Follow Up: 90 Day Stay of Execution for Troy Davis
Last night (7/16) on the blog Crooks & Liars, I came across the post ''. Due to the time sensitivenature of the story, I didn't feel I had the luxury of spending much time onthis post (I'm sure Troy feels the same), so I posted C & L's post here on TheBlue State. Thanks to Arlen (one of our regulars), for hiscomment on the post.
Good news: on the execution was granted earlier tonight.
Posted by: Arlen | 2007.07.17 at 12:04 AM
I was relieved when I read the good news (probably notnearly as relieved as Tory!). But the feeling we so often get from "ok, Idid my part" wasn't enough this time. I wasn't going to take any selfpromoted pat's on the back because "I helped with the Davis case" forcopying and pasting a post from another site.
I used to be a proponent of the death penalty in myyounger radical days, but that was a long time ago. When you , you realize what a farce it really is. In aperfect "death penalty" world, not one single innocent person couldslip through the cracks onto death row. Well there is no perfect death penaltyworld, or perfect regular world for that matter. So in my opinion, thecost of all the appeals, and the cost of EVEN one innocent life, just isn'tworth it or even right.
Troy's story is one that ..
The prosecutor has always said, he would acceptnothing less than "Death", for me and even when a witness came forwardduring trial and admitted perjury, she was detained and threatened, andtherefore the jury never heard her true testimony until years after myconviction and she was a Key Eye Witness, who was also related to the initialattacker that we will call Mr. C.
In the years following my conviction, my family had nomore money to help me, two of my lawyers became Judges after my conviction, anddid what they thought was a good job, yet never came to visit me unless mymother could bring them money, but we have the "Good Ole Boy" systemhere in the courts. The third lawyer the state put on came to court drunk,refused to ask the witnesses questions I wanted asked, and was later disbarred.Then the state appointed another lawyer to make sure the first lawyers did theirjob, this lawyer testified that he talked to me and my family, that was a flatlie. ...
I was pleased to see Congressman John Lewis (D-GA) on July 16, but I wasn't pleased not to seethis issue on .
One major reason for me turning my back on the death penalty long ago; whilewatching a news magazine show (not sure which one it was now), but when theprosecuting attorney was confronted and shown new evidence on the particularcase they were covering, he was unyielding and kept saying "so and so wasfound guilty in a court of law...etc." Talk about people that refuse to bewrong! I mean, we're not talking about loosing a call in baseball here, there isno next game, this is it baby, this is the last game of the World Series, nomore seasons [PERIOD]
Just skimming through a few of the statistics at the would open the eyes of any reasonable person.Anyone that would like to help can go to Amnesty Internationals Online ActionCenter for Troy .There is a pre-filled form letter, just add some info and click (if you supportTroy after reading this info)
Haha yes, I suppose I am one of your- persnickety- regulars.
Posted by: | 2007.07.17 at 02:31 PM
Arlen,
You are always a welcome sight...and you keep us on our toes.
TR
Posted by: | 2007.07.17 at 02:36 PM
I have read all the info on this case and i wnat to say that i am a criminsl justace student and i do not think he sould even be in jail for this crime that they are saying he as done. Its not right and if this is what are system has come to then whats the point of haveing it any more
Posted by: stacyq | 2007.07.23 at 02:33 PM