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BLACK COALITION FIGHTING BACK SERIAL MURDERS
P.O. Box 86681 Los Angeles, California 90086-0681 (213) 221-1698
March 10, 1991
Statement to grassroots organizing meeting on police abuse from the Black Coalition
Fighting Back Serial Murders
The Black Coalition Fighting Back Serial Murders (BCFBSM) is outraged at the beating of
Rodney King, but we know this happens to our friends and loved ones in our communities
every day. In the case of the serial murders, law enforcement and the media used the charges
of prostitution and therefore the prostitution laws against poor Black women to categorize tie
murders as low priority, imply the women were asking for it, mat ihe murders were defining
up the streets, and to give other members of the community a false sense of security. In fact,
not all women were prostitutes, not that it should matter. If they can get away with at best,
ignoring the murders of Black women, then they feel they can get away with just about
anything. We are viewed as 'no-count1 people or as 'cheap homicides.'
History
As you may know, the BCFBSM was formed in January 1986 because of our concern
about the serial murders of mainly Black women in South Central LA. We felt at the time and
still feel that the serial murders, the problems with the investigation, and the low-profile media
coverage of these murders were all examples of women's lives not counting, and Black
women's lives counting least of all, and that they exposed a double standard in policing in our
city and county.
To date the police claim 29 women in South Central LA have been victims of one or more
serial murderers, since January 1st, 1985, beginning with the murder of Frankie Bell. These
murders remain largely unsolved. According to info gathered by the BCFBSM, the numbers
of women murdered are more like 90 +.
Similar serial murders have also happened against mainly Black women in San Diego,
Fresno, Sacramento and the Bay Area as well as in several other states including: Oregon,
Washington State, Kansas, Florida. Pennsylvania. Massachusetts and Washington, D.C.
bringing the numbers to hundreds of women, yet public information about these murders
remains minimal and low priority. We have no reason to believe that murders in LA have
stopped, but LAPD has stopped admitting that they are occurring. The last we heard
from LAPD, they would not comment on whether the murders are still happening or
whether they have stopped.
Law Enforcement Torture Squad?
The BCFBSM received information early on from women survivors of serial murder
attacks, of law enforcement involvement in the murders, that we then passed on to the civil
rights unit of the Dept. of Justice as well as to some elected officials. These charges were not
dealt with seriously and the women in question were unable to get adequate protection if they
came forward.
(more)
WOMEN COUNT, COUNT WOMEN'S UVES • EVERY LIFE IS OF VALUE
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| Title | Counting women's lives, 1991-03-10 |
| Description | "Counting Women's Lives: Organizing for Police Accountability in Black Communities - Sample Organizing Packet from The Black Coalition Fighting Back Serial Murders". Public session, 1991-05-29: materials from organizations, 2.5, 1986 - 1991 May 29. PART OF A SERIES: Materials in the series fall into one of several categories related to the Independent Commission's work product: (1) Commission meeting materials, which include meeting agendas, work plans, memoranda, and articles about police misconduct that were circulated and reviewed during the Commission's internal meetings; (2) public correspondence, which includes citizen complaints against the LAPD in the form of written testimony, articles, and an audio cassette tape, as well as letters drafted by citizens in support of the LAPD; (3) summaries of interviews held with LAPD officers regarding Departmental procedures and relations; (4) public meeting materials, which include transcripts, supplementary documents, and witness statements that were reviewed at the Commission's public meetings; (5) press releases related to the formation and work product of the Commission; and (6) miscellaneous materials reviewed by the Commission during its study, including LAPD personnel and training manuals, a memorandum of understanding, and messages from the LAPD's Mobile Digital Terminal (MDT) system. |
| Coverage date | 1991-03-10 |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California |
| Date created | 1991-03-10 |
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| Full text | BLACK COALITION FIGHTING BACK SERIAL MURDERS P.O. Box 86681 Los Angeles, California 90086-0681 (213) 221-1698 March 10, 1991 Statement to grassroots organizing meeting on police abuse from the Black Coalition Fighting Back Serial Murders The Black Coalition Fighting Back Serial Murders (BCFBSM) is outraged at the beating of Rodney King, but we know this happens to our friends and loved ones in our communities every day. In the case of the serial murders, law enforcement and the media used the charges of prostitution and therefore the prostitution laws against poor Black women to categorize tie murders as low priority, imply the women were asking for it, mat ihe murders were defining up the streets, and to give other members of the community a false sense of security. In fact, not all women were prostitutes, not that it should matter. If they can get away with at best, ignoring the murders of Black women, then they feel they can get away with just about anything. We are viewed as 'no-count1 people or as 'cheap homicides.' History As you may know, the BCFBSM was formed in January 1986 because of our concern about the serial murders of mainly Black women in South Central LA. We felt at the time and still feel that the serial murders, the problems with the investigation, and the low-profile media coverage of these murders were all examples of women's lives not counting, and Black women's lives counting least of all, and that they exposed a double standard in policing in our city and county. To date the police claim 29 women in South Central LA have been victims of one or more serial murderers, since January 1st, 1985, beginning with the murder of Frankie Bell. These murders remain largely unsolved. According to info gathered by the BCFBSM, the numbers of women murdered are more like 90 +. Similar serial murders have also happened against mainly Black women in San Diego, Fresno, Sacramento and the Bay Area as well as in several other states including: Oregon, Washington State, Kansas, Florida. Pennsylvania. Massachusetts and Washington, D.C. bringing the numbers to hundreds of women, yet public information about these murders remains minimal and low priority. We have no reason to believe that murders in LA have stopped, but LAPD has stopped admitting that they are occurring. The last we heard from LAPD, they would not comment on whether the murders are still happening or whether they have stopped. Law Enforcement Torture Squad? The BCFBSM received information early on from women survivors of serial murder attacks, of law enforcement involvement in the murders, that we then passed on to the civil rights unit of the Dept. of Justice as well as to some elected officials. These charges were not dealt with seriously and the women in question were unable to get adequate protection if they came forward. (more) WOMEN COUNT, COUNT WOMEN'S UVES • EVERY LIFE IS OF VALUE |
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