Tookie Williams denied clemency

[scaeagles]

I heard on the news that he was denied clemency by Arnold a short time ago.

I know what he was accused and convicted of. I am a supporter of the death penalty. I understand that there has been a certain amount of rehabilitation, depending on the source. I have heard he has been a problem inmate and the opposite. I have heard he preaches against gang violence, but has refused to assist the police in solving any unsolved gang related crimes.

My post is not to debate the death penalty, though that is certainly fair game, but I was listening to an interview with someone who is to witness the execution tonight.

I don't know if I could. I wonder if that makes me a hypocrite to be a supporter of the death penalty, but unwilling to witness it.

I suppose no one would really want to witness something like that, and even if I was related to a victim I wouldn't want to watch it, though I might feel the need to do so. Excusing relatives of the victim, I suppose you would have mental issues if you wanted to witness it (and perhaps even so if you are a relative, but differing mental issues for sure).

Could you (anyone who reads this) see yourself witnessing an execution under any circumstances?