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On October 30, 1969, he was arrested for the transporting of a gun across state lines (under a law implemented only two weeks prior to his arrest). He fled to Algeria, a year later and then to Tanzania, where he still lives in exile. The UAACC also serves as a hostel for people travelling through the area—offering several "huts" with bunk beds.
The center has been frequented by several celebrities, American politicians, study abroad programs, students, documentary film makers, and artists. Pete and Charlotte provide numerous jobs to locals of the community and the center is entirely run by local Tanzanians. Pete's family still resides in the Kansas City Missouri
His life and exile in Tanzania is the subject of the documentary 'A Panther in Africa', by Aaron Matthews.
In 1997, Cleaver attempted unsuccessfully to obtain a pardon for O'Neal.
