Contrary to the headline screaming.....A KILLER IS BACK IN CUSTODY
Joseph Yandle did indeed falsify service in Vietnam and used it as a cornerstone in a petition for commutation. He was the getaway driver whose partner shot and killed a man in an armed robbery.......he was not the shooter, another fact considered in his commutation. The truth was revealed 3 years later and his parole was revoked. He has been paroled and revoked twice since then, in the full knowledge that he was not a Vietnam Vet, with his latest parole granted in December 2014.
Joseph Labriola was sentenced as the shooter in a murder. He also granted himself parole by escaping from prison and stayed on the lam for 93 days before being recaptured and returned. He told a reporter from the Boston Globe as recently as 4 years ago that, if given the opportunity, he would escape again. Hardly an ideal candidate.
In your words......."it's time to set the record straight".
Joseph Yandle did indeed falsify service in Vietnam and used it as a cornerstone in a petition for commutation. He also cited rehabilitation and education (he earned both a Bachelor's and a Master's degree whilst incarcerated). He was the getaway driver whose partner shot and killed a man in an armed robbery.......he was not the shooter, another fact considered in his commutation. The truth was revealed 3 years later (hardly immediately declared in violation!!) and his parole was revoked. He has been paroled and revoked twice since then with his latest parole granted in December 2014.
Joseph Labriola was sentenced as the shooter in a murder. He also granted himself parole by escaping from prison and stayed on the lam for 93 days before being recaptured and returned. He told a reporter from the Boston Globe as recently as 4 years ago that, if given the opportunity, he would escape again. Hardly an ideal candidate.
Since Soffen shuffled off the mortal coil I knew you would need another poster child. I am sure that you will find someone else to fixate upon. I'm just not sure that Joe Lab is the best choice.
You don't know the guy............you don't know the case. Because of some honeyed words you have decided he's innocent. I believe you are the innocent one and can't see the fact that he is running game on naïve people.
Hello, Thank you for all your concern and work, I will run it by B and if he's ok with it I will inform you of how we should probably proceed. Regardless I will still let you know. Be well... DN
Oh man, that list was so funny and so sad at the same time. The first points made me laugh but then comes number 1 and I feel so sorry. I really look up to whoever had the "betweenthebars"-idea, this site is doing something so good.
(Sorry for my crippled english haha, it's not my mothertongue - I'm from Switzerland)
I just wanted to say that I really like your poems. I never really cared for written poetry, I just enjoyed listening to poetry slam, but I feel like I have to overthink that. :)
Also, your writing looks beautiful. Mine just looks like the scribbling of a 7-year old.
Hello James, I just found out about this site today (26. June) and I'm surfing through all the profiles like crazy. But you're the first one who I'm writing to, and I hope you'll get my comment. I would prefer writing an actual letter or e-mailing you, but I live in Switzerland (so excuse my English, it's far from perfect), so that would be pretty expensive and I'm a student with no money.:') Actually I just wanted to say that I love your artwork, it's beautiful.
I think prisons are really weird. You see, I read up on your crime and to be honest - it scares me. I will never understand how someone can kill another being so easily(humans or animals alike). But at the same time, when I see that you've been in prison for more than 30 years, I'm shocked. I think, how can someone just take someone else's freedom away? So weird. I don't know you (and all the other prisoners that I found on this site), but after reading a lot of posts and profiles, I feel sad and sorry for all.
Hope you get this comment and hope it makes you feel a little better, Jamie
I've done time in jail before a couple times.Your posts are just so matter of fact.Is that how you cope with a life sentence?You do have some funny things on here.I live in fla just wonder if you think it should be an eye for an eye??
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Joseph Yandle did indeed falsify service in Vietnam and used it as a cornerstone in a petition for commutation. He was the getaway driver whose partner shot and killed a man in an armed robbery.......he was not the shooter, another fact considered in his commutation. The truth was revealed 3 years later and his parole was revoked. He has been paroled and revoked twice since then, in the full knowledge that he was not a Vietnam Vet, with his latest parole granted in December 2014.
Joseph Labriola was sentenced as the shooter in a murder. He also granted himself parole by escaping from prison and stayed on the lam for 93 days before being recaptured and returned. He told a reporter from the Boston Globe as recently as 4 years ago that, if given the opportunity, he would escape again. Hardly an ideal candidate.
Paul
Joseph Yandle did indeed falsify service in Vietnam and used it as a cornerstone in a petition for commutation. He also cited rehabilitation and education (he earned both a Bachelor's and a Master's degree whilst incarcerated). He was the getaway driver whose partner shot and killed a man in an armed robbery.......he was not the shooter, another fact considered in his commutation. The truth was revealed 3 years later (hardly immediately declared in violation!!) and his parole was revoked. He has been paroled and revoked twice since then with his latest parole granted in December 2014.
Joseph Labriola was sentenced as the shooter in a murder. He also granted himself parole by escaping from prison and stayed on the lam for 93 days before being recaptured and returned. He told a reporter from the Boston Globe as recently as 4 years ago that, if given the opportunity, he would escape again. Hardly an ideal candidate.
Since Soffen shuffled off the mortal coil I knew you would need another poster child. I am sure that you will find someone else to fixate upon. I'm just not sure that Joe Lab is the best choice.
Paul
He is in exactly the right place.
Thank you for all your concern and work, I will run it by B and if he's ok with it I will inform you of how we should probably proceed. Regardless I will still let you know. Be well...
DN
Oh man, that list was so funny and so sad at the same time. The first points made me laugh but then comes number 1 and I feel so sorry.
I really look up to whoever had the "betweenthebars"-idea, this site is doing something so good.
(Sorry for my crippled english haha, it's not my mothertongue - I'm from Switzerland)
Wishing you the best,
Jamie
I just wanted to say that I really like your poems.
I never really cared for written poetry, I just enjoyed listening to poetry slam, but I feel like I have to overthink that. :)
Also, your writing looks beautiful. Mine just looks like the scribbling of a 7-year old.
Best wishes and greetings,
Jamie
I just found out about this site today (26. June) and I'm surfing through all the profiles like crazy.
But you're the first one who I'm writing to, and I hope you'll get my comment.
I would prefer writing an actual letter or e-mailing you, but I live in Switzerland (so excuse my English, it's far from perfect), so that would be pretty expensive and I'm a student with no money.:')
Actually I just wanted to say that I love your artwork, it's beautiful.
I think prisons are really weird. You see, I read up on your crime and to be honest - it scares me. I will never understand how someone can kill another being so easily(humans or animals alike).
But at the same time, when I see that you've been in prison for more than 30 years, I'm shocked. I think, how can someone just take someone else's freedom away?
So weird. I don't know you (and all the other prisoners that I found on this site), but after reading a lot of posts and profiles, I feel sad and sorry for all.
Hope you get this comment and hope it makes you feel a little better,
Jamie
All the best,
Ben