Posted on 12/20/2005 3:08:07 PM PST by TFFKAMM
Mourners overflowed a church Tuesday for the funeral of executed murderer and Crips gang co-founder Stanley Tookie Williams, listening to eulogies by hip-hop star Snoop Dogg and Rev. Jesse Jackson and a recording of Williams urging peace.
As police watched, mourners including gang members flashing hand signs gathered at the 1,500-seat Bethel AME Church in South Los Angeles and in a parking lot where a TV showed the funeral for Williams, who was executed Dec. 13 despite a celebrity-studded campaign for clemency.
Snoop Dogg recited a poem, "Until We Meet Again," in which he referred to the execution.
"It's nine-fifteen on twelve-thirteen and another black king will be taken from the scene," he said. A stanza that stated, "I don't believe Stan did it," drew wild applause in the parking lot.
Jackson said that at the end Williams saw himself as a "healer, not a predator," and a message recorded by the condemned man in prison was played for the mourners.
"The war within me is over. I battled my demons and I was triumphant," Williams said on the tape, in which he asked listeners to spread a message to loved ones.
"Teach them how to avoid our destructive footsteps. Teach them to strive for higher education. Teach them to promote peace and teach them to focus on rebuilding the neighborhoods that you, others and I helped to destroy," he said...
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Perfect!
Nope. Getting caught was the mistake.
We're all stakeholders here. So who's got the mallet?
Excellent question.
Sounds like a skit on SNL
Didn't anybody read selections from Tookie's published writings?
mourners including gang members flashing hand signs
"Teach them how to avoid our destructive footsteps. Teach them to strive for higher education. Teach them to promote peace and teach them to focus on rebuilding the neighborhoods that you, others and I helped to destroy," he said...
I would add white "luminaries" as well.
Yeah thats one mistake most people never make.
AMF Tookie. I sure am glad to hear they will spread his ashes in Africa. I wouldnt want that bag of crap dumped over where I live.
I am STUNED that Bill Clinton didn't give a eulogy speech.
because? are they too stupid to remember who else is in their gang?
It's a good thing Terrell Owens didnt throw another B-day bash.
What a joke. They could barely fill a church and 20 gang members show up.
Sad......
The gates to eternal pain are awaiting for thee, tookie.
Chrysler execs must be bummin - fo sho.
He was too busy congratulating Elton John and David Furnish on their nuptials.
Clinton wasnt there biting his lip and fooling the masses by preaching how racist Bush and the Republicans are? Surprising.
As far as the dead guy goes, it's pretty sad that he was only put to death because he was black! What an awful place America is!
Ha ha.
I know, but that was a video. He couldn't have made one for Tookie, too? He was our first black president, after all.
And again and again.
To hell with the POS and all who worship and supported him.
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