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20100429
WANTED POSTER and STORY NJSP
This is a story I came across today and I am re-posting it on my blog which I hope to make active again. The WANTED post and Story are taken from the New Jersey State Police Home Page.
Story follows:
NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE
OFFICIAL NEWS RELEASE
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Public Information Office (609) 882-2000:
Capt. Al Della Fave Ext. 6514
SFC Gerald Lewis Ext. 6516
Sgt Stephen Jones Ext. 6513
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
May 2, 2005
Reward Increased to $1 Million on
Escaped, Convicted Killer, Joanne Chesimard
Chesimard also included on domestic terrorist list.
West Trenton - Long-time fugitive Joanne Chesimard will be looking over her shoulder a lot more in Cuba now that the reward for her capture has been increased to $1,000,000. Attorney General Peter Harvey, Colonel Rick Fuentes and others today announced that the U.S. Attorney General authorized the federal bounty to be increased from $50,000 on April 28, 2005.
Chesimard was a member of the Black Liberation Army on May 2, 1973, when she and two accomplices were stopped on the New Jersey Turnpike for a motor vehicle violation. All three subjects possessed fictitious identification, and unbeknownst to the troopers, all three were armed with semi-automatic handguns. From the passenger seat, Chesimard fired the first shot, wounding Trooper James Harper in the shoulder. As Harper moved for cover, Chesimard exited the car and continued to fire at both troopers until she was wounded by Harper's return fire.
The rear seat passenger, James Coston, also fired at the troopers and was mortally wounded by Harper. Trooper Werner Foerster was in hand-to-hand combat with the vehicle's driver, Clark Squire. Foerster was severely wounded in his right arm and abdomen and then executed with his own service weapon on the roadside. Chesimard's jammed handgun was found at Foerster's side.
The three assailants returned to their car and drove down the road approximately five miles before abandoning the vehicle. Within half an hour, Chesimard was arrested by Troopers and Coston was found to have died near the car. Squire was found 40 hours later within a mile of their car.
Chesimard was defended by a prominent team of defense lawyers including William Kunstler. She and Squire were charged, convicted and sentenced for murder and additional charges. Squire remains in jail, but in 1979, Chesimard escaped with help from a coalition of radical, left wing domestic terror groups who took two guards hostage during the armed assault. She later fled to Cuba.
Now known as Assata Shakur, the 57-year-old Chesimard is living free in Cuba under the protection of Fidel Castro. She is provided housing, food and a car. She attends government functions and her standard of living is higher than most Cubans. The State Police has gathered intelligence about her ever since her escape from jail. Diplomatic efforts have so far failed to bring the convicted murderer to justice.
One year ago, Attorney General Peter Harvey, Colonel Rick Fuentes, State Police Lt. Kevin Tormey and officials from the Newark Division of the FBI met with FBI Director Robert Mueller. They relayed the details of the case along with the status of the fugitive investigation and requested the $1 million reward. The lengthy justification and approval process at the U.S. Department of Justice culminated with the authorization of the money by Attorney General Gonzales last week.
"Trooper Foerster gave his life bravely in the line of duty, protecting the people of this State and dedicating himself to the highest principles of the New Jersey State Police," said Attorney General Harvey. "He was brutally murdered 2 years and 10 months into his service as a Trooper. This reward will help bring his killer to justice."
The reward money will be given for information leading to the capture of Joanne Chesimard and her safe return to New Jersey to continue her prison sentence for the murder of Trooper Foerster. Since 1979, she has been classified as a federal fugitive and the subject of an Unlawful Flight to Avoid Confinement warrant.
"This money sends the message that the passage of time does not diminish the intent and energy of the State Police and FBI to bring this convicted killer to justice," said Colonel Rick Fuentes. "We believe that this increased reward, and the placing of her name on terrorism lists will bring opportunities for the capture and return of Joanne Chesimard."
Fuentes said that wanted flyers in both English and Spanish announcing the reward have been prepared and will be distributed across the U.S., the Caribbean, South America, Central America and Europe. Earlier this year, Lt. Colonel Juan Mattos took advantage of an invitation to go to the Dominican Republic to brief police officials from Latin-American countries on the fugitive investigation.
"Our police, just like our soldiers, put their lives on the line every day so the rest of us can be safe," Acting Governor Richard J. Codey said. "Trooper Werner Foerster was a hero. His killer must be found and brought to justice. I welcome anyone to come forward if they have information that can lead to an arrest."
