LIVE THREAD - UPDATE: TOOKIE WILLIAMS EXECUTED

Fox news | Dec 12, 2005

[commish]

Gov. Shwarzeneggar expected to make announcement on Tookie Williams Execution Clemency shortly according to Fox News.

[JFC]

I always wondered why the victims of the killings, never get a stay of execuation!!

[Brooklyn Kid]

"I do not grant any human being the right to decide when another human will die."

Really? How about our soldiers? Are they allowed to decide when a terrorist should die?

[MineralMan]

"I see the need to use lethal force in self defense and war, but he is in a cage. Let him rot there."

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Yes. My statement was a bit too simple, I agree.

[blackie]

Hang 'em High ~ Bump!

[skyman]

I hope I'm wrong but I think Arnold will cave.

[TXBSAFH]

As a card carrying member of the religions right. I will let my believes guide my politicla opinions.

[phil1750]

As a Catholic I do not support thre death penalty. The position of the Holy CHurch is clear on this. Even for an animal such as this. Put him on a chain gang and let him rot.

Actually the Church does leave a door slightly ajar on this issue. Personally, as a Catholic, I also am against the death penalty, but I can empathize with those on the other side. Many of them would switch however, if prisons incorporated my description of a "life sentence".

Put the animal in a cage and weld it shut.

[PRND21]

Your husband needs his shirts ironed. Run along.

Nice rebuttal, Mr. Mob Rule.

[Primetimedonna]

"Even as an atheist, I do not support the death penalty. I do not grant any human being the right to decide when another human will die."

By the very fact that a person is a murderer they have given themselves the right to decide when another human will die.

[saveliberty]

It's possible that Arnold may just say that he's reviewed the case and has to let the decision stand. But I think that the posters are right in that he's going to let him go.

[LibWhacker]

Well, he's not going to go on "shortly" and announce he's not going to grant clemency. That's an option almost any governor would want to keep open to the last minute. Tookie's gonna skate.

[Cap Huff]

While in a cage he has committed further violence.

[clawrence3]

It could be that he wants EVERYONE to see he agonized over this decision, staying up late every night, etc.

[TXBSAFH]

Sadly they do not. Make no mistake about it I pray for the victims first and foremost.

[doug from upland]

If you have kids, I feel badly for them. Their dad would not kill someone breaking in their home to protect them? Do they know that? If they did, I doubt that they would feel very secure at night.

[StoneColdGOP]

As a Catholic I do not support thre death penalty. The position of the Holy CHurch is clear on this.

Thank you for sharing. This is also the same Holy Church that advocates for illegal immigration and wants the U.S. taxpayers to support Mexico's poor, right? The same Holy Church that opposes pedophilia too, eh?

[American Quilter]

He hasn't said he is sorry. He won't admit he did it.

I've read that recently, but during his trial, didn't the prosecutor read statements Williams had made admitted the murders and laughing about them?

[weegee]

mob rule? More like Mob rule.

The Crips are thugs and gangsters. Akin to the Mafia and KKK.

If they riot it is Mob rule.

[saveliberty]

I agree.

Or force him to ride in Ted Kennedy's car for the rest of his sorry life.

[clawrence3]

Exactly.