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1. The coroner should have simply disclosed where his organs were. 2. The coroner needs to clarify what “destroyed through natural process” means. 3. Where are the missing hours of video surveillance, and why did they conveniently vanish during times that would have given this case at least a modicum of clarity? 4. Where are his shoes? Did they magically vanish? Anonymous sources claimed that Kendrick was dating a young white female, which didn’t sit well with several of his peers. However, it seems more likely he was either playing far too rough with his classmates, or he was attacked and it ended badly. Those involved may not have intended to kill him—likely attempting to hurt or scare him, but they went too far. They then rolled him up and disposed of his shoes. However, this doesn’t explain why the video surveillance tapes are missing, nor does it explain where his shoes and organs went. This case is still under investigation. The family has filed a suit, claiming Kendrick was bullied repeatedly by several peers and that the school board did nothing to intervene. One of the bullies had an FBI agent as a father, and there has been speculation he was involved in the cover-up. However, the FBI is involved in the review process. Also, it is alleged in the lawsuit that Johnson was lured to the gym by an unidentified white female. It was there that Brian Bell and his brother are alleged to have assaulted Johnson. The lawsuit further alleges that their father, FBI agent Rick Bell, encouraged the boys to assault Johnson. I wish I could give the family answers and closure. All we can do is hope that justice prevails. This is not the first time a young black man was suddenly missing organs. Part 2 will cover Ryan Singleton, a young black male, also from Georgia who was also found missing organs. In closing, I pose a simple question: If several vital parties state that the Johnson family’s claims are without warrant and baseless, then why has this investigation taken so long to complete? 38