[arasina]

This is your 'cause', eh, Keith? To tamp down the slightest hint of satisfaction that justice has been served?

The guy was a murderer and a 'breeder' of other murderers in that he started one of the most vicious gangs in America, 'inspiring' other wannabe toughguys to aspire to his level of 'achievement'. Was it wrong to mete out punishment as is the law in the state of California? Do you think some young urban punk may now think twice about joining up with the likes of Tookie Williams?

I suppose you'll be monitoring our reactions when Saddam Hussein is executed? Ah ah ah! No running in the house now, kids!

[Keith in Iowa]

>>>This is your 'cause', eh, Keith? To tamp down the slightest hint of satisfaction that justice has been served? <<<

No.

But what some are doing here goes way beyond expressing satisfaction with justice being served. I see outright delight. Glee. The kind of pleasure one would express when their team won the world series or Superbowl...and I find that kind of expression to be reprehensible.

And I'll say it again, for the umteenth fricking time: Tookie got what he had coming. But it's not a reason to pop champagne and party like it's New Years.

[F16Fighter]

"The guy [Tookie] was a murderer and a 'breeder' of other murderers in that he started one of the most vicious gangs in America, 'inspiring' other wannabe toughguys to aspire to his level of 'achievement'."

Indeed.

"Celebrating" the validation of justice and upholding law in this case is nothing to be ashamed of. It is actually essentially a "celebration" of life.

How many innocent children have the likes of Tookie Williams murdered or enslaved to a life of evil over the years? How many now will be saved?