tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187822.post137168501315671890..comments2023-10-16T12:15:33.735-04:00Comments on Abolish the Death Penalty: Is Antonin Scalia coming to Georgia?abe@abolition.orghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17673303302445527734noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187822.post-54121589661693334582007-07-20T18:18:00.000-04:002007-07-20T18:18:00.000-04:00I wrote the Governor of Georgia, I suggest you all...I wrote the Governor of Georgia, I suggest you all write him, its easy, just ask to give the guy a break, who is it hurting? Other than Troy... Anyway It is better to let 10 guilty go free than to convict 1 innocent...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187822.post-43638199385239155352007-07-12T21:45:00.000-04:002007-07-12T21:45:00.000-04:00FREE TROY!!!FREE TROY!!!ITS VERY WRONG!!STAY STRON...FREE TROY!!!<BR/>FREE TROY!!!<BR/><BR/>ITS VERY WRONG!!<BR/>STAY STRONG TROY!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187822.post-2612236525725550502007-07-11T21:04:00.000-04:002007-07-11T21:04:00.000-04:00Troy,You have never been forgotten,and you and you...Troy,You have never been forgotten,and you and your family have been in my prayers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187822.post-58748424565413057492007-07-03T16:22:00.000-04:002007-07-03T16:22:00.000-04:00The killings need to stop. My husband was an inno...The killings need to stop. My husband was an innocent man killed last year by the state of Texas. The United states needs to wake up and see what there doing is wrong. I'm very proud to be canadian the true land of the freeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187822.post-12983422881874136672007-06-30T03:24:00.000-04:002007-06-30T03:24:00.000-04:00nobody has the right to place another person on de...nobody has the right to place another person on death row?? how about the lives of innocent people who were killed by the murderers on death row? what about their rights to live? capitol punishment is the just way to deal with people who unjustly take peoples lives. why dont you people understand; that if you start kiling all the murderers...there will soon be no more murdering!! after all..capitol punishment is proven to be an effecitve deterrant. I vote to empty death row. kill them all.Josh Boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14397519539588220627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187822.post-37340125564456734652007-06-28T17:06:00.000-04:002007-06-28T17:06:00.000-04:00It's a shame to see that Georgia is willing to exe...It's a shame to see that Georgia is willing to execute innocent people. Everyone who claims Troy Anthony Davis is guilty must be blind. Is this justice to sentence people to death despite of reasonable doubts? No. It's a travesty of Justice. I wonder how many innocent people have to be executed until the last one comprehends, that the death penalty system is totally broken and full of corruption. I hope the people will wake up now and help to save Mr. Davis life. Sign his petition, send a fax to the parole board! Who wants to live in a country, where justice is an illusion? Don't talk, DO something! Everyone who's willing CAN take action!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187822.post-18051475297568450932007-06-24T17:17:00.000-04:002007-06-24T17:17:00.000-04:00How many more innocents are sitting on death Row w...How many more innocents are sitting on death Row waiting for a wrong execution? Is a shame that This country still killing people, they are worse than the killers, They kill for the amount of $150.00 they are serial killers, look the example in Texas... is killing 5 at the time every month those are serial killers, but you will be judge by God in the day of the Judgment!! Stop the execution!! Say No to the Death Penalty! Troy stay strong you have hundreds or more praying for you.<BR/><BR/>In Memory of all Death Row inmates killed by the United States.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187822.post-7165092726101312022007-06-22T18:38:00.000-04:002007-06-22T18:38:00.000-04:00AS JOSH SAYS A PUBLIC POLL DOESNT PROVE SOMEONES I...AS JOSH SAYS A PUBLIC POLL DOESNT PROVE SOMEONES INNOCENT BUT THE LACK OF EVIDENCE IN TROYS CASE CERTAINLY DOESNT MAKE HIM GUILTY!!! AS MANY PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY STATED WE TEACH OUR CHILDREN NOT TO FIGHT AND THAT 2 WRONGS DONT MAKE A RIGHT, HOW CAN WE AS RESPONSIBLE ADULTS JUSTIFY THE DEATH PENALTY??? I AM DISGUSTED THAT AN INNOCENT MAN MAY BE "MURDERED" BY THE STATE OF GEORGIA BECAUSE THEY DONT WANT TO HEAR NEW EVIDENCE IE WITNESS TESTIOMONIES RECANTED 6 OUT OF THE 9 TO BE EXACT. HOW WOULD YOU EXPLAIN TO A MINOR THAT ITS OK TO EXECUTE PEOPLE EVEN IF THE STATE ISNT 100% SURE THEY GOT THE RIGHT PERSON??? HOW DO THEY SLEEP AT NIGHT?