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International Day in Solidarity with Leonard Peltier

by Arthur J. Miller Saturday, Oct. 01, 2011 at 11:51 AM
bayou@blarg.net

International Day of Solidarity with Leonard Peltier: Clemency Now! The Leonard Peltier Defense Offense Committee calls on supporters worldwide to protest against the injustice suffered by Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier. Gather on February 4, 2012, at every federal court house and U.S. embassy or consulate worldwide to demand the freedom of a man wrongfully convicted and illegal imprisoned for 36 years!

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From:

Leonard Peltier Defense Offense Committee

PO Box 7488, Fargo, ND 58106

Phone: 701/235-2206

E-mail: contact@whoisleonardpeltier.info

www.whoisleonardpeltier.info

International Day of Solidarity with Leonard Peltier:  Clemency Now!

The Leonard Peltier Defense Offense Committee calls on supporters worldwide to protest against the injustice suffered by Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier.  Gather on February 4, 2012, at every federal court house and U.S. embassy or consulate worldwide to demand the freedom of a man wrongfully convicted and illegal imprisoned for 36 years!  

Leonard Peltier is a Native American activist wrongfully accused in 1975 in connection with the shooting deaths of two agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).  Government documents show that, without any evidence at all, the FBI decided from the beginning of its investigation to 'lock Peltier into the case'.

U.S. prosecutors knowingly presented false statements to a Canadian court to extradite Mr. Peltier to the U.S.  The statements were signed by a woman who was forced by FBI agents to say she was an eyewitness.  The government has long since admitted that the woman was not present during the shootings.  

Meanwhile, in a separate trial in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Mr. Peltier's co-defendants were acquitted by reason of self defense. Had Leonard been tried with his co-defendants, he also would have been acquitted.  

Unhappy with the outcome of the Cedar Rapids trial, prosecutors set the stage for Mr. Peltier's conviction.  His trial was moved to an area known for its anti-Indian sentiment—Fargo, North Dakota.  The trial judge had a reputation for ruling against Indians, and a juror is known to have made racist comments during Mr. Peltier's trial.  

FBI documents prove that the U.S. government went so far as to manufacture the so-called murder weapon, the most critical evidence in the prosecution's case.  A ballistics test proved, however, that the gun and shell casings entered into evidence didn't match.  The FBI hid this fact from the jury.  Mr. Peltier was convicted and sentenced to two consecutive life terms.  According to court records, the United States Attorney who prosecuted the case has twice admitted that no one even knows who fired the fatal shots.  

Leonard Peltier is 67 years old and in poor health.  An accomplished author and artist, Mr. Peltier is renowned for his humanitarian achievements.  In 2009, Leonard was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for the sixth consecutive year.  

Although the courts have acknowledged evidence of government misconduct—including forcing witnesses to lie and hiding ballistics evidence reflecting his innocence—Mr. Peltier has been denied a new trial on a legal technicality.  Nelson Mandela, Desmond Tutu, 55 Members of Congress and others—including a judge who sat as a member of the court in two of Mr. Peltier’s appeals—have all called for his immediate release.  

The Courts may not be able to act but Barack Obama, as President, can.  Please join with us to free an innocent man.  On February 4, 2012, tell Obama to grant clemency to Leonard Peltier.

Scheduled events will be announced and details provided at www.whoisleonardpeltier.info.

The Leonard Peltier Whitehouse Petition

The We the People/ official White House petition site - https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions/fb/petition/petition/grant-clemency-native-american-activist-leonard-peltier-without-delay/LLWBZq1S

We still need over 2000 signatures to make it to the minimum threshold of 5000 signatures in 30 days. Please use every means possible of communicating with the public on this –flyers around town, canvassing and referring folks to the website, call in to broadcast and internet radio shows to promote the petition---be creative. This is an important opportunity and we need to surpass that 5000 mark to make an impressive showing. Many people have had difficulty completing the signature process--but in a nutshell--you register your name, email and zip code.Leave the website page open and open another window/tab to retrieve your email ...which will contain a passcode..you then go back to the website to sign in with your email address(user name) and the passcode. From LPDOC

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