Canadian Coalition Against the Death Penalty--Intentionally misleads readers re: Death Row inmates

My sister, Cindy Monkman, was brutally murdered by German brothers Rudi and Michael Apelt who have been residing on Arizona's Death Row for the last 18 years. Of the many privileges and benefits they have received as Death Row inmates exist several "singles ads" on different sites, mostly out of Canada. These sites solicit donations, penpals, wives, lonely hearts, etc. for these killers elevating the worst of the worst in our society to some kind of "celebrity" status. Earlier in the Spring of '09, one of Cindy's killers, the actual person who slit her throat from ear to ear, was released from Death Row after a many years long argument trying to convince one judge he was (or is) "mentally retarded". Actually this was argued for both of the killers but Judge Sylvia Arrellano just ruled in favor of Rudi Apelt and in July of 2009, she resentenced this killer and removed him from Death Row. His sentence was commuted to Life WITH (yes, WITH) the possibility of parole in 25 years. He has already served nearly 20 years of this sentence. If it weren't for his second conviction for CONSPIRACY (yes apparently the mentally retarded can "conspire" to commit a premeditated first degree homicide), he would been up for parole in just 5 more short years. From Death Row to the streets in one fell swoop by one biased Judge's decision. Interestingly, this Judge is "retiring" but apparently vying for a position to head up the "Legal Defender's Office" for Maricopa County which is one of the primary anti-Death Penalty legal organizations in the State of AZ. Objectivity? You decide. I gave a Victim Impact Statement in July '09 which I will post on this blog. This one mental retardation hearing cost taxpayers in excess of 10 million dollars. And the result of this investment could have been a calculated, conspiring killer being released from prison in 5 years. Thank God the presiding Judge in the original trial gave this killer 2 consecutive sentences extending his parole possibility 30 more years. Hopefully he will not make it to that hearing. In all these years, the Canadian Coalition for the Death Penalty has maintained a "singles ad" for this killer and his co-conspirator/murderer brother. I believe in one of the photos, Rudi (the man who stabbed my sister some 18 times and slit her throat) is holding my sister's puppy. Out in the desert near where he killed her. Smiling. Happy. This is the caliber of what that site promotes. The point now, is his ad remains. He's been removed from Death Row but the CCADP maintains his singles ad as if he's still a "victim" of the establishment on Death Row. And even though they've been informed multiple times and in multiple venues, they choose to mislead their viewership and advertise this killer as a Death Row inmate when in reality this is 100% FALSE. What else is the CCADP lying about? In addition, his singles ad defines him as "innocent". But in reality, for the last 7 years or so, Apelt has admitted commission of this crime, brutally murdering my sister for money on Christmas Eve. Leaving her mutilated body in the desert for a young boy to find while 4 wheeling with his father on Christmas Eve day (and a year later having to describe her dead body on a witness stand at age 11 or 12). After killing my sister, Rudi admitted stealing her credit card and participating in an alibi enjoying a celebratory fancy meal in a restaurant ON HER CREDIT CARD just an hour or so after wielding the knife that caused her death. But he did all of this while being mentally retarded or so he argued. But nonetheless, he's admitted the crime and has done so for many years now. And the inaccurate CCADP site, once again, publishes FALSE information indicating he was/is "innocent". My intent? Expose this disingenuous site, it's founders, those who maintain the accuracy of this site for what it is. FALSE, publishing BALD FACED LIES and passing them off as truth for their viewership, intentionally manipulating them about the cases of the Death Row inmates they purport to champion. Buyer beware. Listed below is documentation of an exchange on the CCADP message board which you may find interesting. I doubt they will allow it to remain published for long so wanted to maintain it here. As you can read here, the moderators of the CCDAP site either have hands that are tied to update the site or don't care that the information published there is entirely false and misleading. Interesting. Consider yourself educated. Kathy Monkman Topic: Rudi Apelt--you can get his ad off your site now. (Read 94 times)
victimsrights New Arrival member is online Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 5	Rudi Apelt--you can get his ad off your site now. « Thread Started on Jul 24, 2009, 6:53am » Why would you keep a prisoner who's been removed from Death Row on your site as a Death Row inmate? http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/valleyf....ler_rudi_ap.php Link to Post - Back to Top Logged
