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Last chance to save a man's life

Troy Davis was convicted of murdering a Georgia police officer in 1991. Nearly two decades later, Davis remains on death row — even though the case against him has fallen apart.

The case against him consisted entirely of witness testimony which contained inconsistencies even at the time of the trial. Since then, all but two of the state's non-police witnesses from the trial have recanted or contradicted their testimony.

Many of these witnesses have stated in sworn affidavits that they were pressured or coerced by police into testifying or signing statements against Troy Davis.

One of the two witnesses who has not recanted his testimony is Sylvester "Red" Coles — the principle alternative suspect, according to the defense, against whom there is new evidence implicating him as the gunman. Nine individuals have signed affidavits implicating Sylvester Coles.

Georgia's State Board of Pardons and Paroles has recently rejected Troy Davis' clemency petition. Troy continues to face execution on Wednesday Sept. 21 at 7 pm EDT (midnight Weds night UK time). Please take action before this time.

We cannot let an innocent man die.

Please take these two simple actions - asking the Parole Board to reconsider (they can change their mind at any time), and asking that Chatham County (Savannah) District  Attorney Larry Chisolm step in and withdraw the death warrant.

Take action here
http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/s…
and here
http://action.amnesty.org.uk/ea-ac…

We can't let them kill an innocent man. This really is Troy's last chance.

Thank you for your support.

UPDATE: THE PAROLE BOARD ARE BLOCKING AMNESTY'S  EMAILS, BUT YOU CAN STILL TAKE ACTION
Please forward the email below to the Parole Board at
 
Clemency_Information@pap.state.ga.us
and
Webmaster@pap.state.ga.us

Feel free to personalise the text or change the title of the email. We must keep the pressure on the Board, and let them know that the world is watching. Executing Troy would be an outrageous travesty against justice.
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Please grant Troy Davis clemency
 
State Board
Pardons and Paroles webmaster
2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
SE Suite 458
East Tower
30334-4909 Atlanta
USA
GEORGIA
 
Dear Clemency Board members,
 
I call on the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles to take all steps necessary to ensure that Troy Anthony Davis is not executed.
 
You have voted to deny him clemency despite the fact that significant doubts continue to plague his conviction. You must reconsider and reverse this decision immediately.
 
Seven of the nine witnesses have changed their story and no physical evidence links Davis to the crime. No one should be executed, especially when there are so many doubts about guilt.
 
This case has generated widespread attention because so many people in Georgia and throughout the world are disturbed by the thought of a man being executed when so
much doubt about his guilt remains unresolved.
 
Nothing can undermine public faith in a criminal justice system faster than an execution when there are still serious doubts about guilt.
 
Georgia cannot afford to make such a mistake, and I urge you to do everything in your power to prevent this injustice from taking place.
 
Yours sincerely,
 
[YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS/EMAIL]
 

raistlin
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Q+A on the death penalty (from FB) your thoughts?

Q) Why do some people think its so damn bad to execute someone? I will not apologize for wanting worthless people removed from the gene pool.

A) well, because some people who get executed are innocent, first of all. I'd rather nobody innocent gets executed. second because the death penalty is not applied fairly, so any execution is unjust. third because it is more expensive than loc...king offenders up for life. fourth because it degrades us as human beings to be part of a state that does executions. The US is one of the only developed countries that still executes people. Having executions makes us backward. But I can understand the revenge motive (I wouldn't want to tell a victim of violent crime that they don't have the right to take revenge, although I understand from a sociological point of view that it's not a good idea). It also makes sense to execute people in case they break out of jail (like Ted Bundy did...). I don't think you need to apologize for supporting the death penalty, and I can respect your beliefs, but those of us who oppose the death penalty have many good reasons to, and we haven't been convinced by arguments for it.
Stop Executions

Register for Lobby Day Against the Death Penalty - March 24 at the Texas Capitol

Tuesday March 24, 2009
Texas State Capitol
11th and Congress
Austin, Texas

Fill out the form to register for Lobby Day!


Every Texas legislative session since 2003, the anti-death penalty community in Texas has rallied at the Texas capitol to lobby legislators to end the death penalty. The picture below is from Lobby Day 2007. In 2009, there have already been several bills filed that we will be lobbying in favor, including a bill to end the death penalty under the Law of Parties, an abolition bill, a death penalty study commission and moratorium on executions bill, a resolution to impeach Sharon Keller and other issues.

Sponsored by Texas Moratorium Network, Texas Death Penalty Abolition Movement, Campaign to End the Death Penalty - Austin Chapter, Texas Death Penalty Education and Resource Center, Texas Students Against the Death Penalty, Texas CURE, the Student Prison Caucus, the Abolish the Death Penalty Caucus of the Texas Democratic Part, the Eye & Tooth Project: Forum Theatre on the Death Penalty, Kids Against the Death Penalty. and People Organized in Defense of Earth and Her Resources (PODER). (If your organization would like to participate or be one of the Lobby Day sponsors, contact us at 512 961 6389 or by email to admin@texasmoratorium.org)

Please make plans to be in Austin on Tuesday, March 24, so that we can all raise our voices together against the injustice of the Texas death penalty.

Below is the tentative schedule. We will announce more details and the rooms for all events later. You do not have to attend all events.

10 AM - Noon Lobbying Training Workshop Location: University of Texas at Austin, Sanchez Building (College of Education) in the Cissy McDaniel Parker Dean's Conference Room
located near Congress Ave and MLK, between University Avenue and the Blanton Museum of Art (just north of the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum)
(We can also meet with your group before Lobby Day and train you earlier, then you can meet your legislators in the morning. Contact us if you would like us to come brief you before Lobby Day)

12:00 Break for Lunch on your own (there is a cafeteria in the Capitol)

1 PM Press Conference in the House Speaker's Committee Room 2W.6 in the Capitol

Afternoon: Visiting legislative offices and attending committee hearings (If the committees will be hearing any death penalty related bills, we will know five days before the event.)

5:30 PM Rally on the South Steps of the Capitol (Musical Guest: Aaron Blount)

If you are coming to Lobby Day, you can call the offices of your state senator and state representative and tell them you are coming to Austin on March 24 and would like to meet with someone in their office.

In addition to the Austin training on the morning of Lobby Day, there is a Houston training session on Saturday, March 14, at S.H.A.P.E. Center, at 3903 Almeda, from 2:00 until 4:00 pm. It is organized by Texas Death Penalty Abolition Movement and conducted by aides to State Rep Dutton and State Rep Farrar.

You can find out who your legislators are by going to the link below and entering your address.

http://www.fyi.legis.state.tx.us

Anti-Death Penalty Music

Fabrizio De Andrè - Ballata degli impiccati.
Led Zeppelin - Gallows Pole.
Joan Manuel Serrat - Para la libertad.
Bruce Springsteen - Dead Man Walkin.
Billie Holiday - Strange Fruit.
Vincent Perez - Jeux Olympiques.
Violetta Parra - Que dira el Santo Padre.
Enrico Ruggeri & Andrea Mirò - Nessuno tocchi caino.
Fabrizio de Andre + Gabry Ponte - Geordie.
Georges Brassens - Le Gorille.

Recommend something else, please!

community music_action  - Music for Social and Civil Action, Freedom, Peace, Environment and Human Rights.