# Leonard Peltier Up for Parole (for Murder of 2 FBI Agents in 1975--American Indian Movement)

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**Created:** [June 11, 2024, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-peltier-up-for-parole-for-murder-of-2-fbi-agents-in-1975-american-indian-movement/1002742 "2024-06-11T16:53:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2025, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-peltier-up-for-parole-for-murder-of-2-fbi-agents-in-1975-american-indian-movement/1002742/41 "2025-01-23T00:43:50Z")

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Biden paroles cop killers, Trump pardons killer cops.

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**Author:** ![Kropotkin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kropotkin/32/18045_2.png) [@Kropotkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kropotkin)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2025, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-peltier-up-for-parole-for-murder-of-2-fbi-agents-in-1975-american-indian-movement/1002742/42 "2025-01-23T00:49:47Z")

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I’m no expert, but I do not think Peltier was paroled. According to the link above, the president was "commuting the life sentence imposed on Leonard Peltier so that he serves the remainder of his sentence in home confinement.”

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**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2025, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-peltier-up-for-parole-for-murder-of-2-fbi-agents-in-1975-american-indian-movement/1002742/43 "2025-01-23T01:07:37Z")

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Peltier was in prison for over 50 years.  
See the difference?

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**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2025, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-peltier-up-for-parole-for-murder-of-2-fbi-agents-in-1975-american-indian-movement/1002742/44 "2025-02-18T20:24:52Z")

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> **[Leonard Peltier leaves prison after Biden ended his sentence in FBI agents'...](https://www.npr.org/2025/02/18/nx-s1-5300606/leonard-peltier-commutation-fbi-biden-pine-ridge)**
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> Peltier's imprisonment had symbolized systemic injustice for Native Americans across the country who believe in his innocence.

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**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2025, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-peltier-up-for-parole-for-murder-of-2-fbi-agents-in-1975-american-indian-movement/1002742/45 "2025-02-18T20:28:05Z")

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I wonder why the delay between Biden’s commuting his sentence and his release. I would have thought it would happen in a day or two.

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**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2025, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-peltier-up-for-parole-for-murder-of-2-fbi-agents-in-1975-american-indian-movement/1002742/46 "2025-02-18T20:33:55Z")

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They must have attempted every possible procedural delay to extend the time before his release hoping somehow they wouldn’t have to do it.

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**Author:** ![zimaane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a3d4f5/32.png) [@zimaane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zimaane)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2025, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-peltier-up-for-parole-for-murder-of-2-fbi-agents-in-1975-american-indian-movement/1002742/47 "2025-02-18T20:38:15Z")

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He wasn’t really released, rather his sentence was converted from prison to home confinement. Presumably obtaining a house and then arranging it for home confinement takes at least a little time.

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**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2025, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-peltier-up-for-parole-for-murder-of-2-fbi-agents-in-1975-american-indian-movement/1002742/48 "2025-02-18T21:00:32Z")

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> [@zimaane](#):
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> Presumably obtaining a house and then arranging it for home confinement takes at least a little time.

Good point. Yes, that would explain the month.

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