RFK children speak out on Sirhan Sirhan parole

After more than five decades, California's parole board has recommended that Sen. Robert F. Kennedy's assassin, Sirhan Sirhan, now 77, be granted parole from his life sentence. Correspondent Lee Cowan talks with Kerry and Chris Kennedy, who are adamantly opposed to giving their father's killer his freedom.
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[@lilybond6485]

I was just a pre-teen and I can still feel the “over the roof” charisma that President Kennedy and Robert Kennedy had. There has been no one since that can come close to that. No one.

[@LuisRamos-vc7nz]

There will never be another one like them

[@barneyronnie]

That charisma is simply a manifestation of bipolar disorder.

[@robteleeiii8567]

I don't know about that. I mean to have one President cheat on his wife while serving and be covered up by his Attorney General brother, the Bay of Pigs invasion kinda sounds like some full blown corruption was ripe with this family. But definitely President Trump has more charisma than both of these men.

[@raidernationcali]

Could that possibly be why they were taken out?

[@tringuyen7519]

@@barneyronnie Robert Kennedy stood in the middle of a crowd of black people to tell them that MLK was assassinated. It took unbelievable courage. Could you do the same?

[@Patricia-zt8ub]

Assassinated is the word. struck down seems too mild. I was a kid and I still grieve the assassination of President Kennedy and Senator Kennedy. The trauma is still with me. Those assassinations wiped out the hope of a better country and we can clearly see the result now.

[@grumpyoldlady_rants]

I was nine when when JFK was assassinated so I didn’t really grasp the enormity of his death. It was different with RFK. I was so excited that he was running for president and most likely would get elected. I heard about his death while walking to my junior high and listening to my transistor radio. It was heartbreaking.

[@Piano-Love]

Yes, the loss of Robert Kennedy meant the loss of hope for our country. An excused death sentence should warrant a more serious life sentence. I don’t think he should be released if he still denies the crime.

[@grumpyoldlady_rants]

@@Piano-Love - I agree. I thought part of getting granted parole involves taking full responsibility for the crime. If he is released, I think he should be immediately deported back to Palestine.

[@jackprecip5389]

@@grumpyoldlady_rants He would not of "most likely" gotten elected in '68, even if he managed to win the Democratic nomination. Nixon would have been at least a 2-1 betting favorite vs RFK, as it was an unfavorable spot for the Dems in the '68 election, which was why Nixon won so easily. RFK would have ended up similar to Teddy, being an embarrassment and probably impregnating one of his many mistresses he had.

[@jackprecip5389]

@@Piano-Love I'm not trying to come off as mean, but if you think the death of one individual, who just so happened to be the spoiled rich son of a bootlegger and career political operative with nefarious ties like Joe Kennedy, a son who was also a compulsive adulterer, meant the "loss of hope" for an entire nation, you might have some problems.

[@exchequerguy4037]

The fact that the children had to find out about their father's assassination from TV rather than from a hug is almost as traumatic as the assassination itself.

[@robschannel4512]

That was horrible for them to find out at all but like that.

[@dawndellarocco2362]

The mother should have told them.

[@berdellfleming5074]

Seems like family was very closed off!

[@Mandrake591]

Ideally, but she was traumatized too, and who knows what she was going through………

[@saturnlights5239]

@@dawndellarocco2362She was with RFK when it happened. She was probably wasn’t there the next morning.

[@movieman1556]

I was eight years old and watching it happen live on television at our home in Southern California. Still remember my mom with tears in her eyes saying "Not again". Haunts me to this day.

[@catvisiontv855]

MKultra did this Eisenhower warned us this could happen! Military CEO leaders wanted to control and he was promoting peace!

[@mlcook5872]

I was 9 years old and didn't understand it but my spirit hurt and l didn't know why at that time because l didn't know him. I felt like a special soul was gone. I think about it today and grieve.

[@Sunluvr69]

☹️

[@susanfabian1521]

I still get triggered from this.

[@gardensofthegods]

Yep I was about 10 yrs old and was watching it on TV and just couldn't believe it

[@CantonGirl1981]

I was not alive when RFK was killed. The more a learn about him, the more I believe our country was robbed of a truly transformative leader. What a loss.

[@PHlophe]

um.. he wouldn't have done that much. he lived thru the heatwave of the civil rights era when black people were fighting for the tiniest rights, his bread and butter was strictly caucasian .

[@Gertiemarie50]

He and his brother were both amazing in guiding our country. Civil rights were high on their list.

[@robertmoir5695]

I agree with you Stephanie Sweany I vaguely remember when Bobby Kennedy was shot I was somewhat stunned to think both brothers were shot and killed I ll be 61 in five months

[@annerector8765]

Couldn't agree more, Stephanie. Thank you.

[@lindaclark9925]

@@PHlophe you are so wrong. He fought along side ppl of color for that sea change. Oh and- f*you.

[@2007Lagaip]

It tears me up inside to see RFK's daughter whom I can tell loved her father very dearly. God bless the Kennedies for what they've been through!

[@cheneethompson5756]

She looks exactly like him!

[@robertmoir5695]

Amen Stephen Kikala

[@pmccoy8924]

I'm kinda stunned she wasn't told about her father before seeing him dead on television. You'd think Eunice, Ted, heck even Rose or Joe would have made sure they were the ones to tell her. She was 17 after all.

[@jackprecip5389]

I'd rather have God bless Mary Jo Kopechne, Martha Moxley, and all of the other innocent victims killed by the arrogant drunken Kennedy family through the years, a family so perverse that they even gave their own daughter a lobotomy so she wouldn't "embarrass" the family and hinder their status and political ambitions.

[@presleyjordan8519]

@@pmccoy8924 Kathleen was almost 17. Kerry wasn't.