U.S. Attorney Lee Solomon, ASAC Peter Ruiz and ASAC Richard Kelly of the F.B.I. Newark Office, New Jersey Department of Corrections Commissioner Devon Brown and other law enforcement representatives were at today's event to lend their critical support to this fugitive investigation. Also in attendance was retired State Police Lt. Rich Ryan, who undertook the initial fugitive investigation in 1979.
Clark Squire, a.k.a. Sundiata Acoli, remains in jail serving a life sentence for his involvement in the murder of Trooper Foerster. The State Police continue to offer input each time he comes up for a parole hearing. In 2004, he was again denied parole due to the heinous nature of the crime.
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Click here to view the WANTED POSTER courtesy of NJSP.
Story follows:
NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE
OFFICIAL NEWS RELEASE
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Public Information Office (609) 882-2000:
Capt. Al Della Fave Ext. 6514
SFC Gerald Lewis Ext. 6516
Sgt Stephen Jones Ext. 6513
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
May 2, 2005
Reward Increased to $1 Million on
Escaped, Convicted Killer, Joanne Chesimard
Chesimard also included on domestic terrorist list.
West Trenton - Long-time fugitive Joanne Chesimard will be looking over her shoulder a lot more in Cuba now that the reward for her capture has been increased to $1,000,000. Attorney General Peter Harvey, Colonel Rick Fuentes and others today announced that the U.S. Attorney General authorized the federal bounty to be increased from $50,000 on April 28, 2005.
Chesimard was a member of the Black Liberation Army on May 2, 1973, when she and two accomplices were stopped on the New Jersey Turnpike for a motor vehicle violation. All three subjects possessed fictitious identification, and unbeknownst to the troopers, all three were armed with semi-automatic handguns. From the passenger seat, Chesimard fired the first shot, wounding Trooper James Harper in the shoulder. As Harper moved for cover, Chesimard exited the car and continued to fire at both troopers until she was wounded by Harper's return fire.
The rear seat passenger, James Coston, also fired at the troopers and was mortally wounded by Harper. Trooper Werner Foerster was in hand-to-hand combat with the vehicle's driver, Clark Squire. Foerster was severely wounded in his right arm and abdomen and then executed with his own service weapon on the roadside. Chesimard's jammed handgun was found at Foerster's side.
The three assailants returned to their car and drove down the road approximately five miles before abandoning the vehicle. Within half an hour, Chesimard was arrested by Troopers and Coston was found to have died near the car. Squire was found 40 hours later within a mile of their car.
Chesimard was defended by a prominent team of defense lawyers including William Kunstler. She and Squire were charged, convicted and sentenced for murder and additional charges. Squire remains in jail, but in 1979, Chesimard escaped with help from a coalition of radical, left wing domestic terror groups who took two guards hostage during the armed assault. She later fled to Cuba.
Now known as Assata Shakur, the 57-year-old Chesimard is living free in Cuba under the protection of Fidel Castro. She is provided housing, food and a car. She attends government functions and her standard of living is higher than most Cubans. The State Police has gathered intelligence about her ever since her escape from jail. Diplomatic efforts have so far failed to bring the convicted murderer to justice.
One year ago, Attorney General Peter Harvey, Colonel Rick Fuentes, State Police Lt. Kevin Tormey and officials from the Newark Division of the FBI met with FBI Director Robert Mueller. They relayed the details of the case along with the status of the fugitive investigation and requested the $1 million reward. The lengthy justification and approval process at the U.S. Department of Justice culminated with the authorization of the money by Attorney General Gonzales last week.
"Trooper Foerster gave his life bravely in the line of duty, protecting the people of this State and dedicating himself to the highest principles of the New Jersey State Police," said Attorney General Harvey. "He was brutally murdered 2 years and 10 months into his service as a Trooper. This reward will help bring his killer to justice."
The reward money will be given for information leading to the capture of Joanne Chesimard and her safe return to New Jersey to continue her prison sentence for the murder of Trooper Foerster. Since 1979, she has been classified as a federal fugitive and the subject of an Unlawful Flight to Avoid Confinement warrant.
"This money sends the message that the passage of time does not diminish the intent and energy of the State Police and FBI to bring this convicted killer to justice," said Colonel Rick Fuentes. "We believe that this increased reward, and the placing of her name on terrorism lists will bring opportunities for the capture and return of Joanne Chesimard."
