Excellent points.
_____ From: Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 12:24 AM To: Bruce Tefft Subject: Re: Black legislators support Mumia's release I don't know if you know the whole story behind the killing, but he was caught at the scene, with the gun that killed the Police Officer in his possession (which just happened to be registered to him), he was wearing an empty shoulder holster upon his apprehension (gun was on the ground in his lungeable area), and his brother was the cab driver that he hailed (or he was, I don't remember). The reason the cab was pulled over was because it was driving the wrong way on a one way street (a setup to snag any cop that pulled them over). He wounded the Officer, then stood directly over him and administered the Coup de Gras to his face. This was reported by an eyewitness to the killing who was across the street at the time (and so testified to it in court). There is absolutely NO REASON why this individual has so much support other than Holliweird has stepped up to his radical causes, and he has been allowed to author a book depicting his wrongful incarceration (note: at no time does he ever state that he did not commit the crime of which he is accused and the same applied to his court testimony, he simply states that he should be freed). If memory serves me correct, he was a talk show host on a radical Philly radio station before the murder and linked with the Black Panthers (under the name Wesley Cook). He was also linked to the Philly MOVE organization constructed by black radical John Africa. This killer of Police Officer Daniel Faulkner should have been put to his final reward years ago, but for the likes of Ed Asner, et al (and for some weird reason growing number). He was found guilty, convicted, sentenced, never said he did not do the crime, has perpetrated or caused others (including both print and TV reporters) to perpetrate outlandish lies concerning the facts of the case, the facts of his trial, and the facts of his incarceration to win new supporters. He should be dead by all rights, cold and worm meat. His soul should be burning in hell for eternity writhing in pain perpetual. Those who support him should follow his soul and suffer as Daniel Faulkner's family has over the past years watching and listening to all the left wing bullshit. I'm very surprised that M.Moore has not done a documentary on him. Don't mind me Bruce, but I did a paper in college a few years ago on this case, and it still irks me that this scum is still breathing. Merry Christmas, D ----- Original Message ----- From: Bruce Tefft <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Bruce Tefft <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 23:15 Subject: Black legislators support Mumia's release Of course they do. Bruce http://www.workers.org/ww/2004/mumia1223.php Black legislators support Mumia's release By Monica Moorehead On Dec. 3, the National Black Caucus of State Legislators (NBCSL) passed a resolution during its conference in Philadelphia calling for the freedom of African American political prisoner and death-row inmate Mumia Abu-Jamal. This comes on the heels of another important resolution passed at the NAACP national convention on July 15 that demanded a new trial for Abu-Jamal and condemned the racist application of the death penalty by the criminal justice system. The NAACP convention also took place in Phila del phia, the city where Abu-Jamal was shot and arrested on Dec. 9, 1981, charged with killing a white police officer. Both resolutions were brought about by the efforts of members and supporters of International Concerned Family and Friends of Mumia Abu-Jamal to help raise a broader awareness of this case and its political significance. The sham of a trial that took place in 1982 led to a murder conviction and a death sentence for Abu-Jamal. At least 29 constitutional violations were carried out during this trial, including the systematic exclusion of Black jurors by the prosecutor. Abu-Jamal was physically removed from some of the jury proceedings after being denied his right to the legal counsel of his choice. A worldwide movement in support of Abu-Jamal has kept him from being legally lynched by the powers that be who want to silence his revolutionary voice. Abu-Jamal, a former Black Panther, writes eloquent columns denouncing war, racism and oppression in his maximum security cell in Waynesburg, Pa., while awaiting the outcome of state and federal court appeals in efforts to win a new trial. The state legislators' resolution reads: WHEREAS Mumia Abu-Jamal's 1982 trial in Phila delphia was characterized by illegal suppression of evidence, police coercion, illegal exclusion of Black jurors, and grotesquely unfair and unconstitutional rulings by the judge; and WHEREAS the trial judge, Albert Sabo, has been quoted in a sworn statement to have vowed at the time of the trial to help the prosecution 'fry the n--'; and WHEREAS subsequent appellate rulings have bent the law out of shape to sustain the guilty verdict of that trial; and WHEREAS the appellate courts have also refused to consider strong evidence of Mumia Abu-Jamal's innocence, most notably a confession by Arnold Beverly to the crime; and WHEREAS Mumia Abu-Jamal still is incarcerated on Death Row and still faces a death sentence; and WHEREAS Mumia Abu-Jamal's case is now on appeal before the federal Third Circuit and the state court system; and WHEREAS Mumia Abu-Jamal has for decades as a journalist fought courage ously against racism and for the human rights of all people; and WHEREAS the continued unjust incarceration of Mumia Abu-Jamal represents a threat to the civil rights of all people, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the National Caucus of Black State Legislators demands that the courts consider the evidence of innocence of Mumia Abu-Jamal and that he be released from prison; and THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the NCBSL demands that Pennsylvania Gov. Edward Rendell instruct his Attorney General to take over the case of Mumia Abu-Jamal from the Philadelphia County District Attorney's office and actually pursue justice; namely, go to court, make a legal confession of error, and stipulate that the conviction be vacated; THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the NCBSL will communicate its views on this matter to Gov. Rendell, 225 Main Capitol Bldg., Harris burg, PA 17120, and to the appropriate courts in consultation with the legal defense team of Mumia Abu-Jamal; and THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the NCBSL will work with the legal defense team of Mumia Abu-Jamal to petition the courts to file any necessary friend of the court brief on behalf of Mumia Abu-Jamal. Reprinted from the Dec. 23, 2004, issue of Workers World newspaper [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> $4.98 domain names from Yahoo!. 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