Posted on 12/07/2005 7:39:38 AM PST by SmithL
I think that as far as deterring gang violence, what do you think would send a message that would curb gang violence?
a) Murder 4 people, be executed
b) Murder 4 people, write a few children's books and promise to be a good boy from now on, get a nobel peace prize
OMG!!! What's next, Georgia governor Jimmy "Peanut" Carter getting elected president????
Adios, Tookie.
Who will be next? Scott Peterson? That Mumia guy? Charles Manson? Sirhan Sirhan? SHEESH! These people make me sick!
Idiots, dingbats, wingnuts, leftists, losers, skinny whiners with hair all over their bodies. [Add a big Howard Dean scream here.]
Does anyone actually believe that a Nobel Peace Prize is noteworthy anymore? The only thing that could be done to improve the award would be to increase the absorbency of the certificate.
Only six days left for Tookie! No Christmas Cookie for Tookie!
"Nobel Prizes are so yesterday."
That is an excellent point. Hoola Hoops, Miss America, Edsals, ethical politicians, teachers who taught, "News" papers, and sadly, Harry Truman, the last decent democrat.
Sheesh! I'm glad I never had a prof like that!
Excellent post. I am appalled by the media circus surrounding the "Free Tookie Williams" movement.
The international and Hollywood support for the clemency of Stanley "Tookie" Williams just garnered further support. This time from the western regional director of the NAACP, Jamal Watkins. Jamal Watkins recently compared "Tookie" Williams to Moses and insists that clemency must be given to Mr. Williams.
Since the Governor of California will be reviewing "Tookie's" request for clemency this week maybe we should review exactly what "Tookie" did and what kind of a man he is today.
"Tookie" is infamous because he is the founder of the notorious L.A. Crips gang which currently boasts a membership of 30,000 gang members. The L.A. police department estimates that this gang is responsible for 300 murders a year.
In 1979 "Tookie" murdered four innocent, defenseless people with a shotgun at point blank range. During his first murder he ordered a convenient store clerk into the back room and told him to "lie face down on the floor you mother----er." He then walked over to this young man and shot him in the back at contact range with a shotgun. The rush of blood in the victims lungs and throat made a gurgling sound and the man struggled to breathe. "Tookie" then fired another round into the man's back -- again at contact range. Later that evening he bragged about the murder and laughed while recalling the agony, gurgling sounds and the desperate gasping of the victim.
Eleven days later "Tookie" broke into a small motel at 5:30 in the morning. When confronted by the owner he shot the man point blank in the face with a shotgun. He broke into the owners bedroom and shot his wife at point blank range with the same shotgun. When their daughter came running to their rescue he shot and brutally killed their only daughter with the same powerful shotgun. Then he calmly raided the cash register and drove away with a hundred dollars -- the only receipts for the evening.
"Tookie" was convicted of murder and sentenced to death for these wanton, brutal acts of murder. During the sentencing phase of his trial he looked over to the jury and mouthed "I will get everyone of you mother----ers."
Shortly after incarceration he hatched a plan to escape which included the planned killing of deputies and one of his fellow accomplices. The plans were described in his own notes that he was passing back and forth to his visitors.
His case has been appealed all the way to the United States Supreme Court where the court denied to review it. He has now exhausted all of his appeals and is seeking clemency from the Governor. It should be catergorically denied.
Why? Because "Tookie" Williams is not remorseful, does not take responsibility for his actions, has consistently denied that he killed anyone -- ever, still maintains his innocence against all evidence to the contrary, claims that he was framed, maintains that he is the victim, and as recently as last week during an interview with MSNBC, Rita Cosby, lied about important details regarding his case.
"Tookie" Williams showed no mercy to his victims, is not remorseful, continues to lie, and has never taken responsibilty for his murderous actions. This man does not deserve to be treated as a hero. He is an unrepentant murderous thug. We must not forget who the real victims are. "Tookie" deserves the ultimate punishment for his crimes. Shouldn't we spend more time celebrating the lives of Albert Owens, Yee Chen Lin, Yen-I Yang or Tsi-Shai Yang instead of glorifying a murderous thug?
In California it's lethal injection. Before that it was the gas chamber. But what's the matter with a good old fashioned hanging?
"What if Tookie killed Cindy Sheehan?"
Her Nobel Prize would be presented in absentia. Come to think of it, his will be also.
How true. If there were any legitimacy to the 'Peace Prize', it should be awarded to the United States Armed Forces every year!
How true. If there were any legitimacy to the 'Peace Prize', it should be awarded to the United States Armed Forces every year!
Who to anyone who cares more about an unrepentent murderer than the murderer's victims; who cares more about the welfare of the guilty than the welfare of the innocent.
(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie.Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")
I like it....just sent it around as a "one week shelf life" bumper sticker suggestion.
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