Thugs around the world are mourning the death of Brian Sean Griffith, 40, who conspired with ice skater Tonya Harding's ex-husband, Jeff Gillooly, to attack Harding's rival Nancy Kerrigan during Olympic tryouts in 1994.Charles Manson issued a statement from Corcoran State Prison in California. "Mr. Griffith will be honored as a pioneer in the criminal world because he demonstrated that high-profile misconduct can advance practical economic interests and need not simply serve the base instincts of lust and aggression."
Convicted murderer Scott Peterson issued a prepared statement through his agent: "On behalf of the entire criminal community in the United States, I extend my heartfelt sympathy to Mr. Griffith's family."
Lynndie England, court martialed army reservist convicted of torturing prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison, issued a statement through her attorney Mike Nyfong: "Mr. Griffith should be saluted by all persons who have no regard for the dignity of others."
