Overnight, in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom exercised some of his office’s power, and denied Bobby Kennedy’s assassin any release from prison (my prior backgrounder).
To be sure, it has now been 53-1/2 years. Is this a wise and just use of executive power? I am uncertain:
…California’s Governor Newsom has countermanded the decision to release Mr. Sirhan.
In an editorial, the Governor referred to the fact that the crime was broadcast on live television, during a dark season of political assassinations: five years earlier, his brother — a sitting President, and only months after Dr. King’s assassination.
I am not sure we would ever see a repeat of that — since security is so much tighter now.
So, I am not sure that is a very-persuasive factor for denying his release. It is true the majority of Bobby’s remaining linear family (and his widow) oppose release and that should count for something….
Onward, into a cold gray dawn… with a noticeable spike in German / Alibaba related IP traffic at the main site, which this mirrors — in the last 36 hours. Odd, that is.
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