pumpkinpie C.O. member is offline Joined: Jul 2006 Gender: Female Posts: 756 Location: Ohio	Re: Rudi Apelt--you can get his ad off your site n « Reply #1 on Jul 24, 2009, 8:39pm » Jul 24, 2009, 6:53am, victimsrights wrote: Why would you keep a prisoner who's been removed from Death Row on your site as a Death Row inmate? http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/valleyf....ler_rudi_ap.php The owners obviously haven't updated the webpages since this man's clemency. Glad to hear of this clemency though, and thanks for the update! It was interesting to read both sides of the story in your link. It's funny how both him and his brother tried to claim mental retardation after calculating and carrying out what sounded like a cold blooded plot. It sounds like Rudi Apelt may have been mentally retarded and his brother was the masterminder of the whole thing. Although the victim's sister didn't seem to think either of them were retarded. But it must have been proven in Rudi's case or he wouldn't have had his sentenced reduced. Either way, he's serving his time as he should be, executing him would be a senseless act. The victim's sister was right when she said that now he'll be where he's suppose to be and he'll be forgotten. That's my view on most prisoners that are serving a life sentence... Getting them off death row is my main goal. Although if he is actually mentally retarded though and that absolutely has been PROVEN based on his childhood life and entire life before this crime- then prison is not the place for him either, he needs to be put away in an institutution. The mentally retarded shouldn't be executed and certainly aren't fit to be put in with the general prison population. Instutuionalizing them is the only answer. Again, I don't know how mild Rudy Apelt's retardation is or whether or not he's mentally retarded at all. Link to Post - Back to Top Logged
victimsrights New Arrival member is online Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 5	Re: Rudi Apelt--you can get his ad off your site n « Reply #2 on Jul 26, 2009, 7:14pm » The first time I met Rudi Apelt, he was hitting on me in a bar. He was there with another woman, dancing with her on the dance floor and blowing kisses to me and winking at me behind her back. He was immaculately groomed, dressed in a suit and buying and consuming drinks. He was using money stolen from other women to purchase these drinks. He spent 3 months traveling around the Phoenix area with his brother posing as anything from a professional sports figure from Germany to a pilot to an International businessman. He convinced Jaguar dealers, Rolex watch sellers and a real estate agent that he was a wealthy man from Germany. Along with his brother. Outside the presence of his brother, he was able to live independently with more than one woman in Phoenix, continuing to convince them he was an international wealthy businessman stranded in the US, he borrowed one of their cars (which got him kicked out of another's home), convinced one woman his brother Michael was killed in a car accident (he was alive and well) and conned money out of her for helping with funeral expenses and went on dates, alone out of the watchful eye of his brother or anyone else. He did all of his being a minimally English speaking person in a foreign country. He stood up at Cindy's funeral and gave a speech. By himself. He violently raped another woman in Germany leaving her to die outside of town but she survived. He served 5 years for this. Then murdered Cindy Monkman all before he was the age of 27. All of the above information, and more, was well documented in the trial. You tell me if you think these behaviors are consistent with the mentally retarded. When you think of the kid with Down Syndrome helping you out with your groceries, do you think he might be able to hit on women in bars, steal money out of their purses, walk in to luxury car dealers and test drive cars, sign a contract on a luxury home, converse with bankers, perform public speaking without being detected as mentally retarded? His release from Death Row could have garnered him, a violent man, a parole in 5 years after serving 20 years incarcerated. Would anyone want him moving in next door to them? All in the name of abolishing the Death penalty? Cindy Monkman was my sister. No, I don't think he was ever mentally retarded. Yes I think the ruling by this Judge who was the ONLY finder of fact in this years-long hearing, was politically motivated. She defended her position entirely on testimony of his childhood life by people who had not seen him in some cases for over 40 years. She did not consider the facts of the crime in determining his mental state for the sentence which she was determining--just the "facts" from his childhood life. Yes, a sentence was determined for this murderer while ignoring the facts of the crime itself or the circumstances around it. This Judge is applying right now to head up the Legal Defender's position in our State which is one of the most active anti death penalty positions we have. Tell me if you think her objectivity could have been maintained in this case. She ruled his sentences (he was convicted of first degree homicide and conspiracy--apparently the mentally retarded can also conspire to commit premeditated homicide--not to mention the extensive coverup involving travel to several States) could not be altered from consecutive to concurrent to assure the public safety that he will not be potentially released in 5 years. This was the only decent and rational decision she made in this hearing lasting many years. This hearing alone cost taxpayers in excess of 10 million dollars. And finally it's over. Yet Rudi Apelt maintains his "singles ad" on this website. How many other "Death Row inmates" who are no longer on Death Row are still being falsely advertised and pawned about on here? Credibility? « Last Edit: Jul 26, 2009, 7:23pm by victimsrights » Link to Post - Back to Top Logged
