Channeling Tookie Williams

This didn’t go too well for his legions of supporters. Glad Governor Warner pushed the doing tests, though.

DNA tests confirm executed man’s guilt
Va. man went to his death in 1992 proclaiming his innocence in murder

They used the word “stunned” in the NPR report.

2 Responses to “Channeling Tookie Williams”

1. Mr. Bingley says:

   January 12, 2006 at 10:22 pm

   Well, I give this fellow credit though:
   “I now know that I was wrong. Indeed, this is a bitter pill to swallow,” McCloskey said in a statement, describing Thursday’s findings as “a kick in the stomach.”
   He believed in the guy’s innocence, but he’s man enough (can I still use that expression these days?) to admit he was wrong, with no “but…” attached.

2. tree hugging sister says:

   January 12, 2006 at 11:27 pm

   They’ve got to be sick over this. There’s no worse feeling than believing in something with all your heart and working selflessly for it for years and then…schmutz. You were lied to. God. That’s awful. And all that time and effort wasted on someone who didn’t deserve it. I hope he’s rotting in hell twice over for the hurt he caused people who believed him.