VIDEO: MOVE 9 Parole, 'Justice Be Damned'


VIDEO: MOVE 9 Parole, 'Justice Be Damned'

An interview with The Framing of Mumia Abu-Jamal author J. Patrick O'Connor at Philadelphia City Hall, #3/3

by Hans Bennett

WATCH THE VIDEO!

(and also parts one and two)

On May 1, the day of his book's release, author J. Patrick O'Connor was interviewed at Philadelphia City Hall about "The Framing of Mumia Abu-Jamal." In part three of this interview, he condemns the recent decision by the PA Parole Board denying parole for the three remaining MOVE 9 women.

On May 2, The New York Times featured the book in an article by Jon Hurdle: "Book Asserts Black Reporter Didn't Kill White Officer in '81."

Also, be sure to watch part one of this interview, as well as videos of the April 19 demonstration for Mumia, March 31 press conference for Mumia at the Federal Courthouse, and more.

In his new book, O’Connor argues that Kenneth Freeman was the actual shooter of Police Officer Daniel Faulkner, and he criticizes the media, who, he says “bought into the prosecution’s story line early on and has never been able to see this case for what it is: a framing of an innocent and peace loving man.” For more on “The Framing of Mumia Abu-Jamal” read the April interview, an excerpt, a previous interview, The March 27 court ruling, and O’Connor’s review of “Murdered By Mumia.”

Stay tuned for the new video from the May 10 demonstration organized by MOVE in downtown Philadelphia..... To be released on Tuesday, May 13!

Not the Righteous, unbiased DA's office

How dare someone accuse the "perfectly" fair philadelphia district attorney's office of framing someone.Syke!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Koba

Mumia and MOVE 9 injustice

Hi Koba.

Unfortunately, Philly DA and PA judicial corruption extends well beyond Mumia and the MOVE 9. However, their cases well-exemplify the far reaching injustice. Key Phila and PA figures Ed Rendell, Lynne Abraham, and Ron Castille all have their hands in this unjust cookie-jar...and they continue to use their power to cover-up the official misconduct, and continue this racist injustice.

I am not alone

I am relieved that I am not the only citizen who sees our state judiciary for what it really is. I thought I was going crazy for a while. And by the way, the Honorable Richard C. Klein did not expressly deny having heard Judge Sabo or his personnel make the racist statements about Mr. Mumia because he (Judge Klein) is a truly fair judge, not to mention that he is perhaps the most intelligent judge Pennsylvania has. Moreover, although Klein did not expressly say, "Yeah, I heard it", the fact that he did not totally reject Mr. Mumia's assertion speaks a thousand words about his integrity. Any other judge, for the sake of covering up misconduct, would have simply rejected the assertion as a fabrication. For his fairness, I am skeptical that district attorney will support Judge Klein in his soon coming retention campaign. In concluding I would like to communicate that I am neither pro-prosecution nor pro-defense, I believe the law should be applied evenhandedly in every case without regard to anything but the law as it is supposed to be applied to facts.

Koba

The corruption is so deep, many won't look

Thanks for the comment.... I think the PA judicial corruption is so deep, and institutionalized white supremacy is still such a problem in Philly, that I think most are afraid to look at it and acknowledge the truth...

I know that when it comes to MOVE and Mumia injustice, which the rest of the world is outraged by (ie. the Japanese Diet, European Parliament, Nelson Mandela, Amnesty Intl., etc), folks in Philly are in complete denial.... And the movements supporting justice are completely blacklisted---no "good liberal" wants to touch it.

Injustice

You make a good point about the judiciary's apparent institutionized white supremacy. What supports your view, which is mine, is the fact that when one hears about or witnesses injustice in the criminal justice system executed by judges, prosecutors and even defense attorneys, the victims are usually poor minorities; the aggressors, on the other hand--and this seemingly never fails to prove true--are usually white jurists who come from either middle class or rich families.
With this in mind, I must express my belief that the present conflict in Pennsylvania's judicary (do not be mistaken, for it is surely a conflict), and in many others I am confident, between minority defendants and white jurists is not merely one of conventional victims of aggression versus the majority; the war is one in which the have-nots struggle to defend their positive, constitutional, and, perhaps more importantly, natural rights against the priveleged few whose true office appears to be abusing mainstream rank. These are the real enemies of the people, for their fealty is not to us but to themselves at our expense. They violated the social contract long ago; the citizenry's vengeance is long overdo.

Correction

Please forgive the typo, "overdo", which should have been spelled "overdue," that concluded my last sentence in "Injustice."

Koba

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