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| Mumia Abu-Jamal: A Prime Candidate For A Televised Execution |
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| Has the world gone absolutely mad?� The other day as I was walking to class, I noticed a "Free Mumia" patch on a student's backpack.� I had the urge to confront this person right there and ask them why in the world they would have compassion for a convicted cop-killer, but I didn't, as I was already late.� Instead, I just let them go on their ignorant way, supporting this waste of human life, Mumia Abu-Jamal.� Today, however, I will present to you the case of Mumia Abu-Jamal, and why he should never leave prison alive. |
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| On December 9, 1981, a Philadelphia police officer by the name of Daniel Faulkner pulled over a car that was driving the wrong way.� The man inside, William Cook, exited his car at the request of Officer Faulkner, yet as Faulkner turned his head, Cook assaulted him and punched him in the face.� Cook's brother, Wesley, who is also known as Mumia Abu-Jamal, happened to be watching the event unfold from his taxicab across the street.� After Faulkner struck Cook in self-defense, Abu-Jamal exited the cab, approached Faulkner and shot him in the back with his .38 caliber revolver.� He proceeded to shoot Faulkner repeatedly, finally killing him with a shot to his head. |
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| First of all, knowing what happened by eyewitness accounts, why would anyone in their right mind side with this barbarian?� There are several reasons why this man is indefinitely guilty and should be executed, yet people seem to disregard these facts and love to turn this into a purely racial issue, since Abu-Jamal is black and Officer Faulkner was white.� Abu-Jamal has even become a sort of symbol for people wanting so-called "racial justice," meaning that, to them, he was wrongly accused and jailed simply because of the color of his skin.� It's really amazing to me how the real issues here are ignored, and people believe simply what they want to believe. |
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| Many people argue that Abu-Jamal did not have enough money to hire experts to fight for him; they claim that he only had $150 to allocate to his whole defense.� The truth of this misconception is that Abu-Jamal actually had more than $13,000 to use, thanks to public funds from his wacko supporters!� He was even supported by numerous professionals, such as a ballistics expert, legal advisors, and a personal court stenographer!�� Even with this 1982 "dream team," however, he still lost, which says something about his supporters' credibility. |
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| Another common misconception by supporters of this man is that he was supposedly "denied of his right to represent himself."� Abu-Jamal, in actuality, chose to represent himself at the beginning of the whole ordeal, and failed miserably.� He presented asinine arguments, facilitated lengthy delays, and even acted in contempt of court, until finally the judge ordered Abu-Jamal's co-counsel to take control of the defense.� Laughably, Abu-Jamal even planned for the head of the radical and violent group MOVE, John Africa, to defend him, a man who was openly anti-government and not even a lawyer! |
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| I could go on and on with common misconceptions about Abu-Jamal"s case and why he is guilty and should be dealt with accordingly, but I don"t have the space to do so.� I instead urge you to go to http://www.danielfaulkner.com and read the facts for yourself about why this man, Mumia Abu-Jamal, is one of the biggest wastes of human life on this planet. |
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Copyright Gerry Wachovsky, 2003, and Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Letters To The Editor Regarding This Article: |
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Charges Against Mumia Abu Jamal Lack Sufficient Evidence |
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(from February 17, 2003) |
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Word Retarded Means Disabled |
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(from February 18, 2003) |
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