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David Kaczynski on the Journey of Hope

By Steve Hall

"David Kaczynski: Unabomber's Brother Campaigns Against Death Penalty," is the title of Craig Malisow's post at the Houston Press. Once you become forever known as "The Unabomber's Brother," there are probably two ways you can go: you can do your best to hide (say, maybe move to a cozy, isolated cabin in Montana?) or you can use your position to further a cause close to your heart.David Kaczynski chose the latter, and he spoke at the South Texas College of Law today as part of the anti-death penalty group Journey of Hope.Comprising family members of killers, victims, and the exonerated, JOH questions both the moral and legal aspects of capital punishment. Although Ted Kaczynski ultimately pleaded guilty and avoided death row, he originally faced the death penalty, and brother David had to come to terms with the fact that he's the one who put Ted in that spot...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on October 20, 2010 (boomark / email).