[SmithL]

Tookie Delenda Est!

[msnimje]

Terminate Tookie!

[ncountylee]

I have the wine picked out and a few fire crackers ready.

[msf92497]

Whiny puss can't go out like a man. He hasn't changed. Subhuman coward.

[JRios1968]

Regardless of Arnold's actions, Tookie Williams will get something he denied his victims, a chance to live another 26 years. For that, I think Tookie's proper sentence should have been to die just like his victims. Only then would I feel my sense of proportionality to be satisfied.

[Chaguito]

do away with this barbaric device of the death penalty without having to lionize those who, in the end, richly deserve a life behind bars without parole

Oh dear, this is so... nuanced.

[Prost1]

"And while I believe Williams (and everyone else on death row) should not be put to death"

The author should preach this to the islamofacists who behead innocent people.
He should go and preach it directly, to their face!

[AmeriBrit]

Terminate him now, tonight, and save the California taxpayers some money.
If Arnold reverses the cold blooded murderers sentence to life imprisonment, he not only loses a lot of votes in this part of the state, he will also lose any respect we had left for him.

[digger48]

When stating their facts, they went the long way around and avoided saying that this will only be the 12th execution in CA in 30+ years, and Tookie will only be the 2nd black

[Nateman]

Too bad they can only kill him once.

[Fruit of the Spirit]

I have as much sympathy for "Tookie" as he did for his victims!

"Then we all better sit down and figure out how we, once and for all, do away with this barbaric device of the death penalty..."

DON'T include me in your "we". I voted for the death penalty! Trouble is....the system is not full-proof and the sentencing drags on for decades, costing taxpayer money.

[Ciexyz]

Any indication how Arnie's leaning on the clemency thing?

[Nateman]

I hope Arnold tells this fellow he will be spared. Then after he OK's the execution he calls this guy up and says "remember when I said I'd spare you? I lied! Asta la vista baby!

[T'wit]

Nicely put! :-) :-)

[emiller]

You people are leaving something very important out--

Where were the buses??

Where been the gubmint buses?!

[denydenydeny]

this barbaric device of the death penalty

Allowing murderers to live in comfort while their victims rot in the grave and the victims' families grieve for a lifetime--now, that's barbaric.

[GeronL]

An argument for sparing a cold-blooded killer,

The writer is against the death penalty, some argument

[cubreporter]

Doesn't belittle me.

[Tax Government]

If Tookie cannot admit his crime, then he should die. If Tookie has taken responsibility and feels remorse, then he should ASK to die.

[Leofl]

I can post pictures of Tookie's victims but they are too gruesome for polite company

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

I have always thought justice should be swift and sure.
If a criminal wants to have an appeal, he should first under go all possible means to prove he did not do the crime by using all types of truth serums.
This would lower the amount of innocents in prison and might clear up other crimes.
This would also save the vast amount of money paid to lawyers who make a career out of filing endless appeals for these scum!