I'm thinking that if he were going to grant clemency he would have announced it by now. I think he wants to wait until the end of the weekend to forestall any possible rioting.
Hmmmmm, interesting theory. I could be wrong, but I think that the folks who are against granting Tookie clemency are less likely to cause serious rioting, but would rather to voice their disapproval in a more mature fashion. It's the loony libs that are known for going crazy (literally) when they don't get their way.