They're saying that w/these recent talks by the Obama administration to renew discussions w/Cuba about lifting or softening the sanctions against the country will make it easier to go after Assata if the sanctions are lifted

It's like Obama's opponents are saying if you're going to lift sanctions then we're going to go after her

Obama should just pardon her...but I know the fallout from doing that would be hell to pay - I wouldn't doubt that when it comes to Obama that his pardons all of a sudden have to get improved first



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Cops Hope Cuba Thaw Will Lead to Capture of Fugitive Joanne Chesimard
Police in New Jersey hope the thaw in American relations with Cuba will lead to the capture of a notorious fugitive — a 1970s black radical who was convicted of shooting a trooper to death, escaped prison and fled to the island.

Joanne Chesimard, also known as Assata Shakur, fled to Cuba after busting out of prison in 1979 with the help of accomplices from the Black Liberation Army and the left-wing radical group Weather Underground.

She was convicted in the 1973 shooting death of Trooper Werner Foerster, who had stopped Chesimard and two associates. He was finished off with his own gun. The FBI says Chesimard's gun was found at his side. Last year, the bureau made her the first woman on its list of most wanted terrorists.

Authorities in New Jersey have tried and failed to extradite Chesimard, but they hope their luck might change with a new era of openness between the two countries. There is a $2 million reward for Chesimard's capture.

"We stand by the reward money and hope that the total of $2 million will prompt fresh information in the light of this altered international relationship," the New Jersey State Police said in a statement Wednesday.

Nothing's stopping her from flying from one country without an extradition agreement with the US to another that doesn't have one.

If she gets caught, it's on her.


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The fact that there is asylum for us burns these melanin-recessive mf's up worse than UV rays.

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She might not be guilty, but she's guilty enough and she's been on the run for so long, she would have to face the system if she were to be brought back to the states.

I'm not gonna be popular for saying this here, but she's the radical black left's equivalent of an abortion clinic bomber on the right. Some things won't be forgiven in larger society.


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There's precedence here. People have to demand it.

Those are white people who committed crimes against property and money. Not black folks accused of killing cops.

We're talking about someone who was given due process (even if you don't agree with the outcome), convicted and sentenced who escaped from prison. There's no "new" evidence to exonerate her, there's no way around the fact that she escaped from jail and thus forfeited her right to appeal through the proper channels.

You can't say she should be pardoned because it would be a nice thing to do, there has to be precedence and cover. There's neither here.


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that she had her hands up when she was shot

And the evidence showed she HAD NO GUN RESIDUE ON HER HANDS OR ANY OF THE WEAPONS which alone should be grounds for a new trial

But a pardon as far as I'm concerned isn't out of the question

>Those are white people who committed crimes against property
>and money. Not black folks accused of killing cops.
>
>We're talking about someone who was given due process (even if
>you don't agree with the outcome), convicted and sentenced who
>escaped from prison. There's no "new" evidence to exonerate
>her, there's no way around the fact that she escaped from jail
>and thus forfeited her right to appeal through the proper
>channels.
>
>You can't say she should be pardoned because it would be a
>nice thing to do, there has to be precedence and cover.
>There's neither here.
>
>
>my avy: Deep in your heart, you know he's right:
>http://coreyrichardsonneedsajob.com/
>my hustle: http://SupaSoulSounds.com
>
>*RIP: John T. "220v" Richardson, Blessing Benson, and Dilla*

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That there's evidence/testimony that shows she was more than likely framed for killing a policeman

And given what we now know abt Hoover/COINTELPRO and the all-out attack on the Panthers, I think she's deserving of at least a new trial

But if Obama does pardon her on his way out, wtf can anyone do abt it?????


>my avy: Deep in your heart, you know he's right:
>http://coreyrichardsonneedsajob.com/
>my hustle: http://SupaSoulSounds.com
>
>*RIP: John T. "220v" Richardson, Blessing Benson, and Dilla*

government (Reagan and Hoover) and had no choice but to defend themselves

The Weather Undergound were a bunch of privileged white kids who took it upon themselves to blow up federal buildings...and several of them didn't even do any jail time

She was convicted and then she escaped. She ran. That changes the calculation and makes it a difficult case to justify.


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I posted those names for a reason. Marc Rich never servede a minute in jail - He ran. Weather underground and FALN killed lots of people, including law enforcement. The idea that you have to serve all of your time to have your sentence commuted or pardoned or that you have to throw yourself at the mercy of someone is laughable.

Pardons are at the discretion of the president. Most people aren't even involved in the pardon campaign.

Because capitalism before justice.


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which would then obligate them to give her up
unless that happens, there's no way new jersey police can just burst into havanna and kidnap assata
do we know if she's been granted cuban citizenship? (but then with u.s laws i dont even think this matters, isnt it true y'all cant really give up your citizenship?)

so i think we mainly need to worry about whetehr or not there are some cubans in the u.s that the cuban government wants extradited
i dont know enough about this.
unless this is the case...
and even with an extradition treaty- there are still ways the cuban government can circumvent this.

it does give one pause for thought

It will have to be the last thing he does before walking out of the door, like right before he turns out the lights.
Bush pardoned a rapper for fucks sake and a buncha other bammas that had no business being pardoned.

