I know that Malcom probably would advise me towards some kind of attitude that would elevate me past the clouds and into the land of milk and honey over this but I’m not budging. Maybe I’ve not yet reached the enlightenment where this bullshit makes sense to me. But then, I may be wrong about Malcolm. It was Martin who had the “turn the other cheek” philosophy. I’m just not betting on anything since they started to morph into the other towards the ends of the lives. At any rate, this fool needs to be the source of every horror movie known. He should wake up with jihad sweats.
Any time my elders start talking about how it wasn’t back in the day, I’m going to pull this picture out of killer grandpa.
Malcolm X killer eyes full parole
BY JOSE MARTINEZ
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Friday, April 25th 2008, 4:00 AM
The man who confessed to shooting Malcolm X to death is tired of spending 12 hours a week in lockup.
Thomas Hagan, who was convicted of first-degree murder for the 1965 assassination of the black leader, on Thursday filed court papers demanding a 14th parole hearing hoping to get full parole.
Hagan, 66, has spent 19 years on a work-release program in which he spends 12 hours a week at a corrections facility in Harlem and the rest of his time working or at home with his wife and kids.
“Indeed, multiplied by 19 years, [Hagan] has spent an overwhelming majority of his time in everyday society,” he argued in papers filed in Manhattan Supreme Court. “Yet, his movement is monitored and limited.”
Hagan, who was once known as Talmadge Hayer, portrayed himself in court papers as a law-abiding inmate who rebuilt his life while doing hard time.
“[Hagan] has repeatedly expressed remorse for his actions and realizes the consequences of his conduct, and the tragic impact that he caused for the victim’s family, and society as a whole,” he wrote.
Three men were convicted of killing Malcolm X at the Audubon Ballroom at Broadway and 166th St. in February 1965. The two other men - who Hagan says were not present or involved in the shooting - were paroled nearly 20 years ago.
Hagan was most recently rejected for parole in September 2007. His next appearance before the state panel is not until January.
The former member of the Nation of Islam is serving a 20-years-to-life sentence for killing Malcolm X.
“Hagan evidently acted out his rage on impulse and loyalty to the religious group and leadership that he was formerly associated with,” he wrote. “He has accepted full responsibility for his conduct.”
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