pumpkinpie C.O. member is offline Joined: Jul 2006 Gender: Female Posts: 756 Location: Ohio	Re: Rudi Apelt--you can get his ad off your site n « Reply #3 on Jul 27, 2009, 3:36am » Jul 26, 2009, 7:14pm, victimsrights wrote: His release from Death Row could have garnered him, a violent man, a parole in 5 years after serving 20 years incarcerated. Would anyone want him moving in next door to them? All in the name of abolishing the Death penalty? Cindy Monkman was my sister. No, I would absolutely NOT want him living next door to me or to anyone! He should never be released back into society after what he's done. I had a hunch this was your sister. I am so very sorry. Link to Post - Back to Top Logged
victimsrights New Arrival member is online Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 5	Re: Rudi Apelt--you can get his ad off your site n « Reply #4 on Jul 29, 2009, 9:52am » Thank you for your condolences. I see this admitted murderer is still being listed on your site as being a Death Row inmate and receiving the benefits that come with that. His sentence was reversed months ago and he was officially resentenced to Life WITH parole a week ago. Is this the kind of credibility people can associate with this site? People being listed on Death Row who really are not? Interesting in your ad there he claims he is "innocent" but in the most recent years-long hearing he admitted slitting my sister's throat and beating and stabbing her multiple times but that he was mentally retarded when he was a child so shouldn't be accountable. Funny how the arguments just keep changing....or did he not write this ad at all but your site claims he is "innocent" on his behalf? Maybe you all need your facts updated. Or to attend a trial to learn about them ALL. German Citizen - Consular Rights Violated ! Rudi Apelt - German Citizen on Death Row Two German brothers are currently on Arizona's death row...Michael and Rudi Apelt. "... I urgently need financial aid for my complex death penalty case in order to save my life and not to be barbarously executed, as I am innocent..." As usual, Arizona authorities violated US obligations under international law by refusing to allow a foreign citizen the right to contact their government for assistance upon arrest. (See: Article 36 of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations) Visit Rudi's CCADP webpage for more information in English and German. « Last Edit: Jul 29, 2009, 9:54am by victimsrights » Link to Post - Back to Top Logged
pumpkinpie C.O. member is offline Joined: Jul 2006 Gender: Female Posts: 756 Location: Ohio	Re: Rudi Apelt--you can get his ad off your site n « Reply #5 on Jul 29, 2009, 6:31pm » Jul 29, 2009, 9:52am, victimsrights wrote: Thank you for your condolences. I see this admitted murderer is still being listed on your site as being a Death Row inmate and receiving the benefits that come with that. His sentence was reversed months ago and he was officially resentenced to Life WITH parole a week ago. Is this the kind of credibility people can associate with this site? People being listed on Death Row who really are not? Interesting in your ad there he claims he is "innocent" but in the most recent years-long hearing he admitted slitting my sister's throat and beating and stabbing her multiple times but that he was mentally retarded when he was a child so shouldn't be accountable. Funny how the arguments just keep changing....or did he not write this ad at all but your site claims he is "innocent" on his behalf? Maybe you all need your facts updated. Or to attend a trial to learn about them ALL. German Citizen - Consular Rights Violated ! Rudi Apelt - German Citizen on Death Row Two German brothers are currently on Arizona's death row...Michael and Rudi Apelt. "... I urgently need financial aid for my complex death penalty case in order to save my life and not to be barbarously executed, as I am innocent..." As usual, Arizona authorities violated US obligations under international law by refusing to allow a foreign citizen the right to contact their government for assistance upon arrest. (See: Article 36 of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations) Visit Rudi's CCADP webpage for more information in English and German. I'm a moderator here on this forum only, not the owner of CCADP. I have about as much access to those webpages as you do! How often they are updated or not updated is completely out of my hands, and doesn't really have much to do with this discussion forum here. I'm sure the inmates can write whatever they want in their ad though, some claiming innocence, some asking for no judgement, and I believe there's even some serial killers who have ads on there. I believe the option to put pen-pal adds up on the site is available to any inmate on death row, not just certain ones. That is a shame, and quite ridiculous that he was re-sentenced to life WITH parole though. It should have been life WITHOUT... Why would the system go from one extreme to another like that?? This guy that took the life of your sister does need to stay behind bars for life! I'm so very sorry that your family could possibly live to see a day that he could get out of prison and I hope to God it never happens! ((victimsrights)) - Sending you hugs and comfort, and hopefully justice always for your sister! « Last Edit: Aug 2, 2009, 9:44pm by pumpkinpie » Link to Post - Back to Top Logged
