Today was my baby Michael's birthday, he would have been 33 today....(Mikey's Mom, Jean Thaxton)

Today was my baby Michael's birthday, he would have been 33 today....I remember the day when he was born.....He was a little Muay Thai boxer even at his time of birth....he kicked so hard (Muay Thai), while Maritza was in labor and delivery that the bag of waters burst, and splashed all over the doctor and nurse's face and front of their clothes.....at the time, Maritza was embarrassed and I thought it was funny. Now we can laugh about it! Wish you were still with us Michael...doing your Muay Thai dance!!! We love you and miss you so much, I cry every day because you are gone! I cry for the injustice of your death.....if only we can use your death to show and prove how changes must be made to make life more fair for the loved ones of people who's lives were stolen by unskilled, untrained, inept and criminal cops!!!

*Happy Birthday Mikey* We Love & Miss you! Gone, but Never forgotten & Forever in our hearts...

Police officer cleared in Micheal Nida shooting

Police officer cleared in Michael Nida shooting | TheDowneyPatriot.com


The above article was released on October 23, 2012. The very next day after Mikey's family, friends and loved ones, had gathered together once again at his memorial site, to honor and remember him, on the year anniversary of his death... The day his life was stolen by Officer Steven Gilley.


As heartless and disgusting as this is, it was not unexpected. There has always been hope that the DA would see the truth of this horrific crime committed by Gilley and decide accordingly. However, to no surprise, but to much of our dismay, another Officer of the law has been cleared and given a free pass, after murdering an Innocent, Unarmed, Loving Father of 4, Husband, Son and Friend.... IN THE BACK, WITH AN MP5 MACHINE GUN, IN COLD BLOOD!!


JUSTIFIED! Or so they may believe...But it is definitely not so in God's eyes!


Our fight for Mikey's Justice is far from over and we will continue to fight until it has been realized. There will be a court date coming up early 2013, which is only a few months away and a civil trial to follow! Protests every Saturday on Imperial Hwy. and Paramount Blvd., at Mikey's memorial site In Downey, from 2:30pm - 4:30pm, Downey City Council meetings every 2nd & 4th Tuesday of the month, at 7:30pm, spreading the word far and wide in all ways possible, as much as possible! Oh yes! This is far from over!


In the words of one of  the many loving members of Kelly's Army and fellow member of Nida's Rydas, Marlena Serpico Carrillo:

"REMEMBER! The DA was NOT going to Charge JOE WOLFE. WE THE PEOPLE TOOK IT TO THE GRAND JURY AND NOW HE IS BEING CHARGED FOR THE MURDER OF KELLY THOMAS..THIS IS NOT OVER BY ANY MEANS... JUSTICE FOR MICHAEL NIDA JUSTICE FOR US ALL!!"


One Love,

Nida's Rydas

OCTOBER 22, 2012

It has been one year today, since Michael Lee Nida II was taken from his loving family and friends.

Many gathered together tonight, for a Candlelight Vigil, in his Honor and Loving Memory, at the very place where his life was stolen, on the night of October 22, 2011.

Beautiful memories were shared aloud, by Mikey's family, friends and loved ones. Mikey's son shared jokes he had been told by his dad and spoke of how he was his hero and how much he loved him.

Cherished childhood memories were shared by one of Mikey's Mothers, Jean Thaxton, one of his brothers, Greg Thaxton and by his sisters, Terri Thaxton-Teramura and Susan Leigh Thaxton, about the funny, silly and sometimes painful, lol, times they shared as they grew up together. A beautiful, heartfelt prayer was said by Mikey's sister Terri, then followed by everyone singing Happy Birthday to Mikey and raising their candles high, wishing him a Happy Birthday in Heaven!

He was truly loved so...much and he will continue to be, forever more! R.I.P. Sweet Angel Michael! Gone, But Never Forgotten.

Liberty And Justice For All.....

In the heartfelt words of one of Michael's closest Childhood Friends &  Nida's Rydas Family Member, Damion Ramirez:

"On October 22, 2011, my childhood friend Mikey Nida was murdered by the downey police, shot in the back while running away. As this anniversary, (of his death), relentlessly approaches, I have to wonder what would have become of us if not for the genuine love and support we have recieved from fellow survivors in our struggle. Nothing I can see happening tomorrow is worth the fracture of this sheltering unity we have cultivated with unconditional love in the harshest, most desolate of environments. I will NOT protest against any of my family; instead I will encourage peace, communication, and cooperation in the name of LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL."