[@willmack5909]

RFK was extremely influential in consulting and advising his brother JFK, especially when it came to the Cuban Missile Crisis. RFK was the true unsung hero of that situation. Having lost my Dad when I was 11, and having seen him collapse and die on our kitchen floor due to a heart attack, my heart truly went out to his daughter when she discussed how she learned of her own father's death. So heartbreaking...you never fully get over it....never ever.

[@tats5880]

Unlike Trump who made his uneducated daughter and son in law advisor such a disgrace.

[@jackprecip5389]

Nobody would consider RFK a "hero' if they realized how much the US gave up by removing missiles in Turkey during that negotiation, and RFK stated that himself.

[@johnjepsen500]

Lol. Missiles by 🇺🇸 in Turkey was why Russia put Missiles in Cuba.

[@richardthelionheart5594]

@@jackprecip5389 That is truly THE most uninformed statement I have ever heard.

[@jackprecip5389]

@@johnjepsen500 I'm aware of that. I have no problem with the missiles being taken out of Turkey, but the types of people who consider politicians "heroes" propbaly would have.

[@johntoomey357]

That tells you how sick our court systems are This guy shouldn't of gotten out

[@SlowLew222]

Why not? What is parole for? Do you get off on keeping minorities in prison for over fifty years and they are in their 80s? If you believe in God you may want to have a chat with Him. If you don't, I am not surprised and you probably can't be helped

[@billzardus95]

@@SlowLew222 It was a huge mistake to get rid of the death penalty.

[@SlowLew222]

@@billzardus95 what happened to you Liberals? You're all so bloodthirsty now. You'd rather 10 innocent men be executed than have 1 guilty man get away. You know Colbert and Kimmel get huge $$$ for following marching orders. What are everyday guys like yourself getting out of it? You're probably about 28 years old, so I get that you have different values than us old relics, but you really hate your fellow man that much? Do your parents feel the same way you do?

[@MackNcD]

@@SlowLew222 i’m a little confused how in one breath you describe the forgiveness vis a vi God Almighty and the next you tell him he can’t be probably can’t be helped. As far as Sirhan x2 being a minority, I don’t know what that has to do with him being a murderer, they’re not the same category at all. “He wasn’t locked up for killing a beloved senator and five other people-it was because he was a minority!” You see how that sounds? “Yes, let’s assume the poster has the worst possible intentions!” As our loving father would guide? Look I’m not perfect but I’m just saying, inspect of the branches are even coming for the trunk-the foundation, which you is congruent with your heart.

[@MackNcD]

@@SlowLew222 Well thanks for explaining it, now that you’ve explained it so clear I’m on your side 🙄 Not every argument we make is defensible. Sometimes we take an issue on a matter based when our mind is elsewhere and we’re arguing for something else entirely, haopens to the best of us

[@BooBoosPalace]

Those last words spoken by Christopher Kennedy were powerful, and hit home for me.

[@alexandriaocasio-smollett5078]

For all the what-if’s, fame, promise, etc that is overwhelmingly(and justifiably) associated with John F Kennedy, to me the assassination of Robert Kennedy was the bigger loss in terms of the type of man he was and his vision for the future of this country. He gets nowhere near the reverence and admiration he deserves. The impromptu and completely unrehearsed speech he gave the night that Martin Luther King was assassinated Is still one of the most remarkable things I’ve ever seen and heard in the entirety of American history

[@jennymacallan9071]

You're right about that speech. My 10th graders read this a few weeks ago. It was no struggle for them to see its greatness.

[@ML-ul2zq]

Beautifully stated. Makes up for the muck I read un the comments section under any video about Kennedys, Obamas or Clintons.

[@Alvan81]

And one of the bravest, because there was no guarantee of his safety, despite it being a friendly crowd.

[@c.chappelierfuller-hughes7852]

Absolutely true.

[@bettinabettina7155]

It wasn't the crowds he was to fear.

[@22lyric]

"Fifty-three Decembers ago." How sad. I'm glad Newsome denied the parole, but why does he get another chance "no later than Feb 2023"? If he doesn't deserve parole now why would he within the next year? What a waste of time and money for the state, and what a tragedy for the family to keep going through this. What is wrong with the people on the parole board. I'm so sorry for Robert's family. Love from a Republican. And I don't think whether he apologizes or not should have ANYTHING to do with it. How hard is it for anyone to fake an " I'm sorry"?

[@mizzury54]

And after all these years of denying involvement , it would be difficult for anyone to believe his apology ( if he gave one) is sincere.

[@darrylharris4030]

Because it's the law.

[@22lyric]

@@darrylharris4030 well, it's ASSUMED if they're DOING it, it's the law. But it SHOULDN'T be!

[@richardmourdock2719]

I am the same age as one of RFK's older daughters and have had the privilege to meet her and get to know her a little. I do not claim we are close friends. But, my memories of Bobby Kennedy's passion and expression of it is seen in his daughter Kathleen today. A truly, truly good person and though there is much we disagree on in the arena of politics, someone I greatly respect. Her father would and should be incredibly proud of her.

[@richzych8703]

Never leave him out. I was 22 years old when RFK was killed. Can you imagine what this country would be like if he had lived? We'll never know. We were cheated out of our future.

[@reactingtoacting]

It's a somber question to ponder. There certainly is nothing to suggest that RFK definitely would have been elected president had he lived. But there most certainly was a chance. In 1968 or perhaps later.

[@gregoryklein2608]

It was the. C I A....JFK. RFK.. MLK.. and Malcom X.... CRIMINALS. IN. ACTION.

[@tyrese3745]

Yes. Nixon would've never been elected on January 20, 1969, the Watergate scandal wouldn't exist, the war in Vietnam would've been over sooner, etc.

[@tomcooley3778]

Things would be a lot different if he had not been killed. He would have been President.

[@robertmoir5695]

I totally agree Rich Zych

[@dorab2402]

If the murderer of a famous politician is recommended for parole, it will set a precedent for the release of countless dangerous criminals on our already unsafe streets.

[@jffrocks]

In California they are already releasing dozens of deadly killers on an annual basis. It's liberal lunacy!

