A damned shame

[robynchick]

Rest Peacefully Stan "tookie" Williams.

May the justice system become more level, less racist.

May the death penalty be abolished.

May Schwarzenegger never be reelected.

For what do we gain by killing those we 'find' guilty? Decide what you want America, retribution or rehabilitation!

Comments

[austenthegirl]

Word.

[brane]

Robyn,

I'm against the death penalty too.

California has executed 11 people since the DP has been reinstated in the 70's. How many of them where white?

When was the last time a CA governor granted clemency?

[robynchick]

Good questions...

[brane]

8/11 were white...

Last governor to clemency-- Ronald Reagan, 1967...

[robynchick]

1967 0_o !

[thimk]

I'll keep in mind that if I ever start a street gang of pandemic proportions and get sentenced to death for killing people, to write kids books and get people to try to lobby for my life.

[robynchick]

By all means, let him rot in jail for life. He's clearly done wrong. BUT. Give him a fair trial. Also, he can do more good while alive and in jail. It costs taxpayers considerably more money to kill a prisoner than it does to support him for life, even if he lives to be old.

[vagabond27]

As the Feminisim LJ has now completely disallowed comments from non-members, I have to come here to tell you that I completely agree with your statement regarding racism and prejudice.

[robynchick]

Thanks. Guess it takes a pretty open mind to see that Anyone/everyone is in some small way racist...