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Schwarzenegger Mulls Clemency for Williams [Tookie]
AP ^ | 11/25/5 | DAVID KRAVETS

Posted on 11/25/2005 5:58:18 PM PST by SmithL

San Francisco -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Friday that he would consider granting clemency to Crips co-founder and convicted murderer Stanley Tookie Williams.

After a private hearing with Williams' lawyers at his Sacramento office, Schwarzenegger said he would meet again on Dec. 8 with the lawyers, Los Angeles County prosecutors and others involved.

As governor, he has the authority to commute a death sentence to life without parole. He is not legally obligated to hold a public or private hearing. Schwarzenegger decides clemency requests on a "case-by-case basis," . . .

(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: arnoldhaters; arnoldwillcave; clemency; deathpenalty; justicedelayed; justicedenied; pardonator; rnoldwillcave; servesyouright; tookie; tookiewilliams; whydidntyouvote
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Fry, Tookie, fry!
1 posted on 11/25/2005 5:58:20 PM PST by SmithL
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To: SmithL; goldstategop

I knew it! I fricking knew it that RINOLD would cave! Unbelievable...


2 posted on 11/25/2005 5:59:25 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist (JOE WILSON IS A MUTHAFAKING LIAR)
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To: SmithL
Arnold, Sir.

Don't you dare let this b@st@rd get away with these murders.

TWENTY-SIX years have passed since these brutal killings. Williams as lived far too long already.
3 posted on 11/25/2005 6:00:25 PM PST by BenLurkin (O beautiful for patriot dream - that sees beyond the years)
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To: SmithL

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1521593/posts

And people wonder why they really wished for this.


4 posted on 11/25/2005 6:01:22 PM PST by writer33 (Rush Limbaugh walks in the footsteps of giants: George Washington, Thomas Paine and Ronald Reagan.)
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To: SmithL

Being the founder of the Crips, we know he "always" tells the truth. Get a crip.


5 posted on 11/25/2005 6:04:42 PM PST by moog
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

I disagree. I don't think he has any intention of granting clemency, but for political reasons, he won't state his intentions until the very last minute.


6 posted on 11/25/2005 6:05:36 PM PST by SmithL (There are a lot of people that hate Bush more than they hate terrorists)
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To: writer33

California seceding from the Union? That would be nice. But for it to REALLY happen, it would be up to the other states and congress.

2/3 vote from congress and 3/4 of the states approval could (I believe) vote California out of the union.

A nation wide petition should be started!


7 posted on 11/25/2005 6:06:43 PM PST by MaDeuce (Do it to them, before they do it to you!)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Perhaps Tookie's "family" made Arnold an offer he couldn't refuse?


8 posted on 11/25/2005 6:09:29 PM PST by GBA (I believe Congressman Weldon! MSM do your job.)
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To: SmithL
In his 2004 memoir, "Blue Rage, Black Redemption," Williams said that his gangster life ended in 1992.

Williams, 51, has been behind bars since 1979, when he shot and killed four people during two robberies in Los Angeles.

92-79=13

He has been on death row since 1981 and is set to die by injection Dec. 13

Williams has refused to formally renounce his gang membership....

As for his bank account..high profile inmates such as Scott Peterson usually get $10 or $20 checks, Williams receives checks for $500 or $1,000 at a time.

Crittendon also cited Williams' willingness to share an exercise yard with Crips and his unusually large prison bank account. And he said Williams' younger son is a trouble-making Crips member in prison for murder.

link

9 posted on 11/25/2005 6:14:52 PM PST by perfect stranger
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

California FReepers need to call the govenator and tell them that they support the death sentance to be carried out. Just because Hollywood liberals and the media kiss Tookie's butt does not mean justice should be denied.


10 posted on 11/25/2005 6:19:12 PM PST by GregoTX (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.)
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To: perfect stranger

Tookie is a piece of breathing trash and plenty of other people need the oxygen being wasted on him. He's no better than Uday Hussein. In fact, Uday had better taste in clothing, cars and women. Just spike him already and be done with it.


11 posted on 11/25/2005 6:20:15 PM PST by j-damn
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To: SmithL

Isn't leaving convicts on death row for an indefinite number of years cruel and unusual punishment by any rational standard?

Execute the sentence already!


12 posted on 11/25/2005 6:22:04 PM PST by claudiustg (Go Bush! Go Sharon!)
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To: SmithL

Now, now.... he said he is only 'considering' it. I think he's just giving it lip service. If he does grant clemency I wil be very disappointed and Ah-nuld's political career will be over, as any conservative support he has now will disappear.


13 posted on 11/25/2005 6:24:04 PM PST by Rummyfan
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
I knew it! I fricking knew it that RINOLD would cave! Unbelievable...

As governor, it's on his head this guy dies. So considering this, reviewing the case and speaking to those involved in the prosecution is normal. I too would review the case, and then, based on the facts, would do what needed to be done.

14 posted on 11/25/2005 6:25:04 PM PST by Jigsaw John
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To: SmithL
Image hosted by Photobucket.com listen stooopid, the only reason this POS is still alive is because of the wretched legal system out there that YOU said you were going to FIX... FRY HIM!!!
15 posted on 11/25/2005 6:25:46 PM PST by Chode (American Hedonist ©®)
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To: SmithL

I don't think he has any intention of granting clemency,...

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Tookie probably threatened to have Arnold's family iced.


16 posted on 11/25/2005 6:26:03 PM PST by Bigg Red (Do not trust Democrats with national security!)
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To: SmithL

My gut feeling says he is going to grant clemency.

How will this effect his chances of being reelected?


17 posted on 11/25/2005 6:26:18 PM PST by sport
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To: j-damn
I recall someone saying that he claims he's innocent of these crimes.

His supporters should be asking for his exoneration, not clemency. Jeez, can't they get anything right?

If they are only asking for clemency then they are admitting that he's a liar.

18 posted on 11/25/2005 6:27:26 PM PST by perfect stranger
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To: SmithL

He needs to stop stealing my oxygen and the oxygen of all law-abiding people. Having said that, so long as he never walks free I will not be happy, but content.


19 posted on 11/25/2005 6:27:38 PM PST by AbeKrieger (Islam is the virus that causes al-Qaeda.)
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To: SmithL

20 posted on 11/25/2005 6:32:50 PM PST by Lancey Howard
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