Fuentes said that wanted flyers in both English and Spanish announcing the reward have been prepared and will be distributed across the U.S., the Caribbean, South America, Central America and Europe. Earlier this year, Lt. Colonel Juan Mattos took advantage of an invitation to go to the Dominican Republic to brief police officials from Latin-American countries on the fugitive investigation.
"Our police, just like our soldiers, put their lives on the line every day so the rest of us can be safe," Acting Governor Richard J. Codey said. "Trooper Werner Foerster was a hero. His killer must be found and brought to justice. I welcome anyone to come forward if they have information that can lead to an arrest."
U.S. Attorney Lee Solomon, ASAC Peter Ruiz and ASAC Richard Kelly of the F.B.I. Newark Office, New Jersey Department of Corrections Commissioner Devon Brown and other law enforcement representatives were at today's event to lend their critical support to this fugitive investigation. Also in attendance was retired State Police Lt. Rich Ryan, who undertook the initial fugitive investigation in 1979.
Clark Squire, a.k.a. Sundiata Acoli, remains in jail serving a life sentence for his involvement in the murder of Trooper Foerster. The State Police continue to offer input each time he comes up for a parole hearing. In 2004, he was again denied parole due to the heinous nature of the crime.
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Click here to view the WANTED POSTER courtesy of NJSP.
20090107
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year...
Still struggling to post here work has been busy but I wish all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year and Kronia Polla to all those who have the name John and celebrate the Feast of Saint John the Baptist today!
20081105
A prediction come true...unfortunately!
I posted this little post on my blog back in February of this year. I hoped that I some how might be wrong but turns out I was right. I think most real conservatives felt the same way...here it is again!
From February of 2008 --my blog.
Over the last few weeks, the New York Times newspaper has done the incredible. First they came out and gave Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) their nod of endorsement for the presidential nomination. At the time, the republicans still had other contenders in the race: Romney, Giuliani, and even Huckabee still had a chance back then. Then, the Times decides to run this article claiming that the senator had some type of romantic involvement with Vicki Iseman, a lobbyist. In another article printed on Friday 22 January 2008 the Times ran this article, basically downplaying sexual angle from the original article. This may have had something to do with the thousands of responses condemning the Times, for what most people saw, as a ‘smear-campaign’. Not to mention the fact that the major TV and Cable news outlets, started going after the Times as well. I believe that it has another meaning all together.
Let’s take a breath for a moment, and evaluate the implications and results, of all the ‘first-class’ reporting done by the New York Times. They started off trying to sway the public and the republican primary, by endorsing Sen. McCain, over the other republican candidates. Just what did the Times editorial have to say about Sen. John McCain on January 25th: “Still, there is a choice to be made, and it is an easy one. Senator John McCain of Arizona is the only Republican who promises to end the George Bush style of governing…” The Times was pushing to keep Romney, an actual conservative republican, out of the race because they knew he was an actual threat to the democrats in the general election. Once that was done the other little fish were gobbled up by the Senator himself. Howbeit, that Gov. Huckabee (R-Arkansas) has not come to the realization that his run in the primary, was over months ago. Perhaps he will figure it out soon enough.
Once the fix was in on the republican side of the house, the Times staff sat back waiting to drop the next bomb, which was their sex scandal story, involving the Senator and Iseman. They had to wait for the republican race to thin out. To drop this bomb while the other candidates were still viable, would have thrown the majority of the support, to the next in line, in this case Mitt Romney. Are we seeing a pattern here yet? Nothing sells subscriptions and papers like sex, and with the hint of a Senator in the mix this was a sure fire hit. In fact, nothing sells like sex in any media venue. TMZ.com made its bones on the likes of Brittney Spears, Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, and all the others starlets in Hollywood. It has been some time since a major political player has been involved in a sex scandal, and this one was ripe for the picking. Forget about the fact that the Times staff had no proof or solid verification; all one needs these days is an accusation and, “Two former McCain associates, who were quoted anonymously”, the rest will take on a life of its own.
Today, 24 February 2008, the Times Public Editor, Clark Hoyt, comes out with an Op-ed and blasts the Times managing editor and staff, for the research they conducted on the first article about McCain and Iseman; true genius if you stop and think about it, really true genius. Mr. Hoyt said the following in his Op-ed:
“The article had repercussions for both McCain and The Times. He may benefit, at least in the short run, from a conservative backlash against the “liberal” New York Times. The newspaper found itself in the uncomfortable position of being the story as much as publishing the story, in large part because, although it raised one of the most toxic subjects in politics — sex — it offered readers no proof that McCain and Iseman had a romance.”
