January 7, 2009
U.S. Attorney General Sues Black Panther Party in Philadelphia Federal Court, Citing Voter Intimidation
PHILADELPHIA — U.S. Attorney Gen. Michael Mukasey filed suit this afternoon in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania against the New Black Panther Party for Self-Defense and four of its members in response to an Election Day incident at a polling location in Philadelphia, PA, citing intimidation of voters, intimidation of poll workers, and attempted intimidation of poll workers.
On November 4, 2008, defendants and New Black Panther Party members Jerry Jackson and Samir Shabazz, dressed in military-style uniforms replete with black berets, combat-style boots, bloused battle dress pants, rank and organization insignia, and black jackets, blocked access to a Philadelphia polling place. Shabazz, according to the nine page complaint, “brandished a deadly weapon” appearing on Fox News video to be a nightstick or baton, and the pair hurled racist comments and racial slurs at voters and prospective voters both black and white.
www.americasright.com/2009/01/us-attorney-general-sue
Gee, those two jakes were funny! They were more from Benny Hill than the Black Panthers. Still ...