This is what happens when you wait 25 years before carrying out your death penalties. Too few people care what happened way back then, nobody remembers, and old people can do lots of "good" things to make it look like they should be granted clemency.
Carry out the sentence within 10 years, you don't have this problem.
that's what i've heard from alot of people. "10 years ago i'd have said hang him, but look at all he's done now."
who cares. glad he did something positive while waiting to die, hopefully both his reformation and execution will stop others from following his path. i pray he's found God and has a chance at heaven. but he needs to die.
his death will deter 1,000's more than his book ever could, his clemency will encourage joining for young gangsters will no longer have to fear the death penalty if they are caught.