In the comments it was said, apparently of Tookie Williams:

I can't see how any self-respecting black person could stand up for this four time murderer and his gang.

I don't see how an intelligent person of any self-description can confuse clemency for a single, objectively changed person with approval for gangbanging.

Think a bit. What's the message you're sending? That there are crimes that can't be forgiven? Because the world has forgiven men with more lives on their conscience...terrorists have risen to positions in world leadership.

Why does anyone defend these blood rituals anyway?