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In Miami, Florida, an investigation is beginning at an old reform school for boys. Four ex-students found each other online and decided to band together and take legal action. They described in graphic detail some of the punishments, such as being beaten with a metal whip, sexual abuse, murder, and even putting some black students in a tumble dryer. These men have been haunted for their entire lives with both physical and emotional scars, and are hoping that evidence can be found and the murderers apprehended. At least one of the alum claims that the punishments were justified, but that the beatings were in fact very harsh--but the four men who call themselves The White House Boys won't back down. The punishments should be considered abuse, maybe even torture. "The investigations should begin soon," says Gov. Charlie Crist, who the men came to for their assistance.
I hope that the florida government makes progress with this case, because they need to solve what did happen, and prevent it from ever happening again.




http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/12/09/reform.school.graves/index.html