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On December 13th 2005, Stan Tookie Williams will be excuted.
QUOTE Stan was the co-founder in 1971 of the Los Angeles Crips gang. In 1981 he was convicted of murdering four people during two robberies and sentenced to death row at San Quentin State Prison. Stan deeply regrets his gang involvement but has always maintained his innocence of these crimes. Stanley "Tookie" Williams receives no money for having written the Tookie Speaks Out series and Life in Prison. He is donating proceeds to several non-profit organizations, including Mothers Against Gang Wars, located in South Central Los Angeles, California. All donations and grants given to The Institute For Prevention Of Youth Violence, a nonprofit entity, will go toward funding a diverse group of programs that will assist children in becoming responsible, successful and self-confident people. My question is - Should Governor Schwarzenegger grant him clemency? In what situation should the Governor grant clemency? ------------ If your interested, here's a site dedicated to saving Tookie. http://www.savetookie.org/index.html |
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![]() Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 766 Joined: Nov 2005 Member No: 308,296 ![]() |
i made an error in the topic title, i meant "save tookie"?
i dont believe in the death penalty i dont believe tookie has "changed" either i do believe tookie killed the 4 people should tookie be punished for starting the crips? well he was sentenced to prison because he killed 4 people, not because he founded the crips. i do believe he killed those 4 people, probably did more bad things that he wasnt convicted for. but isnt jail supposed to be for rehabilitation and punishment? although i dont believe tookie "changed" i believe he will do more good alive than dead. however that is not why i dont want him to be executed. i just dont believe in the death penalty. i hope that makes sense |
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![]() wut wut in the butt? ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Human Posts: 2,108 Joined: Sep 2005 Member No: 227,723 ![]() |
QUOTE(yo pusha @ Dec 12 2005, 9:48 PM) but isnt jail supposed to be for rehabilitation and punishment? although i dont believe tookie "changed" i believe he will do more good alive than dead. however that is not why i dont want him to be executed. i just dont believe in the death penalty. i hope that makes sense word. i never believed in the death penalty either, i think criminals should be stuck to rot in jail for the rest of their lives. plus there's always that possibility that you kill an innocent person. |
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