16th parole denial for Robert Kennedy assassin

(RT) ⸻ A California parole board panel refused to release Sirhan Sirhan, the man who killed Robert F. Kennedy in 1968, citing his lack of awareness of what he had done. The 78-year-old prisoner was previously recommended for parole two years ago by a different board, but California Governor Gavin Newsom rejected the suggestion. Newsom claimed that Sirhan "refuses to accept responsibility" for what he did and has not "developed the accountability and insight" that would allow his release. Sirhan's lawyer Angela Berry argued that Newsom's words from back then affected the board hearing on Wednesday. Berry insists that her client has obtained insight into the deed and that his psychiatrists agree that he does not present a danger to society. Sirhan was sentenced to life in prison and his request for parole has now been denied 16 times.