If Obama pardons her, I might actually forgive him for hope and change.


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>It will have to be the last thing he does before walking out
>of the door, like right before he turns out the lights.
>Bush pardoned a rapper for fucks sake and a buncha other
>bammas that had no business being pardoned.
>
>If Obama pardons her, I might actually forgive him for hope
>and change.
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>
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>DJTB YOMM

Nixon was convicted by Congress of committing violations of federal law.

Obama can pardon federal convicts.

Assata hasn't been convicted in federal court of any federal crime.

how can Obama pardon her?

There are the two I'd be worried about her satisfying
http://www.justice.gov/pardon/pardon_instructions.htm

3. Five-year waiting period required

Under the Department's rules governing petitions for executive clemency, 28 C.F.R. §§ 1.1 et seq., an applicant must satisfy a minimum waiting period of five years before he becomes eligible to apply for a presidential pardon of his federal conviction. The waiting period, which is designed to afford the petitioner a reasonable period of time in which to demonstrate an ability to lead a responsible, productive and law-abiding life, begins on the date of the petitioner's release from confinement. Alternatively, if the conviction resulted in a sentence that did not include any form of confinement, including community or home confinement, the waiting period begins on the date of sentencing. In addition, the petitioner should have fully satisfied the penalty imposed, including all probation, parole, or supervised release before applying for clemency. Moreover, the waiting period begins upon release from confinement for your most recent conviction, whether or not this is the offense for which pardon is sought. You may make a written request for a waiver of this requirement. However, waiver of any portion of the waiting period is rarely granted and then only in the most exceptional circumstances. In order to request a waiver, you must complete the pardon application form and submit it with a cover letter explaining why you believe the waiting period should be waived in your case.

4. Reason for seeking pardon

In answering question 20, you should state the specific purpose for which you are seeking pardon and, if applicable, attach any relevant documentary evidence that indicates how a pardon will help you accomplish that purpose (such as citations to applicable provisions of state constitutions, statutes, or regulations, or copies of letters from appropriate officials of administrative agencies, professional associations, licensing authorities, etc.). In addition, you should bear in mind that a presidential pardon is ordinarily a sign of forgiveness and is granted in recognition of the applicant's acceptance of responsibility for the crime and established good conduct for a significant period of time after conviction or release from confinement. A pardon is not a sign of vindication and does not connote or establish innocence. For that reason, when considering the merits of a pardon petition, pardon officials take into account the petitioner's acceptance of responsibility, remorse, and atonement for the offense.
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Wow. That shit is unbelievable. They were gonna give this bamma 300 years in jail.
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forgive me for asking a stupid question

Assata was convicted of murder, et al in a New Jersey state court.

she was acquitted in 1 federal trial (robbery) and the other ended in a hung jury (robbery, conspiracy, assault w/a d-w).

do y'all want Obama to pardon her in the case w/the hung jury?

b/c he can only pardon her in a federal case, not a state case. so he can't pardon her for murder.

and so even if he pardons her on the fed charge, she's still a convicted murderer. NJ's gov may be able to pardon her for that - i assume that's possible.

You go boy.


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Because she's on the Fed's most wanted list and they are calling her a domestic terrorist.
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i assumed she'd been convicted of bank robbery in fed court and that was why the FBI had her on one of its wanted lists.

but I mean her biggest supporter there was Castro himself who is very ill..and I'm not sure his brother is going to be as determined to hold out on things like Fidel would be..

She's getting older...so moving to another country would be a challenge.....but that may be what she needs to do...

if Cuba becomes more open...then it's possible someone would try to go there and bring her back as opposed to the Cuban gov. officially extraditing her...

HAVANA — Cuba said Monday that it has a right to grant asylum to U.S. fugitives, the clearest sign yet that the communist government has no intention of extraditing America's most-wanted woman despite the warming of bilateral ties.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has urged President Barack Obama to demand the return of fugitive Joanne Chesimard before restoring full relations under a historic detente announced by Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro last week.

Chesimard was granted asylum by Fidel Castro after she escaped from the prison where she was serving a sentence for killing a New Jersey state trooper in 1973 during a gunbattle after being stopped on the New Jersey Turnpike.

Asked if returning fugitives was open to negotiation, Cuba's head of North American affairs, Josefina Vidal, told The Associated Press that "every nation has sovereign and legitimate rights to grant political asylum to people it considers to have been persecuted. ... That's a legitimate right."

"We've explained to the U.S. government in the past that there are some people living in Cuba to whom Cuba has legitimately granted political asylum," Vidal said.

"There's no extradition treaty in effect between Cuba and the U.S.," she added.

click the link for the full article

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2014/12/22/world/americas/ap-cb-cuba-us.html?_r=1