Please join us Monday, October 22, 2012 on the corner of Paramount Blvd. & Imperial Hwy. @ Mikey's Memorial site.
(Facebook Event Page)

It will be one whole year since Michael's life was stolen by Officer Steven Gilley of the Downey PD, yet Michael's family, loved ones and dear friends have yet to receive any information regarding the outcome of the investigation on his murder.

Despite their disgusting neglect, we have faith that Justice For Mikey will prevail and we will NEVER cease, still or give up in our fight for just that! JUSTICE FOR MICHAEL LEE NIDA II.

An extremely sobering and Important message from an attendee of the Anaheim Protest on Tuesday, Ryan Moore...

Let me make something crystal clear. I am a peaceful protester and me and my friends try to keep the peace and dissuade others from vandalism and violence from within the front lines of these protests and actions. We stand, firm with the families and friends and feel strongly that they should not have to go through this alone and that only through peaceful direct action will their voices be heard...While we cannot control what everyone does at these protests, we do our best, as do many others. Our primary concern is that murder goes punished, especially when its a cop and the families get some kind of justice. I implore you, reader to go about this peacefully and look at how easily the police turned a couple of kids throwing bottles into a riot. If we do this right we just might have a shot at making a huge difference. I understand the frustration but they know how to deal with riots, they even got gear for it, what they don't understand or know how to deal with is non-violence and humor." J.L.

I am proud to stand by you all as we demand justice.

"I have nothing new to teach the world. Truth and Non-violence are as old as the hills. All I have done is to try experiments in both on as vast a scale as I could." M.G.

Expect us...

JUSTICE

What type of cold, thoughtless, heartless, inhumane, disgusting and soulless type of creature must you be,

To selfishly, full of pride, anger, incompassion, and hallucinogenic power beyond all authority,

Rip a Sweet Son, Hard Working Husband and Dedicated Daddy from his Precious Family!?

Who gave you the right to take innocent , priceless, lives of God's creation into your very own simple and meaningless hands,

When it is to Our Sovereign Lord, Almighty God, alone, to which Judgement and Justice ALONE stands.

Two Mother's and Father's with no son to kiss on his forehead, say goodnight to and wish sweet dreams,

A wife longing for his companionship and partnership in life, raising their beautiful family together, with all the lasting joy and adventure it brings,

Innocent children robbed and left with only memories of the loving Father they used to know,

Yet your cold hearts, incompassion, disregard, imagined impunity and ways of injustice, to them you continue to show.

You took him away, ending his life, without a thought, of him being an endearing, needed, wanted and meaningful human being,

Instead you took matters into your own unjustified and unworthy hands, acting out of anger and your sorry, wounded puffed up pride it seems.

So many other lives also stolen by your department, yet swiftly swept under the eyes of your "precious community",

Yet, with Michael Forever Alive in our hearts, we will continue to stand with pride and loud voices on the corners of your streets, protesting and demanding justice and honor in his memory,

We are the many voices, loud and clear, of those whose lives you stole and so sadly silenced, by your lack of training, good judgement and sensibility.

Our lives have changed, never to return to the former way of things and for this you are responsible,

God be with us and keep us strong throughout this fight for Micheal's Justice, for you will be held accountable!

Brought forward as a murderer , turned over, to be punished according to your horrendous crimes,

Either way, it is God's will and it shall be done in his own due time!

Michael's murderer "Officer" Steve Gilley in action...

Michael's murderer "Officer" Steve Gilley in action...arresting Miguel Macias using excessive force. This "Officer" clearly has some sick issues and needs to be removed from the police force and put in jail where he belongs, until he is tried for Michael's murder!

Coroner’s report: Nida was shot twice in the back

The city of Downey has been HIDING behind a LIE for FOUR MONTHS now!!! Regardless of the status of any pending litigation, the city has an OBLIGATION to the SURVIVING FAMILY MEMBERS of the INNOCENT MAN MURDERED in their city by THEIR INCOMPETENT COPS. That MURDERING, POOR EXCUSE for a REAL officer of the law,  STEVE GILLEY has the benefit of ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE, so he can still recieve all the PSYCHIATRIC ASSISTANCE his health care provides, meanwhile, MICHAEL'S WIFE AND CHILDREN have still not been extended any kind of assistance AT ALL from the CITY COUNCIL who has KNOWN ALL ALONG that Michael was SHOT IN THE BACK! WHAT THE HELL IS REALLY GOING ON!!?

