Today, 7pm, Georgia Lynches Troy Davis

I am Troy Davis

I don't know what else to say about the Troy Davis situation, other that to offer my extreme disappointment in my native state. I will reiterate that if Troy Davis is innocent, we cannot undo death. If Troy Davis is guilty, he is incarcerated, and poses no threat to the public, and at an insignificant cost to the taxpayer. The fact that I have to even mention that last part reminds me how grim this situation is for all us in America on September 21, 2011, and how pessimistic our society has become.


With that said, here are some links to some of the more compelling opinion and fact pieces that I have read on the the Troy Davis case.

• 9/21/11: 'What you can do to resist Troy Davis's execution in the final hours' - Amnesty International USA (via Facebook).
• 9/20/11: 'Tomorrow (now TODAY)' Georgia Murders Troy Davis' - by David Zirin, The Nation
• 9/20/11: 'A Grievous Wrong' - The New York Times
• 9/20/11: 'Will Troy Davis's execution,scheduled for tomorrow [now today, Wednesday], have a lasting impact?' - by Elizabeth Flock- The Washington Post
• 9/21/11:  'The Making of An Execution' - by Jamil Smith,  The Maddow Blog
• 9/21/11: (but after reading the Smith piece, see this:) 'Troy Davis to be executed tonight - are people angry about Davis's case or the death penalty? - by Elizabeth Flock, The Washington Post
• 9/19/11: 'Reverence for life can still trump a need for death' - by Leonard Pitts, The Miami Herald, reprinted in the Olympian 
• 9/16/11: 'Speaking up for Troy Davis' - The Innocence Project Blog
• 9/16/11: 'Shadow of Doubt' - cartoon by Mike Lukovich, The Atlanta Journal Constitution
• 9/18/11:  'The Troy Davis Post' - my most recent blog post on the case. There you will find links to two Atlanta Journal Constitution pieces, representing each side of the issue.

Perhaps the most vital link is the first one with information on last ditch efforts, right up to the injection. We're running out of time. Personally I'm resigned. I wish I could say otherwise. I hope that we can wake up tomorrow and continue to fight for justice and what's right.

(note-- published quickly. please let me know of any issues with the links and I will correct ASAP.)


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