01-30-2011, 08:36 PM
i can understand why victims' families hate this...but it IS a first amendment right. 
there is a lot of anger on the page. pretty vile all around.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD8) - A Facebook page has popped up in support of Junior Lee Beebe, the man charged with the murders of Amy Henslee and Tonya Howarth.
The page showed up on Facebook on Saturday, encouraging people to support Beebe -- claiming he is innocent.
It's not helping Henslee's family in the healing process, said Matt Utley, Amy's brother-in-law.
"The creator has offended a lot of people," he said. "It's pretty sick, it's hurting a lot of people and it is going to cause a lot of grief."
A picture was posted to the page, calling Beebe a hero.
"It brings nothing but pain and hurt to the family," Utley said.
Another post lets people know that soon, a link will be posted to a Paypal account, so supporters can donate to Beebe's legal expenses.
Most of the posts are against the page, however, some supporters have posted their comments, as well.
The family is not sure who created the page, Utley said, but they have contacted Facebook to have it removed.
"Like adding salt to an open wound, it is sick and deviant," Utley added.
the facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Free-Junio...276?ref=ts
there is a lot of anger on the page. pretty vile all around.GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD8) - A Facebook page has popped up in support of Junior Lee Beebe, the man charged with the murders of Amy Henslee and Tonya Howarth.
The page showed up on Facebook on Saturday, encouraging people to support Beebe -- claiming he is innocent.
It's not helping Henslee's family in the healing process, said Matt Utley, Amy's brother-in-law.
"The creator has offended a lot of people," he said. "It's pretty sick, it's hurting a lot of people and it is going to cause a lot of grief."
A picture was posted to the page, calling Beebe a hero.
"It brings nothing but pain and hurt to the family," Utley said.
Another post lets people know that soon, a link will be posted to a Paypal account, so supporters can donate to Beebe's legal expenses.
Most of the posts are against the page, however, some supporters have posted their comments, as well.
The family is not sure who created the page, Utley said, but they have contacted Facebook to have it removed.
"Like adding salt to an open wound, it is sick and deviant," Utley added.
the facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Free-Junio...276?ref=ts