Peltier, Leonard
From Astro-Databank
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| born on | 12 September 1944 | ||||
| Place | Grand Forks ND, USA, 47n55, 97w01 | ||||
| Timezone | CWT h5w (is war time) | ||||
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| Astrology data |   19°47'   or 
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Biography
American Indian, a Lakota Sioux convicted of murder in the shooting of an FBI agent. At the time of AIM (American Indian Movement) in the late '60s and early '70s, the FBI entered the reservation of Pine Ridge land without warrants or a prior statement of intent and the Lakotas opened fire. In the trial, the judge stated that it was a case of self-defense on the part of the Indians and there was no specific evidence pointing to Leonard in particular with regard to the FBI agent's death. However, the government could not condone further uprising and Peltier was sentenced to serve two life sentences in Leavenworth penitentiary.
Source Notes
LMR quotes Peter Matthiessen, "In the Spirit of Crazy Horse," a book about the American Indian movement
Categories
- Traits : Body : Race (American Indian)
- Passions : Criminal Perpetrator : Homicide single (Shot FBI agent)
- Passions : Criminal Perpetrator : Prison sentence (Life in prison)
