Hi my name is Hektor Robertson and I watched a movie called 'I love you Philip Morris'. The guy who it is based on is one of the most accomplished conmen & escape artists of all time. The bit that suck out to me was that all these incredible scams and escape acts were (as he seen it) for someone he loved.
So I looked him up online and after a few hours and various articles later I felt that he's been given a massively overzealous prison sentence.
Here is a link to his wikipedia page, give it a read.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Jay_Russell
Or even better a brief interview with the man himself.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2009/sep/06/steven-russell-elizabeth-day-jim-carrey
Surely he would be more use working with the police helping to catch guys like himself rather than being locked up 23 hours of everyday for 144 years.
The fact is that Steven Russell found holes in the system and used them to his advantage. However none of his crimes were at all violent yet he is serving a sentence that would put most war criminals to shame.
I feel this is unfair, I think that he is in prison serving that absurd sentence. Due to the American judicial system's sheer embarrassment from being fooled by Russell so many times rather than for public safety or even justice.
Please sign this petition and maybe with enough signatures we can help this man out.
I just woke up and refreshed the page and the momentum is honestly dizzying because I really thought this would just be me yelling into the void for a while. It feels surreal that so many of you saw the same absurdity in this sentence as I did especially since so many people just brush off the system as if it is untouchable.
Reached 100 supporters
September 24, 2019
29 Comments
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Anonymous
3 years ago
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He does not deserve the sentence he got. That’s not justice. And here there are awful people being violent and being let out to be free? This is all wrong. Thank you.
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Karl Franz Kvapil
7 years ago
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It is sad that this man got 144 years and a rapist and murder Not as half as this....
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Pascale Caron
8 years ago
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True love is so rare, let them love each other and give him at least a sentence at home
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Ale
11 years ago
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Steven Jay Russell isn't a criminal, he's just a con artist! Steven is an awesome man!
Real criminals are free by streets, Steven is a good guy.
Steven must be free!
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Anonymous
11 years ago
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Steven Jay Russell is a fine human being, and like ANY human being deserves to be treated with dignity. How absurd it is for him to be in solitary confinement for his entire life rather than allowed to be a contributing member of society. Let him at least work and pay taxes to house and feed the actual criminals! He has a daughter, friends, a church and people who love and admire him. He could do so much good in the world if given a chance.
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giordano
12 years ago
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hi , he stole ok ok but big company .. not poor people . îm not agree with his actions but it s not a murder . i support him with my herat . i wish you ll be free soon and alsô´wish you be able to control your self today . take care of you .
M
Mászi Rita
5 months ago
SZABADSÁGOT STEVENNEK!!!
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Krystal Fortier
2 years ago
This is torture. MURDERS AND VIOLENT CRIMES DONT EVEN HET THIS KIND OF SENTENCE. IT'S NOT HIS FAULT THE JUDICAL SYSTEM SHOULD HAVE THERE STUFF TOGETHER AND SHOULD BE FACT CHECKING BEFORE REALESE. FREE STEVEN!
Hi my name is Hektor Robertson and I watched a movie called 'I love you Philip Morris'. The guy who it is based on is one of the most accomplished conmen & escape artists of all time. The bit that suck out to me was that all these incredible scams and escape acts were (as he seen it) for someone he loved.
So I looked him up online and after a few hours and various articles later I felt that he's been given a massively overzealous prison sentence.
Here is a link to his wikipedia page, give it a read.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Jay_Russell
Or even better a brief interview with the man himself.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2009/sep/06/steven-russell-elizabeth-day-jim-carrey
Surely he would be more use working with the police helping to catch guys like himself rather than being locked up 23 hours of everyday for 144 years.
The fact is that Steven Russell found holes in the system and used them to his advantage. However none of his crimes were at all violent yet he is serving a sentence that would put most war criminals to shame.
I feel this is unfair, I think that he is in prison serving that absurd sentence. Due to the American judicial system's sheer embarrassment from being fooled by Russell so many times rather than for public safety or even justice.
Please sign this petition and maybe with enough signatures we can help this man out.
I just woke up and refreshed the page and the momentum is honestly dizzying because I really thought this would just be me yelling into the void for a while. It feels surreal that so many of you saw the same absurdity in this sentence as I did especially since so many people just brush off the system as if it is untouchable.
Reached 100 supporters
September 24, 2019
29 Comments
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Anonymous
3 years ago
Featured
He does not deserve the sentence he got. That’s not justice. And here there are awful people being violent and being let out to be free? This is all wrong. Thank you.
K
Karl Franz Kvapil
7 years ago
Featured
It is sad that this man got 144 years and a rapist and murder Not as half as this....
P
Pascale Caron
8 years ago
Featured
True love is so rare, let them love each other and give him at least a sentence at home
A
Ale
11 years ago
Featured
Steven Jay Russell isn't a criminal, he's just a con artist! Steven is an awesome man!
Real criminals are free by streets, Steven is a good guy.
Steven must be free!
A
Anonymous
11 years ago
Featured
Steven Jay Russell is a fine human being, and like ANY human being deserves to be treated with dignity. How absurd it is for him to be in solitary confinement for his entire life rather than allowed to be a contributing member of society. Let him at least work and pay taxes to house and feed the actual criminals! He has a daughter, friends, a church and people who love and admire him. He could do so much good in the world if given a chance.
G
giordano
12 years ago
Featured
hi , he stole ok ok but big company .. not poor people . îm not agree with his actions but it s not a murder . i support him with my herat . i wish you ll be free soon and alsô´wish you be able to control your self today . take care of you .
M
Mászi Rita
5 months ago
SZABADSÁGOT STEVENNEK!!!
K
Krystal Fortier
2 years ago
This is torture. MURDERS AND VIOLENT CRIMES DONT EVEN HET THIS KIND OF SENTENCE. IT'S NOT HIS FAULT THE JUDICAL SYSTEM SHOULD HAVE THERE STUFF TOGETHER AND SHOULD BE FACT CHECKING BEFORE REALESE. FREE STEVEN!
He does not deserve the sentence he got. That’s not justice. And here there are awful people being violent and being let out to be free? This is all wrong. Thank you.