Mark Wu
Wednesday, August 27th, 1997On August 24th, 1997, one of my oldest and dearest friends was killed in a motorcycle accident in the hills overlooking the Santa Clara Valley south of San Francisco.
Archive for August, 1997
Why The Death Penalty?
Monday, August 4th, 1997I oppose the death penalty for reasons having nothing to do with the morality of state-sponsored execution and everything to do with the inherent fallibility of human institutions. Nonetheless, reading in David Sylvester’s commentary (Aug 4) about the death sentences commuted by former Governor Pat Brown reminds me why the death penalty has such an appeal for so many people interested in justice.