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40 Years a Prisoner

For Helen Ramp and her- 14-year-old son, James Junior, the terror and violenceat MOVE...

For Helen Ramp and her
- 14-year-old son, James Junior, the terror and violence
at MOVE headquarters came crashing down this morning at
Presbyterian Medical Center. Inside, they were told
James Ramp, husband, father, and Philadelphia
police sharpshooter, had been shot to death
in the crossfire at the West Philadelphia
compound. Ramp, 52,
was shot in the chest and died soon after
being admitted. Shortly after
the shooting ended, there was a near
violent confrontation between police and an angry
crowd that gathered

Full Transcript

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- For Helen Ramp and her - 14-year-old son, James Junior,
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the terror and violence at MOVE headquarters came
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crashing down this morning at Presbyterian Medical Center.
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Inside, they were told James Ramp, husband, father,
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and Philadelphia police sharpshooter,
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had been shot to death in the crossfire at
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the West Philadelphia compound.
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Ramp, 52, was shot in the chest
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and died soon after being admitted.
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Shortly after the shooting ended,
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there was a near violent confrontation
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between police and an angry crowd that gathered.
Duration
29 seconds
Views
31
Timestamp in Movie
01:10:02
Uploaded
Jun 03, 2025
Genres
documentary, crime
Production
N/A

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Movie Summary

Philadelphia native Tommy Oliver follows the efforts of Mike Africa Jr. to exonerate his parents, both incarcerated members of the revolutionary group MOVE.
-Nobody was hurt. - To prevent - the spread of trouble, - 40 Years a Prisoner 00:14
-Nobody was hurt. - To prevent - the spread of trouble,
And, as you remember, I asked him, - 40 Years a Prisoner 00:11
And, as you remember, I asked him,
What people don't understand, I think, Vince, - 40 Years a Prisoner 00:07
What people don't understand, I think, Vince,
So perhaps if there was some direct involvement - 40 Years a Prisoner 00:15
So perhaps if there was some direct involvement
Police are in control in Powelton at the present time, - 40 Years a Prisoner 00:08
Police are in control in Powelton at the present time,
Anybody that takes his own out in Powelton or anywhere else - 40 Years a Prisoner 00:07
Anybody that takes his own out in Powelton or anywhere else
They all charged, chased everybody - 40 Years a Prisoner 00:13
They all charged, chased everybody
Then the cop was swinging the nightstick - 40 Years a Prisoner 00:04
Then the cop was swinging the nightstick
- You were on top of the steps. - The cop came into the house - 40 Years a Prisoner 00:05
- You were on top of the steps. - The cop came into the hous...
They're chasing them again with the nightsticks, hitting them all - 40 Years a Prisoner 00:05
They're chasing them again with the nightsticks, hittin...
These people want these white racist pigs to go home, - 40 Years a Prisoner 00:17
These people want these white racist pigs to go home,
A group of MOVE supporters spent much of the day outside - 40 Years a Prisoner 00:35
A group of MOVE supporters spent much of the day outside
The semiautomatic rifle was one of only a number - 40 Years a Prisoner 00:38
The semiautomatic rifle was one of only a number
The police probably would've been legally within their rights - 40 Years a Prisoner 00:11
The police probably would've been legally within their ...
Do you know of any incidents where some officers may have - 40 Years a Prisoner 00:07
Do you know of any incidents where some officers may have
I know of one instance where one of the MOVE members came out - 40 Years a Prisoner 00:09
I know of one instance where one of the MOVE members came ou...
...with a cartridge case in one hand... - 40 Years a Prisoner 00:13
...with a cartridge case in one hand...
If that's overzealous, so be it. - 40 Years a Prisoner 00:23
If that's overzealous, so be it.
And you accept at face value - 40 Years a Prisoner 00:05
And you accept at face value
You don't even get off your asses - 40 Years a Prisoner 00:05
You don't even get off your asses