EXERPT:
Unanswered Questions
- For some, there are many unanswered questions in the case of Leonard Peltier but some things just don't add up.
- Three charged. Two acquitted. One convicted.
- No proven identity of the shooter. No confirming ballistics.
Clearly the evidence did not prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that Leonard Peltier was the shooter. If it could happen to Leonard Peltier, it could happen to you, or someone you love.
- Witnesses flip-flop.
One must ask, what caused the wrongful conviction of Leonard Peltier?
- Was it racism? We can't forget that a predominantly white jury convicted Peltier in a state where racism against Native Americans was the norm.
- Was it personal vengeance for the death of two agents. Was it more important to convict someone than it was to convict the right one?
- Was it an attempt by the government to cause dissension and disrupt the American Indian Movement, an organization that was gathering momentum in the fight for Native American rights?
Public Opinion
- Why was no one ever held accountable for the death of young Joe Stuntz? This is a question that still haunts.
Leonard Peltier has had the support of many individuals and organizations over the years. The activity surrounding his case waxes and wanes as attorneys come and go, appeals are filed and denied, supporters burn out, funds dry up, and personalities conflict.
Leonard Peltier has been recognized as a political prisoner of the U.S. government by individuals and organizations around the world. An example of the varied support for Leonard Peltier is seen in this partial list. :
- Amnesty international
- Archbishop Demond Tutu
- The Dalai Lama
- Dr. Helen Caldicott
- Ramsey Clark (former US Attorney General)
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- The European Parliment
- Kris Kristopherson
- Jane Fonda
- Robert Redford
- Jessie Jackson
The full list of supporers can be found by clicking here.
- The late Coretta Scott King
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