Michael A. Smerconish literally wrote the book on the 1981 murder of Philadelphia police officer Daniel Faulkner. “Murdered by Mumia,” co-written by Faulkner’s widow, lays out the case against convicted killer Mumia Abu-Jamal, whom Marc Lamont Hill last night in a birthday tweet called “one of the leading intellectuals” of his generation.
Hill took exception to what he took as Smerconish’s implication that he supports cop-killing. We don’t see that in Smerconish’s tweet; Abu-Jamal is a convicted cop killer and he does have a Twitter handle — and he’s had more than three decades of birthdays since Faulkner’s murder.
@smerconish you're better than this, Michael. Disagree with me on the case. But don't disingenuously imply that I support cop killing.
— Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) April 25, 2013
@smerconish I want nothing but peace and justice for the Faulkner family. Sincerely. But I don't believe that Mumia did it.
— Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) April 25, 2013
Can Townhall’s Katie Pavlich get in on this?
That's funny, @marclamonthill thinks cop killers are "political prisoners" when in reality, they're actually just murdering thugs
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) April 25, 2013
@KatiePavlich that's so dishonest, Katie. You're giving the impression that I believe mumia committed a crime and support him anyway.
— Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) April 25, 2013
And please, you have a long long history of cheerleading for cop killers from Mumia, to Assata Shakur, to Chris Dorner @marclamonthill
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) April 25, 2013
Yes, this is the same man who called the Christopher Dorner manhunt a real-life “Django Unchained.”
You sure think a lot of convicted cop killers are innocent then, your record of support proves it @marclamonthill
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) April 25, 2013
@KatiePavlich no. I'm an advocate for wrongfully convicted people. I also think OJ was guilty and the jury got that wrong too.
— Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) April 25, 2013
No, your history shows you're an advocate for "wrongfully convicted" cop killers who don't deny killing cops @marclamonthill
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) April 25, 2013
@KatiePavlich If u disagree with me on the facts of the case, fine.Tell me I'm wrong.But don't act like i think he did it and still support.
— Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) April 25, 2013
You still support Mumia even though he has never denied shooting Officer Faulkner inside a courtroom, enough said @marclamonthill
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) April 25, 2013
@KatiePavlich mumia has denied shooting him. If granted a new trial he'll say it on the stand.
— Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) April 25, 2013
I'll get the popcorn ready RT @marclamonthill: @KatiePavlich mumia has denied shooting him. If granted a new trial he'll say it on the stand
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) April 25, 2013
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