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My Brothers Known As "The Lucasville Five" In 1993, all of you took a stand for something that was right. All of you were respected leaders in your own right within that dreadful prison. You did not have to be leaders, but you were placed in that position by powers greater than men -- to be leaders of men, condemned by the State of Ohio for all manner of social crimes. You stood up during a time when no one was willing or wanting to stand up and be a responsible party for those convicted. But you all stood! You
stood up not to hurt the state, or prison guards, or even the administration
that created the conditions for the riot in the first place. You
stood up for the rights of fellow human beings, who should have
been treated with dignity and fundamental fairness That
is what is really on trial here today. That is why you were singled
out for death. That is why you were made the scapegoat for a system
that was broken. For the men and women who held your lives in their
hands and failed to act in a human manner, and terrorized you in
every manner, hidden under the cloak of darkness. Long before there
was an Abu Ghraib scandal, you (and all of Amerikkka's prisoners)
were scandalized by these hidden acts of abuse, torture, beatings,
rapes, false charges produced, and denials of freedom. You were
the Iraqis held in Abu Ghraib who were shown in pictures, being
treated sadistically. You They
did not know you, and the country did not care, because you were
not "civilized" in their eyes. And yet -- during one of
the three biggest riots ever held in a U.S. state prison, I want you men to know, and I mean truly know, that you are not alone, and that your acts of selflessness have been noticed and recognized by many untold names. I want you to know that your actions inspired me. That they have inspired me in a very positive and transforming way. Your stories have shown me that there is hope for the human being. That racism, social class, political and religious affiliations, have no real meaning when we remove all the pretense and masks,because you stood as ONE UNIT! ONE GROUP! ONE PEOPLE! That is the most compelling act one can give. That is what Martin Luther King Jr. so often spoke of achieving, but died before having to achieve. But you had to. You did so, among the most hardened of men. And that is why the State of Ohio and, in fact, the United States Government, wants your life. They want to make this a quick kill so that the world does not hear the real and true story of you men. For, if the world does hear of you, you will be able to transform the world, and give us all new visions and hopes of what can be achieved. So, to all five of you -- Siddique Abdullah Hasan, Keith Lamar, Jason Robb, James Were, and George Skatzes -- I give you my love. I give you my heart. I give you my spirit. I give you my pledge to fight and fight hard to expose your case, and help gain your freedom. I give you my pledge to never forget what you have done. And I ask my GOD whom I call ALLAAH, to grant HIS mercy, protection and love upon all of you. Long Live the Lucasville Five! Long Live ONE UNITY! You
may contact Ali Khalid Abdullah directly by writing to Ali
Khalid Abdullah, #148130 Ali Khalid Abdullah has been incarcerated since 1990 for taking action against a known drug dealer for the sexual molestation of an 11-year-old girl, because her mother owed a crack debt. Abdullah was ambushed, shot in the chest, and left for dead as a result of street information circulating that he was going to deal with the perpetrators. After recovering from the hospital, he sought to attack several businesses the drug dealer owned as fronts for selling drugs. Abdullah and friends confronted the employees, and discovered that they did not know what was going on. They left without taking any money, or causing any harm. But Abdullah was arrested and sentenced to 6 ½-20 years for "Assault with Intent to Rob While Armed." He has been denied parole since 1996, and discharges in July 2008. In
prison, he earned his Bachelor's and Master's Degrees and paralegal
certification, and has developed and operated countless self-help
programs for prisoners. Abdullah has The following link offers tips for writing to prisoners: http://prisonersolidarity.org/TipsForWritingPrisoners.htm |
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