Bill Ayers

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San Francisco Chronicle

Oct. 28, 2021

Regarding “Boudin’s father granted parole for Brink’s robbery” (Bay Area, Oct. 27): David Gilbert was granted parole because he had an exemplary record during his 40 years in prison, served far longer in prison than his co-defendants and had enormous support.

Mr. Gilbert was convicted of murder under the archaic felony-murder rule, now rejected by California. It makes individuals who participate in a crime resulting in death guilty of murder although they have absolutely nothing to do with the killing. Mr. Gilbert was unarmed and drove a getaway car.

The article quotes Ritchie Greenberg accusing District Attorney Chesa Boudin of abusing his office in supporting his father’s release. He did not use official stationery and wrote as a son. More influential in supporting Mr. Gilbert’s release were: Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, 1984 Nobel Peace Laureate; Ela Gandhi, granddaughter of Mohandas Gandhi; The Rev. Bernice King, daughter of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.; and a multitude of religious and civic leaders.

Mr. Greenberg’s uninformed comment is not deserving of being included in this article.

Ellen Chaitin, retired Superior Court judge, San Francisco

Our son (and San Francisco DA) Chesa Boudin, on the parole of my co-padre David Gilbert:I am so grateful to the Parole Board. I’m also grateful to everyone who has supported my father during his more than 4 decades behind bars. I’m thinking about the other children affected by my father’s crime and want to make sure that nothing I do or say further upsets the victims’ families. Their loved ones will never be forgotten. And I am thinking of the other people inside who have worked so hard to transform their lives and hope one day to return home.

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Rest in Power, Brother!

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