[@gregoryhenderson5158]

Precedent has already been set. It's the liberal way.

[@darrylharris4030]

@@gregoryhenderson5158 If you were in jail for a crime wouldn't you want a parole hearing. It has nothing to do with being a liberal or a conservative. You foolish man.

[@user-bq4in7xt7g]

Send a thank you note to our Dem officials and their genius voters

[@LS-ki9ft]

So many politicians come across as fake in their caring of people, but Bobby Kennedy was the real deal. Such a loss for this country, as well as the world. God bless his wife and children and may they find peace.

[@landztranz]

Only one word describes this: heartbreaking.

[@nonabliss]

Honestly, it isn't a matter of whether Sirhan would be a danger to society if let out of prison. It is a matter of punishment for doing a horrendous act. He assassinated a political figure because he didn't agree with certain views he had. And the topper is that he is unwilling to take responsibility for it or show any remorse. I say let him live out the rest of his days in prison because he deserves the punishment. Actions have consequences and Sirhan has to accept his consequences for what he did.

[@badvlogs4354]

Or he was a pawn to the cia which had a key interest making sure rfk didn’t make to the white house

[@rizzolovesryan]

Thankfully, in California, revenge is not a valid reason for denying parole.

[@jerrythibeaut4593]

Thane Cesar killed him.

[@badvlogs4354]

@@jerrythibeaut4593 yea still wonder who told him tho

[@lindaclark9925]

@@rizzolovesryan if you lose a family member to an extremist your words won't be as starched?

[@yellolab09]

I was a nineteen year old student eagerly following RFK and McCarthy in the election. Believe me...Many Americans understand precisely what we ALL lost. I try to be forgiving, but I think that is predicated by telling the truth about what you did. That goes for me, and everyone else on the planet.

[@zacharylynn1427]

Interesting how this piece left out RFK jr.'s opinion on the matter.

[@bettinabettina7155]

It is because of RFK Jr. That Sirhan is being considered for release.

[@zacharylynn1427]

@@bettinabettina7155 and he directly contradicts the narrative that the man has "no remorse", as is being asserted by so many.

[@user-pl5pw5iy5s]

Sirhan did not fire the bullets. please consult the medical examiner Thomas Noguchi, this has been known since the late 1960s. Israel is evil, and framed a hapless Palestinian to achieve their land grab colonization ends

[@fowchiiiliedpuppiesdied]

Well, I’m surprised you believe the party line, if you supported this man. He didn’t buy it for a second.

[@marybrand1977]

The only time I ever saw my daddy cry was when Jack Kennedy died, Robert died the year I graduated from high school and I went to Oswego and saw the funeral train come through. He could have made a difference in this world.

[@KevMac58]

I did all of Ethel Kennedy's hardwood floors in Hyannis Port Massachusetts 40 years ago an 30 years ago. She was one of the nicest people you could ever meet. You would never know she was who she was.So nice to us.Bought us lunch everyday and talk so sweetly about everyone and everything. I miss those days back here on Cape Cod when I was 18 years old.. It's not like it used to be.Im 57 now.

[@DavidThomas-me6pi]

His deed was permanent. So should his punishment.

[@Rays_Bad_Decisions]

None of his bullets struck Kennedy... Leading doctors said he is a classic case of brainwashing.. don't believe me look it up yourself. All the shots that hit RFK we're in the back in a range of less than 5 feet..

[@dawndellarocco2362]

I agree. No parole.

[@andrearodgers6980]

Exactly

[@chrisedwards2272]

RFK was murdered from behind

[@SFO195]

​@@chrisedwards2272 RFK Jr AND the corners said so themselves. Literally has 4 contact shots from behind

[@annsmith7207]

That his death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment is the final judgement and the Kennedys should not be put through this ordeal throughout their lives with the Parole Board reviewing the case every 15 years. It is almost as though the Kennedys have been repeatedly penalized for having saved him from the death penalty to life imprisonment. That "loophole" needs to be changed. It is just wrong and was not negotiated correctly during the sentencing phase. Appalling !

[@bettinabettina7155]

I see you are not up on current events

[@FEARTHEEER1]

Sirhan was just as much a victim as the Kennedys in all of this. It still has never been explained how Sirhan could have shot RFK in the back of the head while standing in front of him. Even then-L.A. County Coroner Lee said it didn't add up.

[@MichaelGunner123]

judgment

[@MichaelGunner123]

@@FEARTHEEER1 Sirhan Sirhan, a VICTIM? Are U looney? You probably classify yourself as a Victim. U need to take a hard look in the mirror & reassess your insane thought processes.

[@EBLLC]

My heart ❤️ really goes out to them. Sirhan Sirhan should NEVER be released from prison!

[@willshogren1987]

RFK Jr. is almost certainly correct. On this anyway.

[@VuotoPneumaNN]

The guy spent 50 years in prison. He is an old man. I think the point has been proven already.

[@brendadrew834]

Still can't watch this and am still traumatized by both those horrific assassinations and the one of MLK Jr 50 plus years later even though I'm not related. Have lived in Kennedy country, liberal MA for decades and also lived in NYC and saw beloved Bobby just 3 months before his assassination in the St. Patrick's Day parade on 5th Ave. He walked right pass me and I was blown away his energy and that famous Kennedy charisma and his twinkling baby blue Irish eyes and megawatt Kennedy smile has stayed with me ever since then! My husband also campaigned for Bobby. He's still missed by so many and would have been a great president. He had a keen intellect and much compassion for those less fortunate, may he rest in peace. The country has gone down hill ever since then, imho! We've all been through so much ever since then and like Ethel said in the recent documentary about this great lady, "No one gets a free ride", so true!

[@ms.martiegallego8834]

I was 17 when this happened, and I thought how is Ethel going to get through this . She was a rock !! Sirhan should never have been released ! Period !

[@TheGlass50]

He did not get out. Governor Newsome denied his parol.

