In a lose-lose situation, Governor Schwarzenegger's actions were limited - but he has denied clemency for Stanley Williams.
Depending on your views, this is sad. But it is also sad because I can't get past the first few paragraphs of the Governor's statement without the urge to discuss under which rules and in what cases his statements about why he shot a store owner would be admissible in federal court.
But at least that final is over now.
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I think the most interesting element of this episode is that Westley supported the Gov's decision and Angelides stayed silent -- when's the last time he did that?
(And I'm told Angelides on the record supporting the death penalty.)
I once heard it that anti-death penalty democrats don't get elected.
dunno if that's still true. not that we seem to have a chance to test that theory.
And is it at all surprising that Westly agreed with Schwarzenegger? Isn't that his M.O.?
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