<BR/><BR/><BR/>SUZANNE (GREAT BRITAIN)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187822.post-44764247109261381062007-06-22T14:51:00.000-04:002007-06-22T14:51:00.000-04:00I'm sorry....but how does a public poll prove the ...I'm sorry....but how does a public poll prove the innocence of this man? He was convicted, and if you go into a prison and hold a poll, 100% of the inmates are innocent...right? An innocent man should not die. granted, but the court found him guilty.Josh Boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14397519539588220627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187822.post-65317174228634730242007-06-21T19:06:00.000-04:002007-06-21T19:06:00.000-04:00I find it to be absolutely horrifying that in this...I find it to be absolutely horrifying that in this day and age when we have all of the information concerning DNA that we need, that anyone could be sentenced to death without any hard, physical proof of their guilt. The fact that Troy Davis' life has been destroyed merely by heresay is a CRIME! This innocent man is locked away, having been stripped of his rights, just waiting to be murdered by the state of Georgia... and for WHAT??? I am embarrassed to be an American! How can we kill our own people, let alone people who HAVEN'T been proven guilty, and go on living our lives as if it's ok?? And even for the people who have been proven guilty- we have it shoved down our throats from a very early age that two wrongs don't make a right. What ever happened to that? And if someone really is guilty, what would be worse: spending the rest of your natural born life in prison with nothing to do except think of what you did, why you are there and all of the people you hurt, not being able to see your family but knowing the pain YOUR actions have caused them OR suffering in prison for a few years and being murdered by the very government that imprisoned you for the same crime, only to no longer have to face where your actions have put you. It just doesn't make any sense. One thing is for sure, this man should NOT be imprisoned because NO ONE CAN PROVE THAT HE HAS DONE ANYTHING WRONG!!! I don't know this man or his family but I am completely disgusted that such an unjustice is occurring in our country. Why has no one with the power to do so stepped in and fixed this??? I have never been more embarassed by our government! I will continue to pray for this man and hope that the state of Georgia will do the right thing. AFTER ALL, THIS IS AMERICA, WHERE YOU SHOULD BE INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187822.post-42351759071037899382007-06-20T11:35:00.000-04:002007-06-20T11:35:00.000-04:00This is really shocking - I feel really lucky we d...This is really shocking - I feel really lucky we don't have the death penalty in the UK.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187822.post-46568646425546618052007-06-20T11:15:00.000-04:002007-06-20T11:15:00.000-04:00It's very frustrating and tragic that the courts c...It's very frustrating and tragic that the courts care more about their damn rules and timelines than the truth, innocence, justice and saving lives. The death penalty is unfair and wrong and needs to be abolished. There are too many problems with our legal system. District Attorneys have all the money and police and power behind him, and the most of the defendants are poor minorities who can't afford a good attorney so they either get stuck w/ an overworked public defender who doesn't have the time or the resources behind him like the DA, or else a court-appointed attorney who doesn't give a damn bc he's not getting paid enough to devote as much time and effort as he would for his rich clients. And judges half the time don't care enough to make sure the attorney is doing his job to the best of his ability. 124 people on death row have been exonerated. How many innocent people have we actually executed? Death penalty is not a deterrent. Do you honestly believe that when someone commits a crime that they stop and think about the punishment? No, they are arrogant enough usually to believe that they won't get caught. And many of the murders that take place are committed in the heat of the moment or a crime of passion. Death penalty is not about justice but vengeance. What vengeance is there to gain by executing an innocent man like Troy?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187822.post-79006124601075046602007-06-20T05:51:00.000-04:002007-06-20T05:51:00.000-04:00How sad that civilisation is still at this old tes...How sad that civilisation is still at this old testament stage of an eye for an eye. The State has a duty to protect all citizens and should set an example, not follow the most base human action. Innocent until proven guilty is an important principle of any civilised nation. Once less murder on death row- one more victory for humanity and compassion. Let us pray for justice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187822.post-70299509138704586822007-06-20T05:17:00.000-04:002007-06-20T05:17:00.000-04:00This is terrible. The death penalty must be abolis...This is terrible. The death penalty must be abolished.<BR/>I cannot believe that Troy is sentenced to death with such poor evidence. God bless.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187822.post-3945315001671448762007-06-19T18:42:00.000-04:002007-06-19T18:42:00.000-04:00Troy - stay strong and know that you are in the he...Troy - stay strong and know that you are in the hearts and minds of so many people. This is such a tragic case to see a well-loved man being set to die for a crime he did not commit. There is no justice in this. My thoughts and prayers to Troy and the many who love him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187822.post-4375547430883189992007-06-19T18:27:00.000-04:002007-06-19T18:27:00.000-04:00How can a country or a state who presumes to be, a...How can a country or a state who presumes to be, and poses in the world place as a 'Developed' (?!), 'Democratic' (?!) and 'Free' (?!) society, maintain the death penalty? Lady Liberty must be turning in her grave! <BR/><BR/>Troy, Be-Live in The Dream! My heart is with you. <BR/><BR/>MaybelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187822.post-44240300144212853592007-06-19T16:45:00.000-04:002007-06-19T16:45:00.000-04:00For more information about Troy and what you can d...For more information about Troy and what you can do to help, visit his web site at http://www.troyanthonydavis.orgcomparhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16422098282077630984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187822.post-7233333152331893042007-06-19T09:05:00.000-04:002007-06-19T09:05:00.000-04:00I don't know what to say what hasn't been said. .....I don't know what to say what hasn't been said. ....No one has that right.