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November 22, 2008
Phone and Fax for Herman Bell and Jalil Muntaqim
PhonSF 8 defendants Herman Bell and Jalil Muntaqim (aka Anthony Bottom) are being held in intolerable conditions in the San Francisco County jail, a facility designed to hold arrestees for only a day or two.
The Free the SF 8 committee is are asking that you phone and fax California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger every Wednesday demanding that California return Herman Bell and Jalil Muntaqim (Anthony Bottom) to New York state for their parole hearings. Please also send us an email when you have done so at FreetheSF8@riseup.nete and Fax for Herman Bell and Jalil Muntaqim
In order for this to be a success, we need you to help spread the word and take a few minutes to make the call and send the fax.
You can print out and fax the attached form letter and use the phone script below.
********* Phone Script **************
Phone (916) 445-2841
Governor Schwarzenegger,
I call upon you to immediately transfer Herman Bell and Anthony Bottom (aka Jalil Muntaqim), back to New York State custody. Mr. Bell and Mr. Bottom have been languishing in the San Francisco County Jail for over two years, while their case – the San Francisco 8 – has no trial date in sight. The San Francisco County Jail is not meant to hold people for an extended period of time, and two years in sub-standard living conditions has had devastating effects on Mr. Bell and Mr. Bottom and their families.
California State prosecutors and the judge have already agreed to transfer Mr. Bell and Mr. Bottom. I urge you, Governor Schwarzenegger to follow through and implement this agreement. Stop reneging and do what’s right! Transfer them now!
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PHONE (518-474-8390) Governor David Patterson of NY to grant clemency/commutation to Jalil. And to ask Gov. Patterson to allow Jalil and Herman Bell to appear before the parole board.
Posted by lois at November 22, 2008 05:10 PM