Jaan Karl Laaman - North America
Jaam Karl Laaman grew up in Roxbury, MA
and Buffalo, NY. His family emigrated to the
US from Estonia when he was a child. He has
a son.
He is currently serving a 53 year prison
sentence for his role in the bombings of United
States government buildings while a member of
the United Freedom Front, an American leftist
group which robbed banks, bombed buildings,
and attacked law enforcement officers in the
1980s.
In the 1960s Laaman worked in Students for a
Democratic Society, community organizations
and advocated against the Vietnam War and
racism. He facilitated youth development in the
Black Panther Party and the Puerto Rican
Young Lords street gang.
In 1972 he was arrested and charged with
bombing a Richard Nixon reelection
headquarters building and a police station in
New Hampshire and was sentenced to 20 yrs.
Jaam Karl Laaman grew up in Roxbury, MA
and Buffalo, NY. His family emigrated to the
US from Estonia when he was a child. He has
a son.
He is currently serving a 53 year prison
sentence for his role in the bombings of United
States government buildings while a member of
the United Freedom Front, an American leftist
group which robbed banks, bombed buildings,
and attacked law enforcement officers in the
1980s.
In the 1960s Laaman worked in Students for a
Democratic Society, community organizations
and advocated against the Vietnam War and
racism. He facilitated youth development in the
Black Panther Party and the Puerto Rican
Young Lords street gang.
In 1972 he was arrested and charged with
bombing a Richard Nixon reelection
headquarters building and a police station in
New Hampshire and was sentenced to 20 yrs.
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However he was released in 1978. In 1979 he
and Kazi Toure helped to organize the Amandla
Festival of Unity to support an end to apartheid
in Southern Africa, which featured musician Bob
Marley.
He was eventually caught with several other
members of the United Freedom Front, referred
to as the Ohio 7, including leader Tom Manning
to as the Ohio 7, including leader Tom Manning
to as the Ohio 7, including leader Tom Manning
in 1984. While originally charged with seditious
in 1984. While originally charged with seditious
conspiracy, Laaman was found guilty of five
bombings, one attempted bombing, and criminal
conspiracy, and was sentenced to 53 years in
prison.
Support Site: freejaan.blogspot.com
Jaan Karl Laaman #10372-016
USP Tucson
PO Box 24550
Tucson, AZ 85734
However he was released in 1978. In 1979 he
and Kazi Toure helped to organize the Amandla
Festival of Unity to support an end to apartheid
in Southern Africa, which featured musician Bob
Marley.
He was eventually caught with several other
members of the United Freedom Front, referred
to as the Ohio 7, including leader Tom Manning
to as the Ohio 7, including leader Tom Manning
to as the Ohio 7, including leader Tom Manning
in 1984. While originally charged with seditious
in 1984. While originally charged with seditious
conspiracy, Laaman was found guilty of five
bombings, one attempted bombing, and criminal
conspiracy, and was sentenced to 53 years in
prison.
Support Site: freejaan.blogspot.com
Jaan Karl Laaman #10372-016
USP Tucson
PO Box 24550
Tucson, AZ 85734