Celebrating the End of the Walk with Katia

Gov. Mansion With Katia , Bill Pelke & Capital X


Hello there Connie,

It's Katia...hope you're doing fine. Some news from Texas... me, KC, My fellow comrade Giulia and KC's two sons drove 4 and a half hours from Livingston to Austin to reach the last leg of the Walk. We met with Capital X and Bill Pelke at Pizza Hut near to the Gov mansion where the other comrades were taking a break before the final step. There were also family members of death row prisoner Jeff Wood...lots of kids and some very motivated people. His wife, his brother-in-law and even his daughter. We were like 20 people.

We started walking downtown carrying signs against the death penalty and a lot of cars who were passing us by showed support by blowing their horns and making the peace sign. it was great. We reached the Gov mansion and we just sit there with our signs exposed. WE CELEBRATED THE END OF THE WALK and like 10 mins later we were joined by two guys who drove from Dallas just to meet us on the last leg of the Walk. One of these guys had met X in Dallas and had talked to him. he made it a point to be present at the end of the Walk. Amazing.

Then we went to the temporary home of Governor Perry. We were lucky enough to find a car that was entering the gates of the property...so we just followed that car. We stopped in front of the Gov's house gate and X went and rang the bell. Security hung up on him. Then i went and rang the bell too. i told security that i was from Italy and that i had come with some citizens to talk to Gov Perry and i asked if he could receive us. The security told me that nobody was in the house.

Like 5 minutes later we were approached by a police officer telling us that we had to move in order not to get in trouble. Other two officers from the inside of the Gov house joined her. We were all very peaceful and even if we had to move we were still able to show our signs to the cameras. Indeed we did what we were supposed to do...and somebody will surely see the images on cameras of people peacefully protesting and asking for an alternative to the death penalty.

Also another resident there passed by with the car showing support...so...even the new neighbors of the governor don't approve the death penalty.

We will be at the state capitol in a few hours.
That's all for now. Hope this helps.

Katia