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Profile Hasan Shakur Killed by the State of Texas on August 31, 2006
I
often try my best to be as open as possible with people. I have come to
realize that sometimes that hurts and sometimes it helps. I must come to
realize that all things will never be good for us all. I
am, to the government, Derrick Frazier, #999284. My closest friends call
me Hasan, which is my name. I would like to welcome you to this site and
I hope you will like it. Please allow me to tell you a bit about myself. My
name in which I am accustomed to answering to is Hasan Shakur. I am a
prisoner on Texas Death Row. I have been imprisoned since 1997. Being
incarcerated is really the wrong word to call it. I will just call it
like it is: this is a waiting room where the people within are all
waiting to die. But I am rushing to get out of this waiting room! I
was born April 28, If
you are not already aware, the American Judicial System has passed new
laws that quicken the appeals process of a death sentence. In other
words, they rush to kill you so that if you are innocent, the goal is to
kill the lawsuit or the evidence that will eventually end the blood lust
of this state and its crooked sense of justice. Though the courts are
aware that these new laws violate the Constitution, they are still in
effect. Due to these new regulations, my real life expectancy on Death
Row is 5 years. So far, I have been blessed to still be left standing!
These steps make it very hard for one to fight for his/her life, but one
must use every ounce of strength to fight for what is right. I know that
some of you may not feel comfortable helping me, but please don't let
this be unheard. Give it to the next person so that this doesn't fall on
deaf cars. I pray someone will contribute to me regaining my rights and
helping me see freedom again. As
a person, I am the father of De'Von G. Frazier; the love of my life. l
am the baby Brother of Cassundra Frazier. ( am the Grandson and Nephew
of Louise Cristwell and Barbara Wright. I am the founder of Operation
L.I.F.E. which is a publication aimed at giving prisoners a forum to
speak and be heard. I work with getting people their rights back and
even thought this is very hard to do, I still take this challenge and
fight for others as well as myself. I love to read and study. I read
non-fiction and biographies, political science and things of that
nature, I love to write music and poetry and help people better their
lives as well. I
do not consider myself average. I still have many high expectations and
aspirations which l must see reached. I would love to have a person that
can stimulate my mind and help me overcome the adversity of living with
death staring me square in the eyes. Also stimulate my mind on life in
general, and I know that l will do the same because even though my body
is here, ray mind is not here at all! I would greatly appreciate your help along this horrid journey. Please know that I am not of arrogance and my heart is open to anyone who responds. Thank you for your understanding and your time.
Yours, Hasan Shakur
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