I don't know about "probably innocent." It does seem in question, but he was convicted, and, in 26 years, there hasn't been compelling evidence to overturn the ruling
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The dedication of Williams’ book “Life in Prison” casts significant doubt on his personal redemption. This book was published in 1998, several years after Williams’ claimed redemptive experience. Specifically, the book is dedicated to “Nelson Mandela, Angela Davis, Malcolm X, Assata Shakur, Geronimo Ji Jaga Pratt, Ramona Africa, John Africa, Leonard Peltier, Dhoruba Al-Mujahid, George Jackson, Mumia Abu-Jamal, and the countless other men, women, and youths who have to endure the hellish oppression of living behind bars.” The mix of individuals on this list is curious. Most have violent pasts and some have been convicted of committing heinous murders, including the killing of law enforcement.
But the inclusion of George Jackson on this list defies reason and is a significant indicator that Williams is not reformed and that he still sees violence and lawlessness as a legitimate means to address societal problems.
George Jackson, a subject of a Bob Dylan song, was murdered in prison by guards after he became a leading black panther during the civil rights movement. He was, in fact, a political prisoner, confined on an indefinite sentence, and repeatedly denied release on the basis of his politics. The citation of George Jackson as a reason to deny Williams clemency defies reason and is a siginficant indicator that Schwarzenegger (and the staff person who wrote this ignorant crap) is not reformed and that he still sees white supremacism as a legitimate means to address societal problems.
"The principal contradiction between the oppressor and oppressed can be reduced to the fact that the only way the oppressor can maintain his position is by fostering, nurturing, building, contempt for the oppressed."--George Jackson.
I don't know anything about Williams' case, but killing a reformed and rehabilitated individual is murder. (The death penalty is supposed to be reserved for those who cannot be rehabilitated. As a result, a reformed death row inmate is an inmate placed on death row by obvious mistake that requires, in a just society, correcting.)
The dedication of Williams’ book “Life in Prison” casts significant doubt on his personal redemption. This book was published in 1998, several years after Williams’ claimed redemptive experience. Specifically, the book is dedicated to “Nelson Mandela, Angela Davis, Malcolm X, Assata Shakur, Geronimo Ji Jaga Pratt, Ramona Africa, John Africa, Leonard Peltier, Dhoruba Al-Mujahid, George Jackson, Mumia Abu-Jamal, and the countless other men, women, and youths who have to endure the hellish oppression of living behind bars.” The mix of individuals on this list is curious. Most have violent pasts and some have been convicted of committing heinous murders, including the killing of law enforcement.
But the inclusion of George Jackson on this list defies reason and is a significant indicator that Williams is not reformed and that he still sees violence and lawlessness as a legitimate means to address societal problems.
George Jackson, a subject of a Bob Dylan song, was murdered in prison by guards after he became a leading black panther during the civil rights movement. He was, in fact, a political prisoner, confined on an indefinite sentence, and repeatedly denied release on the basis of his politics. The citation of George Jackson as a reason to deny Williams clemency defies reason and is a siginficant indicator that Schwarzenegger (and the staff person who wrote this ignorant crap) is not reformed and that he still sees white supremacism as a legitimate means to address societal problems.
Other George Jackson links:
http://www.brown.edu/Departments/African_American_Studies/wayland_fac_seminar/interview/george_jackson.html
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1556522304/103-0559222-2835844
http://bobdylan.com/songs/jackson.html
"The principal contradiction between the oppressor and oppressed can be reduced to the fact that the only way the oppressor can maintain his position is by fostering, nurturing, building, contempt for the oppressed."--George Jackson.
I don't know anything about Williams' case, but killing a reformed and rehabilitated individual is murder. (The death penalty is supposed to be reserved for those who cannot be rehabilitated. As a result, a reformed death row inmate is an inmate placed on death row by obvious mistake that requires, in a just society, correcting.)
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