Williams Waits on Gov.'s Clemency Decision (Tookie Update! Gov says NO to clemency)

AP on Yahoo ^ | 12/12/05 | David Kravets - ap

[Buddy B]

Contra Costa Times - POLL - Should Gov. Schwarzenegger grant Stanley "Tookie" Williams clemency?

Answers are: Yes | NO

Plus a "Discussion List" type forum on same page.

[Ciexyz]

What, Arnold announced already?!

[E.Allen]

What's that sound? Somebodies singing in Tookies voice--
"I'm gettin nuttin for Christmas"

[Cliff Dweller]

Just out, Governor Arnold has denied clemency. Tookie sleeps with the fishes...

[Tennessee_Bob]

"All of the witnesses who implicated Williams were criminals who were given significant incentives to testify against him and ongoing benefits for their testimony," Wefald wrote.

Not so, according to the Prosecutors brief to the Governor. As well, the jury was made aware of anyone that was a criminal, as well as whether or not there was a deal for testimony.

[diverteach]

Let the LA riots begin. (I hope not) Lookout!

[WilliamofCarmichael]

The posted article covers many of the facts.

But what about the coverage in general?

If anyone (still!) needs proof of how journalism is well beyond the pay grade of most of today's employees of the MSM this is it.

How often has MSM employees reported this as a case of an "author and Nobel prize nominee" faces execution?

OK, so he had a ghost writer, many do. But how many books were purchased? Real reporters would ask and report. Sources outside of MSM employees say the number is in the low hundreds. The books helped kids? Name one. And while they're at it name who did the Nobel nomination(s) and why. Real reporters in the old days reported. Anyone can type and talk.

Oh, yeah. There's those pesky facts of the murders, the conviction, the twenty-five years of appeals rejections, the current 6-0 rejection by the California Supreme Court, the not so subtle threats of let him live or else. . . .

[KeyLargo]

Arnold just gave the green light

[rockabyebaby]

I just heard AAAAAAAArnold said fry baby fry, apparently he just made the announcement saying it was a "difficult decision" what the hell is so difficult?

[spokeshave]

"Tookie sleeps with the fishes..."

I believe that "taking luncheon with Polonius" is more polite.

[Lemondropkid31]

THey always say its difficult

[Kenton]

Hasta la vista, Tookie

[cripplecreek]

Well, let's get lootin.

[USS Alaska]

Drip, Drip, Drip, Drip, Drip, Drip, Drip, Drip, Drop Dead.

[rockabyebaby]

Tookie won't be down for breakfast tomorrow! Crispy "crip"!

[rockabyebaby]

Is he dead yet? Is he dead yet? Is he dead yet? Is he dead yet?

LOL, tick tick tick tick it's just a matter of hours!

[Buddy B]

NBC4 | Los Angeles

Governor Declines To Stop Williams Execution

Governor Announces His Decision Monday

POSTED: 7:52 am PST December 11, 2005
UPDATED: 12:35 pm PST December 12, 2005

SAN FRANCISCO -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger refused Monday to spare the life of Stanley Tookie Williams, the founder of the murderous Crips gang who awaited execution after midnight in a case that stirred debate over capital punishment and the possibility of redemption on death row.

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[Viet Vet in Augusta GA]

Good! This has only taken, what, 24 years? Let him fry.

[GSlob]

Just on yahoo news - clemency denied.

[RichInOC]

ARNOLD: SIE SIND AUF DER METHODE ZUR ZERSTÖRUNG.
ARNOLD: SIE HABEN KEINE WAHRSCHEINLICHKEIT ZU ÜBERLEBEN BILDEN IHRE ZEIT.
ARNOLD: HA HA HA HA....