[@jennifer801]

It’s disgusting that he would ever be let out of jail. 😡

[@nonabliss]

I honestly don't think Gavin Newsome will allow his release. I think it would be deemed an overall unpopular opinion and if it is one thing politicians do is follow the way of what the majority wants as it secures future election hopes. Besides, Newsome has said that RFK was one of his heroes, so there's that. Also, I think that he would agree that an act so egregious deserves life in prison as he denied Leslie Van Houton's (one of the Manson cult followers) release twice already. It is not about the age of the criminal and if they would still be a danger to society IMO, it is about receiving a fit punishment for a horrific crime and life in prison is fit. It also is a disadvantage that Sirhan killed a high profile political figure from a prominent family who was pretty well loved by most. I personally take issue with the fact that after all these years Sirhan refuses to take responsibility. That should have been a dealbreaker for him even being considered for parole IMO.

[@jennifer801]

@@nonabliss I hope so. Nobody who murders anyone ever deserves to be free.

[@user-pl5pw5iy5s]

Sirhan did not have fired the bullet from that close. Please look at the medical examiner’s report and ballistics evidence before speaking about an innocent man this way

[@wwj745]

RFK was shot behind his right ear from 1 1/2 inch away. Not shot by Sirhan. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYTbh3uhaq6kjpY

[@hunkerbunt5174]

It is disgusting that he was not executed

[@Gertiemarie50]

Forgiveness is personal, spiritual. Justice is law. Sirhan did not consider age, wellbeing, quality of life, family, etc., when he killed Kennedy. His age, wellbeing, quality of life, etc., should not be considered. Life in prison or the death penalty...nothing less. That is justice.

[@jd-hj5ed]

I hate to think about what this family went through, and I hate to think about the thousands/millions of fathers that have died leaving children behind. It really makes me grateful for my relationship with my father who died five years ago.

[@jarimikkola2426]

I cannot remember this event without tearing up. The Kennedy's were loved by the people...until justice is done Robert may not be resting in peace! God bless his soul.

[@sds5502]

I wish AG Garland had the tenacity and desire for justice as RFK had. He should study his cases, writings and personal perspectives. Maybe then he would take his job seriously. RFK would never allow the criminal activity of Trump and crew to continue to carry on. They would at the very least be indicted and awaiting prosecution if not already sentenced. Trump included ! RFK will not rest easy as long as the criminal minions from 45s administration remain unaccountable.

[@marshamariner7897]

@@sds5502 I was just thinking that. That 🤢 🍊 Cheetoe TRAITOR would b a snack for RFK he'd ALREADY b in JAIL. At the very least at this point...not out running around STILL causing trouble!!!!!!!

[@FEARTHEEER1]

@@marshamariner7897 You people and your sick obsession over Trump need to get lost. This is a thread about the Kennedy Assassination. Grow up, children.

[@robert2948]

@@sds5502 garland is a tyrannical zealot. The real criminals are the Clintons, Obama’s and the Biden clan.

[@cheneethompson5756]

The poor Kennedys! What a cursed family! They lost joe jr., Kathleen, jfk, bobby, jfk jr., etc.

[@andrewcharley1893]

All these years later and it's still too painful😥

[@PHlophe]

its their dad of course it'd be painful.

[@markwhitman9029]

It is June of 2022 and Sirhan failed to get parole. That's Justice. I and most Americans living during that time were devastated when Bobby died. After all these years I cannot watch film of RFKs assassination without sobbing. America lost a great potential POTUS

[@susangorra9469]

So much pain. We'll never forget what their father stood for. God bless that family.

[@proud2bejcan]

Forgiveness does NOT have to come after an apology.

[@Eve_Y]

I’m glad that at least two of his children are fighting for him. I have no patience or forgiveness for murderers.

[@badvlogs4354]

Well I don’t condone sirhan actions I believe that his other children think that there is a bigger conspiracy to rfk assassination as a lot of things don’t add up with sirhan being the only shooter

[@mikedzielak8436]

Jesus wont forgive you then.

[@tats5880]

Eve I couldn't agree more, especially when it comes to children. I was 10 years old when they took out Bobby Kennedy just old enough to realize we lost what would have been a great president. But young enough not to realize what exactly we lost in 63, however I was aware of his assassination.

[@darrylharris4030]

Well then you have no patience for the American government.

[@Swimdeep]

Sirhan is not remorseful and doesn’t deserve release.

[@zacharylynn1427]

That's not what RFK jr. says.... just saying.

[@marywood8794]

@@zacharylynn1427 Consider the source...RFK, JR.

[@zacharylynn1427]

@@marywood8794 I consider the content. What was your point exactly?

[@PostalWorker14]

Palestinians lost their homeland Sirhan was mad at Kennedy support of Israel

[@elijahtt4853]

​@@PostalWorker14 They didn't lose jack because it was not theirs to beghin with no matter how many times they repeat this lie. They weren't even called "falsetinians" until after 🇮🇱's establishment. Find me a single mention anywhere where they're called "falsetinians" pre 🇮🇱's establishment. U know who was called by that name at those times? The juice(censorship). A juice ID pre 🇮🇱's establishment literally said "falstinan"(censorship). How ironic huh? Stick to things yer might actually know something about next time. Cheers from🇮🇱

[@10sherra]

I agree 100% with Chris Kennedy. Colton Willard who killed my granddaughter and unborn child has never acknowledged nor took responsibility for their deaths . No remorse . He didn't ask nor seek forgiveness. Prayers for Us all .

[@suescherdel6278]

I read about the tragic loss you and your family have suffered and my prayers are with you all. In my opinion, a 5 year jail sentence was a slap on the wrist for taking the lives of your granddaughter and her unborn child. 💜

[@BillViets]

So sorry about your loss.

[@cedarabbey]

RFK Junior knows that the official story is a lie. But not all families agree with each other about everything.

