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Title: Punishing Lynne -- From Death Row, This Is Mumia Abu-Jamal
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URL Source: http://www.icl-fi.org/english/wv/964/mumia.html
Published: Sep 28, 2010
Author: Mumia Abu-Jamal
Post Date: 2010-09-28 19:08:26 by Ferret Mike
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Lynne Stewart, the activist lawyer, was recently sentenced to 10 years in prison. This outstanding lawyer, a 70 year old grandmother, who is facing the serious threat of breast cancer, was originally sentenced to 2 years and 4 months, but the federal appeals court apparently felt that wasn’t enough. The same appeals courts that traditionally reverse the convictions of cops who torture or kill Black citizens, and who traditionally rely on the judgments of the trial courts, reversed Stewart’s sentence as not tough enough. So much for judicial tradition. For Lynne’s tradition wasn’t that of the tony, tie and tails law firms of downtown Manhattan. She didn’t represent the rich, the powerful, the well-heeled. She represented the poor, the oppressed, the destitute and the dispossessed; the Black, the Latino, the Arab, the damned; those whom Frantz Fanon famously called “the wretched of the earth.” A juxtaposition: Many, many lawyers on the Office of Legal Counsel, in the White House, the CIA, and the Defense Dept. violated criminal laws, the military legal code, the Geneva Conventions, and the Convention Against Torture (CAT) [not to mention the U.S. Constitution!] to aid and abet violations of law—for years. Guess how many of them faced trial? Guess how many of them will in future? How many of them will ever face prison? None, None—and none. For their crimes were on behalf of the powerful; the state; hence their immunity. Or consider what is known in international law as the “supreme crime”: wars of aggression. Iraq will be a basket case for generations, thanks to American arrogance and greed. Will anybody be brought to book for this crime, that shattered a nation, that sent millions into exile, and killed perhaps a million men, women and children? Don’t hold your breath. There are still black sites, secret prisons, where tortures happen daily. There is still extraordinary renditions—clear violations of the Convention Against Torture (CAT). But politicians are doing it—not to “protect” the nation—but to secure elections. Torture for votes. And a 70 year old grandmother, a lawyer, is sent to prison for 10 years—for violating a prison rule that is an unconstitutional relic of the so-called war on terror. This is what an empire in decline looks like. 18 July 2010 ©2010 Mumia Abu-Jamal Send urgently needed contributions for Mumia’s legal defense, made payable to “National Lawyers Guild Foundation” and earmarked for “Mumia,” to: Committee to Save Mumia Abu-Jamal, P.O. Box 2012, New York, NY 10159. If you wish to correspond with Mumia, you can write to: Mumia Abu-Jamal, AM8335, SCI Greene, 175 Progress Drive, Waynesburg, PA 15370.
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#17. To: Ferret Mike (#0)
Want to debate, or are you just into amusing me with your cyber commando without a brain act? Arnold Beverly on 8 Jun 1999 signed a sworn confession of witness that he, Beverly, had shot and killed police officer Daniel Faulkner, and that "Jamal had nothing to do with the shooting." Beverly confessed that he and another man were hired to kill Officer Faulkner, that organized crime leaders and police officers were involved in the plan to kill Faulkner, and that police officers were present at the shooting. Co- counsel Daniel Williams agreed with him and was complicit in the suppression of this evidence. Rachel H. Wolkenstein signed a sworn deposition she resigned from Jamal's defense team because lead counsel Leonard Weinglass refused to submit this exculpatory evidence at the initial Petition for Post-Conviction Relief of Mumia Abul-Jamal in Pennsylvania state courts. Beverly's confession does not stand alone but is supported by a wealth of evidence in the record. This confession helped to lay bare the extent and consciousness of police and procecutorial misconduct in prosecuting and convicting this man for a crime he did not commit. Now, if you and Badeye are so sure and know so much on the case, let's hear a coherent argument debunking the overwhelming evidence that Mumia is innocent and should be freed.
LOL! There's NOTHING to "debate" corn flake boy. Your little hero DID the crime, he was convicted and sentenced, and now he's going to FRY. F him, and F you, and the rest of the brain dead libturd racist scum who support and defend this piece of human garbage.
Mayor Frank Rizzo ran a crooked city with crooked cop. It is a historical fact you would look foolish trying to argue. Which means you will, as you are a premier fool here, cupcake. I do like Mumia in that I know he is innocent and wrongly prosecuted, but I'll appoint my own heroes, zero. You are the racist, or you also would of taken the idiot in post one to task for his reducing the issue to StormFront.com level. You don't want to debate the issue precisely because you are racist, foolish, and unable to read and comprehend the issues surrounding the Mumia case. By the way, why do you want to fuck him, or have sex with me if you hate him or me so much? No, I don't want to "F" you, and I can't speak for Mumia, but I imagine he would not be interested in seeing your micro penis either.
