NAACP Asks Governor To Grant 'Tookie' Clemency

NBC 4 (Los Angeles) ^ | UPDATED: 11:57 am PST December 6, 2005 | Staff

[Spok]

"called for a moratorium on the death penalty in California until the Legislature can assess its fairness."

Did someone actually say this with a straight face?

[SpaceBar]

The crips were founded before the phrase "terrorist organizations" was part of the common lexicon. However that's exactly what they are. A murderous, racist hate group financed primarily by the trafficking of narcotics. I vote Tookie off the island.

[Mears]

So the family is even split. Sad!

[EagleUSA]

"He is our secret weapon to help young African-Americans avoid gangs," Gordon said.
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Yes, and is that accomplished by MURDERING PEOPLE? Sorry, this maggot should have been rose food a decade ago. The NAACP really showing its worth and system of values...

[AIC]

Yes they have. The problem is that the only press that releases it to the public is Fox News. The other MSM will not report what the relatives of the murdered man thinks or says.
The Grandmother of the murder man was very good at given the reasons why Tookie should not be given life and to go ahead with the original sentence.

[Buffalo Bob]

convicted and sentenced to death in 1981 for the deaths of four people in two separate Southland robberies

Christ, NBC get it right! He was convicted and sentenced to death in 1981 for the murder of four people...

[Right Cal Gal]

Because to Mike Farrell it's never about the VICTIMS! It's all about "how can I get myself on TV for 15 minutes so that people can be reminded I used to be a TV star.

When Manson and his family butchered Sharon Tate, I don't recall Farrell or anybody else asking that Charlie be spared.

[TexasCajun]

I wonder if Captain B.J. Hunnicut and Los Angeles City Councilman Bill Rosendahl would be willing to personally reimburse the state for the remainder of Tookie's life?

[Right Cal Gal]

Oh, BB, that's not the worst of it. You listen to some of the Moonbat Alphabet Networks (both broadcast and cable) and the correspondents make it sound as if he's being put to death for FOUNDING the Cripps!

[Rummyfan]

I'm not defending the idiot and third-rate actor Farrell here but.... Manson was not given the death penalty because at the time it was illegal. Later, when it became the practice again, they could not apply it retroactively to that piece of trash. I think he actually comes up for parole periodically, along with Sirhan Sirhan.

[VA_Gentleman]

I think executing convicted murderers is an excellent "weapon to help young African-Americans avoid gangs".

[Rummyfan]

Here here!

[krewjay]

"This is a not a free-Tookie rally, it's a rally to save his life,"

If he is not guilty, why isn't it a free Tookie rally?

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Alice Huffman, the NAACP's statewide president, said the group is not asking for Williams' release from prison.

Not yet, anyway.

They will.

[Babu]

My wife worked in Singapore for 10 years before coming here. I wish we had Singapore justice here -- you all would like it too:

In Singapore, when you are tried, found guilty, and sentenced to death, the execution is generally held the next morning!! No troublesome time-consuming appeals. A death penalty is just what it sounds like.

[marajade]

The Legislature can do whatever they want... but the people of CA already spoke via vote... they supported the death penalty when they ousted Rose Bird.

[GeorgeW23225]

Personally, I would no problem pushing the button on this murderer.

However, with that said, I do have a problem with 24 years going by, and still no execution. Justice delayed is justice denied. The delays, of course, were created by his defense team to avoid prosecution, so they could argue that he is NOT the man he was 24 years ago. This scenario should never be permitted to happen again. We need to impose time limits and appeals limits to convicted murderers. 3 appeals in a 2 year time frame would do the trick, and it would also stop this kind of media circus from taking place in the future. After all, victims and their families have rights too!

[marajade]

Manson was given the death penalty. It was changed when Rose Bird overturned it. Then the state via proposition voted her out of office and reinstated it.

[GeorgeW23225]

Your post is sooooo good, it should be illegal!! :-)

[RVN Airplane Driver]

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