Press Release from Congressman Kevin Brady
For Immediate Release 
March 14, 2000
Contact: Carol Thobae
202-225-4901

The following is a statement by Representative Kevin Brady on the Extradition of Ira Einhorn:

"While Ira Einhorn says he represents 'the 4,000 death row inmates in America who were sentenced because of their color, or because they were poor or for their ideas.' What he represents is only 1,500 cowards who have fled the scene of their violent crime in America, who hide behind extradition loopholes and manipulate the politics of their host country.

France is a just nation...surely it must be embarrassing for the world to see their system can be manipulated so easily by a common American with money. For France's sake it's time to end this embarrassing episode.

French protests against the death penalty will never be taken seriously as long as they harbor Ira Einhorn. Return Ira Einhorn...and then France can lecture America on the death penalty."

 


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