The Federal court’s Black Panther Voter Intimidation case has been dismissed in what is widely being viewed as Black Panther protection by the DOJ (Department of Justice). See photos and a video below.
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A federal lawsuit was filed charging Black Panther voter intimidation at a Philidelphia polling place on November 4th, the day of the presidential election. The DOJ charged three men professing to be members of the New Black Panther Party, and although video evidence, voter and a polling official’s testimony stated there was verbal intimidation, as well as a Black Panther member guarding the doorway with a night stick, Obama’s DOJ has dismissed the charges among objections of DOJ protection, with never a day in court.
Why would this case never see the glare of court room lights? Maybe because the defendants, Malik Zulu Shabass, Samir Shabass and Jerry Jackson refused to show up for hearings. What a great excuse. What else is Attorney General Eric Holder to do but dismiss all charges.
The complaint said the three men engaged in “coercion, threats and intimidation, … racial threats and insults, … menacing and intimidating gestures, … and movements directed at individuals who were present to vote.
Mr. Bartle Bull, a former aide to Senator Robert F. Kennedy’s in his 1968 presidential campaign, gave DOJ attorneys a sworn affidavit:
dated April 7 that he was serving in November as a credentialed poll watcher in Philadelphia when he saw the three uniformed Panthers confront and intimidate voters with a nightstick.In my opinion, the men created an intimidating presence at the entrance to a poll,” he declared. “In all my experience in politics, in civil rights litigation and in my efforts in the 1960s to secure the right to vote in Mississippi … I have never encountered or heard of another instance in the United States where armed and uniformed men blocked the entrance to a polling location.”
Mr. Bull said the “clear purpose” of what the Panthers were doing was to “intimidate voters with whom they did not agree.” He also said he overheard one of the men tell a white poll watcher: “You are about to be ruled by the black man, cracker.” He called their conduct an “outrageous affront to American democracy and the rights of voters to participate in an election without fear.”
He said it was a “racially motivated effort to limit both poll watchers aiding voters, as well as voters with whom the men did not agree.”
For unexplained reasons, this affivdavit didn’t make it into court records.
We need not wonder what would have happened had the Ku Klux Klan showed up at the Philadelphia precinct, or what would have happened had a Republican DOJ dismissed similar charges against a racially offensive group. Do we care anymore about the Voters Rights Act which prohibits any “attempt to intimidate, threaten or coerce” a voters right to vote?
SEC. 2. No voting qualification or prerequisite to voting, or standard, practice, or procedure shall be imposed or applied by any State or political subdivision to deny or abridge the right of any citizen of the United States to vote on account of race or color.
SEC. 11. (b) No person, whether acting under color of law or otherwise, shall intimidate, threaten, or coerce, or attempt to intimidate, threaten, or coerce any person for voting or attempting to vote, or intimidate, threaten, or coerce, or attempt to intimidate, threaten, or coerce any person for urging or aiding any person to vote or attempt to vote, or intimidate, threaten, or coerce any person for exercising any powers or duties under section 3(a), 6, 8, 9, 10, or 12(e).
SEC. 12. (a) Whoever shall deprive or attempt to deprive any person of any right secured by section 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, or 10 or shall violate section 11(a) or (b), shall be fined not more than $5,000, or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
Michelle Malkin personally called the Justice Department for information on their “unusual decision.” Read her reporting on this. You’ll be glad you did. She has written on this case numerous times and you’ll find the links to all the background, including text of the dismissal order.
In the video below, you’ll see the Black Panther with a “billy stick” tell a reporter that he is “security.”
Is it too much to expect an enormous outcry from all over the country? Must we allow the Obama Department of Justice to get away with this? Whether it is Black Panther voter intimidation, or voter intimidation by any person or any group, what do we do about DOJ protection, and specifically Black Panthers DOJ protection?
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Black Panther Voter Intimidation Video
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Photographer credit for Eric Holder photo: Carrie Devorah, wenn.com
May 29th, 2009 at 11:26 am
I think it’s funny that you seek “enormous outcry” about some overzealous few with what I admit is at best questionable activity in *Philidelphia*. The vote tally coming from Philidelphia was never in doubt, going hugely for Obama. Did you have similar outrage about voter suppression reports in FL in 2000? I definitely have no desire to relive the 2000 election, just stating that alleged reports had significantly more bearing then and I would hope you would be equally outraged if not more so about the 2000 claims.
May 29th, 2009 at 1:23 pm
Hmm.. I dont seem to remember anyone with nightsticks in Florida implying physical intimidation. I do remember a whole bunch of overseas military ballots being contested though.
I think this is more about the DOJ than it is the individuals, yes, no ?
Heh, if anyone here tried that crap in front of a polling center they’d be let known in a heart beat where they stand.
I’d pick up the phone myself and these guys would never see a court room. As a matter of fact it would be them calling the cops crying like little b*tchs.
Skinheads, whatever, they dont do well here with at kinda crap.
May 29th, 2009 at 4:18 pm
Like I kinda said, I don’t want to be the guy that goes on rehashing 2000, so I’ll let my original comment stand.
What I’m saying about this 2008 case, is if they showed up in an area that was not predominately black, then the action would be very problematic, with intimidation as the obvious reason. But being in an area that was predominantly black and presumably voting in massive numbers for their candidate already, it is very reasonable that the intent was to protect. Though true, they were being dumbasses that should not have been hanging around there, especially with night sticks.
DOJ has bigger fish to fry.
May 29th, 2009 at 5:33 pm
Micky, I think this is about the DOJ, the Obama administration, the Black Panthers and voter intimidation.
You could handle this in your precinct, but no one should have to confront a situation like this.
Also there are quotes that I could not substantiate but which are said to have happened, with witnesses speaking about it. This is not a good situation.
