J.Tyler
To me, the citation of George Jackson as a reason to deny Williams clemency defies reason and is a siginficant indicator that Schwarzenegger is not reformed and that he still sees white supremacism as a legitimate means to address societal problems.
___________________________________ Arnie was sending a message to the correctional officers union, one of the strongest in California, with the carnard about George Jackson. Jackson was implicated in the deaths of four COs before he was killed, and he is still a hated figure among COs throughout the state. Had Schwarzenegger granted clemency to a man on record as admiring George Jackson, he would have immediately lost the support of the COs union in next year's campaign. In other words, Arnold was asked choose Williams' life over his own political life - such as it is. No contest.
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