Here in DeKalb County, our CEO, Burrell Ellis, who was suspended and went on trial for corruption got off. Maybe not, since the jury couldn’t agree and a mistrail was declared so they may try him again. I knew this would happen when I saw the makeup of the jury. Ellis is black. The jury was almost all black. One of the jurors said that he was prolly guilty but that it would be a shame for him to go to jail and leave his twin daughters temporarily without a father.
Several jurors did not want to convict DeKalb County CEO Burrell Ellis on corruption charges because they feared sending the well-spoken father of twins to prison, the jury’s forewoman said in an exclusive interview Wednesday with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
“People were worried about ruining his life,” said jury forewoman Susan Worthy, a day after a mistrial was declared in the case.”
Amazing! Of course, if a white jury convicted him, it would be racism. Or if a white defendant got off with a white jury, that would be racism as well. Remember, here in Atlanta and the surrounding area, all politics is racial. The Burrell Ellis trial proved this. You can be guilty as hell but if your precious daughters need a father, you can walk.
Burrell Ellis just did.