#29. To: Ferret Mike (#22)
I see your lips flapping LIAR but I don't hear a word that you are saying. ESAD you racist libturd whore. "Challenging the cult of Mumia Abu-Jamal By Michelle Malkin • December 4, 2007 08:18 AM Over the years, I’ve tracked Mumia Chic–the Left’s deranged worship of convicted Death Row murderer Mumia Abu Jamal that has spread from Philly to St. Denis, France and points in between. This December 9th marks the 25th anniversary of the brutal murder of Abu Jamal’s victim, Philadelphia police officer Daniel Faulkner. His brave widow, Maureen Faulkner, and Philly talk show host/author Michael Smerconish are keeping the slain officer’s memory alive with a new book, “Murdered by Mumia.” The cult of Mumia is reacting accordingly–by trying to bully and intimidate Mrs. Faulkner. Mumia has received decades of slobbering press coverage worldwide. God forbid his victim’s family and supporters receive a fraction of airtime. The NYPost reports: Supporters of cop killer Mumia Abu-Jamal are threatening to storm the streets of Rockefeller Center Thursday morning to protest the “Today” show. The New York-based “Free Mumia Abu-Jamal Coalition” is infuriated that Maureen Faulker – the widow of Philadelphia police office Daniel Faulker, whom Abu-Jamal was convicted of murdering 25 years ago – is scheduled to appear on the show Thursday to promote her new book, “Murdered by Mumia: A Life Sentence of Pain, Loss and Injustice.” The activists – who claim on their Web site to have demanded “equal time” but “as of yet have gotten no agreement to that” -will protest outside. Faulkner told Page Six via a statement, “After 26 years of this harrowing experience, the purpose of writing this book is to finally find a peaceful closure to my husband’s tragic ending. A jury of 12 convicted Mumia Abu-Jamal of murdering my husband, and for 25 years Abu- Jamal has been on death row acting as if he was a Hollywood superstar or political prisoner . . . He has a voice, and my late husband doesn’t.” There’s more information on the pro-Mumia bullies’ campaign here. It appears that the Today Show is negotiating with them: 12/2 Update – The Today Show scheduled a telephone conference with Pam Africa (of the ICFFMAJ) for this past Friday. Following this conference, Pam Africa reported that she spoke with the show and provided them with our Press Pack of background information on Mumia’s case. The Today Show did not make an official decision regarding our request, but said they would look at the information and contact Pam Africa this week with their official response to our desire to have equal representation on The Today Show. The Free Mumia Abu-Jamal Coalition (NYC) calls on everyone who can join us on Thursday December 6th at 7:15 AM to please come to 48th Street and Rockefeller Plaza. We will be picketing the planned hit job on Mumia by Maureen Faulkner and Michael Smerconish in discussing their new book, MURDERED BY MUMIA, on NBC’s TODAY SHOW. We have demanded “equal time” but as yet have gotten no agreement to that by the TODAY SHOW. Stand there with us in solidarity with Mumia! PICKET AT THE TODAY SHOW DATE: Thursday Dec. 6th TIME: 7:15 AM PLACE: 48th Street and Rockefeller Plaza (between 5th and 6th Avenues) For more info or to leave a message, call (212) 330-8029. ONA MOVE! FREE MUMIA AND ALL POLITICAL PRISONERS! ACTION ALERT: Ensure Fairness For Mumia Abu-Jamal on NBC’s The Today Show! On Dec. 6, NBC’s The Today Show intends to air a show about Michael Smerconish and Maureen Faulkner’s new book “Murdered By Mumia.” According to the announcement on Michael Smerconish’s website, the show is planning to feature both Smerconish and Faulkner as guests. The International Concerned Family and Friends of Mumia Abu-Jamal (FreeMumia.com), Journalists for Mumia (Abu-Jamal-News.com), and Educators for Mumia (EmajOnline.com) have initiated a media-activist campaign urging people to write The Today Show at today@msnbc.com asking them to fairly present both sides of the Mumia Abu-Jamal / Daniel Faulkner case, by also featuring as guests, Linn Washington, Jr. (Philadelphia Tribune columnist and Associate Professor of Journalism at Temple University) and Dr. Suzanne Ross (Clinical Psychologist and Co-Chair of the Free Mumia Abu-Jamal Coalition, NYC). A sample letter (www.abu-jamal- news.com/pr/TodayShow.doc), accompanied by an extensive informational press pack (www.abu-jamal-news.com/pr/PressPackNov07.pdf) has been created to use for contacting The Today Show. Please take a minute and contact them to ensure fair media coverage of this controversial and important case. Sincerely, The International Concerned Family and Friends of Mumia Abu-Jamal (FreeMumia.com) Journalists for Mumia Abu-Jamal (Abu-Jamal- News.com) Educators for Mumia Abu-Jamal (EmajOnline.com) If you’re in the NYC area and can counter-protest, don’t miss the opportunity. The “journalists” and the “educators” and Hollyweirdos and international concern trolls and race hustlers have Mumia’s back. Who has Daniel Faulkner’s? Here’s our Hot Air report on Daniel Faulkner’s murder last year: And Michael Smerconish’s report:"
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#19. To: Mad Dog, Badeye (#17)
#20. To: Ferret Mike (#19)
#22. To: Mad Dog (#20)
"Your little hero DID the crime, he was convicted and sentenced, and now he's going to FRY."
"F him, and F you, and the rest of the brain dead libturd racist scum who support and defend this piece of human garbage."
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