Execution is imminent!!:Help save Troy Davies

Original post by eLECTROLOSIS

My opinion: The state of Georgia would rather kill a man than be proven to have made a mistake

I also think race has something to do with it ... :frown:

Reply 62

The Epicurean

I don't believe in the death penalty, end of. So whether or not he commited the crime, I completely disagree with this death sentence. I can't see how these draconian 'an eye for an eye' laws still exist and can be seen as reasonable punishments?

As of 5 May 2011 executions have been reported in the following 9 countries during 2011: Bangladesh, China, Iran, North Korea, the Palestinian Authority, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, UAE, USA

Just goes to show how backwards America is, joining countries like North Korea.

(edited 12 years ago)

Reply 63

TheEssence

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Original post by ArcadiaHouse

I also think race has something to do with it ... :frown:

i read something on someone even viewing it as a class issue can't remember where though

Reply 64

hamijack

The only thing that could save him now is the President getting involved, which I think he can do because it's been through the Federal courts.

Reply 65

Original post by hamijack

The only thing that could save him now is the President getting involved, which I think he can do because it's been through the Federal courts.

Do you mean you think he "can't" do? :s-smilie:

I thought I read something about him not being able to get involved for some reason. If he can, he better act pretty damn quickly :frown:

Reply 66

eLECTROLOSIS

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Well the US Supreme court have just this second denied his final appeal (Source: FoxNews)...

I can only imagine what state the guy is in at this time.

Reply 67

Steevee

Hmm.

Well, after 20 years, numerous appeals and a ton ofevidence he is still thought to be guilty by the American Judicial system. I think that has some merit to it.

And the timing of the recantations of the statements is a little suspect to me.

Reply 68

Heavenly_Blues

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Original post by eLECTROLOSIS

I can only imagine what state the guy is in at this time.

Pretty sure he's in Georgia.

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Reply 69

Original post by Heavenly_Blues

Pretty sure he's in Georgia.

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Reply 70

Original post by Steevee

Hmm.

Well, after 20 years, numerous appeals and a ton ofevidence he is still thought to be guilty by the American Judicial system. I think that has some merit to it.

And the timing of the recantations of the statements is a little suspect to me.

Except there isn't. No murder weapon, no physical evidence, dodgy eyewitness accounts.

This conviction has no merit whatsoever.

(edited 12 years ago)

Reply 71

TheEssence

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Original post by Steevee

Hmm.

Well, after 20 years, numerous appeals and a ton ofevidence he is still thought to be guilty by the American Judicial system. I think that has some merit to it.

And the timing of the recantations of the statements is a little suspect to me.

people do things and own up years later after their consiciences get the best of them... lets not forget this is the same judicial system that allowed OJ simpson and Casey Anthony walk free

Reply 72

Rainbow River

Fox reports his execution is minutes away.

Reply 73

Original post by Rainbow River

Fox reports his execution is minutes away.

Link please.

Reply 74

Steevee

Original post by ArcadiaHouse

Except there isn't. No murder weapon, no physical evidence, dodgy eyewitness accounts.

This conviction has no merit whatsoever.

We had various testemonies, ballistic evidence and so on. Honestly, I am not totally up to speed on the case, but the fact that, after 20 years of appeals the sentence has not even been commuted to life imprisonment says to me that the conviction does, infact, have some merit.

Original post by TheEssence

people do things and own up years later after their consiciences get the best of them... lets not forget this is the same judicial system that allowed OJ simpson and Casey Anthony walk free

Uh-huh. So waiting until 8 days before the date of an execution to be convinced by the defense that you might have been bullied by the Police at the time smacks of honesty does it?

Reply 75

Rainbow River

Obama says he won't "weigh in" on the case.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/white-house-says-obama-wont-weigh-in-on-pending-georgia-execution-of-troy-davis/2011/09/21/gIQAzkwzlK_story.html

Reply 76

Play-A-Record!

He's been given a Stay of Execution!!

Edit: according to Democracy Now.

Reply 77

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Original post by ArcadiaHouse

I also think race has something to do with it ... :frown:

They might as well have enshrined the American South's right to kill innocent blacks a few times a year because they are never going to stop. The funny thing is that most American's who support the death penalty find themselves in a higher risk category than blacks; Retarded and poor.

Reply 78

Mr Dangermouse

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Wow. Wouldn't stun me if this stay is true. Seems to happen a lot. Hope it's true. Death penalty is ALWAYS wrong, but this is something else.

Reply 79

hamijack