HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 13,660RESOLUTION NO. 13,660
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, URGING
THE STATE BOARD OF PRISON TERMS TO RESCIND
THE EARLY RELEASE DATE FOR SIRHAN SIRHAN,
THE CONVICTED MURDERER OF ROBERT F. KENNEDY
WHEREAS, in June 1968 Sirhan Sirhan inflicted
fatal gun shot wounds upon Presidential Candidate Senator
Robert F. Kennedy, and
WHEREAS, in 1969 a jury found that Sirhan Sirhan
had murdered Robert F. Kennedy with calculation and malice
forethought and sentenced him to death, and
WHEREAS, this murder not only deprived Robert F.
Kennedy and his family of his life, but also deprived the
voters of California their chosen candidate for the highest
office in the land, and
WHEREAS, this malicious act by Sirhan Sirhan
attacked the very foundation of our political system by
denying American voters their opportunity to freely elect
that individual who would lead them for the next four years,
and
WHEREAS, the California Supreme Court subsequently
held the death penalty unconstitutional, and Sirhan Sirhan
was resentenced to life in prison, and
WHEREAS, in 1975 Sirhan Sirhan was given a tenta-
tive release date of 1986, and the State Board of Prison
Terms subsequently advanced Sirhan Sirhan's release date to
September 1, 1984, and
WHEREAS, Sirhan Sirhan has been overheard by
fellow inmates to state that if released he would murder
Senator Edward Kennedy, younger brother of the late Robert
F. Kennedy, and Sirhan Sirhan is also known to have threat-
ened his former attorney, and
WHEREAS, lenient treatment of murderers and
attempted murderers of political candidates will discourage
qualified people from seeking high office.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the
City Council of the City of National City, California,
respectfully urge that the State Board of Prison Terms
rescind Sirhan Sirhan's early release date and ensure that
he remain incarcerated for as long a period of time as is
permitted by law.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Reso-
lution be forwarded to the State Board of Prison Terms, to
the Governor of the State of California, to the California
State Supreme Court, and to the California Legislature.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 27th day of October, 1981.
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