July 21st-29th is Eric Volz Week

This week, right now is "Eric Volz Week," July 21st through the 29th, of 2007. The week that marks the beginning of the 9th month since Eric's arrest. His friends and family have asked that people gather and pray for him.
Please go to http://www.friendsofericvolz.com/ to read more about his story. In a nutshell, Eric was convicted of the murder of his x-girlfriend down in Nicaragua. But there is no legitimate evidence placing him anywhere near the crime scene, at the time of the murder. He is a 27 year old American who has been sentenced to 30 years in a Nicaraguan prison. The more I learn about him, the more I feel he was victim of a conspiracy.
He graduated University of California, San Diego (UCSD). Majoring in Latin American Cultural Studies. He studied, traveled, and was an avid adventurer. His future was bright, as he set out to pursue a career in photography and journalism. He was supposed to go to New York, but instead was invited to Nicaragua to put together a photography archive for that which would be the “El Puente Newspaper.”
He became the publisher of the Central American bilingual periodical, EP Magazine.
The magazine was a success; readers and advertisers saw potential in its image of “cultura libre – conscious living.” It wasn't long before, EP drew the attention of investors and major advertising entities, and became one of the leading bilingual publications in Central America.
I feel it is a shame that someone with so much to offer the world is rotting in prison for a crime he didn't commit. Most everyone is aware of how strongly I feel about this; I wear a "FREE ERIC VOLZ" button on my purse at all times. Please do your best to send positive thoughts his way this week. Visit his site: http://www.friendsofericvolz.com/ or find him on Myspace and remember: FREE ERIC VOLZ!

Picture courtesy of: friendsofericvolz.com

FREE ERIC VOLZ!!

Tonight, I watched this Dateline special on NBC about a guy my age, named Eric Volz. He is currently sitting in jail in Nicaragua for a crime he didn't commit, I believe. They have no physical evidence that he is in anyway connected to the crime. His story is sad, unbelievable, and beyond a doubt extremely gripping. What's even more frustrating, is that this all happened last year and yet, this show was the first I had heard about it. A good friend of mine had told me it was going to be on, so I decided to watch it tonight when it aired. In doing so, one hour with this guy really got to me; I was glued to my TV set and definitely felt for him. He appeared calm, collected, and above all else: innocent.
The story is awful; a beautiful girl was brutally murdered. But, by pinning this on Volz (a person with a legitimate alibi, witnesses, and no connection to the crime scene) we will never know her true killer and an innocent man loses a good portion of his life time. In a time when there is so much wrong; I wish I could do something about every injustice there is. People always tell me, "you can't save the world," and I of course realize this. But, if this were my brother, or sister, or a friend; I would want people to do as much as they could. I would feel useless if I wasn't contributing anything to this important matter. If you get a chance please go to the attached link and read about his situation, and please tell as many people as possible: FREE ERIC VOLZ!!

http://www.friendsofericvolz.com/index.htm

Or watch him on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tQJfp9fIgY&NR=1