[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1082 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1082

  Condemning the decision by the city of St. Denis, France, to name a 
     street in honor of Mumia Abu-Jamal, the convicted murderer of 
              Philadelphia Police Officer Danny Faulkner.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 14, 2006

     Mr. Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania (for himself, Ms. Schwartz of 
   Pennsylvania, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Dent, Mr. Pitts, Mr. 
Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Holden, Mr. Platts, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Pearce, 
  Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, and Ms. Hart) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and 
 in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period 
    to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
                          committee concerned

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                               RESOLUTION



  Condemning the decision by the city of St. Denis, France, to name a 
     street in honor of Mumia Abu-Jamal, the convicted murderer of 
              Philadelphia Police Officer Danny Faulkner.

Whereas on the night of December 9, 1981, Police Officer Danny Faulkner was shot 
        and killed in cold blood during a traffic stop in Philadelphia, 
        Pennsylvania;
Whereas in the process of arresting the driver of a car traveling the wrong way 
        down a one-way street, the driver's brother appeared from across the 
        street and proceeded to open fire on Officer Faulkner while his back was 
        turned away; the driver's brother was identified as Mumia Abu-Jamal;
Whereas Mumia Abu-Jamal struck Officer Faulkner four times in the back with his 
        gun; although seriously injured, Officer Faulkner returned fire, 
        striking his attacker; undeterred, Mumia Abu-Jamal stood over Officer 
        Faulkner and shot him in the face, mortally wounding him; Mumia Abu-
        Jamal attempted to flee, but collapsed several feet from the slain 
        Officer Faulkner, murder weapon in hand;
Whereas Mumia Abu-Jamal was charged and convicted of first degree murder by a 
        jury of his peers; although Mumia Abu-Jamal has had numerous legal 
        appeals, including appeals to the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court of 
        Appeal, the Pennsylvania State Supreme Court, and the United States 
        Supreme Court, his conviction has been upheld each time;
Whereas on April 29, 2006, the municipal government of St. Denis, a suburb of 
        Paris, dedicated a street in the honor of Mumia Abu-Jamal;
Whereas December 9, 2006, marks the 25th anniversary of Officer Danny Faulkner's 
        murder at the hand of Mumia Abu-Jamal; and
Whereas the official recognition and celebration of a convicted murderer of a 
        United States police officer is an affront to law enforcement officers 
        across the Nation: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) condemns the murder of Philadelphia Police Officer 
        Danny Faulkner;
            (2) urges the municipal government of St. Denis to take 
        immediate action to change the name of Rue Mumia Abu-Jamal and, 
        if such action is not taken by the municipal government of St. 
        Denis, urges the Government of France to take appropriate 
        action against the city of St. Denis to change the name of Rue 
        Mumia Abu-Jamal; and
            (3) commends all police officers in the United States and 
        throughout the world for their commitment to public service and 
        public safety.
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