Let Him Rot

 Despite the support of two of RFK's surviving nine children for the release of their dad's killer, Sirhan Sirhan, those two do NOT represent the Kennedy family's viewpoint in general and RFK's family in particular:

Please read and share statement from my family regarding today’s recommendation of parole for Sirhan Sirhan. pic.twitter.com/60klc1fHxU

— Rory Kennedy (@roryekennedy) August 28, 2021

Sirhan, by killing RFK, altered the course of events in this country the same as Lee Harvey Oswald did nearly five years previously when he murdered JFK. Because of what Sirhan did, Nixon got elected, the Vietnam War continued for several more years, and we had to go through Watergate and other GOP

scandals. Not only that, but releasing him is a slap in the face to RFK's widow Ethel, who is 93 years old and had to spend 53 years of her life without her soul mate. And yes, they really were complete partners. 

I would be very surprised if Gavin Newsom, now or should he not be recalled, would ever approve the release of this killer.

Yes, Arthur Bremer was eventually released and so was John Hinckley, but they didn't kill the political figures they targeted although those victims did suffer injuries (Wallace and Reagan, respectively).  But they didn't die.  RFK did.  They also weren't released until their victims had passed away, and, in Reagan's case, officials waited until widow Nancy died before releasing Hinckley.  The same is true in the cases of Lynette (Squeaky) Fromme and Sara Jane Moore.  Both women were released from prison following the death of President Gerald Ford.