FRAMING MUMIA: an interview with J. Patrick O'Connor #1/3

On May 1, the day of his book's release, author J. Patrick O'Connor was interviewed at Philadelphia City Hall about "The Framing of Mumia Abu-Jamal."

O'Connor argues that the actual shooter of police officer Daniel Faulkner was a man named Kenneth Freeman. O'Connor criticizes the media, who, he says "bought into the prosecution's story line early on and has never been able to see this case for what it is: a framing of an innocent and peace loving man."

Go to Abu-Jamal-News.com for more from O'Connor, including a previous interview, a book excerpt, a review of "Murdered By Mumia," and a response to the March 27 court ruling.

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[journalists4mumia]

Cherry100x-- Yes, I agree that the mainstream media ignoring this book is a real scandal, but it is the norm when it comes to news favorable to Mumia..

I'm glad you liked the interview. Did you see the longer text interview featured at Abu-Jamal-News(dot)com? He lays out the frame-up even more there.

Thanks for the comments and please help spread the word. When the criminal corporate media won't acknowledge it, it is up to us to use our resources to counter that.

[phillycop5th]

Mumia killed danny faulkner--anyone that thinks mumia is innocent should just read the facts---mumia has never said that he did not kill officer faulkner---what this guy is saying is lies

[journalists4mumia]

Hmmm... you didn't actually watch the video, did you? At the end of the video, I put a video clip from the HBO special on Mumia, where he explicitly states that he did not shoot Faulkner and that he is innocent... I put this in to counter the FRY MUMIA crowd's outright lies about Mumia never saying he was innocent... which is a LIE that you repeat here.

Why don't YOU study the case facts a little more (or maybe watch this video) before making the strong assertion that Mumia is guilty?

[cherry100x]

If the people knew this was happening, they would know this case was a railroad and it is still being railroaded by all areas of this so-called democracy. Law enforcement set the railroad in motion, the district attorney, judges and lawyers reinforced it, and the news media by refusing to be objective are a part of this traversity of justice.

[OmarAfricaReturns]

It seems that all you guys do is read, just reading without seeing, without feeling what is truly between the lines. You can't just depend on what's written 100%, any smart person would know that Mumia is innocent, because aside from all the reading, there are things which speak much louder. And this guy is not lying, he's saying what is true. You should check up on what your medias tell you, how can you think they didn't lie about Mumia, when they lied about the very war on Iraq?

[TheDanny7698]

Give Mumia More power! 50,000 volts of power.

[logotrix]

This is what probably happened: he's shot by the cop and shot back in self defense, initially, and then completely lost it. I mean - who ELSE shot the cop? Which is not to say that the guy got a fair trial or should be executed, or that he wasn't provoked - but it seems pretty clear he killed the guy, and it defies reason to presume otherwise: it was his gun, his bullets, his holster was empty. This is no martyr.

[TheBlackRite]

they framed mumia just like the so called "justice" system has framed thousands of others politically astute, articulate, intelligent anti government critics and activists. This was done to silence the voice of a powerful political dissident. THis was done in an attempt to mussle the voice of a black intellectual who has the power and will to properly EDUCATE the public by exposing what the corporate controlled media and miseducation system will not expose

[pmoyer50]

I don't think the author in question (and that delineation is highly questionable) is not as much a journalist as he is an opportunist. He just picked the wrong opportunity to ply his trade. Journalism is not art. It's stating the facts. It is not supposed to be an editorial. I hope he donates his meager proceeds to the widow of officer Faulkner. Maybe that would give this "author" some credibility. It's the least he could do for his poor choice in defending the slimebag.

[simpleman2423]

Who cares about whether it was Mumia's gun that killed Faulkner or not??? Here's the question for anyone with half a brain: Do you think Faulkner shot Mumia after being shot in the fuckin' head? OF COURSE NOT! Now, if he didn't, then even if Mumia shot Faulkner, it was in self defence AFTER having been shot by that fuckin' pig! If a cop shot me in the gut, you can bet your ass I'd smoke that motherfucker too! If you think otherwise, you're a complete fuckin' IDIOT!!!

[mm102908]

smell tests are not reliable and would have never held up. a wipe test wouldn't have done anything because of the srtuggle Mumia put while being arrested.

[baconboy246]

the bullet in officer faulkners head was a different caliber then mumia's gun

[journalists4mumia]

the bullet is Faulkner's head was recovered but the "particular traits" were too damaged, and the general traits, at best, could only tie that bullet to "multiples of millions of guns", according to police ballistician Anthony Paul.

no "smell" or "wipe" tests were officially done on either Mumia or Faulkner's hands and gun. VERY SUSPICIOUS.

A residue test on Faulkner would show whether or not he shot a gun...

Officially the bullet in Mumia had its "particular traits" tied to Faulkner's gun