The comments of mentally deranged RFK Jr, the noted antivaxxer and his drug addict brother Douglas not withstanding, the other siblings' statement written by Rory Kennedy.
As children of Robert F. Kennedy, we are devastated that the man who murdered our father has been recommended for parole. Our father's death is a very difficult matter for us to discuss publicly and for the past many decades we have declined to engage directly in the parole process.
Given today's unexpected recommendation by the Califomia parole board after 15 previous decisions to deny release, we feel compelled to make our position clear. We adamantly oppose the parole and release of Sirhan Sithan and are shocked by a ruling that we believe ignores the standards for parole of a confessed, first-degree murderer in the state of California.
Our father's death impacted our family in ways that can never adequately be articulated and today's decision by a two-member parole board has inflicted enormous additional pain. But beyond just us, six of Robert Kennedy's nine surviving children, Sithan Sirhan committed a crime against our nation and its people. He took our father from our family and he took him from America
We are in disbelief that this man would be recommended for release. We urge the Parole Board staff, the full Board, and ultimately, Governor Newsom, to reverse this initial recommendation. It is a recommendation we intend to challenge every step of the way, and we hope that those who also hold the memory of our father in their hearts will stand with us.
Joseph P. Kennedy II
Christopher G. Kennedy
Maxwell T. Kennedy
Courtney Kennedy
Kerry Kennedy
Rory Kennedy
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.Notwithstanding other considerations, he's either deemed eligible for recommendation of parole or he isn't.
waitingforgodo
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Aug 29, 2021
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I've been to their compound on Cape Cod. Nice place. Saw it from the bay as well as the street (better view from the bay). The Kennedy Era came to an end along with Truman's Century and Sirhan is old. Probably not going to get so involved in social matters. On to more modern outrages.
rainmanjr
Level 8
Aug 29, 2021
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Bullshit. He should never see the light of day.
This is the reaction I would have expected from them. The whole thing is curious about his release. One might think it was because of age. But the Manson morons murderers are all in their 70s with no real hope of getting out -- parole recommendations are overturned by governors of California --- so why in this case is certainly curious. Sorry to say, since it's America, and nothing is ever what it seems, the real truth may be hard to know.
David1955
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Aug 28, 2021
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Charles Manson was deemed eligible for parole. Gov Jerry Brown put a stop to that. Let's hope Gavin Newsom will put a stop to this if he has to. If he doesn't, he deserves to get recalled.
@barjoe sorry to correct you. This subject is very important to me. Charles Manson was never deemed eligible for parole. Some of his murdering cult members in jail -- Leslie Van Houten and Bruce Davis -- have been recommended for parole more than once over recent years, but every Governor, including Arnold S, has overturned the recommendation. Charlie, however, never even came close, thankfully.
@David1955 Don't be sorry. They were referred to as the "Manson Parole Reviews" but he wasn't included in them. I looked that up and I stand corrected. John Hinckley who shot Ronald Reagan is no longer in confinement. His wealth enabled him to pull off not guilty by train if insanity. I don't think Sirhan will be released.
@barjoe yes, all the Mansonite murderers were eligible for parole hearings/reviews including Charlie but the parole board must deem them suitable for parole. This has happened for some of them, but never Manson, now dead of course. Then the Governor has the right to overturn the board's recommendation, which successive governors have done up to now -- correctly, in my view. Releasing high profile murderers is never good PR for governors, so I am expecting an overturn here too.
Another curious fact here, from my research is that sometimes parole boards recommend parole because the person meets all the criteria -- especially if they have a fancy lawyer -- and no negative factors apply, so they follow procedure, recommend parole but know the Governor has the ultimate discretion. This seems to have happened in the case of some Manson murderers, always overturned by governors. I'm no authority on Californian parole procedures, but I'm wondering if something like that has happened here.
@barjoe there's more to it than that, honestly. All the Manson prisoners were given cooshy prison gigs, for an inmate. In a phone interview with one of his salivating followers just a few years before he died, when asked about what really happened in 69, Manson said there was a lot he could say about the murders but that he did a deal with the authorities to keep his mouth shut and in return he would be safe in prison and things wouldn't be so bad. " I ain't no snitch," he added with a laugh. That's a rare comment of truth from a liar, pimp and murderer. The same applies to the others in prison. Tom O'Neill in his 2019 book on the subject clearly showed that Manson was an asset for some agency doing who knows what. Hence the catch and release of Manson again and again, repeatedly arrested and released, and he was already on parole. He didn't have it easy because he was a celebrity; he was protected and kept his silence. Like much in this case, it's appalling. And all roads lead back to the US government. The truth is slowly coming out, as truth slowly does.
Wow, that sucks. I think Sirhan Sirhan should never be allowed out in the free world again.
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