Interesting. Troy Davis case.

New York Times Cheif is tweeting from outside the prison. There has been a delay. Up to the minute info and pics.
http://twitter.com/#!/kimseverson

GONE.....DEAD.....EXECUTED.

Yes. Even if innocent he is free.

I listened to a bunch of people on the news this morning saying they would continue their anti death penalty crusade. Didn't hear the first report of anybody protesting the Texas execution of the guy convicted in the dragging death of a black man 13 years ago. Probably didn't fit their profile of a poor black man unjustly convicted of killing a white cop.

Sounds to me that there was almost no challenging the Brewer case - whereas 7 out of 9 witnesses from the Brewer case were refuted or recanted.

Being pro-life I have huge issues with the death penalty. Even more so if there is even a modicum of doubt. Eyewitness accounts are notoriously unreliable and the death penalty is irreversible. On a more pragmatic vein it is also stupendously expensive.

bailey bud wrote: Sounds to me that there was almost no challenging the Brewer case - whereas 7 out of 9 witnesses from the Brewer case were refuted or recanted.

I think you meant the Davis case on the second half of that statement. One of the two who did not recant was the guy that probably committed the murder. We should abolish the death penalty. Everyone talks about how he had his chance to prove himself innocent before the Supreme Court, but nobody talks about the lack of evidence, one way or the other, that prevented him from proving a negative. Like Chick said, if you are pro life, how can you support this?

", in which 34 witnesses were called for the prosecution "

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troy_Davis_case

JMO......It is my belief what this REALLY indicates is this......the geographical location you live,the economic strata you find yourself in,
AND the color of your skin WILL dictate the outcome. Witness the "Jena Six" fiasco several years ago,witness the travesty of the OJ
trial and if you can dispute this claim,feel free to try.

bailey bud wrote: Sounds to me that there was almost no challenging the Brewer case - whereas 7 out of 9 witnesses from the Brewer case were refuted or recanted.

My memory is fairly hazy on stuff that happened 20 years ago too and those 7 were probably badgered to death by Amnesty International flunkies, but that's not the point. If you are against the death penalty in one case you should be against it in all cases.