I think he's one guy you can cross off this year's Christmas list.
Just finished reading the "
Los Angeles County District Attorneys Response To Stanley Williams' Petition For Executive Clemency". (found via
Cobb) Interesting read, all in all, but I found the following to be of particular interest;
"Moreover, Williams remains loyal to the gang member street code of ethics. He has refused, despite his hollow claims of attonement, to be debriefed by the prison authorities. Such a debriefing could provide the prison authorities with important information to aid them in establishing institutional security. It would also provide tremendous insight into how the gang members operate within the prison walls and how they are able to continue their criminal activities on our city streets while locked up behind those walls. Lastly, it wouldshow that Williams has finally renounced his criminal life, and in some small way, has begun to accept responsibility for his actions.Despite the value of such a debriefing, Williams, falling back on his ever-present gang mentality, claims that he would not submit to a debriefing because to do so would be to act as a "snitch" and as any gang member would concede, in the gang world there is nothing lower in the hierarchal order then a snitch."
In other words: reformed, my ass.
I have some simpathy for those who oppose the death penalty based on their view on life and whatnot, but the bullshit being spouted by Jesse Jackson and his collection of C-list celebrities (and Snoop Dogg) is a little unbareable. Children's books? Get the fuck outta here! Innocence? Come on! Seriously! He's the co-founder of the Crips. He's unleashed a virus that's killed thousands.
Jesse's now on my "Harry Belafonte list of formerly useful activist celebrities I previously respected". I think there's only two people on this list, Jesse (it was a long time coming, wasn't it?) and Mr. Tallyman, who thinks that calling Colin Powell an uncle tom is decent political discourse. This list might be bigger, but I rarely remember to write these things down.
My only gripe about the death penalty is that it isn't often enough dealt to those who snuff out black lives, whatever the color of the perp. Some would say, "hey, there's a reason to abolish the death penalty." I say, "no, we know what the problem is. Fix it." Also, 24 years of appeals? Isn't that excessive?
Labels: death, society, solutions?, terrorism, Truth
# posted by Edshugeo The GodMoor : 1:18 AM
