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wow, wonder if that is real?
Originally posted by jazzjackrabbit
Interesting letter I copy/pasted
>Honorable Governor Schwarzenegger,
>
>I personally knew, worked, and monitored Tookie from the early 1970's
>until he was arrested for the murders for which he has been convicted
>and now awaits the final disposition of the jury's verdict. I was a
>gang cop in South Central Los Angeles for almost twenty years. My first
>contact with Tookie was when he was still a teenager staying on Slater St., in Compton.
>He was living in one of the Fred Shaw Homes for boys. He later stayed
>in the Bob Simmon's Home for Boys on Atlantic Blvd. in Compton. He
>conned them into believing he had stopped his life of crime, all the
>while continuing to gang bang" hard. They made him a peer group
>counselor. I wonder how many kids, that lived in those same homes with
>Tookie, life's were destroyed or negatively impacted as a result of
>them being placed there with him.
>
>Tookie did not co-found the Crip Gang. The Crips were started on the
>West Side of Los Angeles in a relatively small neighborhood by Raymond
>Washington
> Tookie was a second tier member of the Crips that formulated on the
>East side of Los Angeles, e.g. Compton, etc.
>
>Tookie was an egotist who strived for recognition. In my opinion his
>intellect was average at best. That might be a stretch. His claim to
>fame was just the fact he was muscular and physically imposing. (No
>disrespect to
>you)
>
>Tookie didn't even have his own neighborhood Crip gang. The Crip gang
>is made up of hundreds of small neighborhood gangs. Each neighborhood has its'
>own leaders. A significant number of them don't even know members of
>other neighborhood Crip gangs. Most importantly, none of them ever took
>orders from Tookie.
>
>I will admit Tookie did have some influence on "some" Crip gangs. This
>was only due to his size. I'm sure when you walked into various gyms
>around the world there would be hundreds of admiring body builders that
>would gather around you. It was the same with various Crip gang
>members. I can remember how bare chested Tookie and Jamel Barnes,
>along with a bunch of other hanger ons", would walk, run, fight,
>intimidate, and rob innocent people trying to enjoy themselves at the
>Watts Festivals. Because of Tookie, and others like him, the Festival had to be eventually shut down.
>
>Tookie is no author. Tookie's books were written by a lady who is
>infatuated with him. She is also a member of the anti-death penalty
>crowd. All, "at risk", young people would be impacted more by Tookie's
>story when the will of the people are carried out. Conversely though,
>he will be an even greater hero to these same "at risk" youths if he
>beats the system again.
>
>Tookie has not reformed. If he had sincerely reformed the first thing
>out of his mouth would be to tell the world how sorry he is for taking
>the life of at least four innocent people. We also believe he may have
>murdered two other people in San Bernadino County, but that still has
>not be proven.
>Tookie's own prison guard, who spends time with him daily, says Tookie
>still tries to give out orders in the prison and shows no signs of
>remorse.
>
>The Hollywood crowd never met, nor do they even know Tookie. Most of
>the Hollywood group that have come out in support of Tookie have never
>even experienced one day of real life themselves. Life is make believe to them.
>Even Snoop Dog, who takes great pride in being a gangster himself,
>didn't know Tookie.
>
>Tookie is no hero. Tookie is nothing more than a murderous con with an
>egotistical personality. I believe he is enjoying every minute of this
>debate. He is exactly where he has always wanted, tried, and enjoyed being.
>The center of attention! Hero? Hardly. Ask the loved ones of the
>victims that Tookie so callously took their lives. They will tell you
>if he is a hero or not.
>
>Governor Schwarzenegger you can be the hero that Tookie is not. You can
>personally have the greatest impact on "at risk" young people by
>carrying out the will of the people. By letting the final disposition
>of the jury's verdict be carried out, it will graphically show these
>"at risk" youth crime really does not pay. It will also re-enforce the
>fact that there is nothing in the life for a gang banger, but a dead
>end.
