"We started out — at least my intent was to, in a sense — address all of the so-called neighboring gangs in the area and to put, in a sense — I thought I can cleanse the neighborhood of all these, you know, marauding gangs. But I was totally wrong. And eventually, we morphed into the monster we were addressing."
Quote Details
Added by wikiquote-import-bot
Unverified quote
0 likes
Original Language: English
Available Languages (1)
Sources
Imported from EN Wikiquote
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Stanley_Williams
Revision History
No revisions have been submitted for this quote.
Categories
Stanley Williams
Stanley Tookie Williams III (December 29, 1953 – December 13, 2005) was an early leader of the Crips, a notorious American street gang which had its roots in South Central Los Angeles in 1969. In December 2005 he was executed for the 1979 murders of Albert Owens, Yen-Yi Yang, Tsai-Shai Lin, and Yee-Chen Lin.
11 quotes on TrueQuotesView all quotes by Stanley Williams →
Related Quotes
"Working together, we can put an end to this cycle that creates deep pain in the hearts of our mothers, our fathers, a…"
"Once I was in solitary confinement, it provided me with the isolated moments to reflect on my past and to dwell upon …"
"Between the years of 1988 to 1994, and it's a continuous — it's an incessant reality for me. My redemptive transition…"
"I’m talking to any youth who are considered to be or deemed to be at-risk or even hinting around being a thug or a cr…"
"And when you maintain this sense of peace and you live by truth, by integrity, these things don't bother me. It doesn…"
"Well, the fact that a person such as me, of my ilk, who deemed the opposing gang as an eternal enemy, it wasn't hard …"
"The death penalty, it's not a system of justice, it is a system of – a so-called system of justice that perpetuates a…"
"And for anyone to think that murder can be resolved by murdering, it's ridiculous. I mean, we look at all of the wars…"
"What is certain is that since 1992, “Tookie” has been a voice reaching out to the voiceless. He has encouraged youth …"
"It's 9:15 on 12/13 and another black king will be taken from the scene."