Comments on: Digging For Bodies To Begin At Dozier School http://www.northescambia.com/2013/08/digging-for-bodies-to-begin-at-dozier-school Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:32:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: "family" = only parents? http://www.northescambia.com/2013/08/digging-for-bodies-to-begin-at-dozier-school/comment-page-1#comment-222945 "family" = only parents? Fri, 30 Aug 2013 17:27:59 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=150426#comment-222945 @david - most/all of these deaths resulted from the lack of health care (some they claim died of pnuemonia & other illnesses), but most believe they died from violent beatings they received. Some of the kids that were there were court ordered there for truancy, some for running away from their home, some for more serious crimes, yes, and sometimes for just having no parents at all - living in abusive foster homes, that they ran away from, not knowing theyd be sentenced to much worse. And if you are right (& in most of these cases, you are), that their parents lacked parenting skills and the love it took to ensure that their kids didnt end up in a place like this....Do you consider your only "family" to be your parents? Do you have any siblings that love you? That you love? If your brother made some bad decisions when you were a child and was sent away, never to be seen again, and you later found out he was possibly beat to death and then shoved in a hole - marked only with a metal cross - no name and sometimes not even a cross marker. Wouldn't you want a proper burial of your brother? Or would you prefer to just let his body & the secrets of that place remained buried, and pretend nothing ever happened? I dont believe these children had "proper burials"...they were buried to hide the bodies & the evidence of what really happened to them. Lets pretend this didnt happen at a state run facility, and a man beat someone you love to death, buried him in his back yard...would you prefer to just leave him there? its sickening that anyone would question what impact exhuming the bodies would have on the economy. and its quite frankly sickening that you would question others that feel compassion for these BOYS (because yes, they were children...even if troubled) @david – most/all of these deaths resulted from the lack of health care (some they claim died of pnuemonia & other illnesses), but most believe they died from violent beatings they received. Some of the kids that were there were court ordered there for truancy, some for running away from their home, some for more serious crimes, yes, and sometimes for just having no parents at all – living in abusive foster homes, that they ran away from, not knowing theyd be sentenced to much worse.

And if you are right (& in most of these cases, you are), that their parents lacked parenting skills and the love it took to ensure that their kids didnt end up in a place like this….Do you consider your only “family” to be your parents? Do you have any siblings that love you? That you love? If your brother made some bad decisions when you were a child and was sent away, never to be seen again, and you later found out he was possibly beat to death and then shoved in a hole – marked only with a metal cross – no name and sometimes not even a cross marker. Wouldn’t you want a proper burial of your brother? Or would you prefer to just let his body & the secrets of that place remained buried, and pretend nothing ever happened? I dont believe these children had “proper burials”…they were buried to hide the bodies & the evidence of what really happened to them. Lets pretend this didnt happen at a state run facility, and a man beat someone you love to death, buried him in his back yard…would you prefer to just leave him there?

its sickening that anyone would question what impact exhuming the bodies would have on the economy. and its quite frankly sickening that you would question others that feel compassion for these BOYS (because yes, they were children…even if troubled)

]]> By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2013/08/digging-for-bodies-to-begin-at-dozier-school/comment-page-1#comment-222802 David Huie Green Thu, 29 Aug 2013 16:45:14 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=150426#comment-222802 REGARDING: "I pray that everything goes well with the excavation and families are given their much deserved [albeit too late] closure." AND "These victims must be spoken for. They all deserve a proper burial. " AND "It is past time that this should be investigated and the young people buried there are identified and given a proper burial." AND "Love, compassion and the right to do for others seems to be dying quickly in our society" I'm not sure how they could have been better buried than they are, but dig up 'em up and move them as often as you like. If their families had cared and known how to raise them, most of them would probably have never been there in the first place. I don't see how we can say love and compassion are dying in our society when these things happened long ago and for a long time. If they were murdered and any of the murderers are still around, punish them as you see fit. David for raising children to avoid penal systems REGARDING:
“I pray that everything goes well with the excavation and families are given their much deserved [albeit too late] closure.”
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“These victims must be spoken for. They all deserve a proper burial. ”
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“It is past time that this should be investigated and the young people buried there are identified and given a proper burial.”
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“Love, compassion and the right to do for others seems to be dying quickly in our society”

I’m not sure how they could have been better buried than they are, but dig up ‘em up and move them as often as you like.