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187822.post-72540696858115980582007-06-19T07:48:00.000-04:002007-06-19T07:48:00.000-04:00This story is extremely upsetting. To start off wi...This story is extremely upsetting. To start off with, the death penalty should not be legal in the US not only because new evidence demonstrates its inherent flaws but also because it sends out a perverse and controversial message, namely that it is just for a small group of people to have the power to determine the fate of another human life. The particular circumstances of this case, which represent the core issue at hand, demonstrate how incredibly defective, discriminatory and inequitable the justice system is. Death should never be considered a legitimate punishment and Troy, an innocent man, should be granted the justice he deserves.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14399522436995618396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187822.post-13739292402930646832007-06-19T06:57:00.000-04:002007-06-19T06:57:00.000-04:00ABOLISH THE DEATH PENALTY.I guess I am lucky to li...ABOLISH THE DEATH PENALTY.<BR/>I guess I am lucky to live in a Country that don't believe in the death penalty (Australia) It makes me wonder why the people that do put a human to death do not consider themselves MURDERES.. I hope all goes well for you Troy. My thoughts and prayers are with youand your family.<BR/>FionaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187822.post-1154556013624761572007-06-19T06:46:00.000-04:002007-06-19T06:46:00.000-04:00Whether Troy Anthony Davis is innocent or not - an...Whether Troy Anthony Davis is innocent or not - and innocent he most probably is - the barbarism of capital punishment undermines the very core of our humanity. Yet another tragic indictment of the moral and political bankruptcy of all nations who persist in the state-sanctioned murder of their citizens in the name of so-called 'justice'. What kind of justice is this? The death penalty aside, reasonable doubt is all that is required for a verdict of innocence. Davis' case presents far, far more than reasonable doubt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187822.post-77005483375145945932007-06-19T05:59:00.000-04:002007-06-19T05:59:00.000-04:00Troy - we are shouting your name in London and hop...Troy - we are shouting your name in London and hope that you can hear us. I am shocked this kind of thing is still happening in a country such as the USA.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187822.post-55681593813126729372007-06-19T00:27:00.000-04:002007-06-19T00:27:00.000-04:00I think it is wrong to execute it is inhumane and ...I think it is wrong to execute it is inhumane and barbaric. Many people on Death row are innocent. Eye witnesses can be wrong, people can be framed while the real criminal is free. America is 1 of the few countries that still has the death Penalty. For those who are innocent set them free, For those who are guilty let them live with their guilt for the rest of their lives. Historically speaking the death penalty has never deterred crime. It is just cold blooded murder in the name of the law. Everyone needs a fair trial with due process of the evidence, and if they are murdered by the state without it, and new evidence comes to light what do you say "So sorry mrs. Johnson it turns out John Doe killed that person we caught him but your son is dead for nothing." KevinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187822.post-61663682604078162382007-06-18T21:28:00.000-04:002007-06-18T21:28:00.000-04:00i condem the death penalty and all it stands for i...i condem the death penalty and all it stands for i am myself fighting to save those on death row that are not even guilty.this country is wrong in kiling, its murder and its wrong. that simple. this needs to stop!!and the killing of innocent people, that they later find out they are. and then its too late. doesnt this country see that this is happening.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187822.post-83663171752305965192007-06-18T20:41:00.000-04:002007-06-18T20:41:00.000-04:00When I heard about this case I figured I'd do some...When I heard about this case I figured I'd do some research before I believed Troy Anthony Davis was innocent. I also figured if noone was willing to help look into the case furthur it was because he is black with little or no money. And low and behold I was right.<BR/>I am not against the death penalty as many of the people writing on his behalf are. I am, however, against stupidity and pride. <BR/>Here it is, a man's life is at stake, and noone is willing to find out who was the one who truly committed the crime.<BR/>Yes, an officer was killed. And yes its a tragedy. Yet, the courts are being bull-headed to the fact they are possibly condemning the wrong person.<BR/>It seems they are choosing to be blind and ignorant to Troy Anthony Davis' plight. They figure if they stand their ground this will all go away and they can sleep better at night. They probably feel that they did the right thing. We all know the judges, and attorneys and police officers only look out for each other. So we should not be shocked that they are not looking out for Troy Anthony Davis.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com