Closed Topic Reopened Here...
I wrote a very long message in a forum--only to find out that the topic had been closed.
The subject of the topic was what people thought about Stanley Tookie Williams.
Someone asked if Tookie were about to have his own talk-show or something.
The next person said that Tookie was due to be executed, if the governor didn't stop it from happening.
The next person said that the reason the question before the last question had been asked was to hint that this was off-topic.
As I said, I wrote a long response, but found out that the topic had been closed.
No use letting a long response go to waste, so I'm pasting it in this post...
I couldn't tell you this for sure, as I've been online more than I've been watching TV, but I would imagine that Tookie and his supporters/detractors/etc. have been on TV plenty.
Having said this, let me go on to say that I'm opposed to the death penalty (and, yes, I've had a loved one murdered, but that still doesn't change my position).
Even if I weren't opposed to the death penalty, there would be red flags going up in the case of Tookie.
Evidence has come out that there was nothing to link him to the crime--except for the gun that was used being in his name. But it was a gun he'd bought for someone else a long time before the murders took place. It's commonplace for gang members to have weapons. For whatever reason, it was easier for him to buy the gun than for whomever it was he'd bought it. Might not have even been the same person who had the gun last.
I'd heard that it was actually the person who'd had the gun last who'd turned Tookie in--either turned him in or else copped a plea for himself by giving "evidence."
One of the two founders of the Crips had been killed out on the street. It would be a feather in the cap of local law-enforcement to take out the other founder, so this would be a great reason to try to frame him.
The Crips had actually started out (original reason for Tookie and his buddy founding them) as a group to try to protect people of all ages from some smaller and more violent gangs that were taking things from even women and children.
Somehow, it got corrupted--after which, with bad reputation intact, it spread nationally and even internationally.
Unless I was just so much for the death penalty that I couldn't see straight (which seems to be the case with too many of the powers-that-be), I would also see that Tookie had grown up and was being effective at preventing countless of children from joining gangs plus even getting those (even older youth) who were part of gangs to get out.
IMO, the governor made a big mistake in not commuting Tookie's sentence to life-without-parole--or (if that somehow didn't seem "fair" to him to do that) simply put a morritorium on the death penalty for the state of California.
This is why Charlie Manson and Sirhan Sirhan are alive today--and, in the case of the first, he's much more unrepentant than Tookie. Why should Tookie repent of something he didn't do? Charlie Manson, on the other hand, might not have been there to do the actual murders, but he was the ringleader who governed things like an Antichrist, and his family simply followed orders (like mind-control).
Those who legally-murdered Tookie are just as bad as the gang-members who too often use uncivilized methods to "even the score."
The subject of the topic was what people thought about Stanley Tookie Williams.
Someone asked if Tookie were about to have his own talk-show or something.
The next person said that Tookie was due to be executed, if the governor didn't stop it from happening.
The next person said that the reason the question before the last question had been asked was to hint that this was off-topic.
As I said, I wrote a long response, but found out that the topic had been closed.
No use letting a long response go to waste, so I'm pasting it in this post...
I couldn't tell you this for sure, as I've been online more than I've been watching TV, but I would imagine that Tookie and his supporters/detractors/etc. have been on TV plenty.
Having said this, let me go on to say that I'm opposed to the death penalty (and, yes, I've had a loved one murdered, but that still doesn't change my position).
Even if I weren't opposed to the death penalty, there would be red flags going up in the case of Tookie.
Evidence has come out that there was nothing to link him to the crime--except for the gun that was used being in his name. But it was a gun he'd bought for someone else a long time before the murders took place. It's commonplace for gang members to have weapons. For whatever reason, it was easier for him to buy the gun than for whomever it was he'd bought it. Might not have even been the same person who had the gun last.
I'd heard that it was actually the person who'd had the gun last who'd turned Tookie in--either turned him in or else copped a plea for himself by giving "evidence."
One of the two founders of the Crips had been killed out on the street. It would be a feather in the cap of local law-enforcement to take out the other founder, so this would be a great reason to try to frame him.
The Crips had actually started out (original reason for Tookie and his buddy founding them) as a group to try to protect people of all ages from some smaller and more violent gangs that were taking things from even women and children.
Somehow, it got corrupted--after which, with bad reputation intact, it spread nationally and even internationally.
Unless I was just so much for the death penalty that I couldn't see straight (which seems to be the case with too many of the powers-that-be), I would also see that Tookie had grown up and was being effective at preventing countless of children from joining gangs plus even getting those (even older youth) who were part of gangs to get out.
IMO, the governor made a big mistake in not commuting Tookie's sentence to life-without-parole--or (if that somehow didn't seem "fair" to him to do that) simply put a morritorium on the death penalty for the state of California.
This is why Charlie Manson and Sirhan Sirhan are alive today--and, in the case of the first, he's much more unrepentant than Tookie. Why should Tookie repent of something he didn't do? Charlie Manson, on the other hand, might not have been there to do the actual murders, but he was the ringleader who governed things like an Antichrist, and his family simply followed orders (like mind-control).
Those who legally-murdered Tookie are just as bad as the gang-members who too often use uncivilized methods to "even the score."
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As some of you might know, I have a trick-knee and can't afford to be out-and-about when it's slick out.
There are some errands I need to run at this time that will take between one and three days, so it would be nice to have between one and three days to get those done before it gets slick again.
However, it looks as if those days aren't in the very near future, even though it seems as if it's going to start warming up, starting sometime this Sunday.