>
>Respectfully submitted,
>
>Curtis Jackson
>Gang Unit
>LASD Ret'd
>Honorable Governor Schwarzenegger,
>
>I personally knew, worked, and monitored Tookie from the early 1970's
>until he was arrested for the murders for which he has been convicted
>and now awaits the final disposition of the jury's verdict. I was a
>gang cop in South Central Los Angeles for almost twenty years. My first
>contact with Tookie was when he was still a teenager staying on Slater St., in Compton.
>He was living in one of the Fred Shaw Homes for boys. He later stayed
>in the Bob Simmon's Home for Boys on Atlantic Blvd. in Compton. He
>conned them into believing he had stopped his life of crime, all the
>while continuing to gang bang" hard. They made him a peer group
>counselor. I wonder how many kids, that lived in those same homes with
>Tookie, life's were destroyed or negatively impacted as a result of
>them being placed there with him.
>
>Tookie did not co-found the Crip Gang. The Crips were started on the
>West Side of Los Angeles in a relatively small neighborhood by Raymond
>Washington
> Tookie was a second tier member of the Crips that formulated on the
>East side of Los Angeles, e.g. Compton, etc.
>
>Tookie was an egotist who strived for recognition. In my opinion his
>intellect was average at best. That might be a stretch. His claim to
>fame was just the fact he was muscular and physically imposing. (No
>disrespect to
>you)
>
>Tookie didn't even have his own neighborhood Crip gang. The Crip gang
>is made up of hundreds of small neighborhood gangs. Each neighborhood has its'
>own leaders. A significant number of them don't even know members of
>other neighborhood Crip gangs. Most importantly, none of them ever took
>orders from Tookie.
>
>I will admit Tookie did have some influence on "some" Crip gangs. This
>was only due to his size. I'm sure when you walked into various gyms
>around the world there would be hundreds of admiring body builders that
>would gather around you. It was the same with various Crip gang
>members. I can remember how bare chested Tookie and Jamel Barnes,
>along with a bunch of other hanger ons", would walk, run, fight,
>intimidate, and rob innocent people trying to enjoy themselves at the
>Watts Festivals. Because of Tookie, and others like him, the Festival had to be eventually shut down.
>
>Tookie is no author. Tookie's books were written by a lady who is
>infatuated with him. She is also a member of the anti-death penalty
>crowd. All, "at risk", young people would be impacted more by Tookie's
>story when the will of the people are carried out. Conversely though,
>he will be an even greater hero to these same "at risk" youths if he
>beats the system again.
>
>Tookie has not reformed. If he had sincerely reformed the first thing
>out of his mouth would be to tell the world how sorry he is for taking
>the life of at least four innocent people. We also believe he may have
>murdered two other people in San Bernadino County, but that still has
>not be proven.
>Tookie's own prison guard, who spends time with him daily, says Tookie
>still tries to give out orders in the prison and shows no signs of
>remorse.
>
>The Hollywood crowd never met, nor do they even know Tookie. Most of
>the Hollywood group that have come out in support of Tookie have never
>even experienced one day of real life themselves. Life is make believe to them.
>Even Snoop Dog, who takes great pride in being a gangster himself,
>didn't know Tookie.
>
>Tookie is no hero. Tookie is nothing more than a murderous con with an
>egotistical personality. I believe he is enjoying every minute of this
>debate. He is exactly where he has always wanted, tried, and enjoyed being.
>The center of attention! Hero? Hardly. Ask the loved ones of the
>victims that Tookie so callously took their lives. They will tell you
>if he is a hero or not.
>
>Governor Schwarzenegger you can be the hero that Tookie is not. You can
>personally have the greatest impact on "at risk" young people by
>carrying out the will of the people. By letting the final disposition
>of the jury's verdict be carried out, it will graphically show these
>"at risk" youth crime really does not pay. It will also re-enforce the
>fact that there is nothing in the life for a gang banger, but a dead
>end.
>
>Respectfully submitted,
>
>Curtis Jackson
>Gang Unit
>LASD Ret'd
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