Mumia

Today I will talk a bit about Mumia Abu-Jamal. Mumia was once a journalist in Philadelphia before he was unjustly imprisoned by the American justice system. I blatantly say “unjustly” because that is the truth. Here is a little story about Mumia, and how he came to be on death row.
On December 9th, 1981, Mumia was driving his taxi along the streets of Philadelphia. He parked his car after picking up a fair, and then saw his brother, William Cook, stagger out of an alleyway. Mumia left his car to go and help his brother. Officer Faulkner shot Mumia. The details are sketchy after that. More police arrived, only to both Mumia and Officer Faulkner shot.
Here’s where the justice system falls to pieces. The gun that killed Faulkner was a different gun then the legally purchased firearm that Mumia was said to carry with him. A witness at the scene told a different story at two different trials (the trial of Mumia and Cook, respectively). An attorney was forcibly appointed for Mumia, despite him hiring his own and requesting to represent himself. It was said that Mumia confessed to the killing at the hospital he was taken to, but nurses at his bedside said they never heard him speak once. Later, another man would confess to the killing. The judge who sentenced Mumia to death was later quoted, in regards to Mumia, as wishing to “fry that nigger.” What a charming man.
Likewise, the police never did a proper investigation of the area, never tested Mumia or his gun to see if it had been fired, severely beat him after picking him up (right after he had been shot). They also took more then half of an hour to drive him to a hospital only a few blocks away. If it had been anyone else, this case would have been dismissed or overturned or something. Apparently, the justice system really does not like Mumia very much. People have speculated this is because of his involvement with the black panthers. Anyway, Mumia is still writing, and still hoping to avoid dying for a crime he did not commit. So please write to him to show your support. I am sure that he would appreciate it.
Mumia Abu-Jamal AM 8335 SCI-Greene 175 Progress Drive Waynesburg, PA 15370