@WmdgDarkgoddess: Thank you for speaking with me. Can you tell people about Mario?
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@justice_4mario: Sure. Mario was a father a brother a son & an uncle who was murdered by Vallejo Police in front of his home; shot at 40 times
@WmdgDarkgoddess: Was there anyone else around at the time this happened?
@justice_4mario: Numerous witnesses were present. His passenger, Joseph Johnson survived after Mario's body fell, protecting him as a shield. Johnson was seriously injured in this attack. He's now wearing a colostomy bag at 21 years old.
@WmdgDarkgoddess: Family? Friends? Were you there?
@justice_4mario: Yes, many people witnessed this crime. Family, friends & neighbors. They didn't know they were being watched for some time. It was like they were in a trance.
@WmdgDarkgoddess: Who was watching whom?
@justice_4mario: They (the police) say they had a burglary call 4 hours before, but in 2012 Vallejo Police did not respond to burglary calls.
@WmdgDarkgoddess: Ohhhhhh so this is where it begins to get dirty. Ok. Tell us more.
@justice_4mario: Witnesses were watching police from the time they pulled head on at high speed into Mario's car, then flashed their spotlight.
@WmdgDarkgoddess: They (the witnesses) had no clue it was coming?
@justice_4mario: They (the police) jumped out of their car immediately shooting while saying put your hands up!
@WmdgDarkgoddess: What was the 'reason' they gave for shooting this person in front of LIVE WITNESSES? How many injured out of them?
@justice_4mario: Both Mario and Joseph complied but it was like they were hungry for blood and the lives of both men. Neither Mario nor Joseph knew this ambush was coming... they were shocked like deer in headlights when the spotlight flashed. One of the officer's jumped onto the hood of Mario's car and continued to follow Mario's body while shooting.
@WmdgDarkgoddess: Let me clarify this. The cop was shooting Mario AS HE FELL DOWN?
@justice_4mario: Mario was trapped in his seatbelt he held his hands up until he died. They continued to shoot non-stop. Mario's seatbelt was tied in a knot because it was broken and his biggest fear in life was a seatbelt ticket when he died.
@WmdgDarkgoddess: He was THAT kind of person, who was actually trying to do right, stupid law... he must have been a nice kid. If there is a webpage you would like us to send people to, where can they go to find out more?
@justice_4mario: Yes, please visit http://justice4marioromero.com We are also on Facebook at justice for Mario Romero and
Instagram.
@WmdgDarkgoddess: Is there anything you want to SAY right now on behalf of @justice_4mario?
@justice_4mario: Mario was a very loving person who met no strangers & was never afraid to say I love you. Those were always his last words. He was loved by many and is deeply missed by many. His murder has devastated our family. His killer killed 3 people in 2012. The #VallejoPolice has been terrorizing our family since we called them out about this murder. Theres a lot of evidence.
@WmdgDarkgoddess: And we haven't even finished telling the story. What happened AFTER they shot him 40 times?
@justice_4mario: Mario was shot through the palms of his hands, his face, mouth, underarms & down the side of his body when he fell over. After shooting him, they cut him from his seatbelt, zip-tied his hands and stole his body from the crime scene.
@WmdgDarkgoddess: So, basically what? 75% of his body? How long was it until someone could come and claim the body? (and that's the part that disgusted me the most about this injustice, btw)
@justice_4mario: The ambulance was missing for a while, then finally arrived at the hospital. Hours passed before they would tell us he was dead. Mario's body was hidden for 30 days. They wanted to cremate him to hide what they had done and they refused an immediate request for an outside pathologist. Police stole all of his clothes and were allowed alone with Mario's body while the hospital stalled us.
@WmdgDarkgoddess: Where is the nearest outside pathologist? Is there one in town?
@justice_4mario: We had ours come from LA.
@WmdgDarkgoddess: That's a long trip. Was the family waiting outside at the time?
@justice_4mario: At the time the body was received?
