they can hide behind this statute. They can claim that they did not intend to break the law, that they were just guilty of gross incompetence and negligence. Unless you can prove deliberate and wilful intent to act outside of the law, an extremely high burden of proof to establish beyond doubt, then the State absolves them of all liability.

In short, the ctizens of Florida are paying millions of dollars in taxes for the State to provide them with a law enforcement system, which has absolutely no resposibility to protect them, serve them, provide justice or respond to their needs in any way, shape or form.

It has to be said that in the majority of cases the police fulfill their obligations in spite of having no legal requirement to do so. The majority of police officers act in a competent and diligent fashion to protect the citizens of this state. In all walks of life, however, there are those that will abuse the trust that is placed in them. To quote a passage from a letter by Theodore B. Olson, a former top official in the U.S. Department of Justice: "Misconduct by Police Officers causes irreparable injury, not just to the individuals damaged by their misconduct, but to the rule of law on which a civilized, orderly and successful society depends. Corruption in law enforcement corrodes the heart and soul of a community". There can be no justification for protecting  law enforcement officers or agencies from the consequences of their misconduct, this can only lead to further abuse of the trust that is placed in them. Law enforcement officers must be governed by the same laws that apply to the citizens of this State, both criminal and civil.

It is clearly intolerable that a law enforcement agency can refuse to investigate allegations of criminal misconduct by police officers. It is inexcusable for the state government to consider this  an acceptable course of action for an agency that is sworn to uphold the law. There is no provision in state laws that holds these agencies accountable for their actions, in fact the laws of Florida appear to condone such misconduct by protecting these agencies from the legal responsibilities of their actions. Furthermore, the Federal Government is prohibited from intervening in cases of criminal wrongdoing by law enforcement officers, unless such criminal acts relate to racial or religeous issues or were committed with intent to deprive someone of their liberty. Apparently it is a Federal crime to falsify evidence in order to gain a conviction, however, if you are murdered, it is not a Federal crime to falsify evidence in order to protect your killers and leave them free to commit further violent crimes.

There is no place in society for laws that protect law enforcement officers from the consequences of committing criminal acts, gross misconduct or gross negligence. Those laws serve only to encourage such actions and jeopardize the safety and rights of law abiding citizens. They are an invitation to all rogue law enforcement officers to continue their abuse of the trust placed in them, and are an affront to all decent conscientious officers whose efforts are tainted by the misconduct of others.

Kevin on his 21st Birthday
just weeks before he was killed
If you are concerned at the disturbing facts surrounding Kevin's death, and the actions of the police agencies involved, PLEASE sign our petition calling for an independent investigation into what has taken place. You can do this by clicking on the following link. Please take a moment of your time to help us overturn this outrageous violation of justice.
PLEASE E-MAIL US AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS :- plea4justice@aol.com        

YOU MAY ALSO WRITE TO US WITH ANY INFORMATION. PLEASE ADDRESS YOUR LETTER TO: P.O. BOX 361, INDIAN ROCKS BEACH, FLORIDA 33785
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You may also voice your concerns by e-mailing Governor Jeb Bush directly on his personal e-mail address, just click on the following link. You can copy and paste the following letter to him or compose your own.
Dear Governor Bush

I am writing to express my deep concerns at the failure of Florida's police to investigate the death of Kevin McGinley on February 13th 1998, in Tampa Florida.

Having reviewed the evidence in this case, as presented on the website plea4justice.com, there appears to be clear evidence to suggest that Kevin McGinley death was an act of murder. Furthermore, there appears to have been deliberate intent on the part of law enforcement officers to obstruct the course of justice by falsifying and withholding evidence in this investigation.

For any of the agencies concerned, to claim that they have thoroughly reviewed and investigated this case, is clearly a travesty of the truth.

I respectfully urge you, in the interests of justice, to order a thorough and independent investigation into both the circumstances of Kevin McGinley's death, and the actions of those officers and agencies hitherto involved in this investigation.

Furthermore, I would urge you to implement an immediate review of the laws of Florida, which appear to actively encourage gross negligence and criminal wrongdoing on the part of Florida's law enforcement and clearly do not serve the interests of the law abiding citizens of this State.

Sincerely,
Please accept our deepest and most sincere thanks for taking the time to visit this site and share with us this terrible injustice.

Kevin's Family and Friends.
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