U. S. Supreme Court Stayed Execution of Troy Davis
In a bizarre twist, the U. S. Supreme Court was scheduled to look at the case of Troy Anthony Davis on September 29, 2008. But the state of Georgia insisted on killing Troy Davis on September 23, 2008. After 17 years, they didn't want to wait six days even if it meant an innocent man might be saved from death.
Fortunately, the emails, protests, etc. that we and many, many others were behind helped. The Supreme Court gave Troy Davis a stay of execution just two hours before his scheduled demise.
For those who think you can't make a difference, you can. Without the support, Davis likely would have been killed by the state a year ago.
Whatever finally results in this case, it's another example of a fundamental problem with execution: if you kill an innocent man, you can't take it back.
Learn more about the stay at http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/death-penalty/22892/supreme-court-stay-granted-for-troy-anthony-davis-2-hours-before-georgia-execution/
Or visit http://www.troyanthonydavis.org/
- - - - -
To see all of our blog entries dealing with Troy Anthony Davis, click on http://www.loveshade.org/blog-mt/mt-search.fcgi?IncludeBlogs=1&search=troy+anthony+davis
Comments
Thank God and Goddess! I am so glad we and many other people were able to help. The death penalty is totally wrong. If killing people is wrong, then why does the government do it? And if you make a mistake, you can never, never take it back.
Posted by: Lorien Loveshade | September 24, 2008 01:42 AM
I don't post much here but I'm Lorien's roommate. Many people at our college and in our coven helped too. We can make a difference!
Posted by: Mindy Yuko | September 24, 2008 01:47 AM
Georgia only had to wait six days and they still wanted to kill him? WTF?
Posted by: Rev. Bootie | September 24, 2008 04:54 PM
All we are saying is give peace a chance.
Posted by: John Lenin | September 24, 2008 06:56 PM
Discordians, Pagans, Christians and many others banded together. We helped save a man's life! But there are many more out there. We have to stop the death penalty in America!
Posted by: TawTew the Naturally Perfumed | September 25, 2008 02:10 PM
I am so glad we could help! Really sending an email is easy!
Posted by: Perlie the Pony Girl | September 27, 2008 07:02 PM
You mean us Discordians can actually do something useful? Isn't that against our religion?
Posted by: Prince Discord | September 29, 2008 07:29 PM