OT: RIP Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter

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Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, the former professional boxer who became an advocate for the wrongly convicted after spending 19 years in prison for a triple murder he didn't commit, died Sunday in Toronto. He was 76.

Carter's struggle for freedom and exoneration was made famous in a number of books, a Bob Dylan song and a Hollywood film. Although born in the U.S., Carter had a special connection to Canada, where he settled following his prison release, which came about with the help of a group of Canadians.

Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter dead at 76 - World - CBC News

 

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RIP Hurricane.

One of my favorite Dylan songs...

 

[DragonfromTO]

Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, the former professional boxer who became an advocate for the wrongly convicted after spending 19 years in prison for a triple murder he didn't commit, died Sunday in Toronto. He was 76.

Carter's struggle for freedom and exoneration was made famous in a number of books, a Bob Dylan song and a Hollywood film. Although born in the U.S., Carter had a special connection to Canada, where he settled following his prison release, which came about with the help of a group of Canadians.

Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter dead at 76 - World - CBC News

Meh, his conviction definitely should have been overturned (the US justice system has rules for good reasons and they apply to everyone) but from what I've seen and read I'm a little less certain about that statement than whoever wrote it seems to be.