[@norway178]

He asked that they open another investigation, but they won't do it. I wonder if Newsome doesn't have something to do with that. I hope RFK Jr. becomes president for many reasons, but he will get the JFK files and reopen his fathers investigation.

[@christinamiller1323]

The Assassin should remain in Prison for the rest of his life. He took away another Kennedy Father to an Assassin's bullet.

[@joanncaporaletti4950]

This killer was given the death penalty for his crime! There should be NO talk of parole! DEATH penalty means at the very least…..prison for the rest of his life, WITHOUT parole! Disgusting that the system keeps traumatizing Robert Kennedy’s family. Shame on our justice system. This is not justice!

[@helenprince1420]

When the Death Penalty was repealed all those on Death Row were given life with the possibility of parole. Sirhan Sirhan was no different then Charles Manson and his family. They also had and have the right to apply for parole. When the Death Penalty came back into play, the courts could not reinstate death for the people on Death Row.

[@wwj745]

This is not justice either. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYTbh3uhaq6kjpY

[@annerector8765]

And remember, it was Ethel Kennedy who asked that Sirhan NOT be executed. Just imprisoned for life. Now, that's forgiveness and justice.

[@kevinmalone3210]

It's the California state justice system that's skewed here. Not every state is as bad as California when it comes to the fair delivery of justice, thank God, and I'm a native Californian.

[@noreenhappel8531]

Except that some members of the Kennedy family thought Sirhan did not do it. Executing the wrong man would just compound that awful deed. America truly was robbed of our greatest leaders.

[@Hummingbirds2023]

I was so heartbroken when RFK was murdered. I best friend and I campaigned for him we wanted him for president so badly! America mourned deeply for RFK! What a tragic tragic loss. The movie of his train ride back to Washington DC is also heartbreaking, everyone lined up as the train when by with his casket inside... very hard to think about it after all these years too 💔💔💔💔

[@shirleyandrews1152]

NO PAROLE ❗️❗️❗️He needs to give up the names of the people who paid him❗️❗️❗️

[@rorydouthard6706]

Agreed......we might find that some of those names could be familiar (i.e. - US Government officials)......

[@johnsinger8503]

Sirhan Sirhan should not go free , if he is paroled and if he remains in the USA I think he will need an army of bodyguards because he is hated.

[@seriouslyyoujest1771]

No admission, no remorse, no release! Forgiveness requires an admission, and an apology.

[@Rays_Bad_Decisions]

The bullets that hit RFK we're a different caliber than Sirhans gun. More shots were fired than Sirhans revolver held.. we should hold the Killers accountable

[@jackprecip5389]

Interesting sentiments, I felt the same way about Ted Kennedy killing Mary Jo Kopechne.

[@Jerry-hp5sf]

You misunderstand how forgiveness works. It’s not conditional. It’s for you alone. It’s for your healing and ability to move on. The other person is not required to do anything.

[@Jerry-hp5sf]

@@Rays_Bad_Decisionssame with jfk. If you watch the video he was struck from several directions. While one direction may have come from the book depository, there were bullets from other directions.

[@daphneduryea9136]

@@jackprecip5389 Ted didn't do it. E. Howard Hunt and Frank Sturgis did.

[@veronicao4643]

Sad. You can see the genuine pain and grief in their faces, even after all these years.

[@BarbieLiu]

Feel most sorry for is mother of Kennedy brothers. She lived pain for many decades death of her 3 sons. What a strong lady was still able to live over a century. 🙏

[@jackprecip5389]

Not to mention the pain of a public drunken embarrassment like her other son Teddy, who killed Mary Jo Kopechne by leaving her to drown in a car at the bottom of the lake afraid to tell authorities when it might have saved her life, or her daughter Rose, who was subjected to the utmost cruelty of having a forced lobotomy from her very own sick family.

[@lucybrindlebrownie8994]

Ms. ROSE Kennedy also endured an adulterous husband ! Joseph Kennedy also acquired tens of thou$ands by his immoral and criminal behavior !

[@melanie7781]

He should never be released. However since he is not an American citizen, he should be immediately deported.

[@amgirl4286]

WTF why would they let him out? Why are we letting murderers out? If you take a life on purpose without provocation-you give up yours. Period. I cant beleive this.

[@Alvan81]

The real reason is, to save money on Health Care. Cynical & frustrating but true.😠 They turn old inmates loose, then they don't have to pay those Last-10-Years of-Life (25% of entire life's costs) giant healthcare bills (and special svcs).😒

[@amgirl4286]

@@Alvan81 very true. At that stage in life they will start costing American taxpayers even more money.

[@hus390]

@@Alvan81 An overdose of pentobarbital does the work for the taxpayers of Texas. It's just outrageous to spend fortunes on first degree murderers' healthcare.

[@hus390]

@@amgirl4286 Still, killers shouldn't be released. An overdose of pentobarbital does the work for the people of Texas. It's like burning cash in a bonfire when we spend money on convicted murderers'healthcare.

[@Alvan81]

@@hus390 Yeah, this was a travesty, because commuting Death to Life in Prison means his 'pass' was Life in Prison. As for Texas (and several other States) you guys have effed up over the years, and put some innocent people to Death, nor do you apply sentencing equally. I was highly Pro Death penalty, till I saw what crooked D.As are capable of, especially in high-volume Death States. Now I realize it's nothing to be bragging about; even if neccessary sometimes.

[@cindythomas5895]

Well I just started crying ... I could feel the heartache they have carried for all these years ... 💔💔😢😢

[@Lotmeister]

RFK has been my idol for over 30 years. It pains me to think about how different this country and even the world could be if he had lived. I rarely watch videos like this anymore, though, because inevitably they play that clip of him saying, "...and now it's on to Chicago and let's win there!" My stomach turns over every time I hear that because I know he was just moments away from being mortally wounded.

[@mattwas2896]

You can’t forgive someone who has not apologized…. I don’t think they should ever let him out ….or they should at least have enough respect to wait until Eternal passes… the woman is in her 90 s …this will be very upsetting for her

[@VintageRose75]

I think you mean Ethel Kennedy?

