Meta Blog Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 California governor Arnold Schwartzeneger is, as of this writing, weighing clemency for former Crips leader Tookie Williams, who was convicted of murder and sentenced to death in California. I find the following pair of quotes rather provocative when considered together.First, from a report that there may be riots if Williams is executed:With less than four days to go before Williams' scheduled Tuesday execution, sporadic-yet-credible threats of civil unrest have prompted the council members and representatives from the city and county human relations commissions to ask religious leaders to emphasize a message of peace during weekend services."We picked up information that led us to believe that there were some planned and intentioned acts of violence that could occur in the wake of the decision or the execution planned for Stan "Tookie" Williams," Robin Toma, executive director of the Los Angeles County Human Relations Commission, said during a news conference at... http://ObjectivismOnline.com/blog/archives/000513.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eternal Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 Pity for the guilty is treason to the innocent - Ayn Rand The real tragedy here, is that families of the victims had to wait 25 years for justice to be enforced... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
softwareNerd Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 The governor just denied clemency. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eternal Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 The governor just denied clemency. I'd like to be wrong on this one - but something tells me we may be seeing some riots... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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