Diana Sprouse sent us an urgent message: "He slit his throat!" Her son, Mark Bowles, is on his way now to the hospital. He was convicted by a jury yesterday that was denied hearing any defense Mark could have given for allegedly assaulting a nurse in his hospital room. Actually, he frightened the nurse in St. Cloud Hospital who fell and bumped her own head. Mark did not touch her. The veteran had an epileptic crisis after coming out of a coma caused by a traumatic brain injury he suffered while fighting off a jail inmate who wanted to rape him. The jury was allowed to know none of this. All defenses related to Mark's diminished capacity were reportedly squashed by Judge Frank Kundrat. The jury reportedly sent questions to the court, including: 1) Was Mark Bowles mentally ill? 2) Was Mark Bowles on medication that may have contributed to his offenses? The answer for both questions was yes, but the judge refused to allow answers for the jury questions.
The USA presently has more than 1.25 million mentally ill inmates. The wrongful conviction of Mark Bowles, a U.S. veteran and epileptic patient, helps explain how it happened.APPARENTLY, AMERICAN MEN HAVE NO PROTECTED RIGHT TO REFUSE GAY SEX. Mark Bowles was in the hospital recovering after a coma caused by traumatic brain injuries allegedly delivered by an inmate in Anoka County Jail who was enraged when Mark resisted rape. The jury was not allowed to hear about that either. (See their photographs above.) Read and hear the entire story (with a radio interview) at "Mark Bowles: Prosecuted for Epileptic Seizures"
http://dogjusticeformentallyill.blogspot.com/2014/06/mark-bowles-prosecuted-for-epileptic.html
MORE BREAKING NEWS: Diana reports that 20 psychiatric inpatient facilities have refused to admit Mark after speaking with Stearns County Judge Frank Kundrat, because of Mark's recent convictions of felony assaults on medical staff at St Cloud Hospital. Obviously the judge wants Mark to have no option except jail. (Pennsylvania judges who wrongly sentenced children to their friends private prison facilities in exchange for a substantial "finder's fee" come to mind.)
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It would be illegal to keep a dog in a tight space 23 hours a day and gas or Taser him for barking. It would be illegal to put a dog in deadly restraint for control. This happens to mentally ill Americans routinely in the nation's jails and prisons. What happened to Larry Neal?
Mentally Ill Americans Need Dog Justice. Treat mental illness medically, not legally. Please advocate for Congress to pass H.R.3717 - Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act. Try to elect people who support human rights and justice for all, not prison profits by criminalizing brain disorders. Note how representatives support this bill, and ask candidates whether they support it.
