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Post by Scumhunter on Mar 19, 2019 17:22:28 GMT -5
Of course, old school AMW viewers are familiar with the case of AMW capture #122, Lawrencia 'Bambi' Bambenek who was convicted of killing her husband's ex-wife in 1982 only to break out of a Wisconsin prison in 1990. The case was notorious because many people believe in Bambenek's innocence, coining the slogan 'Run Bambi Run." Even America's Most Wanted and John Walsh aired the case with the disclaimer that they even they had doubts about Bambenek's guilt (but they were airing her anyway so there could be a resolution in the case), and John Walsh would later advocate for Bambenek's innocence years after her capture and no-contest plea which got her released from prison. Sorry for the longer than expected recap when most of us know the story, but the new news here is that Bambenek's attorney is asking for a posthumous pardon of Bambenek from Wisconsin's new Governor, Tony Evers. Her attorney argues that new ballistics and DNA evidence definitely prove Bembenek’s innocence. I personally always found Bambenek to be innocent anyway, and it is a shame because her life was an absolute hell despite being able to plead no contest to get released. She still never got to clear her name even though she gained her freedom, and she lived a tragic life until her death. Pardoning Bambenek won't bring her back, but it will be a sense of righting a wrong, so I hope her attorney is successful. www.jsonline.com/story/news/crime/2019/03/19/laurie-bembenek-lawyer-seeks-posthumous-pardon-famed-fugitive/3213433002/
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Post by 912thamwuser on Mar 19, 2019 17:27:06 GMT -5
Do we have better odds of getting Bembenek's name cleared under Tony Evers than Scott Walker?
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Post by Scumhunter on Mar 19, 2019 17:35:20 GMT -5
Do we have better odds of getting Bembenek's name cleared under Tony Evers than Scott Walker? Walker NEVER issued a pardon in his eight years, not even on his last day in office (which is usually a tradition for most Governors of either party), so based on that alone, yes lol.
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Post by ninja108 on Mar 19, 2019 17:49:14 GMT -5
IMO,this case was always about sticking it to someone who dared to stand up to the bullies in her department and nothing more. I hope Lawrencia can at least get the justice in death that was denied to her while she was still alive.
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Post by 912thamwuser on Mar 19, 2019 19:17:01 GMT -5
IMO,this case was always about sticking it to someone who dared to stand up to the bullies in her department and nothing more. I hope Lawrencia can at least get the justice in death that was denied to her while she was still alive. I was only a month old in October of '990 when AMW went after Bembenek. Apparently, there was a culture of either intra-department bullying and harassment, or police brutality out in the community that wasn't getting exposed as easily because social media didn't exist back then, wasn't there? Someone has to describe the hostility in that department to me from the beginning.
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Post by Scumhunter on Mar 19, 2019 21:27:02 GMT -5
IMO,this case was always about sticking it to someone who dared to stand up to the bullies in her department and nothing more. I hope Lawrencia can at least get the justice in death that was denied to her while she was still alive. I was only a month old in October of '990 when AMW went after Bembenek. Apparently, there was a culture of either intra-department bullying and harassment, or police brutality out in the community that wasn't getting exposed as easily because social media didn't exist back then, wasn't there? Someone has to describe the hostility in that department to me from the beginning. I'm not saying this to sound rude or lazy but I have been extremely busy this month and I feel although you are in general correct this is something that needs further explanation you should Google or look up on your own or let the articles posted explain (unless another poster can explain it for you), and in addition to that although I remember the details and controversy it is from when I was pretty young myself and I started watching AMW in 1996 (I remember like news magazine specials and John Walsh appearing on talk shows with Lawrencia, but it is still a long time in my memory span). (If another poster can explain it for you, it would render what I just said moot though).
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Post by ninja108 on Mar 19, 2019 23:32:22 GMT -5
IMO,this case was always about sticking it to someone who dared to stand up to the bullies in her department and nothing more. I hope Lawrencia can at least get the justice in death that was denied to her while she was still alive. I was only a month old in October of '990 when AMW went after Bembenek. Apparently, there was a culture of either intra-department bullying and harassment, or police brutality out in the community that wasn't getting exposed as easily because social media didn't exist back then, wasn't there? Someone has to describe the hostility in that department to me from the beginning. From what I've gathered,it was a mix of both. If nothing else,a lot of women backed Bembenek on her complaints about sexism in the police department.
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Post by pakman on Mar 22, 2019 18:07:14 GMT -5
From what I remember from FJ, the officers on the Milwaukee Police Department were participating in less-than-upstanding behavior. I think Bambi at one point revealed photos of officers partying naked at an outdoor party. She believed she had been fired from the Police Department because she was a whistleblower.
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