Protesters converge on Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s fundraiser with private prison CEO

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/07/22/protesters-converge-on-florida-gov-rick-scotts-fundraiser-with-private-prison-ceo/

Members of several civil rights groups held a last-minute demonstration against Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) outside the $10,000-a-plate fundraiser that was mocked by comedian John Oliver earlier this week, New Times Broward Palm Beach reported.

Scott’s appearance at the Boca Raton home of GEO Group CEO George Zoley was reportedly protested met by members of Florida For All, immigration rights group Dreamers Moms and the Dream Defenders.

“I think that Zoley is the CEO of a prison that is seemingly getting away with egregious practices speaks to people’s sense of right and wrong,” Florida For All spokesperson Ana Tinsly told New Times. “I think people are very upset to find that Rick Scott has such a cordial relationship with this CEO.”

According to WPLG-TV, the dinner at Zoley’s home was arranged after a Mother Jones report revealing that the original host, real estate mogul James Batmasian, was convicted of tax evasion in 2008. Batmasian, who spent eight months in federal prison and completed a two-year supervised release program, also had his legal license suspended in Florida.

[Faux pas]

1. When I heard the story about GEO

group made me sick and chilled me to the bone. To me this is the height of sadism. That company needs to be shut down and the owners need to serve time in one of their prisons, and let the gangs rape, beat and abuse them. Then tell the rest of us what a great place it is.