Showing posts with label Troy Davis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Troy Davis. Show all posts

Thursday, September 22, 2011

The Questions Remain

After a last minute delay of the scheduled execution, the Supreme Court rejected the appeal for a stay of execution for Troy Davis.
The questions remain... about this case and about the death penalty in general. 

 Interesting company the US is in.

"An estimated 139 countries have completely abolished the death penalty. China has by far the most number of executions annually with estimates running in the thousands, although the exact number is hard to pinpoint because of the country's self-reporting mechanisms, Amnesty International reports. Number two on that list is Iran, which executed more than 380 prisoners in 2009. The U.S. comes in fifth on that list, behind Iraq and Saudi Arabia."
 
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Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Justice?



 In all probability, Troy Davis will be executed tonight. Amnesty International and numerous others have called for clemency, citing the weakness of the case against him.  Nonetheless, Georgia's State Board of Pardons and Paroles has denied the petition.

There have be far too many cases in the USA of innocence determined after execution. Will this be another?

A dark day for the land of the free --  'with liberty and justice for all.'
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