[@stddisclaimer8020]

@@VintageRose75 Yes, yet the name, "Eternal" Kennedy does have a certain allure about it.

[@annabanana5007]

The governor of California has the final say in Sirhan Sirhan parole. He will block it just like he blocked Leslie Van Houtens parole.

[@darnellawilliams6769]

Hope so

[@annabanana5007]

@@darnellawilliams6769 He aint letting that man out. He killed a Kennedy.

[@susanmorano405]

Hopefully.

[@annabanana5007]

@@susanmorano405 The governer has already blocked the parole.

[@mikedzielak8436]

the Governor of California should be in prison himself.

[@junesorenson279]

How can someone who has been given The Death Penalty be eligible for parole???

[@joememphis1571]

Death Penalty was once ruled unconstitutional and struck down and then they reversed their decision in the late 1970s

[@johnkesich8696]

As the coroner testified, the fatal shot came _from behind_ and from close enough to leave powder burns. Sirhan fired from in front and never got within 3 or 4 feet of Kennedy. Photos taken during the shooting by a young man whose camera was seized by the authorities have never been published - probably destroyed. Parts of the door frame which contained bullet holes showing that more shots were fired than Sirhan's gun could hold were destroyed by the LAPD. The scribbling in Sirhan's notebook suggests that he was hypnotized into taking part, and the casual smear that he was upset that Kennedy supported Israel has been called into question. Just a few of the facts which call into question Sirhan's guilt. There can be no doubt that - just like JFK and MLK - the military industrial complex was behind RFK's assassination. Sad that most of his relatives apparently either don't know or discount the above, and that none of comments I scrolled through mentioned any of it. Not surprising that the MSM put together this hit piece to smear Sirhan and shield the people behind the assassination.

[@eileenmc4746]

Thanks. Son RFK Jr also believes 9:27 the other shooter killed his dad. Deep State…LBJ. May he win White House bid and release censored papers

[@stddisclaimer8020]

@johnkesich8696 You're enlisting under the disreputable banner of "conspiracy theorist" coroner Thomas Noguchi, someone you feel might lend a touch of credence to your half-baked theories. But the coroner's report does not serve the second gunman theory at all. Sirhan lunged and stretched his arm around Karl Uecker (who was escorting Kennedy through the pantry) to place his gun at or near contact distance, firing several times including the fatal shot just behind the Senator's right ear. This is supported by eyewitnesses Vincent DiPierro, Juan Romero and Boris Yaro. Hence, the assertions by conspiracy hobbyists that Sirhan was never behind the Senator (he didn’t need to be), or that Sirhan was never "within 3 or 4 feet" (his outstretched arm sure was) are erroneous.

[@moviesbye9294]

Typical American conspiracy.

[@alfredfreedomjones5105]

Their last daughter didn’t even get to meet her father, he had eleven children 😭

[@cheneethompson5756]

That sucks! Rory would have loved him!

[@crmay72]

@@cheneethompson5756 plus she looks just like him! :)

[@cheneethompson5756]

@@crmay72 I agree! It's like he got reincarnated I think, of the boys, Jr resembles him the most Kerry looks like him, too But rory's an exact copy of him

[@crmay72]

@@cheneethompson5756 I mean she is!! Kinda scary, LOL!! And yes, reincarnated is a great way to put it. ;)

[@cheneethompson5756]

@@crmay72 yeah!

[@gailjezik2400]

He shouldn't be released. killers get life, or death not parole.

[@darrylharris4030]

Are you that foolish do you know how many killers get released from prison. Do some research.

[@alexdegaston422]

The respectfulness of these 2 siblings towards each other over their views about whether SS is forgiven is admirable.

[@LAM77719]

If a person takes a life, they must pay with their life - either the death penalty or life in prison without the possibility of parole.

[@lizzdoe2821]

I honestly thought that the Kennedy carried more weight and respect.. I honestly feel their sorrow and completely agree with the frustration and lack of justice that they received!! That’s horrible and so wrong!!

[@Rays_Bad_Decisions]

Sirhan had a gun with a different caliber than the one that shot RFK. Also more bullets were shot than his revolver carried. Kennedy was shot in the back Sirhan was in front of him...

[@clarencevickrot3531]

@@Rays_Bad_Decisions RFK's attorney, William Pepper stated that the family was aware of what really happened

[@lacecocoa6272]

@@clarencevickrot3531 not true. Clearly some of his children believe the guy that has just been paroled Kyoto, father and other children, especially JF Kennedy Junior feels like the government has something to do with it. I purposely do believe that the government killed JFK , RFK and Martin Luther King. Just like the government killed the black panthers. I definitely believe that because they were just too strong and too well like just like I believe Princess Diana was murdered.

[@jjthor407]

I thought a part of being paroled was having to admit RESPONSEABILITY and SHOWING GREAT REMORSE . Neither of which SIRHAN has done .

[@jimrobcoyle]

B.S. Sirhan was the Lee Harvey patsy in that operation.

[@darrellmortensen9805]

I can't imagine the heart ache his wife went thru. Money helps but loneliness is real.

[@x1r0n83]

If Sirhan gets parole that's going to send quite the message to the country, and not a good one.

[@TheJimmiececil]

A sentence of life in prison should mean just that -- life in prison. Not life in prison unless paroled.

[@calisongbird]

Some criminals do get life in prison without parole. But not all.

[@blackrocks8413]

for rich people I guess. But for the commoners the criminals get out in a couple years. I guess its different for the rich political power class....

[@suzvalentino1901]

I know how tough a woman had to be to raise children alone in the 1960's we lost our dad in 1967 and my mother raised my sister and I and sent us to Catholic school for 12 years then on to nursing school for me and my sister into business and my mother lost her mother in 1965. My family is Irish and we all gathered around and prayed for Bobby Kennedy. My mother had to go to work the next day and remembers downtown Pgh being so quiet on a business day. Yes I remember it well it was a nightmare. Your a better Catholic than I am because I could never forgive the man that killed my father. The sixties to me will be remembered by people I love dying.

