California Teachers Union Draws Fire for Rallying Behind Cop Killer Mumia Abu-Jamala

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California Teachers Union Draws Fire for Rallying Behind Cop Killer Mumia Abu-Jamala


A California teachers union is under fire after passing a new resolution supporting a convicted cop killer.

The California Federation of Teachers (CFT) last month passed a resolution reaffirming their support for Mumia Abu-Jamal, who was sentenced to death in the 1982 murder of Philadelphia Police Officer Daniel Faulkner during a routine traffic stop.

In the resolution, the CFT alleges Abu-Jamal’s trial was unfair and calls the former radio journalist a civil rights hero.

But a critic says evidence in the case shows Abu-Jamal was clearly guilty and that the teachers union should be focusing on California’s education issues, not the 30-year-old conviction of a cop killer in Philadelphia.

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Mumia Abu-Jamal’s 1982 trial in Philadelphia was characterized by illegal suppression of evidence, police coercion, illegal exclusion of black jurors and unfair and unconstitutional rulings by the judge," the CTF resolution reads.

The resolution also describes the former Black Panther as a civil rights hero saying, "Mumia Abu-Jamal has for decades as a journalist fought courageously against racism and police brutality and for the human rights of all people…the continued unjust incarceration of Mumia Abu-Jamal represents a threat to the civil rights of all people."

But Daniel Flynn, Author of "Cop killer: How Mumia Abu-Jamal conned millions into believing he was framed," said the facts of Abu-Jamal’s case were "overwhelming"

You had numerous eye witnesses seeing him actually kill the cop. He was found at the scene with his gun, registered in his own name, with five expended shells. The cop actually shot him, so he had a bullet from the cop, and, in addition to all this, you have numerous eye witnesses reporting that he confessed to killing the cop, including one of his sympathizers," Flynn told Fox News. "…Except on the fringes there isn’t much of a debate on this guy’s guilt."


http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/04/1...g-cop-killer/?test=latestnews?test=latestnews

another black eye for unions....seriously, why is CTF even getting involved in this? i would be pissed if i was a CTF member...this has nothing to do with protecting teachers, not even remotely

 

[Bfgrn]

Why are you singling out California teachers? There is wide spread protest over this case. Wide spread protest rarely occurs over open and closed cases...

Abu-Jamal's supporters protest at perceived injustice or deplore the death penalty in his and other cases. Labor unions, US and foreign city governments, politicians, advocates, educators, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, and human rights advocacy organizations such as Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have expressed concern about his case.
Abu-Jamal has been made an honorary citizen of about 25 cities around the world, including Paris, Montreal, Palermo and Copenhagen. wiki

 

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uh....because the article is about the california teachers union....

why are you defending them? and why are you defending a murderer based on the facts mentioned in the article? do you have facts he is innocent? and if it makes you happy, i think anyone who defends him is an idiot, if those facts are true.

 

[WinterBorn]

Why are you singling out California teachers? There is wide spread protest over this case. Wide spread protest rarely occurs over open and closed cases...

Abu-Jamal's supporters protest at perceived injustice or deplore the death penalty in his and other cases. Labor unions, US and foreign city governments, politicians, advocates, educators, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, and human rights advocacy organizations such as Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have expressed concern about his case.
Abu-Jamal has been made an honorary citizen of about 25 cities around the world, including Paris, Montreal, Palermo and Copenhagen. wiki

I disagree with capital punishment for several reasons.

But, as the OP stated, the gun that killed the officer was in Abu-Jamal's possession, was registered to him, and a bullet from the cop's gun was in Abu-Jamal. Add in the numerous witnesses, and you have a very solid case.

What evidence could have been supressed that would change this verdict?

The evidence showed that Abu-Jamal fired first.

 

[Bfgrn]

I disagree with capital punishment for several reasons.

But, as the OP stated, the gun that killed the officer was in Abu-Jamal's possession, was registered to him, and a bullet from the cop's gun was in Abu-Jamal. Add in the numerous witnesses, and you have a very solid case.

What evidence could have been supressed that would change this verdict?

The evidence showed that Abu-Jamal fired first.

Then explain the wide spread protests. There has to be more than what you portray as a slam dunk case.

 

[Bfgrn]

uh....because the article is about the california teachers union....

why are you defending them? and why are you defending a murderer based on the facts mentioned in the article? do you have facts he is innocent? and if it makes you happy, i think anyone who defends him is an idiot, if those facts are true.

WHERE did I defend anyone you fucking asshole?

 

[cawacko]

Why are you singling out California teachers? There is wide spread protest over this case. Wide spread protest rarely occurs over open and closed cases...

Abu-Jamal's supporters protest at perceived injustice or deplore the death penalty in his and other cases. Labor unions, US and foreign city governments, politicians, advocates, educators, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, and human rights advocacy organizations such as Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have expressed concern about his case.
Abu-Jamal has been made an honorary citizen of about 25 cities around the world, including Paris, Montreal, Palermo and Copenhagen. wiki

The article is about the teachers union. It is the California Teachers Union to boot about a cop murderer in Philly. We have massive problems in our schools here yet the Teachers Union finds this an important issue?

