Tookie Williams denied clemency

Betty · 12-12-2005, 05:56 PM

I heard on KFI that years after he claimed he was reformed, he wrote a book that was dedicated to a list of "bad people"... people that have been convicted of murders, including those of police, a judge, etc. They reasoned, why would a person who was reformed, dedicate a book to 10 (it was around 10) people that all committed heinous acts.

If he is innocent, he's had how long to go through appeals? Long enough to have them researched and heard I would think. It's a sad thing if an innocent man is killed.

On the other hand, he's been convicted of murdering several people. Those are the children and parents that will never have the chance to appeal anything now will they. They never had the option of a last meal - a chance to tell their loved ones how much they loved them - a chance to say goodbye. Tookie has never admitted to the crimes - never apologized.

Perhaps if he had shown some sort of remorse for what he'd done... not just in being a gang member, but in taking the lives of innocent people, I would somehow feel he deserved death less.

12-12-2005, 05:56 PM	#1
Betty Kicking up my heels! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Silver State Posts: 3,783	I heard on KFI that years after he claimed he was reformed, he wrote a book that was dedicated to a list of "bad people"... people that have been convicted of murders, including those of police, a judge, etc. They reasoned, why would a person who was reformed, dedicate a book to 10 (it was around 10) people that all committed heinous acts. If he is innocent, he's had how long to go through appeals? Long enough to have them researched and heard I would think. It's a sad thing if an innocent man is killed. On the other hand, he's been convicted of murdering several people. Those are the children and parents that will never have the chance to appeal anything now will they. They never had the option of a last meal - a chance to tell their loved ones how much they loved them - a chance to say goodbye. Tookie has never admitted to the crimes - never apologized. Perhaps if he had shown some sort of remorse for what he'd done... not just in being a gang member, but in taking the lives of innocent people, I would somehow feel he deserved death less.
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