Angola 3

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Mon, 2006-11-06 14:06

Angola 3

The Angola 3 - who are now 2 - have been incarcerated in solitary confinement in a Louisiana prison for 34 years for a crime they almost certainly did not commit.

Gordon and Anita Roddick have been campaigning for their release and Anita has just sent me this missive - take a look at it, do what you can and follow the story:

Check out this fantastic music video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YByERaSXiGA - AND ' PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE bring everyone you know to this issue - send them the link to the music video and to the Angola 3 website (http://www.Angola3.org) ' we need to get Herman and Albert freed! Help us spread the word!!

Mon, 2006-11-06 14:17

yan

Angola3 website wouldn't load for me. Is there any reason why they are still held? Surely there must be SOME reasoning?? There's nothing more mind-teasing than the incomprehensible eagerly avowed - Dennett

There's nothing more mind-teasing than the incomprehensible eagerly avowed -
Dennett

Mon, 2006-11-06 14:50

archergirl

The reason is that they're black and in Louisiana. 'Nuff said. No amount of legal wrangling will overcome very deeply-held prejudices in certain parts of the States, especially in the judicial system, especially from 30 years ago.

Mon, 2006-11-06 15:00

archergirl

Actually, that's not entirely true all the time; a guy was just released in Texas after 25 years, cleared by the lovely science of DNA. So there *is* hope!

Mon, 2006-11-06 16:39

Foster

Never thought I'd see this topic turn up here - this is one of those stains on my home state that can't be cleaned, even if they're freed, but freeing them is the right thing to do. I also can't get the link to load, so here's another that will give some background information: http://www.anitaroddick.com/readmore.php?sid=36 It's an older post, but little has changed. Sadly, there are still some places where being black is crime enough, and Louisiana is one of them - AG is absolutely right.

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