If their families had cared and known how to raise them, most of them would probably have never been there in the first place.

I don’t see how we can say love and compassion are dying in our society when these things happened long ago and for a long time.

If they were murdered and any of the murderers are still around, punish them as you see fit.

David for raising children to avoid penal systems

]]> By: melodies4us http://www.northescambia.com/2013/08/digging-for-bodies-to-begin-at-dozier-school/comment-page-1#comment-222737 melodies4us Thu, 29 Aug 2013 04:15:14 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=150426#comment-222737 The Dozier School For Boys tops the Natzi prison stories, because it was not just 1 person who abused these children, but many generations carried on a group effort to literally ruin the lives of the boys sent to them. It was the pit of hell. Goggle it. The Dozier School For Boys tops the Natzi prison stories, because it was not just 1 person who abused these children, but many generations carried on a group effort to literally ruin the lives of the boys sent to them. It was the pit of hell. Goggle it.

]]> By: fred http://www.northescambia.com/2013/08/digging-for-bodies-to-begin-at-dozier-school/comment-page-1#comment-222537 fred Tue, 27 Aug 2013 16:19:33 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=150426#comment-222537 I remember hearing about this reform school from when I was a kid. It sounded like our own Alcatraz, where the hardened bad boys went. I agree with Janet, that the concerns over public image of Marianna are misplaced. Quite frankly, this should be seen as a positive impact, a community doing the right thing to rectify the wrongs of the past. I remember hearing about this reform school from when I was a kid. It sounded like our own Alcatraz, where the hardened bad boys went. I agree with Janet, that the concerns over public image of Marianna are misplaced. Quite frankly, this should be seen as a positive impact, a community doing the right thing to rectify the wrongs of the past.

]]> By: So sad http://www.northescambia.com/2013/08/digging-for-bodies-to-begin-at-dozier-school/comment-page-1#comment-222518 So sad Tue, 27 Aug 2013 13:11:18 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=150426#comment-222518 I've read about this reform school quite a bit - once I started reading after hearing about this place on the news about a year ago, I couldn't stop. The first hand accounts are so disturbing. I pray that everything goes well with the excavation and families are given their much deserved [albiet too late] closure. I’ve read about this reform school quite a bit – once I started reading after hearing about this place on the news about a year ago, I couldn’t stop. The first hand accounts are so disturbing. I pray that everything goes well with the excavation and families are given their much deserved [albiet too late] closure.

]]> By: Janet http://www.northescambia.com/2013/08/digging-for-bodies-to-begin-at-dozier-school/comment-page-1#comment-222507 Janet Tue, 27 Aug 2013 11:35:42 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=150426#comment-222507 Jackson County residents who have expressed concerns about what effect exhuming bodies will have on the local economy and the image of the community. How can residents put the local economy and their precious image before young boys that could have been abused and killed, the secrets buried. Where is the justice for the families; the answers to why and how this could have happened. Love, compassion and the right to do for others seems to be dying quickly in our society. It's heartbreaking. Jackson County residents who have expressed concerns about what effect exhuming bodies will have on the local economy and the image of the community.

How can residents put the local economy and their precious image before young boys that could have been abused and killed, the secrets buried. Where is the justice for the families; the answers to why and how this could have happened. Love, compassion and the right to do for others seems to be dying quickly in our society. It’s heartbreaking.

]]> By: Jane http://www.northescambia.com/2013/08/digging-for-bodies-to-begin-at-dozier-school/comment-page-1#comment-222503 Jane Tue, 27 Aug 2013 11:11:14 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=150426#comment-222503 It is past time that this should be investigated and the young people buried there are identified and given a proper burial. It is past time that this should be investigated and the young people buried there are identified and given a proper burial.

]]> By: Mrs. t http://www.northescambia.com/2013/08/digging-for-bodies-to-begin-at-dozier-school/comment-page-1#comment-222491 Mrs. t Tue, 27 Aug 2013 10:06:34 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=150426#comment-222491 I am glad USF will be able to start this search. These victims must be spoken for. They all deserve a proper burial. Gov. Scott and the cabinet got this decision wright. I am glad USF will be able to start this search. These victims must be spoken for. They all deserve a proper burial. Gov. Scott and the cabinet got this decision wright.

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