Save Tookie
Have you heard about Stan 'Tookie' Williams? I rarely take interest in American 'execution of ex-gang leaders' affairs, but this one blew me away when I heard about it first on Hack on Triple J. It's insane that anyone could execute that man, reformed, redeemed and saving lives. Execution on 13th Dec, fate lies in the hands of one Arnold Schwarzenegger (who the hell would have used that sentence three years ago?!).
I encourage you to read about this guy here so he'll at least leave some sort of legacy.
Oh, and you can send a christmas card to Tony Blair.
posted by Bizzle at 12:22 AM
3 Comments:
Tookie is a testament to why capital punishment should be abolished. We don't know who might redeem themselves, who might at least try to make up for the damage they've done. How many Tookie's did we never get to discover because they were executed before they had the chance to change their lives. Jail should be more focused on assisting criminals to reform and to be passionate about making up for what they've done. Not all of them will care but some of them will. I don't have much hope for Tookie but I do have hope that his legacy may bring about change.
Tue Dec 13, 02:39:00 PM
That is astounding. I have never agreed with capital punishment for anyone. Who but God has the right to say when a life should end? My prayers are with that man. It makes me angry.
Tue Dec 13, 03:56:00 PM
Dude, that's messed up. I won't deny that my knowledge of this case is limited, but from what I read on that website this sounds simply horrible.
Not onlt is it bad enough that the law doesn't take into account reformed men and women, but this guy might have been innocent in the first place! And the racism entailed in his trail...man. That's really infuriating. :(
Thu Dec 15, 10:42:00 AM
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