The Times has influenced the republican primary, then disparaged and turned on the guy they endorsed, he was nothing more than a simple patsy. With friends like these who needs enemies? I hope the New York Times never endorses me for anything. The idea that no proof was offered no longer matters anymore, because the damage is done. You can’t un-ring a bell. This article will haunt Sen. McCain and the republicans, all the way to the general election. In the short term McCain will gain some sympathy from this article, but there will still be those who believe that the affair happened, which will continue to hurt the republicans in the general election. Once again the liberal-left media, and their king of kings, the New York Times, has done what it does best, that is bashing republicans without cause.
Now the Times staff stave off the attacks of the public and the rest of the media, by slapping their own wrists, first with the down play of the sexual angel, and then with the most recent Op-ed from the Public Editor, and all the while they are laughing behind closed doors over on Eighth Avenue in New York City. The Times can sit back now and watch the rest of the dominoes fall as the republicans limp towards the general election with a candidate that has been despoiled. If the democrats lose this upcoming election, I can’t see how they will ever recover from the embarrassment. The deck is stacked, and the only way they can lose is to fold the hand. My guess is that the Times wanted to endorse Barack Obama all along. The liberal wing broke ranks with the Clintons sometime ago and the media wing followed suit.
The truly pathetic thing here is that the Republican Party just sat by and watched all this go down. Conservative republicans are going to lose this coming presidential election. They are going to lose it because they did not take the other side seriously enough from the beginning. From allowing the Times to behave in this manner, allowing people who aren’t registered republicans to vote in primaries and caucuses, the republicans just watched as the deck was stacked in favor of the democrats. All the big republican pundits, Hannity, Coulter, Limbaugh, O’Reilly, and others have been saying for months that the left was endorsing McCain with an agenda. Now we know what the agenda was. Hang on my conservative friends and get ready for four years of liberals run-a-muck, because they just won the White House.
From February of 2008 --my blog.
Over the last few weeks, the New York Times newspaper has done the incredible. First they came out and gave Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) their nod of endorsement for the presidential nomination. At the time, the republicans still had other contenders in the race: Romney, Giuliani, and even Huckabee still had a chance back then. Then, the Times decides to run this article claiming that the senator had some type of romantic involvement with Vicki Iseman, a lobbyist. In another article printed on Friday 22 January 2008 the Times ran this article, basically downplaying sexual angle from the original article. This may have had something to do with the thousands of responses condemning the Times, for what most people saw, as a ‘smear-campaign’. Not to mention the fact that the major TV and Cable news outlets, started going after the Times as well. I believe that it has another meaning all together.
Let’s take a breath for a moment, and evaluate the implications and results, of all the ‘first-class’ reporting done by the New York Times. They started off trying to sway the public and the republican primary, by endorsing Sen. McCain, over the other republican candidates. Just what did the Times editorial have to say about Sen. John McCain on January 25th: “Still, there is a choice to be made, and it is an easy one. Senator John McCain of Arizona is the only Republican who promises to end the George Bush style of governing…” The Times was pushing to keep Romney, an actual conservative republican, out of the race because they knew he was an actual threat to the democrats in the general election. Once that was done the other little fish were gobbled up by the Senator himself. Howbeit, that Gov. Huckabee (R-Arkansas) has not come to the realization that his run in the primary, was over months ago. Perhaps he will figure it out soon enough.
Once the fix was in on the republican side of the house, the Times staff sat back waiting to drop the next bomb, which was their sex scandal story, involving the Senator and Iseman. They had to wait for the republican race to thin out. To drop this bomb while the other candidates were still viable, would have thrown the majority of the support, to the next in line, in this case Mitt Romney. Are we seeing a pattern here yet? Nothing sells subscriptions and papers like sex, and with the hint of a Senator in the mix this was a sure fire hit. In fact, nothing sells like sex in any media venue. TMZ.com made its bones on the likes of Brittney Spears, Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, and all the others starlets in Hollywood. It has been some time since a major political player has been involved in a sex scandal, and this one was ripe for the picking. Forget about the fact that the Times staff had no proof or solid verification; all one needs these days is an accusation and, “Two former McCain associates, who were quoted anonymously”, the rest will take on a life of its own.
