leonard peltier political us prisoner
2007-02-15 01:41:04 · 5 answers · asked by oyisofirewalker 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
No - I can do research and find his changing stories to be excuse enough for me not to bother.
The fatal shots were delivered at point blank range to the faces of the dying agents with a high-powered rifle. Agent Williams' had received a defensive wound through his right hand. Agent Coler, age 28, left a young wife and two children, ages one and a half, and three. Agent Williams, age 27, was single. Both agents were severely wounded several times. Agent Coler's arm had been nearly severed and he was later found with Agent Williams' shirt wrapped around his arm as a tourniquet. They were only able to return minimal fire but their vehicles contained one hundred and twenty-five (125) bullet holes, not including additional rounds that either missed or went through the windows and were not recovered.
On April 18, 1977, after a five-week jury trial, Mr. Peltier was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder and sentenced to two consecutive life sentences.
In a September 10, 1999 CNN interview Leonard Peltier still claimed that the agents were killed in "self-defense."
I have Native American ancestors and would not use the ancient history of the government as an excuse for murder.
2007-02-15 02:21:47 · answer #1 · answered by Akkita 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leonard Peltier merits a clean trial AND his freedom. The governments of Canada and the u . s . a . have disregarded, falsified and run tough-shod over this finished case. From the preliminary extradition hearings forcing Leonard out of Canada and decrease back to the u . s . a . to the atrocities of case administration with the help of the Feds right here in the u . s . a ....this occasion is an atrocity to the very words "honest and equitable justice." there are 1000's of pages of info consequently, yet with in easy terms an basic overview, you could discover that forced memories, lies, threats and ALL of those issues have saved Leonard in penitentiary.....no longer his guilt.
2016-09-29 03:44:17 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In February, 2004, Fritz Arlo Looking Cloud was tried for the murder of Anna Mae Pictou Aquash. During her testimony in that trial, Darlene “Kamook” Nichols, former wife of AIM leader Dennis Banks, claimed that in late 1975 Peltier confessed to her, her sister Bernie Nichols-Lafferty, Dennis Banks, and Anna Mae that he shot the FBI agents
2007-02-15 01:44:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
he can be pardoned by bush but first he must admit the crime...cop killers don't go free
2007-02-15 02:45:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would they pardon a murderer?
2007-02-15 01:45:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