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| − | The West Memphis 3 are three men tried and convicted | + | The West Memphis 3 are three men tried and convicted for the murders of three children in the Robin Hood Hills area of West Memphis, Arkansas, United States during 1993 . |
Damien Echols, the alleged ringleader, was sentenced to death; Jessie Misskelley and Jason Baldwin were sentenced to life in prison. The case has received considerable attention, and many critics charge that the arrests and convictions were a miscarriage of justice inspired by a misguided moral panic, and that the defendants were wrongfully convicted. | Damien Echols, the alleged ringleader, was sentenced to death; Jessie Misskelley and Jason Baldwin were sentenced to life in prison. The case has received considerable attention, and many critics charge that the arrests and convictions were a miscarriage of justice inspired by a misguided moral panic, and that the defendants were wrongfully convicted. | ||
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| − | In a show of support for Echols, Misskelley, and Baldwin, Shepard Fairey created a print of [[Henry Rollins]]. This print was released in 2002, with all proceeds going to The WM3 Defense Fund. A CD, "Rise Above," and a t-shirt bearing the same slogan were also released. | + | In a show of support for Echols, Misskelley, and Baldwin, Shepard Fairey created a print of [[Henry Rollins]]. This print was released in 2002, with all proceeds going to The WM3 Defense Fund. |
| − | ''Site admin notes: Please watch [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117293/ Paradise Lost], a superb documentary on the topic.'' | + | |
| + | A CD, "[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00006JBKR/102-0648831-5484968?v=glance&n=5174 Rise Above]," and a t-shirt bearing the same slogan were also released. | ||
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| + | ''Site admin notes: Please watch [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117293/ Paradise Lost], a superb documentary on the topic. It is available [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000AYEIY0/sr=1-1/qid=1153944408/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-0648831-5484968?ie=UTF8&s=dvd here]'' | ||
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| + | | [[Image:Henryrollins.jpg|thumb|150px|[[Rollins Poster]]]] ||[[Image:Rise_above_cd_cover.jpg|thumb|200px|"Rise Above" cd cover]] | ||
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| + | [[Shepard Fairey|Shepard]] did a series of 3 fine art pieces in tribute to the West Memphis three. | ||
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| + | | [[Image:Damien_Echols.jpg|thumb|Damien Echols]] || [[Image:Jason Baldwin.jpg|thumb|Jason Baldwin]] || [[Image:Jesse Misskelley.jpg|thumb|Jesse Misskelley.jpg]] | ||
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[http://www.wm3.org/ Official West Memphis 3 website] | [http://www.wm3.org/ Official West Memphis 3 website] | ||
[[category:TheGiant.Org]] [[category:Other Media]] | [[category:TheGiant.Org]] [[category:Other Media]] | ||
Revision as of 20:26, 26 July 2006
Taken from wikipedia:
The West Memphis 3 are three men tried and convicted for the murders of three children in the Robin Hood Hills area of West Memphis, Arkansas, United States during 1993 .
Damien Echols, the alleged ringleader, was sentenced to death; Jessie Misskelley and Jason Baldwin were sentenced to life in prison. The case has received considerable attention, and many critics charge that the arrests and convictions were a miscarriage of justice inspired by a misguided moral panic, and that the defendants were wrongfully convicted.
In a show of support for Echols, Misskelley, and Baldwin, Shepard Fairey created a print of Henry Rollins. This print was released in 2002, with all proceeds going to The WM3 Defense Fund.
A CD, "Rise Above," and a t-shirt bearing the same slogan were also released.
Site admin notes: Please watch Paradise Lost, a superb documentary on the topic. It is available here
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Shepard did a series of 3 fine art pieces in tribute to the West Memphis three.
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