Rehabilitation is possible... Danny Trejo came a long way! Maybe the State of California should have thought about that before executing Stanley 'Tookie' Williams, one of the early leaders in the West Side Crips - an American street gang which has its roots in South Central Los Angeles. He was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize (4 times) and the Nobel Prize in literature for his anti- gang & anti-violence work and also authored several children's books. It may have done a lot to reduce gang violence. Then again, he didn't become a Hollyweird actor. I'm just sayin'...

Rehabilitation is possible... Danny Trejo came a long way! Maybe the State of California should have thought about that before executing Stanley 'Tookie' Williams, one of the early leaders in the West Side Crips - an American street gang which has its roots in South Central Los Angeles. He was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize (4 times) and the Nobel Prize in literature for his anti- gang & anti-violence work and also authored several children's books. It may have done a lot to reduce gang violence. Then again, he didn't become a Hollyweird actor. I'm just sayin'... - These people not only managed to have successful careers as criminals, but also turned their nefarious ways into legitimate profit after being arrested.