My heart is bursting. On the eve of my first child's birth, my dad - who's been in prison nearly my entire life - was granted clemency. He never intended harm, yet his crime devastated many families. My heart breaks for the families that can never get their loved ones back.
To this day David Gilbert still claims to be a political prisoner and the victims of his crimes to be collateral damage in the communist revolution. The people killed by Gilbert's actions deserve better.