victimsrights New Arrival member is online Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 5	Re: Rudi Apelt--you can get his ad off your site n « Reply #6 on Aug 2, 2009, 6:15pm » Thank you pumpkin pie. I'm confused though...I found this forum through the ccadp site and at the top of this site says it's part of that organization. But it's not affiliated? How do you know which inmates listed are actually ON Death Row vs. ones like Rudi Apelt who are being listed as being on Death Row falsely? One of the consolations for my family is that Rudi will no longer maintain the celebrity status like he has on the ccadp site and others where he gets the one thing we'd prefer he no longer have in prison: attention. International attention in fact, solicitations for donations, penpals, etc. Will he maintain that prestige even while in the General population and OFF Death Row just because he once was on it? Like a former President always being considered the President even when out of office? How do your message board contributors know that a person being represented on Death Row is actually accurate considering this obvious and gross mischaracterization here? I would think you guys would be somewhat discouraged by that. Link to Post - Back to Top Logged
pumpkinpie C.O. member is offline Joined: Jul 2006 Gender: Female Posts: 756 Location: Ohio	Re: Rudi Apelt--you can get his ad off your site n « Reply #7 on Aug 2, 2009, 10:02pm » Aug 2, 2009, 6:15pm, victimsrights wrote: Thank you pumpkin pie. I'm confused though...I found this forum through the ccadp site and at the top of this site says it's part of that organization. But it's not affiliated? How do you know which inmates listed are actually ON Death Row vs. ones like Rudi Apelt who are being listed as being on Death Row falsely? One of the consolations for my family is that Rudi will no longer maintain the celebrity status like he has on the ccadp site and others where he gets the one thing we'd prefer he no longer have in prison: attention. International attention in fact, solicitations for donations, penpals, etc. Will he maintain that prestige even while in the General population and OFF Death Row just because he once was on it? Like a former President always being considered the President even when out of office? How do your message board contributors know that a person being represented on Death Row is actually accurate considering this obvious and gross mischaracterization here? I would think you guys would be somewhat discouraged by that. Yes, it's part of the organization, yes it's affiliated. No it isn't discouraging to me. If a person wants to write to an inmate and they are unsure if the contact info is up to date or not, they could probably call the prison to confirm if the inmate is still there before writing. Link to Post - Back to Top Logged
happyhaddock C.O. member is offline Joined: Jun 2006 Gender: Male Posts: 733	Re: Rudi Apelt--you can get his ad off your site n « Reply #8 on Aug 2, 2009, 11:58pm » Aug 2, 2009, 6:15pm, victimsrights wrote: Thank you pumpkin pie. I'm confused though...I found this forum through the ccadp site and at the top of this site says it's part of that organization. But it's not affiliated? It is. I've offered to update the web pages but so far no interest. C'est la vie. Link to Post - Back to Top Logged
victimsrights New Arrival member is online Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 5	Re: Rudi Apelt--you can get his ad off your site n « Reply #9 Today at 2:14am » This is blatant "false advertising". Inmates are listed *as if* they are on Death Row when they have been removed. Are numbers important here? If this site chooses to bald faced lie about who they list as Death Row inmates, how can you believe anything that is being posted here as fact? I guess pumpkinpie you believe it's up to the readers here to "investigate" whether the information posted and published on this site is accurate and true. I prefer to visit sites that are publishing information I can trust without having to verify. Interesting. I would question the veracity of each and every inmate posted on this site and accuracy of the information. In the case of Rudi Apelt, not only is it totally false that he remains a Death Row inmate but the information listed on his ad is directly contradicted by the most recent hearing that took place over the last several years. It's false within false. Seems like someone's interested in manipulating their readers on this site. In to believing something that is 100% inaccurate...for what reason? What is there to gain by advertising inaccuracies for this cause? « Last Edit: Today at 2:20am by victimsrights »