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I’m feeling abivalent about the death of Stanley Tookie (Since that is his given middle name, why does the press insist on putting quotes around it?) Williams. There is no question that I am against capital punishment. It is a horrific confirmation of our species’ vengeful bloodthirst. However, the man was sentenced under the present law and despite all the outward appearances of reform, it seems there is a possibility that he was still involved in running the gang from inside prison. Whether or not this is true, and whether or not the law is just, it is the law. So, I guess the real question in my mind is this: Given the law under which he was sentenced, was it proper to execute him?