-San Francisco Examiner, May 19, 2011 by Ari Burack
http://bit.ly/kBFmDw
“The death penalty does not work — I will not seek the death penalty in any circumstances,” Onek said.
-San Francisco Bay Guardian, May 24, 2011 by Sarah Phelan
http://www.bestofthebay.com/2011/05/24/fatal-stance
Onek says his stance is informed by his belief that the death penalty solves nothing. “It doesn’t make us safer; it’s not fair and equitable; and it wastes enormous resources,” he said. “We are much better off spending our precious resources on things that actually make us safer, like more cops on the streets, more programs in our communities, and better services for victims.”