Death penalty foes appeal for Williams' life

SF Gate/San Francisco Chronicle ^ | Monday, December 12, 2005 | Simone Sebastian, Delfin Vigil, Chronicle Staff Writers

[Simmy2.5]

With the scheduled execution of Stanley Tookie Williams approaching and no word from the governor on Williams' clemency request, prominent death penalty opponents gathered in San Francisco on Sunday to make final appeals for the gang co-founder's life.

Assemblyman Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, and Sister Helen Prejean, whose work against the death penalty inspired her book and a movie, both called "Dead Man Walking," spoke during an American Civil Liberties Union event at the San Francisco Marriott Hotel. They said that executing Williams would destroy one of California's most effective advocates for keeping children out of gangs.

[Simmy2.5]

Full headline. Cut short due to length. Death penalty foes appeal for Williams' life Inmate's supporters gather in Oakland, S.F., and at prison

While we wait on Arnold, looks like the trash are coming out in order to try and save his life.

[gondramB]

"They said that executing Williams would destroy one of California's most effective advocates for keeping children out of gangs. "

He can still serve as an object lesson of WHY to stay out of gangs.

[Red Badger]

They make such a BIG DEAL over this ONE GUY. What about all the other Death Row inmates? Are they not just as worthy of attention as Mister Tookie? Or is there an agenda here??...............nah, just my imagination..........

[Ciexyz]

The clock is ticking....

[goldstategop]

The murderer-loving crowd is giving the full-court press treatment. Typical.

(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie.Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")

[CAWats]

Gruesome crime scene photos not for the squemish.



Crime Scene Photos

[CAWats]

http://microfurry.250free.com/countdown.html

[Ciexyz]

Off to check out that link.

[Ciexyz]

Wow. That countdown clock is sobering.

[freedom4ever]

Under 12 hours, now.

[YouPosting2Me]

Which one of these people wants to take his place tonight?

Hmmmm?

*crickets*

C'mon, don't be shy... someone's dying tonight...

[yer gonna put yer eye out]

williams should be made to look at these photos every day of his life....

[Abathar]

No, all the idiots who want to save him should.

[loreldan]

I'm against the death penalty, but this is not the life I'd take my stand on.

[Ciexyz]

Arnold's silence is deafening. Why doesn't he just come out and announce, one way or the other?

[mtbopfuyn]

FNC announcing - "appeals court rejects stay of execution in Willioams case"

9th Circut

Nothing from Arnold yet

[Two-Bits]

Because Arno is an actor first. He will wait till the last minute knowing all eyes are on him. also, he is waiting for Maria to tell him what to do.........

[mtbopfuyn]

Arnold's silence is deafening.

Why should he stir up the clowns now? They'll have plenty of time to riot after Tookie is answering his maker. Besides, afterwards takes a lot of wind out of their sails.

[Ciexyz]

I wonder if the timing (this being so close to Christmas n'dat) will impact Arnold's decision.

I'm thinking of a death penalty trial held in Pittsburgh PA a decade ago. The jury found the perp guilty of multiple murders, then came the penalty phase of the trial, which was held on Good Friday. The perp's lawyer pleaded with the jury: "Please don't crucify my client like Pontius Pilate crucified Jesus Christ."

Because it was Good Friday, so close to Easter, the jury just couldn't bring themselves to approve the death sentence. They gave him life in prison instead.