May 29th, 2009 at 5:36 pm
“Like I kinda said, I don’t want to be the guy that goes on rehashing 2000, so I’ll let my original comment stand.”
How convenient.
You say you dont want to rehash it as long as you get your little jabs in, right ?
Did you have similar outrage in Fla. in 2000 ? But nah, I dont want to go there ?
hilarious.
If you didnt want to rehash it them dont go there to start with.
Its like those who say “needless to say” and then they go and say it anyway.
“if they showed up in an area that was not predominately black, then the action would be very problematic,”
You’re wrong.
Citizens of any ethinicity in any neighborhood should not take it upon themselves to provide security at polling sites anywhere anytime.
What the hell does the r*ace of any particular hood have to do with it ?
Besides that, I wasnt born yesterday.
Since they were in a hood that was predominantly black any fool knoews they were making statement and not providing security of any kind. Since Obama recieved 90% + of the black vote there was really little for them to enforce.
It was all a statement drawn on overblown feigned paranoia designed to bring r*ce to the suface again as if this were the 60s or something where black people were being hounded by rac*sts after given the right to vote. Weve come a long way but guys like this dont want it appear that way so as to still have some platform/issue to run on thats not one bit as prevalent as it was 50 years ago.
Probably went home to their homies and bragged about how they kept the clan away and if werent for them and bla bla bla or some stupid sh*t like that.
The cops seemed to make it there in record time so obviously they werent needed.
I hate punks. Its unacceptable anywhere anytime.
May 29th, 2009 at 5:37 pm
Rob L - this has nothing to do with 2000 and if this was in a Black area (maybe you know that it was, but I do not know that) then what about the Blacks that were not voting for the Black Panther candidate?
This should not happen anywhere, and when it does the DOJ should not dismiss the case, especially when they “reach out” to use a default judgement. They know these things happened, they have sworn testimony that was not entered.
It really doesn’t matter what neighborhood this occurs in, it should not occur.
To characterize the Black Panthers, or the New Black Panthers as a “over zealous” is to ignore the 15th Amendment and the Voters Rights Act.
May 29th, 2009 at 5:51 pm
“Micky, I think this is about the DOJ, the Obama administration, the Black Panthers and voter intimidation.”
I agree.
I was basically responding to the substance in Robs post. I live in Hawaii, very ethnically diverse here and we dont tolerate these kind of displays very well. The people, con or dem would of condemned action like this before cops got a chance.
As far as the DOJ and Obama goes the only reason I’m not touching on it is because its an incredibly huge scandal if true and goes pretty deep while having the potential to get pretty damn explosive.
Is the president in cahoots with the DOJ and the Panthers ? Crust o mighty thats ten times worse than the Bill Ayers connection.
I was raised in the 60s and havent forgotten just how militant and vicious the Panthers could be never forgetting that their foundation was one of Radical Islam. Al-Mansour, whose slave name was then Don Warden was one of the founders of the Panthers.
It can pretty deep if we want to start peeling that onion.
May 29th, 2009 at 7:38 pm
Black Panthers my a$$. They won’t start much of an armed insurrection before the peeps put a stop to them and a few other things as well.
May 30th, 2009 at 4:43 am
Rob L - you are so in the tank for this administration. if it weren’t so sad….
so it’s ok to stand in front of a polling place wielding a baton, dressed as a panther? by your logic, in any area where the voters are predominantly white, then the KKK can stand out front holding weapons because the vote would NOT be going to the black candidate? This is a violation of the Voters’ Rights Act, period.
Show me a video or any proof of voter suppression in 2000 and I’ll share my outrage, but I have been shown nothing in the last 8 and a half years, just empty claims with nothing to back them up.
Good day.
May 31st, 2009 at 11:36 am
Who pressured the DOJ to drop case against neo-Bla…
The Washington Times (via Hot Air) has a very disturbing story on how the Justice Department dropped a case it already won by default against 3 members of the new Black Panther party who conducted voter intimidation at a Philly polling station…
June 3rd, 2009 at 6:42 am
I can’t believe that we’re still talking about 2000. First of all many ballots were contested on both sides and the standards for recount were ridiculous. Secondly these people represent a larger faction of people that have over 20 chapters in the United States so it was an indictment of 3 yes but also of the whole organization. It doesn’t matter who does it, voter intimidation shouldn’t be tolerated and furthermore Martin Luther King and other civil rights leaders didn’t fight for armed intimidation at polling stations. Thirdly this is also part of a bigger picture. Voter intimidation like this could continue if not prosecuted, and if you couple that with the Obama administrations taking over of the Census then you 1. have voter intimidation and 2 gerrymandering people benefitting supporters and special interests. These problems would make election results illegitimate and it is a disgusting insult to the rights of every American and our incredible country. I would also be willing to bet my life that if it were 3 white guys the DOJ wouldn’t have thrown out the case and the media would be falling over itself for the story.
June 25th, 2009 at 5:44 am
[...] With a rapidity that is awful to behold, the government in this country is becoming the bloated master of us all. Governor Mitch Daniels referred to this as “shock and awe statism.” An apt phrase. If the administration’s efforts to usurp health care are successful, I believe there will be no turning back. The process of emasculation will, in essentials, be complete. Mopping up operations–ridding the land of “hate speech” and dissent, for example–can be undertaken later. One big happy flock–I mean family–presided over by a semi-elected nomenklatura. Thank God ACORN is thinking about changing its name: voter fraud is one thing, but it won’t do to be so obvious about it. (On second thought, maybe they can be as obvious as they want to be: the department of justice–why does that name seem increasingly ironic?–doens’t seem to mind.) [...]
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:46 am
The DOJ dismisses Voter torture intimidation but prosecutes for intimidation of terrorists. Eric Holder actions are inexcusable.