Today, April 27, 2010--

well, while Malcolm X is still dead, his assassin, Thomas Hagan, is alive and well, and able to walk the streets as of today... (I wonder if it will have been safer for him in prison). I'm all about forgiving and forgetting, but I also believe that crime and punishment should be equal.

“Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone; but if someone puts his hand on you, send him to the cemetery.”      -- Malcolm X


I found this quote while reading an article about Thomas Hagan, formerly known as Talmadge X. He’s the man who looked Malcolm X in his eyes and proceeded to take his life and a big part of the Civil Rights Movement in the process. 

On April 28 2010, after 16 unsuccessful parole attempts, Thomas Hagan will also be a free man.