tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187822.post110962605611444012..comments2023-10-16T12:15:33.735-04:00Comments on Abolish the Death Penalty: Just do the testabe@abolition.orghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17673303302445527734noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187822.post-1137196789158839122006-01-13T18:59:00.000-05:002006-01-13T18:59:00.000-05:00Yes, he lied. But the five men who were exonerate...Yes, he lied. But the five men who were exonerated of their crimes (rape in most cases) by DNA tests ordered by Gov. Warner in the past few months--told the truth. Five men,five lives; and more DNA is being tested even as we speak: DNA samples that were saved for posterity by a conscientious medical examiner, now six years dead. How many more "liars" do you suppose will be exonerated? "Liars", by the way, who had in most cases ALREADY SERVED THEIR SENTENCES. And do you honestly believe that none of those yet to be proven innocent, are men on death row, or men already executed?<BR/><BR/>Those of you who gloat about the results of a single negative test, should hang your heads in shame. I have always supported the death penalty. No more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187822.post-1137172997383286952006-01-13T12:23:00.000-05:002006-01-13T12:23:00.000-05:00It's been proven that he did it. The news is in.h...It's been proven that he did it. The news is in.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/12/AR2006011201235.html" REL="nofollow">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/12/AR2006011201235.html</A><BR/><BR/>He did it, and he lied about doing it. It's a shocker, I know.<BR/><BR/>- Captain MidnightAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187822.post-1137162730797598462006-01-13T09:32:00.000-05:002006-01-13T09:32:00.000-05:00Ted Bundy protested that he was innocent, too -- a...Ted Bundy protested that he was innocent, too -- all the way to the electric chair.<BR/><BR/>Maybe they'll meet in the Afterlife, shoveling coal together in Hell.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187822.post-1137129602018112722006-01-13T00:20:00.000-05:002006-01-13T00:20:00.000-05:00Guess now all you bleeding heart liberals will shu...Guess now all you bleeding heart liberals will shut up now the new DNA test results are in and Coleman was guilty of the crime. I wonder if Time magazine will put him back on the cover and issue an apology and now declare him guilty, I doubt it because that doesn't sell magazines to admit you supported a Killer!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187822.post-1137123835816920122006-01-12T22:43:00.000-05:002006-01-12T22:43:00.000-05:00"Stop the presses --it turns out that rapists and ..."Stop the presses --it turns out that rapists and killers<BR/>are also liars," Michael Paranzino, president of a<BR/>group called Throw Away the Key, said in a statement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187822.post-1137116360754862792006-01-12T20:39:00.000-05:002006-01-12T20:39:00.000-05:00What an evil person to have continued to pretend t...What an evil person to have continued to pretend to be innocent, and allowed good people to spend thousands of hours and money trying to prove his innocence.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187822.post-1137103561244970072006-01-12T17:06:00.000-05:002006-01-12T17:06:00.000-05:00I read the book "May God Have Mercy" also, but bei...I read the book "May God Have Mercy" also, but being from Grundy, Virginia it only served to convince me of Roger Coleman's guilt and not his innocence. Several times while reading the book I was shocked at the blatant and self-serving lies told by Tucker in order to prove his theory of Coleman’s innocence. At least now, by eliminating the remaining 0.2% chance that the DNA found inside Wanda McCoy was not Coleman’s, we can finally get some relief from the liberal TV crews that have been hounding our citizens for the past couple of days. All those in-depth interviews and hours of video footage soon to be thrown in the garbage bin. There will be no A&E, True Crime, or American Justice documentaries that portray our citizens as a bunch of mob-mentality hillbillies that lynched that poor Roger Coleman. The footage was only to be used to make us look like idiots in the 0.2% chance that the DNA evidence was inconclusive. I guess they will have to move on to their next victim.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187822.post-1137103553616570512006-01-12T17:05:00.000-05:002006-01-12T17:05:00.000-05:00Guilty!!!!!! Now you guys can reflect on what he ...Guilty!!!!!! Now you guys can reflect on what he did to Wanda McCoy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187822.post-1137100893491394862006-01-12T16:21:00.000-05:002006-01-12T16:21:00.000-05:00TTTRuns the tests...oops. Nevermind. Let's final...TTT<BR/><BR/>Runs the tests...oops. Nevermind. Let's finally let the dead rest.<BR/><BR/><BR/>HAHAHAHAHAHA<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>LOLOLOLOLOL<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>LMMFAO<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>HA.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187822.post-1137100587915164642006-01-12T16:16:00.000-05:002006-01-12T16:16:00.000-05:00Guilty, proven by DNA analysis. To everyone that ...Guilty, proven by DNA analysis. To everyone that was convinced of Coleman's innocence, this is a perfect example of how easy it is to be fooled by a liar with no conscience. I know that you meant well, but unfortunately, there are some very bad people out there and Coleman was definitely one of them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187822.post-1137097977466282232006-01-12T15:32:00.001-05:002006-01-12T15:32:00.001-05:00Sorry folks, it seems the test ordered by Gov. War...Sorry folks, it seems the test ordered by Gov. Warner showed that Coleman was in fact guilty of the murder of Wanda McCoy. Time to move on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187822.post-1137097937560733112006-01-12T15:32:00.000-05:002006-01-12T15:32:00.000-05:00Well, the test has been done and it proved that Co...Well, the test has been done and it proved that Coleman was the murder. The justice system worked in this case!