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Tookie Williams Seeks Stay Of Execution From Death Penalty

December 11, 2005 ⋅  E-Mail Article ⋅  Print Article ⋅ Post a comment

Stanley ‘ Tookie ‘ Williams has elicited a firestorm of discussion between liberals and conservatives regarding the civility and legality of the death penalty. Should Stanley Williams be put to death or should he be allowed to live out his normal life in prison?

Many believe that the true question of life or death is not really being addressed for Stanley ‘ Tookie ‘ Williams. Individuals close to Tookie state that the issue has been so sensationalized that it is now becoming a divisive issue rather than a human issue. Many say the question is dividing people in much the same way that the Roe vs Wade has.

Tookie supporters want the governor, as well as the public, to see the human side of Tookie Williams, they do not want this to become a political debate on the issue of the death penalty.

However, both sides of the death penalty issue are utilizing the popularity of Stanley ‘ Tookie ‘ Williams as a means of once again reiterating their stance, and reason, for and against the death penalty.

Many death penalty supporters feel that Tookie Williams murdered four individuals in cold blood and for this he should pay the ultimate penalty, death. This side of the argument for completing the death sentence pronounced on Tookie Willimas states that Tookie received a fair trial and he was convicted by a group of his peers, this is simply the due process of our legal system.

The anti-death penalty support groups claim that Stanley may still be innocent and he should not be put to death for that reason alone. They point to other cases were evidence was later produced that exonerated the person originally convicted. They also feel that putting anyone to death is cruel and inhumane.

Both sides strongly support their stance and most likely will not change their position, they are merely using the Stanley ‘ Tookie “ Williams issue as a way to express their propaganda regarding their sides beliefs.

One individual I spoke with said that Stanley Williams is now a force of good in the world; he can make a difference in many young lives. To kill him would be condemning many young men to a fate that is similar to that of Tookie.

A separate individual advised me that Tookie committed the crime, these people are lost to their loved ones and nothing can change that. If Tookie had been scheduled to be put to death within one year of committing the crimes this would never be an issue.

Regardless of where you stand on the Tookie issue, the popularity he has brought to the death penalty is sure to create debate for some time to come.

Tookie Williams Seeks Stay of Execution

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