You can view the full article at the following link: Coroner’s report: Nida was shot twice in the back Feb. 13, 2012 by Ben Baeder


They have shed INNOCENT blood...AGAIN!! They have stolen Mikey's precious life and ROBBED 2 mothers and fathers of their SON, a wife of her HUSBAND, 4 beautiful children of their FATHER and so many other friends and loved ones, now without Mikey in their lives FOREVER!!

JUSTICE MUST  BE SERVED AND "OFFICER" STEVEN GILLEY IS GUILTY! There is no reason in this world that he should not be tried for his CRIME against Michael! He CHOSE to shoot Michael in the back as he fled in fear for his life. Cowardly shooting an unarmed, Innocent man in the back, as a "TRAINED" police officer, when Michael was no threat to them, himself or anyone else around, was MURDER!! Therefore, THE MURDERER MUST BE BROUGHT TO JUSTICE!!

A March and Rally for Michael Nida II

We had our very first march and rally for Michael on 01/28/2012.  We met at his memorial on Paramount Blvd. & Imperial Hwy at 12:00p.m. and the supporters just kept pouring in!


Douglas Kauffman of The Answer Coalition, did such an Awesome job of organizing everything and helping us spread the word far and wide. We were such a diverse group of people! So many different nationalities, from all walks of life, from babies and young children being pushed along in strollers and pulled in wagons, to older ones, who were determined to be there no matter what, being escorted along the way in wheelchairs. We even had supporters marching on their paws, wearing their signs!  We were all there to represent one love for Michael and to show Downey PD and the Downey City Council, that we will no longer tolerate their silence, ignorance or neglect on this pressing matter! We demand Justice for Michael!


Before our March began, we had a rally, where Douglas Kauffman, Jubilee Shine, Damion Ramirez and a few others spoke out and led us all in a few chants for Michael's and Steven Bours' stolen lives and our mission to achieve justice for them.  Then with motivated hearts, anxious feet, signs held high and firmly in hand, we began our march.


Our March began on the corner of Paramount Blvd. and Imperial Hwy  and as soon as we crossed over Imperial Hwy, we took over the streets and chants of: "Who's streets.... Our streets", began, loud and clear!  Even a great number of passersby in their vehicles showed such a great amount of support, by honking their horns and shouting in support of our mission to justice for Mikey.


There were two Downey Police vehicles following us with loud speakers, telling us to move out of the streets, onto the sidewalks. However, we continued to march on steadily, as we all chanted in unison: "Downey PD...you are guilty"!  At best the Downey PD kind of ended up serving as traffic control for us, which is the very least they could have done.

So, we continued our marching and chanting, along with tons of supporters still honking and shouting from their vehicles, all the way down Paramount Blvd., up to Firestone Blvd. and up to Brookshire Avenue, where we then made a left to reach our rally destination...The Downey Police Station.


As we approached our destination,  with our heads held high, pride and Mikey in our hearts, we continued to chant as loud as we could: "Lock up Gilley, (the officer who murdered Michael), and throw away the key"!  As well as, "What do we want?....JUSTICE!  When do we want it?...NOW"! 


Then we arrived and had an absolutely amazing rally, right there in front of the Downey Police Station! Douglas Kauffman, as well as other awesome supporters from The Answer Coalition, various other coalitions and organizations spoke there, along with Michael's Mom's, Jean Thaxton and Maritza Odell and Michael's sisters, Terri Thaxton-Teramura and Susan Thaxton, accompanied by Michael's Dad, Jerry Thaxton and Michael's two brothers, Jerry Thaxton II and Greg Thaxton, who thanked everyone from the bottom of their hearts for coming out and showing their support.


It was such a beautiful thing to see so many people unselfishly take the time out of their own busy lives, to come and show support for Michael and his family and further strengthen and solidify their and our hope and resolve that no matter how long the road to justice for Michael Nida may be, we will walk a steady, straight path on that road and continue on it, undeterred, to it's end and beyond.


We love you Michael!
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JUSTICE FOR MICHAEL NIDA II!

STOP THE USE OF LETHAL FORCE!