Political Quotes

“on the night of December 9, 1981, Philadelphia Police Officer Daniel Faulkner made a routine traffic stop when the driver of a Volkswagon was spotted driving the wrong way down a one-way street. While attempting to take the driver of the vehicle into custody, the brother of the driver appeared from across the street and opened fire on Officer Faulkner while his back was turned away. The shooter's name was Weslie Cook, who was also known by his alias, Mumia Abu-Jamal. Not only did Mumia shoot Danny Faulkner in the back, but in a final moment of what can only be described as contempt and cold hatred, he stood over Officer Faulkner's prone body and fired again, the bullet striking Faulkner in the head, which instantly killed him. During the altercation, Officer Faulkner was able to return fire, his shots wounding Mumia Abu-Jamal enough to keep him from leaving the scene of the murder. Police arrived on the scene and found Mumia with the murder weapon close by. Soon after the crime, Mr. Speaker, Mumia was tried by a jury of his peers. Four eyewitnesses confirmed that Abu-Jamal was in fact Officer Faulkner's murderer, and not even his own brother William Cook agreed to testify in his defense. The jury deliberated only 2 days before convicting Abu-Jamal of first degree murder.”