 

[WinterBorn]

Then explain the wide spread protests. There has to be more than what you portray as a slam dunk case.

So the fact that there are protests means that the verdict must be wrong? Surely even you don't buy that?

Abu-Jamal has had a federal sentencing review, had his case appealed at both state and federal levels, and no basis for overturning the case has ever been found.

The officer was shot by a gun owned by the defendant, the defendant had a shoulder holster (which the gun fit) on him at the time he was taken in, and the actual gun that shot the officer was beside Abu-Jamal as he lay on the ground. There are two witnesses from the hospital that swore under oath that they heard Abu-Jamal say "I shot the motherfucker, and I hope the motherfucker dies.".

His defense basically consisted of him claiming he was innocent, claims that the prosecution was framing him, and even his own brother (the man the dead officer pulled over) would not testify in his behalf.



But yeah, people are protesting so there MUST be something to it.

 

[WinterBorn]

The article is about the teachers union. It is the California Teachers Union to boot about a cop murderer in Philly. We have massive problems in our schools here yet the Teachers Union finds this an important issue?

I agree. This sort of waste of effort and resources might explain why so many kids can't add or subtract well enough to make change at a McDonalds.

 

[tinfoil]

FREE TOOKIE!!

libtards love criminals

 

[tinfoil]

WHERE did I defend anyone you fucking asshole?

Free tookie!!

 

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WHERE did I defend anyone you fucking asshole?

lol...your post cannot be considered condemning him...all you did was rip me....and then went on to extol all his support...

do YOU think he is innocent? i ASKED if you had any facts that showed he was innocent....all you had to do, instead of throwing a tantrum, was simple say:

no yurt, i don't...

you could have saved yourself all this trouble by making your post more clear on where you stood. you're welcome.

 

[Bfgrn]

lol...your post cannot be considered condemning him...all you did was rip me....and then went on to extol all his support...

do YOU think he is innocent? i ASKED if you had any facts that showed he was innocent....all you had to do, instead of throwing a tantrum, was simple say:

no yurt, i don't...

you could have saved yourself all this trouble by making your post more clear on where you stood. you're welcome.

Hey Yurt, did Fox news tell you to post this article? YOU posted it for a reason, just like Fox News published it for a reason. If Fox News tells you eating boogers is good for you, you will have a feast.

You are a mindless troll.

 

[Bfgrn]

I agree. This sort of waste of effort and resources might explain why so many kids can't add or subtract well enough to make change at a McDonalds.

NOW we are getting to the REAL issue. Fox News published this, and mindless trolls like Yurt post it for a reason.

California = liberals
Teachers = liberals

California + teachers = super liberals

 

[Bfgrn]

So the fact that there are protests means that the verdict must be wrong? Surely even you don't buy that?

Abu-Jamal has had a federal sentencing review, had his case appealed at both state and federal levels, and no basis for overturning the case has ever been found.

The officer was shot by a gun owned by the defendant, the defendant had a shoulder holster (which the gun fit) on him at the time he was taken in, and the actual gun that shot the officer was beside Abu-Jamal as he lay on the ground. There are two witnesses from the hospital that swore under oath that they heard Abu-Jamal say "I shot the motherfucker, and I hope the motherfucker dies.".

His defense basically consisted of him claiming he was innocent, claims that the prosecution was framing him, and even his own brother (the man the dead officer pulled over) would not testify in his behalf.



But yeah, people are protesting so there MUST be something to it.

Yeah, there must. The fact that there are so many protests means that there is more to it than just the verdict. WHY is that so hard for you to understand?

 

[Rationalist]

Then explain the wide spread protests. There has to be more than what you portray as a slam dunk case.

Well, I hardly think the protests are "wide spread" -- but even if they are, you have to ask yourself, what sort of people are protesting? As far as I can tell, most of them are tied to Marxism in some way, e.g. Workers World, Black Panthers, etc. Personally, I believe this has everything to do with race. If Mumia was a white man, do you think Danny Glover would give a damn? Fuck no.

 

[Bfgrn]

Well, I hardly think the protests are "wide spread" -- but even if they are, you have to ask yourself, what sort of people are protesting? As far as I can tell, most of them are tied to Marxism in some way, e.g. Workers World, Black Panthers, etc. Personally, I believe this has everything to do with race. If Mumia was a white man, do you think Danny Glover would give a damn? Fuck no.

Thank you. A right wing pea brain who exposes his pea...how refreshing.

 

[cawacko]

NOW we are getting to the REAL issue. Fox News published this, and mindless trolls like Yurt post it for a reason.

California = liberals
Teachers = liberals

California + teachers = super liberals

Like me, Yurt lives in California. Thus he is aware of the education isses we face in this state. I'm sure he had the same response as me. Why is the CTA involved in a cop killer case in PA?

 

[leaningright]

NOW we are getting to the REAL issue. Fox News published this, and mindless trolls like Yurt post it for a reason.

California = liberals
Teachers = liberals

California + teachers = super liberals

If it walks like a duck ...

 

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Like me, Yurt lives in California. Thus he is aware of the education isses we face in this state. I'm sure he had the same response as me. Why is the CTA involved in a cop killer case in PA?

exactly, but bfgrn is a hater and can't see the truth through his liberal bias