Today, 24 February 2008, the Times Public Editor, Clark Hoyt, comes out with an Op-ed and blasts the Times managing editor and staff, for the research they conducted on the first article about McCain and Iseman; true genius if you stop and think about it, really true genius. Mr. Hoyt said the following in his Op-ed:
“The article had repercussions for both McCain and The Times. He may benefit, at least in the short run, from a conservative backlash against the “liberal” New York Times. The newspaper found itself in the uncomfortable position of being the story as much as publishing the story, in large part because, although it raised one of the most toxic subjects in politics — sex — it offered readers no proof that McCain and Iseman had a romance.”
The Times has influenced the republican primary, then disparaged and turned on the guy they endorsed, he was nothing more than a simple patsy. With friends like these who needs enemies? I hope the New York Times never endorses me for anything. The idea that no proof was offered no longer matters anymore, because the damage is done. You can’t un-ring a bell. This article will haunt Sen. McCain and the republicans, all the way to the general election. In the short term McCain will gain some sympathy from this article, but there will still be those who believe that the affair happened, which will continue to hurt the republicans in the general election. Once again the liberal-left media, and their king of kings, the New York Times, has done what it does best, that is bashing republicans without cause.
Now the Times staff stave off the attacks of the public and the rest of the media, by slapping their own wrists, first with the down play of the sexual angel, and then with the most recent Op-ed from the Public Editor, and all the while they are laughing behind closed doors over on Eighth Avenue in New York City. The Times can sit back now and watch the rest of the dominoes fall as the republicans limp towards the general election with a candidate that has been despoiled. If the democrats lose this upcoming election, I can’t see how they will ever recover from the embarrassment. The deck is stacked, and the only way they can lose is to fold the hand. My guess is that the Times wanted to endorse Barack Obama all along. The liberal wing broke ranks with the Clintons sometime ago and the media wing followed suit.
The truly pathetic thing here is that the Republican Party just sat by and watched all this go down. Conservative republicans are going to lose this coming presidential election. They are going to lose it because they did not take the other side seriously enough from the beginning. From allowing the Times to behave in this manner, allowing people who aren’t registered republicans to vote in primaries and caucuses, the republicans just watched as the deck was stacked in favor of the democrats. All the big republican pundits, Hannity, Coulter, Limbaugh, O’Reilly, and others have been saying for months that the left was endorsing McCain with an agenda. Now we know what the agenda was. Hang on my conservative friends and get ready for four years of liberals run-a-muck, because they just won the White House.
20080804
What's up?
I am sorry that I haven't been blogging like i was in the past but the new job, moving , and the new apartment have taken up all of my time. I hope to be posting again soon but for now I am on a hiatus. Take care and God bless.
20080616
US Supreme Court decision on BOUMEDIENE et al. v. BUSH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, et al. = disaster!!!
Click here to read a letter which I am sending to every member of Congress, concerning the recent Supreme Court decesion: BOUMEDIENE et al. v. BUSH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, et al.
This link will take you away from my personal site and over to Redstate where I also just started bloging. Read my letter here.
This link will take you away from my personal site and over to Redstate where I also just started bloging. Read my letter here.
20080606
What Happened to D-Day?
Today, 6 June 2008, is the 64th anniversary of the Normandy invasion during WWII. Although I must say one would hardly know that from watching the news of late. I know, I know, there is a Presidential primary going on and everyone is in a frenzy over it but I mean come on, we could take some time to discuss the sacrifice made by so many on this day, so many years ago.
Where are all the people who claim to support the troops today? Why aren't they demanding that the media cover this story more? Well, as I have said before on this blog the people who claim to support the troops and not the war are not really supporting the troops at all. Now or then. I think the primary reason the D-Day anniversary has been overlooked is because people have become so anti-military. It really is a sad state of affairs when such an important day gets overlooked.
Where are all the people who claim to support the troops today? Why aren't they demanding that the media cover this story more? Well, as I have said before on this blog the people who claim to support the troops and not the war are not really supporting the troops at all. Now or then. I think the primary reason the D-Day anniversary has been overlooked is because people have become so anti-military. It really is a sad state of affairs when such an important day gets overlooked.
20080603
The TRUTH...
The Truth has no perspective. It is simply the TRUTH!
