A Moment Of Prayer And Vigilance

Fry them! Hang them! Torture them! Kill them!
These were the very vocal words of Corona resident Vicki Lanier outside of Wendys on Main Street, Flushings most infamous eatery Thursday as Rev. Al Sharpton led a prayer service for the victims of last weeks brutal massacre that took the life of five fast-food workers.
Sharpton joined with the Rev. Herbert Daughtry and Joan Truman-Smith, whose daughter Anita was one of the five casualties, to call for last Saturday, June 3 to be a city-wide day of mourning. The day was also marked with the funeral of 22-year-old Anita.
"We come here today to stand with the family," said Sharpton. "There needs to be personal attention shown to these victims." (Continued on page 34)
Sharpton charged that the citys public officials have not provided enough support to the victims and their families. "This is a senseless, malicious, and vicious act that should not happen anywhere," added the African American advocate.
Joan Barry, who attended the memorial service said that she doesnt feel safe walking around Flushing anymore. "I feel uneasy, and in Flushing of all places, " said the Whitestone resident. "Its too bad that we didnt have as many people there that night as we do today."
Sharpton, who doesnt believe in the death penalty advocated a sentence of life in prison if John Taylor, 36 and Craig Godineaux, 30 are convicted. Queens District Attorney Richard Brown has 120 days to decide whether the pair should be the first New Yorkers executed by the state since the death penalty was reenacted in 1995.
While Brown said he will utilize all of his time to make a decision, Lanier believes his choice is clear. "Death is almost too good for them," added Lanier.