Justice denied -- why we need an office of the ombudsman | Howell W. Woltz | TEDxCreativeCoast

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. In 2006, Howell Woltz was kidnapped by federal agents seeking to get him to testify against a North Carolina state official. When he refused to lie, he was tossed around the federal prison system for seven years before finally being released. Today, Woltz seeks support for congress to institute an Office of the Ombudsman in every federal district.

Howell Woltz is an author and public speaker, dedicated to returning the U.S. judiciary and federal government to the Constitution. Recent works include two books, "Justice Denied: the United States v. the People" (2013), an insider's look at the endemic corruption in U.S. prosecutions today (Kirkus Indie reviewed), and "The Way Back to America: a 10 step plan to restore the United States to constitutional government" (2014). Woltz was also the subject of "Justice Denied," an award-winning 2013 documentary, based on his first book. Education: University of Virginia (Economics), Wake Forest (Executive MBA Program), and Caledonia University-Scotland.

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