Call for Justice for the Brinks Victims: Rally in Rockland Wednesday

NEW CITY, NY — Rocklanders will gather in front of the county courthouse Wednesday to protest the decision by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to commute the sentence of Judith Clark, one of the members of the Black Liberation Army involved in the bloody Brinks robbery of 1981.

The commutation is not the same as a pardon or clemency. It means Clark could apply for parole. Based on her original sentence, she would have be 106 years old before she became eligible for parole, leaving her without an opportunity to appear before the parole board during her natural lifetime, the governor's office said.

Any act to reduce Clark's sentence has been bitterly opposed in Rockland County.

SEE: Opposing Clemency for Brinks Robbery Driver Judith Clark

Reaction to Cuomo's announcement was swift.

SEE: Day Outraged at Commutation of Deadly Brinks Robbery Driver's Sentence

WHAT: Rockland County Executive Ed Day will join law enforcement officers and officials from across Rockland to show support for keeping convicted Brinks criminal Judith Clark in prison.
Officers and family of the victims will gather in front of the courthouse where Judith Clark was brought 35 years ago to answer for her crimes.
WHEN: 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017
WHERE: Steps of old Rockland County Courthouse, 1 S. Main St., New City
Parking available along Main Street and behind Rockland County Offices at 11 New Hempstead Road.