[@andi-kaytarot]

I can remember as a little kid meeting Robert and Ted at a memorial service for Estes Kefauver. Mostly I have Robert’s smile burned in my mind. He was golden.

[@claracalifornia6178]

Clay's mom was Bobby's communication secretary. She was a successful vibrant intelligent ambitious.... Clay traveled on the campaign trail with his mother hard at work. He was waiting for his mother, as always, after the rally, for her to finish working and go back to the hotel. He heard the shots. He watched the chaos. He waited and waited. Finally silently they drove home to home in del Mar. His mother never worked again. Clay took care of her till she died. Clay is my friend. I lost him in the beginning of covid. Pray for Clay

[@tombasye1016]

My Mom Has Told Me That When She Was Riding In A Car And The News On The Radio Came On And They Said That John F. Kennedy Was Just Killed In Dallas, Texas She Started Crying And Her And Many, Many of The Great Americans Cared And Respected JFK And RFK And They Were Both So Wonderful For Our Beautiful United States Of America And The Large Kennedy Family Is Right And So Great For The Great People In America To.

[@leoinemckenna6598]

The people of the U.K. and across the world grieved too for the Kennedy’s and the U.S.A

[@TheLordOfNothing]

Why Are You Typing Like This.

[@tombasye1016]

@@TheLordOfNothing Well, No Offense But Before Today And Tomorrow, I Will Always Write Like That, Have A Happy Holidays.

[@r.i.p.volodya]

How can Sirhan show remorse for an event of which he has no memory?

[@jamnee]

This was a brutal assassination and I remember it as a 12 year old. The loss was huge as his children have expressed with such sorrow. It was also a huge loss to our nation as I believe Robert F. Kennedy would have defeated Richard Nixon in the 1968 presidential election. Our nation would have taken a very different course and I believe would have been much better off if Kennedy had won the presidency. The 1960s had so many assassination, all of the victims being great leaders who were cut down including John F. Kennedy, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Malcom X & Medgar Evers.

[@starchild7843]

She looks so much like her mother and he looks so much like his father! No matter if you liked or hated the Kennedys, you have to admire their incredible strength and ambition to want to get the job done and see it through. If RFK was to survive and become president we all probably wonder would it make a big difference at all? Each politicians, and other candidates, always makes promises to get a votes but it's very rare for those promises to come true, and I think they would of seen them through him and his brother JFK.

[@diannaleefolkers-sarber2393]

How outrageous that he should be allowed parole. This is the most unconscienceable action possible. To forgive someone does not remove the responsibility of their actions. God loves us, forgives us, but many time the consequences of our actions are there. To forgive someone something, you can pray for them, love them and pray they accept repentence for their actions, not to repent ( turn from our evil and unjust ways) is a curse.

[@simonsimon2888]

To live with guilt and to die with guilt. Which is more tormenting? If, the 'second bullet' killed RFK, then the real killer must be the fugitive of the laws at large. Is Sirhan made a 'scape-goat' for the real killer? Stunning, indeed! "Let the sinners be"....Amen!

[@helenprince1420]

No the worst action was when The Supreme Court repealed the death penalty. Another unconscienceable act is war, where 1 person can be convicted for following orders and his superiors go scott free. Take the case of Lt. William Calley.

[@christophermanley3602]

“For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭6:14-15‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

[@wwj745]

Outrageous? Why? What do you REALLY know? kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYTbh3uhaq6kjpY

[@SweetThing]

@@christophermanley3602 - yes, but forgiving does not mean forgetting. Forgive him... and then let him stay in jail to serve his complete sentence. That his death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment is the final judgement and the Kennedys should not be put through this ordeal throughout their lives with the Parole Board reviewing the case every 15 years.

[@jonkobler1637]

History will be kind to RFK Jr.

[@pamspencer5377]

Our hearts still break for the kennedy children and those wives at the time

[@nancygleason2443]

The entire country has suffered the loss of Robert Kennedy. He was an outstanding patriot. His killer should remain in prison for life.

[@karendalsadik7119]

One problem he’s not the killer.

[@darrylharris4030]

He has a right to a parole hearing just like everyone else. Take the politics out of it.

[@donald8354]

@@karendalsadik7119 how do you know that?

[@mommyberlin]

​@@donald8354all his bullets were accounted for and none of them in RFK.. there was a shooter behind him he has since died but he walked free this entire time. It was our own government that's why they sealed all the documents for decades. The absolutely should reopen his and JFK's assassination...CIA

[@shelikesdiamonds]

Why should he ever get out? Why should he ever get parole? There are young girls on death row who's crime was just being associated with a killer. Come on. What gives?

[@LSDforEveryone]

So amazing how Sirhan Sirhan managed to fire 13 rounds from an 8 shot revolver. Including the fatal one that left powder burns in the back of Bobby's head. All while standing several feet in front of him. Its a good thing there weren't hundreds of powerful people who desperately wanted him dead, otherwise I might think there were some type of conspiracy afoot...

[@gerryrandallfox2402]

I ao agree with these two siblings and what they have gone through. He should not be paroled.

[@pauletterichards4755]

He should never get out of jail.

[@backyardadvocate9377]

Without true, genuine remorse, I I’m astonished with the Parole Board’s rationale. Normally, I’d be arguefor the commutation, but there’s nothing Mr Sirhan conveys that convinces me he wouldn’t harm someone again, even at his age. He was given enough leniency with the life sentence. No remorse. No release. RFK’s death only hastened the fascist politicians of the former administration.

[@Alvan81]

They're releasing him (and many others) so they don't have to pay $$$ for Old Guy's health care. It's totally cynical and $elfish!! (More than 1/4 of our entire lifetime Healthcare costs is spent on the final 10 years. And it gets more lopsided over 70.)

