[Howlin]

Arnold better think about this when he's listening to people talk about how Tookie has turned his life around:

...and too little is focused on their loved ones who got no second chances, no opportunities to turn their lives around.

They WANTED to turn their lives around, but Tookie needed $$$$.

[gridlock]

They WANTED to turn their lives around, but Tookie needed $$$$.

Tookie killed these people because killing was a way to establish his credibility within his criminal gang. Even by the standards of idiot criminals, these killings were completely unnecessary.