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Paris suburb names street for cop-killer Mumia Abu-Jamal
Philadelphia Inquirer ^ | Tue, May. 16, 2006 | Jennifer Lin

Posted on 05/16/2006 12:51:02 PM PDT by pittsburgh gop guy

Paris suburb names street for cop-killer Abu-Jamal

By Jennifer Lin Inquirer Staff Writer

As Philadelphians cope with another police slaying, news comes that a suburb of Paris has named a street for Mumia Abu-Jamal, convicted of the 1981 murder of Police Officer Daniel Faulkner.

Hundreds of supporters of Abu-Jamal attended a ceremony on April 29 to dedicate the Rue Mumia-Abu Jamal in the city of St.-Denis.

"In France, they see him as a towering figure," said Suzanne Ross, cochair of the Free Mumia Coalition of New York City, who was part of the ceremony.

Ross said the street is in the town's Human Rights district, which includes Nelson Mandela Stadium.

Richard Costello, past president of the Philadelphia lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police, said the street dedication was "deplorable" but "consistent with the offensive position the French have taken in this matter. They've made him into some type of hero."

Abu-Jamal, 53, was sentenced to death in 1982 for the shooting of Faulkner, who was 25. A memorial plaque honoring Faulkner has been installed at 13th and Locust Streets, where he was shot.

Abu-Jamal, a former Philadelphia journalist, Black Panther member, and critic of police brutality, has maintained his innocence.

Last year, a federal appeals court agreed to consider Abu-Jamal's appeal of his conviction. The court said it would consider Abu-Jamal's allegation of racial bias in jury selection, as well as claims that the prosecutor gave an improper summation and that a judge in a previous appeal was biased.

The street naming in St.-Denis was part of a three-day event sponsored by the French city, Ross said....

(Excerpt) Read more at philly.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: abujamal; bbqmumia; deathpenalty; france; francesucks; freemumia; frymumia; mumia; mumiaabujamal; philadelphia
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As if we nee another reason to dislike France....
1 posted on 05/16/2006 12:51:08 PM PDT by pittsburgh gop guy
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To: pittsburgh gop guy

So long France, it was nice ridiculing you when you were just simple cowards.


2 posted on 05/16/2006 12:53:03 PM PDT by samadams2000 (Somebody important make The Call.....pitchforks and lanterns.!)
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To: pittsburgh gop guy

This street should become urine central.


3 posted on 05/16/2006 12:53:19 PM PDT by frogjerk (LIBERALISM: The perpetual insulting of common sense.)
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To: pittsburgh gop guy

Fine, we can name some streets in our towns after French Military defeats. Oh wait, there aren't enough streets.


4 posted on 05/16/2006 12:54:24 PM PDT by FlipWilson
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To: pittsburgh gop guy

Riots this summer may take care of the street.


5 posted on 05/16/2006 12:56:09 PM PDT by twigs
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killing an American law enforcement officer means a hero's welcome in francistan
6 posted on 05/16/2006 12:58:30 PM PDT by kinoxi
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To: pittsburgh gop guy

Previous name: "Rue de Merde"


7 posted on 05/16/2006 12:59:18 PM PDT by quark
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To: pittsburgh gop guy

How about we name some streets after the Kaiser ??


8 posted on 05/16/2006 12:59:57 PM PDT by PetroniDE (We Don't Live in Texas Anymore --- State Name is Now TAXES !!)
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To: pittsburgh gop guy

Don't forget they were going to name a stadium for the Crips guy recently.


9 posted on 05/16/2006 1:00:06 PM PDT by BunnySlippers (We want our day: A day without hearing SPANISH ...)
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To: pittsburgh gop guy

Hopefully, the first time Mumu rides down this street, he'll be in a hearse.


10 posted on 05/16/2006 1:00:25 PM PDT by ChuckShick (He's clerking for me...)
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To: pittsburgh gop guy

It's right off of Hitler Blvd., just before you reach Vichy Square.


11 posted on 05/16/2006 1:00:33 PM PDT by PsyOp (The commonwealth is theirs who hold the arms.... - Aristotle.)
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To: pittsburgh gop guy

There is a sacred cow graphics that shows highways in France named the following:

Highway 1871
Highway 1914
Highway 1940-A
Highway 1940-B

I need to find it.


12 posted on 05/16/2006 1:01:11 PM PDT by PetroniDE (We Don't Live in Texas Anymore --- State Name is Now TAXES !!)
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To: frogjerk
Can we just fry that piece of Sh@t already. He murdered Danny, left his wife a widow and his children fatherless. He is guilt as sin, there is no doubt. I watched Danny's wife bitch slap Mike Ferrel (sp)(BJ Honeycutt) one night. The left worships murderers in all their forms, Mumia, Tookie, Castro, Chavez...... Sick B@stards.
13 posted on 05/16/2006 1:01:21 PM PDT by MPJackal ("If you are not with us, you are against us.")
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To: pittsburgh gop guy

I wonder what colleges have invited this guy to speak at their commencements? I know he's done it before. Pathetic.


14 posted on 05/16/2006 1:01:38 PM PDT by moose2004 (You Can Run But You Can't Hide!)
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To: BunnySlippers

That was Austria.


15 posted on 05/16/2006 1:02:57 PM PDT by rattrap
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To: pittsburgh gop guy

Here I sit with my buns a'clenchin, giving birth to another Frenchman.


16 posted on 05/16/2006 1:03:01 PM PDT by Horatio Gates (Remember the Alamo!)
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To: pittsburgh gop guy

People in this forum need to bookmark this website.

17 posted on 05/16/2006 1:03:59 PM PDT by Fintan (One day we'll look back on this and plow into a parked car.)
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To: moose2004

Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA for one


18 posted on 05/16/2006 1:04:44 PM PDT by Horatio Gates (Remember the Alamo!)
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To: pittsburgh gop guy

Maybe we should have let Hitler keep France after all. No amount of French perfume can cover up their foul stench.


19 posted on 05/16/2006 1:05:18 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY ((((Truth to a Liberal, is like a crucifix to a vampire))))
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To: Horatio Gates
Here I sit with my buns a'clenchin, giving birth to another Frenchman.

--snort, chortle--

20 posted on 05/16/2006 1:07:02 PM PDT by frogjerk (LIBERALISM: The perpetual insulting of common sense.)
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