Libby Williams Allen was 22 in 1988 when a gunman killed her husband, Wayne “Buddy” Williams, and six others at ESL Inc. in Sunnyvale.On Feb. 16, 1988, I was 22, a madly-in-love newlywed happily employed with my husband, Wayne “Buddy” Williams, at the tech firm ESL Inc. in Sunnyvale.
A former employee, Richard Farley, had come back to the company headquarters. We did not know that he had been stalking our co-worker, Laura Black, for four years and been fired on sexual harassment charges. This crime was so horrific that it made national news and became a television movie starring Richard Thomas and Brooke Shields. It also spurred anti-stalking legislation.
Californians should be very concerned about what Rosen’s interference would mean for their future safety. In a time where mass shootings have now become common, the district attorney should be making an example of Farley, underscoring that no shooting will ever be tolerated regardless of when it occurred or how old the killer has become while living on death row.