Tookie Williams

[KaneKungFu123]

Reading about this guy has made me more sympathetic to the death penalty. I cant wait for him to die.

[henrikrh]

Something to discuss? A link to the story? Or just an opinion shot out into the endless cyber space?

[IggyWH]

Is he the Crips guy on Death Row that Snoop's trying to save?

[KaneKungFu123]

He is the founder of the bloods who killed four people, and we arent talking other gang members. He had one 7-11 employee lay down on his back and he shot him. Then in another robbery he murdered some asian immigrants and their child.

He refueses to give up information about The Crips Gang, because he says his character is too strong to snitch.

However he has written children books that preach against gangs and violence, and he has supposibly negotiated a peace treaty between the crips and bloods last year or something - which doesnt make much sense, how can he negotiate a peace treaty unless he controls the gang? I think his peace treaty is the equivialnt of posting an article on his website.

Two of his children are also convicted for murder.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tookie

Although, he does deny all murder charges. And has been nominated for a noble peace prize - basically anyone can be nominated. A guy in Sweedish parliment nomiated him after seeing the Jamie Foxx movie.

[TomCollins]

What do they do in Asia with people like that? I bet Thailand would do something SOOOO COOOL!

[KaneKungFu123]

There is no death penalty in Thailand.

actually he is the founder of the crips and maintains his innocence to this day. the reason he has not given up information about the crips and their communication is because they have not offered him a deal that spares his life. your ignorance is astounding.

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actually he is the founder of the crips and maintains his innocence to this day. the reason he has not given up information about the crips and their communication is because they have not offered him a deal that spares his life. your ignorance is astounding.

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How the [censored] can you maintain your innocence, and be founder fo the crips? If it aint murder its another thing.

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actually he is the founder of the crips and maintains his innocence to this day. the reason he has not given up information about the crips and their communication is because they have not offered him a deal that spares his life. your ignorance is astounding

[/ QUOTE ] i too am against the death penalty, but i don't think this mans life should be spared barring evidence which suggests his innocence. let me clarify that, i don't think he deserves clemency anymore then your average death row inmate. the death penalty is wrong, but marching this guy out as the posterchild for the movement is about as pragmatic as the democratic party sending white dreadlocked lesbians to hicksville florida in an attempt to win over voters days before the presidential election.

[PoBoy321]

I'm staunchly anti-death penalty, but Tookie Williams isn't the guy to be holding up as your poster boy.