We have watched the trial of Juan Ferrer closely including the closing statements made by both the prosecution and defense. We hope for justice in this case but in reality we live a thousand miles away and it is the people of Humboldt County that will have to live with the consequences of the jury's decision. We wish only for the truth to come out and for Douglas' good name and integrity to be restored. Douglas had his life taken away in a violent act by a man who has repeatedly lied and shown no remorse. We find the defense's decision to blame Douglas for his own murder shameful and disgusting. They have claimed Douglas, a 50 year old unarmed man decided to attack 3 much younger people on a dark street simply because of their dress and his falsely alleged homophobic views. This defense was pursued in spite of testimony from several witnesses refuting that Douglas had ever acted violently or used profanity, and easily obtainable proof that Douglas supported the rights of all people and specifically the LBGT community.
He did so publicly - please see screen shots of his Facebook page from April 3, 2013:
Douglas was a quiet, thoughtful, creative and artistic man who repeatedly championed the rights of all people no matter their race, gender, sexual orientation or economic status. He was the victim of a "Violent punk night!" as posted on Nick Stoiber's Facebook page and "liked" by Sophie Rocheleau shortly after Douglas was killed. If it could happen to someone like Douglas, it could have been anyone that crossed Juan Ferrer's path that night. We would not wish this kind of loss on anyone. Losing Douglas has left a hole in our hearts and lives that will never be filled.
The Family of Douglas Anderson
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