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This week, we're talking about three insane events from history you almost certainly have never heard of before. We're looking at the stories of Murder Island, the Jayuya Uprising, and the Hanafi Siege.Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinsonFollow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod
The black letter law and articles discussed in this episode: Coverage of the trials In the Washington post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1977/09/07/12-hanafis-given-stiff-sentences/703ca3b3-ccb8-4a78-844c-49b7ecc52fcf/?utm_term=.ef0ba7902ad5 In the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/1977/03/12/archives/12-moslems-facing-kidnapping-charges-after-end-of-siege-leader.html In the matter of world trade center bombing litigation 93 N.Y.2d 1, 709 N.E.2d 452, 686 N.Y.S.2d 743 (1999). https://www.law.cornell.edu/nyctap/I99_0007.htm Hamaas Abdul Khaalis and unsuccessfully appealed in 1979 Khaalis v. United States 408 A.2d 313 (1979) https://law.justia.com/cases/district-of-columbia/court-of-appeals/1979/12748-2.html Mark Tuohey is of counsel at BakerHostetler and served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney during the 1977 Hanafi Siege https://www.bakerlaw.com/MarkHTuohey Pat Collins is a reporter at NBC4 Washington and covered the news in Washington DC at the Washington Daily News, Channel 9 WTOP, and WJLA https://www.nbcumv.com/talent/pat-collins/bios_read_more?show=151131 Pat Collins on Twitter: https://twitter.com/patcollins4
The black letter law and articles discussed in this episode: Hanafi Murder trial Appeal from three of the perpetrators in Christian v. United States 394 A.2d 1 (1978) https://law.justia.com/cases/district-of-columbia/court-of-appeals/1978/8809-8811-3.html Max Robinson was the news anchor for WTOP in Washington DC at the time of the siege https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1978/06/01/max-robinson-signs-off/f4177139-8756-4429-a4ca-3f4e051b6d0f/ Trial of Hamaas Abdul Khaalis and co-conspirators 12 Convicted in 1977 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1977/09/07/12-hanafis-given-stiff-sentences/703ca3b3-ccb8-4a78-844c-49b7ecc52fcf/?utm_term=.ef0ba7902ad5 An unsuccessful appeal in 1979 Khaalis v. United States 408 A.2d 313 (1979) https://law.justia.com/cases/district-of-columbia/court-of-appeals/1979/12748-2.html Mark Tuohey is of counsel at BakerHostetler and served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney during the 1977 Hanafi Siege https://www.bakerlaw.com/MarkHTuohey Pat Collins is a reporter at NBC4 Washington and covered the news in Washington DC at the Washington Daily News, Channel 9 WTOP, and WJLA https://www.nbcumv.com/talent/pat-collins/bios_read_more?show=151131 Pat Collins on Twitter: https://twitter.com/patcollins4
Ernie Baur is a DC TV producer who saw it all. He and Thom reminisce on his illustrious career. 6:23 how he got his start in the biz, 12:39 Hanafi Siege coverage, 16:30 Birth of Warner’s catchphrase, 21:10 working w/ Glenn Brenner, and 25:28 getting to know and become friends with Sonny Jurgensen"
From Wednesday, January 3, 2017: Ernie Baur is a DC TV producer who saw it all. He and Thom reminisce on his illustrious career. 6:23 how he got his start in the biz, 12:39 Hanafi Siege coverage, 16:30 Birth of Warner’s catchphrase, 21:10 working w/ Glenn Brenner, and 25:28 getting to know and become friends with Sonny Jurgensen.