[@bettinabettina7155]

Why don't you research RFK Jr. And find out the truth

[@paulabillanes5084]

Plus, he shot 5 other people .

[@michaelbee2165]

Here we go....without a single shred of fascism from the previous administration. Indeed, a President who took his oath seriously, unlike the current occupant of the White House, a clear Communist.

[@MichaelGunner123]

What former administration? LBJ? NIXON? ORANGE AID LYING TRUMP?

[@gingerdurbin2726]

I’m not about revenge, but I am about justice. He should spend LIFE in prison.

[@TastemyAtrocity]

I can’t get over how beautiful they both are, especially at senior ages. They have the genes of American royalty.

[@patrickbateman580]

Never mind Kennedy was shot in the back 3x and Sirhan was in front of Kennedy. Thane Eugene Cesar

[@sherrimolnar6560]

I'm glad newsome did the right thing and rejected the parole.

[@tonyaddeo6548]

Unbelievable that Robert Jr feels this way

[@laurieloudamy1846]

His parole would be a travesty. I still miss Robert Kennedy. I am thankful that most of his family is continuing to fight.

[@marshamariner7897]

After all the yrs and tragedy this family has had. I do feel sorry for them. It will never go away 💖🌹😭🌍🌎

[@noreenhappel8531]

I fell sorry for all of us and for the people of the world - had they lived, we would have a very different kind of world today.

[@jayneneewing2369]

One of my dearest friends was murdered. He was a wonderful person. But his wife - whom he was about to divorce - she and her sister they wanted the insurance money, and convinced their mother to shoot him. There is no closure as people always talk about. I miss him every day of my life. And I miss those two Kennedy brothers all of the time as well. My country has never been the same since.

[@Rays_Bad_Decisions]

Noone has still explained how sirhan shot different caliber bullets into Kennedy than he had and fired more shots than his gun could hold.....

[@Rays_Bad_Decisions]

@@billofrightsamend4 do you feel bad for the Easter bunny and Santa also??

[@billofrightsamend4]

@@Rays_Bad_Decisions keep sniffing that rubber cement, you may want to put a paper bag over your head to concentrate the fumes.

[@artparty222murphy9]

I recall being alone in our TV room at 12 years old seeing the assassination of Robert Kennedy replayed on the news.

[@charlesrobbins2208]

Really? There is no footage of RFK's assassination. The aftermath was recorded but there is no video of the act itself.

[@tiredofit4761]

@@charlesrobbins2208 you are so stupid

[@gailreese4102]

Bobby Kennedy's children grew up & walked out into the world without him. He should have been there to witness the adults they became, to walk daughters down the aisles, to meet grandchildren & great-grandchildren. Sirhan Sirhan took something away from Bobby's children that can never, ever be replaced. He's been imprisoned for a little over 55 years & needs to stay there until he leaves in a pine box. No Parole. Not Now. Not Ever.

[@jw893]

We need to know the whole story. Who was the other shooter?

[@pampayne4482]

The very act of releasing Sirhan Sirhan from prison IS a danger to society.

[@hus390]

It just sent a message, that we don't take crimes seriously. The excuse will be that he cost the system a lot of money at this old age. Then let's put him down.

[@lizrutherford2656]

Sirhan Sirhan should never be let out of prison.

[@noreenhappel8531]

I don't believe he did it - just another patsy!!!!

[@logicalspark3496]

He didn't do it. A guy named Thane Eugene Caesar did it. Sirhan was a patsy just like Lee Harvey Oswald was

[@lauradotson355]

My mother was a single mother of thee when I was 10! Just a month before, my mother had a failed orthopedic surgery that disallowed her to work at her passion! I feel the same way about my dad as the Kennedys do! He worked hard and smart for the envelopment of our community regardless of his occupation! He was tireless! He also had( as wells my mother) no concept of racism! None! we had all ethnic groups running in and out of our house in the 1960"s! how decdant! we are all soid friends! I am grateful!!

[@moobrien1747]

He had been asked off the record, who he would want as a running mate in a perfect world "Martin". Then Martin is executed and Bobby SLAUGHTERED . Crazy.

[@lindseycarribean5113]

She looks so much like her mother.

[@Maya-bu2rf]

Poor thing, hope she lives better. I have read too much about Ethel.

[@u.s.m.c.fewproudthemarines2987]

@@Maya-bu2rf hope Ethel Was Gd Mom Wife Right

[@4862cjc]

UPDATE: Newsome has reversed Sirhan Sirhan’s parole.

[@katieann1908]

Chris Kennedy, I am so very sorry for your loss and the loss to this country. My father always talked about the extreme sorrow of this country at RFK'S death. I hope you can read the story of St Maria Gorretti and her mother. It is possible to forgive without an apology. God bless🙏

[@Kenwood1990]

Sirhan should never get out of prison.

[@MichaelGunner123]

Thank God, Gov Newsome did the RIGHT thing & DENIED parole to that non - remorseful, lunatic, Sirhan Sirhan.

[@collinjamesguitar]

The bullets that killed RFK didn’t come from Sirhan’s gun. Listen to RFK JR. it’s not a crazy conspiracy. It’s fact.

[@kathysobczyk5377]

No different then when my friend was killed and the person who killed him did 10 years!

[@blackrocks8413]

but Dems think it is different when its thier family.... the rich power class get different justice

[@brendab19]

No, his assertion that as a Catholic you can't forgive until you receive an apology is untrue. It's obvious the family suffered a tremendous loss that devastated their lives. I'm sorry they grew up without a father, and a young woman with 11 children lost her husband. Sirhan is now an old man, has served his time, and is eligible for release in accordance with the laws of the state of California. We do not get to pick and choose who the law applies to and who it does not. I will pray for them. Their pain and anger still sounds raw. I pray they can know peace.

[@thareallaura726]

I think Sirhan should pass in prison.