Stanley 'Tookie' Williams on Tavis Smiley on PBS tonight! soon!

i'm sorry for the late word on this!

for those who can still catch it - it's on here, mass, at midnight...

thank you Sapphire Blue for the heads up on this!!


peace!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x5474069#5480047

TOOKIE GIVES TAVIS IN-DEPTH INTERVIEW: See it TONIGHT On 'Tavis Smiley' on PBS

*California Death Row inmate Stanley "Tookie" Williams will have the whole half hour on "Tavis Smiley" on PBS TONIGHT, Tuesday, November 29. The in-depth half hour interview was videotaped from Tavis' radio studio with Williams via telephone since video cameras were not permitted at San Quentin. Smiley had also visited Williams at the prison last Saturday but their talk was not recorded.

When Tavis asked Williams why he has not apologized to the victims, Williams replied, "Being convicted does not connote guilt. I cannot apologize for crimes that I did not commit. I do have sympathy for victims' families and others who have lost loved ones to senseless violence."

Williams also denied reports that he had refused to participate in debriefings with authorities, stating that these were only mandated for prisoners who are part of active in-prison gangs. "If I were a gang member, I wouldn't be allowed to talk to you on the phone right now. My tail would be in solitary confinement where the majority of those considered to be active gang members are."

Given an open microphone to explain his innocence, Williams stated, "The fact of the matter is there was not a shred of tangible evidence to begin with, no fingerprints, the crime scene boot prints did not match my boots, no eyewitnesses, the shotgun shells that were fired continuously at each crime scene didn't match the shotgun I owned. I mean, all the evidence was predicated on hearsay or circumstantial evidence. That's the key." Williams also recounted a number of irregularities that led to his conviction.

Continued @ http://eurweb.com/story.cfm?id=23650

The Crips are responsible for thousands of murderers.

Yet the leader and founder of the crips has been unfairly accused and convicted of killing 4 people. The leader and founder of the crips is an innocent and peaceful man who prefers to write childrens books.

Just as John Gotti was simply a plumber and a Gang leader who never committed a murder, so is Tookie, a gang leader and childrens book author.

While this saintly gang leader/book author has a postive impact of the lives of many children, sadly that positive impact has escaped his own children. One of his children is also in prison for murder, and another is currently being sought for the rape of teenager.

How sad, it seems that Tookies children didnt inherent their fathers saintly values.

Please. Save this book author from the same fate as John Gotti, who was also innocent.

... he gets to speak his final words on television. What more could you ask for?

http://www.pbs.org/kcet/tavissmiley/broadcast/

(Hmmm, an "ignored' response... love the DU features!)

i can tell you you're lucky you didn't have to read that too-predictable post. you can be sure you've heard it too much already on the other threads.


peace and solidarity!

Not lucky... I just make use of pesticides & garbage disposals when warranted.