Oscar, like all Puerto Rican independentistas (advocates of Puerto Rico's independence) in U.S. custody, is punished for his beliefs and affiliations, for who he is, not for any act he committed. Government statistics evidence that those who commit non-political criminal offenses receive far lower sentences than do independence fighters. For example, in 1981, the year Oscar was sentenced for seditious conspiracy, the average federal sentence for murder was 10.3 years. Though he was not accused or convicted of hurting or killing anyone, his sentence was more than five times the average sentence for murder.- This is an excerpt from the case summary, available at the webpage of People's Law Office.
Mr. López is 70 years old. Free Oscar López Rivera!
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