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187822.post-1136866551895315562006-01-09T23:15:00.000-05:002006-01-09T23:15:00.000-05:00The DNA tests won't blow the lid off my opinion of...The DNA tests won't blow the lid off my opinion of the death penalty. Coleman wasn't an innocent man - he was a pervert that had done time previously for attempted rape. Hardly an "innocent" man. I would have supported the death penalty for him on his first act of perversion - whether or not he actually completed the act.Vercingetorixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15301225772829492465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187822.post-1136317449678393652006-01-03T14:44:00.000-05:002006-01-03T14:44:00.000-05:00What has been left out of this debate thus far is ...What has been left out of this debate thus far is that what officials are affraid of is the potential blow to the pro-death penalty camp. If the test exonerates Coleman, this would provide powerful proof that the justice system is, in fact, fallable and that since it cannot be perfect, we must leave open the oppertunity to correct our wrongs. So since death cannot be undone, we must allow for life terms so that in future cases, should evidence arrise after the fact, those wrongly imprisoned can be exonerated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187822.post-1136315967886473662006-01-03T14:19:00.000-05:002006-01-03T14:19:00.000-05:00You guys only know some of the story. What you do ...You guys only know some of the story. What you do not realize is that the evidence frozen in a lab is that of 1/5th of a drop of semen. The evidence is very fragile, considering that its a very small amount. That and the fact that the state of VA is doubtful adds to the time delay.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187822.post-1136315138183054282006-01-03T14:05:00.000-05:002006-01-03T14:05:00.000-05:00yes. that's right. let it be tested and done with....yes. that's right. let it be tested and done with. why should the governor be scared of? after all the guy is already dead. what about the guy who said that Coleman was with him that night. He could be the accomplice. you already got one murderer punished. catch the other monkey! dont let him go free.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187822.post-1129563695554981082005-10-17T11:41:00.000-04:002005-10-17T11:41:00.000-04:00The 1992 DNA testing COULD NOT confirm 100% certai...The 1992 DNA testing COULD NOT confirm 100% certainty. Current tests could.<BR/><BR/>Also, to the above blogger, there WERE signs of forced entry (a pry mark on the door) that was left out of the trial, as well as an unknown fingerprint that was never identified. There was also soil on Wanda's body that was never tested, meaning she could have been (and probably was) attacked while she was outside (I've heard it mentioned she might have been taking out the trash).<BR/><BR/>Why are people so scared to let the test be done? If the Governor and the prosecutors are so sure of his guilt, have the test done and be done with it.<BR/><BR/>I think it's because they are afraid that they will be shown as murderers themselves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187822.post-1128473979696817202005-10-04T20:59:00.000-04:002005-10-04T20:59:00.000-04:00Whoever wrote the comments above must not know eno...Whoever wrote the comments above must not know enough detail about the case to make an informed decision. I encourage everyone to read the book that chronicles Roger Coleman's store. May God Have Mercy, A True Story of Crime and Punishment. It is impossible for anyone who reads the book to know for sure if Roger Coleman is innocent or guilty, but it would be obvious to anyone that he didn't receive due process. My only other comment is that if there is testing available that could solve this case once and for all, it should be done. I would hope the Governor will do the right thing and allow the test. I hope his moral values are such that his carreer success wouldn't interfear with his decision.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187822.post-1116695759601544532005-05-21T13:15:00.000-04:002005-05-21T13:15:00.000-04:00Coleman was quite guilty of the murder of Wanda Mc...Coleman was quite guilty of the murder of Wanda McCoy. The 1992 DNA tests confirmed that his rare blood type was found at the scene and that, combined with the spermatazoa found on the victim, put the killer in a subcategory of 2/10th of one percent of the population. Coleman fit into that subset. Additionally, there was no sign of forced entry at the McCoy house that night -- his victim would have only opened the door at night to three men - her husband, her father and her brother in law, Roger Coleman. Of the three, only Coleman's whereabouts were sketchy at the time of the murder.<BR/><BR/>Coleman's defense team tried to cast blame on neighbor Donnie Ramey as being the killer, but alas, he was able to prove that he had a blood type other than that which was found in the McCoy house. <BR/><BR/>The Coleman lawyers tried to claim that Ramey had confessed to the McCoy murder to a neighbor, Teresa Horn, who subsequently and suddenly died. However, Horn had been visited by defense attorneys, who had advised her of a potential financial reward if she could produce something that would set Coleman free. Her death, by the way, was the result of a painkiller drug overdose, there wasn't any foul play involved.<BR/><BR/>There is no need to re-test the evidence in this case. Coleman, who had previously served time in prison for a 1977 attack and attempted rape of Grundy resident, Barbara Ratliff, had plenty of time and opportunity to commit this awful crime against his sister in law Wanda McCoy.<BR/><BR/>Let the case rest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187822.post-1109784084357394462005-03-02T12:21:00.000-05:002005-03-02T12:21:00.000-05:00if they have nothing to be scared of, then they sh...if they have nothing to be scared of, then they should do it. keep me updated!jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12743885761226828482noreply@blogger.com