Signal Boost: Tell State of GA not to execute Troy Davis
Originally posted by zeitgeistic at Signal Boost: Tell State of GA not to execute Troy Davis
WHAT IT IS
A request for you to sign a petition to halt the execution of a man who has mounting evidence that he is not guilty of the crime he's charged with. It will take place in 10 days if he doesn't receive any support.
WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT
From Change.org:
My brother, Troy Davis, has been on Georgia's death row for 20 years despite strong evidence of his innocence. His execution date is now scheduled for Wed, Sept 21. He has a hearing in front of the GA Board of Pardons & Parole two days beforehand.We need to tell the Board strongly and clearly: There's too much doubt to execute Troy Davis!
The case against my brother Troy consisted entirely of witness testimony which contained inconsistencies even at the time of the trial. Since then, all but two of the state's non-police witnesses from the trial have recanted or contradicted their testimony.
Many of these witnesses have stated in sworn affidavits that they were pressured or coerced by police into testifying or signing statements against Troy Davis. Here is what one had to say:
“I got tired of them harassing me, and they made it clear that the only way they would leave me alone is if I told them what they wanted to hear. I told them that Troy told me he did it, but it wasn’t true."
We need to tell the Board strongly and clearly: There's too much doubt to execute Troy Davis!
WHAT YOU CAN DO
Sign the Petition to tell State of Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles to grant clemency to Troy Davis.
WHAT IT IS
A request for you to sign a petition to halt the execution of a man who has mounting evidence that he is not guilty of the crime he's charged with. It will take place in 10 days if he doesn't receive any support.
WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT
From Change.org:
My brother, