Yes gman i must agree with you. the government needs a scapegoat to help cover themselves. how can it condemn someone for something it does itself. the u s a government im talking. people need to look at the big picture go beyond whats straight in front of their eyes.
ras atum if "tookie" is really a black devil as you call him ,could or would he be doing the work he is to help prevent evil.
look at all the vociferous men who have come before him what happen to them? they were killed before their time trying to do better for people.
would you call malcolm x a black devil because before he found his way again didnt he sell drugs and involved in that kind of lifestyle.maybe not at the same degree. no disrespect to malcolm but his past wasnt clean either yet people praise him and give him his respect. so again people can do things outside of their character or self .its what they do after that shows who they are and from how i see it he acknowledged his wrongs and is trying to help others see gangs and thug life is not the way to be. we dont have to agree but if you condemn one for some thing then you have to condemn all for that same thing no favors