Sunday, November 2, 2008

Who Really Mourns the Wicked? (contd)

While reading the comments on the video of the reactions of Tookie's death the youtube users seem to be the exact opposite for him than Saddam. While reading on it's quite obvious many were in support of Tookie.

diyajones
God forgives u, Tookie. RIP

bongofchutllu

motherfucker achieved a nobel peace prize and they can even pardon him. its bs...

licialuvmusic
in my opinion, anyone who can accept death as revenge is just as evil as the
person their judging. I forgive everyone who deserves to be forgiven. He made a
effort to share his experience and reach out to the ones my age, growning up
through all he grew up to. In the ghetto, alot of kids (under 18) are doing what
he was doing when he was over 18, and I respect anyone who makes and effort for
them for them. Just as he did.



These users both show that they are very much for thel life of Tookie. Comments like those are a dime a dozen in Tookie's video while in Saddam, those are very far in few between. Yet something I noticed within many of the comment of Tookie's videos there were many youtube users who joke very much about the situation;

mansteroo
I got a call from Tookie, he said he wants some ice water because it's real hot down there!



eric153

I remember the day before tookie died when I was working business deals out and when I needed to get somewhere quick I kept telling everyone that we are not on regular time anymore were on TOOKIE TIME!!!!!!!!


Comments like the ones above are frequently found within Tookie's thread. Maybe it's to say that more people take Tookie's death as a joke rather than the offense many take to the killing of Saddam. The two seem to have soceity revoke different reactions to their executions. In Saddam's case many were happy to see him dead, yet others were offended to see the way he was executed. While Tookie's response to being killed was both those who were sympathetic and those who took it as a joke.

In their deaths they are both mocked and sympathized. But in retrospect don't they both deserve it? Who doesn't become the butt of all jokes when they're dead?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIvdHzD-G3w

Here is the link to Tookie's Execution.

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