Tuesday, December 13, 2005

From Crips to the crypt

Convicted killer Stanley Tookie Williams, the Crips gang co-founder whose case stirred a national debate about capital punishment versus the possibility of redemption, was executed early Tuesday.

Although Monday, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger' denied Williams' request for clemency, suggesting that his supposed change of heart was not genuine because he had not shown any real remorse, he did make a last minute call before the lethal injection.

It just so happens that I have access to those transcripts, but it's up to you to use your best Arnold voice.

San Quentin State Prison Official: Hello.

Gov. Arnold: It’s de Governor. Hold de injections, and de restraints, and de crying, and all tings like dat der. Put the prisonator on de phones. Now!

SQSPO: *covering the mouthpeice with hand* Stop the procedure. It’s Arnold. He wants to speak to Williams.

Williams: Hello....Governor Schwarzenegger?

Gov. Arnold: Is dis de prisonator to whom I am speaking to on de phone?

Williams: Yes Governor Schwarzenegger it is.

Gov. Arnold: Remember when I said I’d kill you last?.....I lied. Merry Christmas and all tings like dat der.

Full story here.

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