Benjamin Crump Quotations

When you look at the Justice Department's report talking about the Ferguson Police Department's rampant pattern of discrimination and its excessive use of force against African-American citizens, it's hard to try to rationalize how this cesspool of racism doesn't spill over onto the individual officers.

An act of violence against any innocent person eludes moral justification, disgraces the millions of Americans and people throughout the world who have united in peaceful protest against police brutality, and dishonors our proud inheritance of nonviolent resistance.

There's an old saying in the black community that everybody else is protected and served but we are policed, we don't want to be policed. We want to be protected and served as any American citizen.

The evidence is there and it is clear. We want the people to be held accountable. Everybody who played a role in the death of Martin Anderson, we want them to be held accountable.

Obviously they lied to medical personnel that could have saved Martin's life.

He was an average little boy. No greater, no less. His mother can't watch the video either.

Martin Anderson is going to tell us what happened today. We believe completely that we are going to get answers.

We know it's going to be a long journey to get justice. The family is committed, and we are going to stay the course.

We argued to the judge that miracles like this are wonderful, but they do come with a price.

We are working on the arrangements.... Saying (Anderson) died of sickle cell trait is like saying a man who was lynched died because he had a weak neck.

We are encouraged, but conscientious. There needs to be a strong message that our state leaders will not condone this.

It was very hard for Miss Gina and Mr. Robert because they told him personally how their lives have been, and they made it clear to him that every day that passes is like a year, and holidays are the worst.

(It was) what they knew was true all along.

Dr. Adams only stopped to eat a bologna sandwich and went straight back to work.

Your presence today spoke volumes. Thank you all for the support.

As you can imagine, the parents feel terrible. The mama thought she was doing the right thing.

It's a difficult decision for the family: to have to dig your child up (out of) the ground after you've buried him, to disturb him from resting in peace.

I told them (Martin's parents) to have faith in the system. It's becoming more difficult for me to tell them to have faith in the system.

It's obvious it's home-cooking here. (The) Bay County medical examiner is doing what he can to assist Bay County officials.

It shouldn't be taking this long. There is a cloud of suspicion over everything.

It's sad that Martin had to die to get reform and appropriate guidelines that are needed.

The family is gravely concerned whether they will get justice or not. You have to worry about small-town justice in a place like Panama City.

I'm very proud of the students. Young people have the courage to say what is right and what is wrong, whereas the adults are afraid to say what is right and what is wrong.

Because you all are bringing exposure to this issue, we can hopefully get to justice sooner rather than later. We look forward to seeing you bright and early for this rally.

Certainly, they feel regret that their son had to die to have changes come forth. Nobody has accepted responsibility.

You can only ask yourself what scarring and bruising was on Martin Anderson that we don't know about.

The damage to his internal organs wasn't caused from this alleged sickle cell trait. He (the medical examiner) doesn't want to address the issue of internal bleeding. What caused this internal bleeding?

You watched that video tape. If that was Gov. Bush's child, how long would it have taken for those law enforcement officers to be arrested?

The medical examiner said he died from internal bleeding. One thing we do know is that damage to his internal organs wasn't caused from this alleged sickle-cell trait.