Say it ain't so, Reverend Joy Powell!!!
With apologies to "Shoeless Joe" Jackson, the Chicago White Sox, and Major League Baseball, for the implied comparison.
Historical note: Rochester, New York was the site of the second women's rights conference in history and the home town of Susan B. Anthony, the great women's rights leader, honored on a U.S. dollar coin.
As always, I report and link. You decide. - J :)
From a Democrat and Chronicle .com [Rochester, New York] article, Rev. Joy Powell charged: Burglary, assault:
Rev. Joy Powell charged: Burglary, assault [/] Victoria E. Freile [/] Staff writer [/] October 10, 2006
Local community activist Joy Powell this morning turned herself in to Rochester Police, after being accused of breaking into a relative's home and attacking her cousin, about 30 hours earlier. [/] The Rev. Joyce E. Powell, 44, of 127 First St. was charged with first-degree burglary and second-degree assault, both felonies, said Rochester Police Officer Deidre Taccone. Powell was also charged with fourth-degree criminal mischief, a misdemeanor, Taccone said.
According to court records, Powell, an anti-violence activist, and several other people broke a window at 61 Copeland St. Sunday evening and entered the house. Once inside, Powell and the others allegedly repeatedly beat her 44-year-old female cousin with a small baseball bat and allegedly sprayed mace in the woman's face.
The assault left the woman with multiple injuries, including numerous cuts and bruises, a fractured vertebra and a bruised liver, officers said. [/] The victim was taken to Strong Memorial Hospital on Sunday for treatment. She was listed today in satisfactory condition.
The incident stemmed from a family dispute, Taccone said. [/] Powell, who turned herself in to police about 2 a.m., pleaded not guilty in City Court today. [/] She was remanded to the Monroe County Jail in lieu of $3,000 cash bail, according to court documents. [/] VFREILE@DemocratandChronicle.com [My ellipses and emphasis]
