In 1969 Romaine "Chip" Fitzgerald was a member of the Southern California chapter of the Black Panther Party that was targeted by the FBI for its political activites. Fitzgerald, a dedicated cadre who educated his community through his work selling and circulating the Black Panther News Service, has been locked up for over 38 years. The state of California continues to violate the law, i.e. penal code 1170.2(b).
Today, Chip is the longest held Black Panther political prisoner in the United Stares prison system. He has had a stroke and major back surgery. He is disabled. He has a slight paralysis on his left side and walks with a cane.
Mel Mason, President of the Monetrrey Peninsula NAACP, which advocates on Chip's behalf said, “Chip had a stroke and major back surgery…this is absolutely political…The rule of law says that people sentenced to “Life With Parole” must be given a release date. He meets the requirements for release.
Chip is from Compton, California.
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Official Statement March 2007
Statement by Romiane “Chip” Fitzgerald. Longest held Black Panther
Political Prisoner in captivity. Chip is in his 38th year of
incarceration.
ALL POWER TO THE PEOPLE!
THE PEOPLE ARE THE POWER!
On behalf of the 170,000 imprisoned sisters, brothers, and comrades for
whom I do not speak for but I do speak with the, we embrace you in spirit of love and solidarity!
In the current atmosphere of neo-conservative Christian fascism and
extraordinary rendition- where people are afraid to be labeled
unpatriotic…or a terrorist for their progressive and radical beliefs
and political dissent- to paraphrase my comrade Fred Hampton of the Black Panther Party and who was assassinated nearly 40 years ago…I REMAiN A REVOLUTIONARY!
The prison system has mutated into a complex dysfunctional
resource-wasting parasite of social control, political repression and revenge! Human beings are warehoused in these concrete and steel bunkers that destroy human sensibilities and the human spirit. Then following years of continuous antagonism and frustration at the hands of sadistic prison guards tortured souls are released on to an unsuspecting public to offend. There in is the cause and effect of an 80% recidivism rate.
The human warehouses destroy human beings like the Iraq war is
mutilating young Americans. Prisoners are being de-sensitized…they are
frustrated, angry and bitter and unprepared to become productive members of society. These tortured souls who are our families and loved ones, are paroled with little hope…this is why California’s recidivism rate is above 75%. The system is now designed to perpetuate itself.
We are again confronted with a parole setting body of individuals known
as
commissioners. Who are that racist and revenge oriented and operate as
if
they are exempt from the rule of law with the CCPOA (Prison Guards
Union)
and crime victims driving the policy of the CDC. The intent is to keep
these prisons filled to capacity!
From a practical perspective of economic dollars and cents, there is no
return on the dollars invested in the Prison Industrial Complex.
It’s an
enormous drain on the state budget, denying social services the
people-health care insurance and increasing funding for education and
social
programs for our youth and young adults to prevent them from joining
gangs
and engaging in criminal activity.
The enormity of the problem may seem overwhelming…and we as
individuals by
comparison may seem insignificant and powerless but appearances can be
very
deceptive. In the words of Public Enemy…”Don’t Believe the
Hype.”
What is to be done to solve the problem? Let us follow the example of
the
anti war movement. Let the politically conscious people of Cali, the
progressive and revolutionary people rise up and seize the day!
Organize to
halt the perversion of justice and squandering of valuable resources by
the
Prison Guard Union (CCPOA) and the Prison Industrial Complex. Demand
to be
active participants in the sentencing/ prison reform process. Demand
public
transparency as guaranteed by the law. Register and vote out the
legislators who have rewarded the campaign contributions of the
California
Correctional Peace Officers Association with CARTE BLANCHE to do as
they
please in the California Department of Corrections- which has resulted
in
corruption, criminal mismanagement, thievery, brutality and even death!
The federal District courts have held the prison bureaucrats guilty and
responsible for all of the above. So the people have an obligation to
rise
up and say to the public servants...ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! BASTA! ALL
POWER
BELONGS TO THE PEOPLE…WE ARE THE POWER!
SEIZE IT!
Romiane “Chip” Fitzgerald
CSP-LAC FD3-231
PO BOX 4670
Lancaster, CA 93539-4670
Lancaster State Prison
Year 38 of his incarceration
March 2007
to write to the Parole Hearings fpr a release:
Board of Prison Terms
1515K Street. Ste. 600
Sacramento, CA
95814
Attorney Linda Buchalter
1011 5th Street No. 6
Santa Monica, CA
90403
www.freechip.info
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may I start by sayin I love ALL yall. even the ones that dont want no love. for yall who do not know, the Black Panther Party is forever and ever. sorry to surprise those that did not know. sure there are some of us that dont agree with some of the other members just like all democrats dont like Barack. but every party has common goals. these common goals will always weigh more than our differences. like our great brotha Emory Douglas says "Its about time". its about the time my brothas spending in jail. its about time my brothas and sistas of the movement get their due. its about time we wake up and tune in to the right station. the revolution will be televised. the revolution will be on the internet. the revolution will be worldwide. the revolution is now. the revolution includes you. the only way to have a revolution, is to have a W.A.R. WE ALL REVOLT dont be afraid. yall so afraid of white people and white people are so afraid of you. until yall confront each other, there will never be PEACE. no such thing can be obtained for worriers. to fight with bravery is better than fearing a fight. black people, what are your demands? make it known what it is you need and all of you say it. not just a few, for a few can be ignored. but many to all will get their point across. trust me! and Im super serious when I say I respect you ol'heads. dont worry bout me goin sideways. I dont want to take what you built and destroy or modify it. I want to take it and protect it. I want everyone to see what you built for US and make sure they understand exactly what it is they're lookin at. with that said I had a great weekend. to those I spoke to, you know so Bless. to those I didnt get to meet, next go round Bless. and to those that didnt want to meet Bless.
want to know what my aim is? damn sho aint to be myspace famous the lamest of the lame is sellin game aint never seen coke but claim they sellin caine if they Abel they should turn the table and explain what they do to afford cable havent you learned anything I taught you you pretend to drug deal why you cant pretend to be doctors you pretend to be a killa pretend to be a healer you tell me bout crappin out tell me bout rollin seven dont just tell me the streets is hell tell me about Heaven tell me how to live dont tell me how to die tell me how to do it dont just tell me to try tell me bout your private school on your records and songs not in private fool! tell me what to do to get it like you if it all comes from writing tell me how to write dont leave me in the dark if you shining enlight if what you do is music whats your influence righteousness is a hard job and yeah we hiring as you see we short of help because who all is inspiring from GOD's grace many fall short for wealth you dont hear the oppressed so who will hear your call for help? fool yourself to try and do for self stop stallin and go all in one strong man cant compare to the work of five strong men it only takes two to start the unity let the love trickle through the community neighbor may be there to get you out of a pickle they say life is funny but it dont like to be tickled and the only thing that makes it go round is money so if you aint got none you better get with it but if you do tell me how to get it
All people who want, dream, demand, freedom and liberation and are willing to WORK to achieve it!!!
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