April 20, 2009 06:16 PM EDT
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Comments: 31
I have been following this case for 28 years and I won't have anything to do with anyone who supports him.
Info about the crime
http://www.danielfaulkner.com/
Offical FOP Boycott letter
http://www.breakthechain.org/exclusives/danielfaulkner.html
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"Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc. and all of our employees have deep and heartfelt sympathy for Philadelphia Police Officer Daniel Faulkner, his family and his fellow officers, over his tragic death over 20 years ago (12/9/81). The loss of anyone's life is reprehensible. The loss of a law enforcement officer's life in the line of duty is particularly egregious.
Unfortunately, there continues to be misinformation - outright false statements and accusations - concerning this tragedy. To set the record straight, neither Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc. nor the Ben & Jerry's Foundation have ever taken a position - formal or informal - on any aspect of this tragic case, the sentence or the guilt or innocence of Mumia Abu-Jamal. Any comment to the contrary is both false and irresponsible.
There are two particularly absurd falsehoods being circulated, primarily on the Internet. One is that Ben & Jerry's made contributions to groups involved in this case. Ben & Jerry's has never, and will never, make any such contributions. The other falsehood involves allegations that Ben & Jerry's has an ice cream flavor whose name is connected to this case. That is both totally false and absurd."
Here's where the statement gets interesting:
Any misunderstanding regarding Ben & Jerry's connection with this case may have stemmed from the fact that Ben Cohen, one of our co-founders, acting as a private citizen, joined hundreds of other people in signing a petition in 1995 calling for a re-trial. Mr. Cohen made his decision to sign as a private citizen, stating "I am in no position to judge his guilt or innocence. For all I know, a new and impartial trial could find him guilty again. But the American system of justice must be fair and must be perceived as fair."
It is understandable that people have difficulty separating in their minds that when Ben Cohen makes a private choice to do something, he does not represent Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc. As a company, we respect each individual's inalienable right to make those choices. We trust that this will clear up any confusion or misunderstandings regarding this issue. -- Ben & Jerry's"
Of note, Ben sold the company to Unilever in 2000. Ben & Jerry's is no longer owned by the person that this movement has an issue with.
Thank you for the back story Daniel. It is so sad when people die.
On another note, Mumia is an innocent man. He was wrongly convicted of a crime that he did not commit.
That is your opinion which you are entitled but the evidence and many eyewitnesses who testified under oath say differently. He was convicted by a jury of his peers and sentenced to death. He had his appeal hearings and the U.S. Supreme Court found no merit behind his appeals and that is why his conviction still stands. He will however get a new sentence hearing based on the fact that the jurors were not properly given instructions.
But Heather Faulkner had a family he will never see again, and as well a husband and father they will never see walk through the door again. The first responsibilty to all officers is everyone (not just Police) goes home at the end of the shift (day).