@WmdgDarkgoddess: Yes, when you finally got the body, who was there?
@justice_4mario: They would only release the body to a funeral home but we were present for that.
@WmdgDarkgoddess: Did anyone VIEW the body considering the damage that had been done and an additional 30 days?
@justice_4mario: Yes, a couple of us did as well as video documented his condition. He looked like an 80 yo man. He was only 23.
@WmdgDarkgoddess: I don't even have words for that. So where is the body interred?
@justice_4mario: Sunrise Memorial Lawn in Vallejo, California.
@WmdgDarkgoddess: Have charges been filed against the PD by your family?
@justice_4mario: Wrongful death has been filed, but prosecution is most important to us. The
D.A has since resigned but was well aware of the case.
@WmdgDarkgoddess: How long did the DA have the case before he resigned?
@justice_4mario: DA had case for a year before ruling it justifiable, then said he was not going to address if human/civil rights were violated.
@WmdgDarkgoddess: So this man was what? Wrestling with his conscience for a year? Or was it laying there in a pile on a desk?
@justice_4mario: Laying in a pile waiting to see if we'd leak any evidence for them to create a lie to dispute.
@WmdgDarkgoddess: They're that corrupt?
@justice_4mario: All officer involved shootings are ruled justifiable. A lot of the officials are related. Yes, corruption is the way of life for them.
@WmdgDarkgoddess: After the DA screwed around on it for a year and retired, what happened next?
@justice_4mario: That remains to be seen
@WmdgDarkgoddess: How long since he retired?
@justice_4mario: It's been a couple of months.
@WmdgDarkgoddess: Who is actually supposed to be in charge of getting you some HELP?
@justice_4mario: Good question. You become the enemy when police murder your loved one. The police terrorize us, we report it, and charges = overdue. The million dollar question is who do you call when the police are the criminals? The mayor's corrupt, and his wife's a corrupt judge.
@WmdgDarkgoddess: OMG it's what I've been asking for years. The system really is corrupt, no lie.
@justice_4mario: #JusticeForAllOfThem They protect the paycheck, serve the community some terror.
@WmdgDarkgoddess: And you're telling me by an AMAZING co-incidence that his own nephew (Mario's) was killed soon after?
@justice_4mario: Yes, that's what I'm saying. It's deeper than that.
@WmdgDarkgoddess: How many other cases have been filed against the PD?
@justice_4mario: So many cases have been filed, these officers should have been long gone well before this. The misconception is that the black people will settle for pennies, then all is well.
@WmdgDarkgoddess: If there's supposed to be an investigation, are they still on duty? And is it really about the money?
@justice_4mario: They were back on duty a week later.
@WmdgDarkgoddess: THAT'S just insulting
justice_4mario: It's nothing to them. It's bigger than just us. Some officers are Realtors, falsely driving up crime rates to lower property values. Fine poor homeowners until they lose their property, then buy and sell higher.
@WmdgDarkgoddess: And who is buying all the property then? I was actually wondering what the Property Value in Ferguson was right about now.
@justice_4mario: The police, the mayor, the city.
@WmdgDarkgoddess: They OWN the land???
@justice_4mario: They want property. Prime real estate by the water. No child should have to protest her fathers murder.
@WmdgDarkgoddess: Omg, she's lovely. His only child?
@justice_4mario: Yes, she is.
@WmdgDarkgoddess: What is she 6? Was she at the scene?
@justice_4mario: She will be 6 soon. He was on his way to pick her up from around the corner but stopped at home first.
@WmdgDarkgoddess: Thank god for that small miracle.
@justice_4mario: Yes, everyday.
@WmdgDarkgoddess: Any last thoughts for my readers, or other protesters?
@justice_4mario: Giving up and being silent isn't an option for us. They have hurt us to the core. We wont stop until justice is achieved.
@WmdgDarkgoddess: Thank you so much for standing up for what's right.
-- Morgana Gray, WMDG/Moons Over Missouri
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