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By Amy Goodman
Death brings cheers these days in America.
In the most recent Republican presidential debate in Tampa, Florida, when CNN’s Wolf Blitzer asked, hypothetically, if a man who chose to carry no medical insurance, then was stricken with a grave illness, should be left to die, cheers of “Yeah!” filled the hall. When, in the prior debate, Governor Rick Perry was asked about his enthusiastic use of the death penalty in Texas, the crowd erupted into sustained applause and cheers. The reaction from the audience prompted debate moderator Brian Williams of NBC News to follow up with the question, “What do you make of that dynamic that just happened here, the mention of the execution of 234 people drew applause?”
That “dynamic” is why challenging the death sentence to be carried out against Troy Davis by the state of Georgia on 21 September is so important. Davis has been on Georgia’s death row for close to 20 years, after being convicted of killing off-duty police officer Mark MacPhail in Savannah. Since his conviction, seven of the nine non-police witnesses have recanted their testimony, alleging police coercion and intimidation in obtaining the testimony. There is no physical evidence linking Davis to the murder.
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Sigh… This is complete bull shit… I try my damness to not pull the race card but this is racism.. Call it what it is… Where is Nancy Grace?! Too busy dancing with the stars! I’m in no way saying this man is innocent.. Bc only DNA can prove that… However forced testimony and no concrete evidence makes this smell like bull shit! Let god judge the criminals…
Troy Davis, victim of judicial lynching
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