White sentencing postponed
Racial tensions still running high as convicted killer remains free
By: Kyle Reitan
The Village Beacon Record Online Edition - 02/21/2008
In the eyes of Joanne Cicciaro, it was as simple as this: The man who killed her son was going to jail today.But Miller Place resident John White, convicted of second-degree manslaughter in the shooting death of 17-year-old Daniel Cicciaro Jr., was not sentenced to prison this morning at Suffolk County Criminal Court in Riverhead. In a surprise move, Judge Barbara Kahn postponed sentencing until March 19.In a tense courtroom packed with supporters of both the White and Cicciaro families, White's legal team requested more time to review pre-sentencing documents, and the judge granted it. When she did, Cicciaro family members and their supporters appeared dumbfounded — and Joanne Cicciaro was in awe."This man killed my son," she said during an impromptu press conference outside the courtroom. "And he's been out living his life."Fred Brewington, one of White's attorneys, said outside court the postponement was "crucial."Now, "We have the opportunity to give information about John White the man," Brewington said.After long and intensive jury deliberations, White was convicted Dec. 22 of second-degree manslaughter. Cicciaro, a Caucasian teen from Port Jefferson Station, and other Caucasian youths had shown up at night at the White household to confront Aaron White, the convicted shooter's teenage son.White, who is African American, shot Cicciaro in the family driveway, mortally wounding him.During a pro-White rally held Jan. 5 outside the Riverhead court complex, the Rev. Al Sharpton described the Caucasian youths as a "lynch mob," and cited eyewitness accounts that claimed Cicciaro and the other teens who came to the White household had been drinking and had followed Aaron White home after racially berating him.Despite what Sharpton — and White's lawyers — portrayed as a clear case of self-defense, the convicted shooter faces five to 15 years in prison.After his sentencing was delayed this morning, White addressed reporters on the courthouse steps, noting he's been "fully blessed" by the support he's received from friends and family."I will remain prayerful," White said. "I know that justice will be served."
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If you are black you are RACIST that’s that. Seen it every step of the way. If you disagree with me ask yourself this, when was the last time something happened to a black by ANY other race and the black person was actually wrong; in your opinion? When was the last time the black wasn't completely perfect and a victim? Especially if what happened to them did in fact happen to them while committing a crime. You dont wait for the fact to see what happened. You wait for the facts to pervert everything to your argument. Even when others tell you your wrong. As a matter of fact when was the last time someone of another race told you, you were wrong and it WASN'T because they were racists? Just for the record, who on God's green Earth put blacks in charge of deciding who qualifies as a racist and who doesn't. The MAJORITY of blacks don’t have any say in their own lives. Ask them they'll tell you, it's all the White Man & the Jews. These are the people you want deciding who qualifies as what and who doesn’t. I say it should be the majority of America making this decision. Unfortunately majority usually equals "White" and therefore obviously EVIL. This is Democracy. Majority rules is the actual definition of Democracy. MINORITY RULES is the definition of FASCISM!!!! Just cause your black doesn’t mean you can’t qualify as a Nazi. that’s what the Nazis were………. Fascists.
America believed Hitler would eventually attack the USA. He didn’t but his beliefs and way of life did.
Now remember the most important part of all of this, if you are black, all you have to say is the White Man is the real racist here. That’s all you have to say to be right
-Tyler Goines
03/21/08
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