Bashir Hameed

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Bashir Hameed
Born	James D. York
Died	August 30, 2008(2008-08-30) (aged 67) Great Meadow Correctional Facility, Comstock, New York
Other names	Bashir Hameed
Known for	Member of Black Panther Party and Black Liberation Army
Criminal charge	Murder and Attempted Murder
Criminal penalty	25 years to Life

Bashir Hameed (born James D. York on December 1, 1940; died August 30, 2008^[1]) was a member of the Black Panther Party and the Black Liberation Army. Hameed was convicted of the murder of New York City police officer John Scarangella, and the attempted murder of Scarangella's partner, Officer Richard Rainey. Officer Scarangella was murdered on 16 April 1981, after he and his partner pulled over a van carrying Hameed and Abdul Majid, then known as Anthony LaBorde. Hameed and his co-defendant were both convicted of murder, and Hameed was given a sentence of 25 years to life. He died while serving this sentence at the Great Meadow Correctional Facility in Comstock, New York.

Some leftist political activists have claimed that Hameed was a political prisoner.

References

↑ http://boricuahumanrights.org/2008/11/01/in-memorium-black-political-prisoner-bashir-hameed-1940-2008/

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Persondata
Name	Hameed, Bashir
Alternative names
Short description	American murderer
Date of birth	1940-12-01
Place of birth
Date of death	2008-08-30
Place of death	Great Meadow Correctional Facility, Comstock, New York

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