. >> christopher walker might have a little less swagger now than he did on the streets. he's serving 55 years for six bank robberies. >> you know, when you're faced with the type of time that i'm faced with, everybody, i can't speak for everybody, i can speak for myself better, you know, your whole perspective towards life changes. >> when you talk about a bank robbery, i mean, anybody out there that's ever done what i done, then they already know the intense rush this is. and that became very addicting. >> these days, walker only gets a rush from working out and writing poetry. it's a far cry from his bank robbery days when he says he never used a weapon. >> got yourself and somebody tries to stop you, you've got these and that's it. i went in there, i had a hat pulled down, and i'm talking on the phone, looking at the ground, so the cameras aren't going to get me. when you walk up to the teller, nine times out of ten, it's a woman. i would sometimes strike up a conversation, how are you doing today, da, da, da, yeah, looks good, really nice, whatever, just small talk.

but with a 55-year sentence for bank robbery, christopher walker would disagree. >> those are permanentrated about my freedom. now not so much about my freedom anymore. it's about my family. my family has grown older and slowly deteriorating right before my eyes. and i can dupe noo nothing to h alleviate their pain or distress. my father is 70 years old. he can't do that anymore. cry for my son. cry for my family. i get lonely. and some times i get lonely, man. itk [ bleep ] gets overwhelming. i use to be embarrassed to admit that i cry. i am a man, i am not supposed to cry. i'm supposed to be this -- tough, convict, kind of person. in prison. not suppose to cry. you would beç surprised. some of the biggest baddest people in here cry. you can step behind these doors, for a few years, and you tend to forget about you. yeah, i cry. >> walker also expresses his pain. through poetry. >> i got boot prints smashed on my soul. even though i am smiling, that has taken its toll. the sky is the limit. they're saying the boundaries. and trying to figure out who is real around me. trying to keep m

in other parts of the park area because the george christopher playground has a very high usage rate. it is used extensively by families and dog walkers and walkers and tennis players and baseball players. also, it is adjacent to a nursery school that uses that monday through friday. our community is really delighted that not only george christopher playground but also the glen canyon rec center is included right now in your list in the park bonds measure. and we do urge you to approve that. we really thank you for all your work on this part bonds measure. we think the recreation and park department for all the input that they have had. i just want to say that our committee will work very hard to let our community know about the importance of the park bond measure. thank you. >> [inaudible] >> good afternoon, commissioners. mr. ginsberg. i am a 12-year tenant of the harbor. i am here to the object strenuously -- [inaudible] oh, no. i was speaking for the harbor. i am sorry. you call me out of -- sorry. >> [inaudible] >> hello. i only have a minute and a half? ok. my name is sally. i am here with the san francisco forest alliance. the