If the temperature would remain above-freezing long enough to melt whatever ice is around, I could have an indefinite number of safe-to-navigate days at my disposal even if the temperature drops to zero, just so long as there's no precipitation during that time.
We've been having some light (dusting) snows around here but a considerable problem with slickness. My aunt says that she's heard that we're to expect around eight inches of snow sometime today.
I think that eight inches of snow is beautiful--but it would be nice to have some time on this side of the snow to get my outside ducks in a line.
Come January, I wouldn't mind having an entire week of being snowed-in and looking out on it. In fact, it sounds delightful.
However, it's slightly-inconvenient at this time.
Do you know what would be wonderful?
It would be wonderful to come into some big cash and, among other things, use a portion of it to order lots of books to read from Amazon.com, Alibris.com, and a few other dot-com places. Also, to stock up on packets of instant cocoa (I already have the marshmallows ready).
Anyway, what would be ideal would be to pay my bills way ahead so I don't have to think about running out to pay any.
Then, after the New Year, I can curl up with my books and cocoa and look out at the winter wonderland.
The ideal winter for me would be where I have a session of being snowed-in that would last between one and two weeks. The rest of the time, I'd be able to get out-and-about except for, perhaps, 2 or 3 more times where I'm snowed-in for 2 or 3 days at a time.
It would be a nice way to wind down from the last year and think about what I'd like out of the new one.
Anyway, I'm going to take a look and see whether the snow has come in yet.
Hopefully, I'll finish that story I'm writing about Henry Winkler--something I'm already more than halfway done writing.
Laters...
There are some errands I need to run at this time that will take between one and three days, so it would be nice to have between one and three days to get those done before it gets slick again.
However, it looks as if those days aren't in the very near future, even though it seems as if it's going to start warming up, starting sometime this Sunday.
If the temperature would remain above-freezing long enough to melt whatever ice is around, I could have an indefinite number of safe-to-navigate days at my disposal even if the temperature drops to zero, just so long as there's no precipitation during that time.
We've been having some light (dusting) snows around here but a considerable problem with slickness. My aunt says that she's heard that we're to expect around eight inches of snow sometime today.
I think that eight inches of snow is beautiful--but it would be nice to have some time on this side of the snow to get my outside ducks in a line.
Come January, I wouldn't mind having an entire week of being snowed-in and looking out on it. In fact, it sounds delightful.
However, it's slightly-inconvenient at this time.
Do you know what would be wonderful?
It would be wonderful to come into some big cash and, among other things, use a portion of it to order lots of books to read from Amazon.com, Alibris.com, and a few other dot-com places. Also, to stock up on packets of instant cocoa (I already have the marshmallows ready).
Anyway, what would be ideal would be to pay my bills way ahead so I don't have to think about running out to pay any.
Then, after the New Year, I can curl up with my books and cocoa and look out at the winter wonderland.
The ideal winter for me would be where I have a session of being snowed-in that would last between one and two weeks. The rest of the time, I'd be able to get out-and-about except for, perhaps, 2 or 3 more times where I'm snowed-in for 2 or 3 days at a time.
It would be a nice way to wind down from the last year and think about what I'd like out of the new one.
Anyway, I'm going to take a look and see whether the snow has come in yet.
Hopefully, I'll finish that story I'm writing about Henry Winkler--something I'm already more than halfway done writing.
Laters...
Hey!!!
That looked as if it were going to make a live link, but I guess it changed its mind, so here's the URL:
http://www.epinions.com/content_212650921604
http://www.epinions.com/content_212650921604
Eau de Phew!
Just wanted to share the review that I was working on last night. I think you might find it amusing. Hope so...
"Tabu" Rhymes With "Pee-Yew!"...
Next thing on my menu will be to write about Henry Winkler!!!
"Tabu" Rhymes With "Pee-Yew!"...
Next thing on my menu will be to write about Henry Winkler!!!
This Little Piggie Sez, "OINK!"
Well! I see that I'm now a Sweat Hog!
Don't sweat a lot these days, but I do look a little (or a lot) like a hog.
Am currently working on a very amusing (my conceited opinion) product review.
If the following goes to it, it will mean that it's finished and posted. If it doesn't, it means that it hasn't been yet.
All you can do is try it out and see...
http://www.epinions.com/content_212650921604
Just rest assured that, eventually, it will.
What else is on my menu?
Two studmuffins!
I'm going to write a glowing review of Henry Winkler here--plus tell about being reunited with a guy who made me literally lovesick nearly 40 years ago!
The glowing review about Henry will be done right here--and the sequel to 1966 will be posted (among other places) at Epinions.com. Woo-hoooooooooooo!!!
For now, I need to finish that review so that--if it so pleases you--you can read it...
Don't sweat a lot these days, but I do look a little (or a lot) like a hog.
Am currently working on a very amusing (my conceited opinion) product review.
If the following goes to it, it will mean that it's finished and posted. If it doesn't, it means that it hasn't been yet.
All you can do is try it out and see...
http://www.epinions.com/content_212650921604
Just rest assured that, eventually, it will.
What else is on my menu?
Two studmuffins!
I'm going to write a glowing review of Henry Winkler here--plus tell about being reunited with a guy who made me literally lovesick nearly 40 years ago!
The glowing review about Henry will be done right here--and the sequel to 1966 will be posted (among other places) at Epinions.com. Woo-hoooooooooooo!!!
For now, I need to finish that review so that--if it so pleases you--you can read it...
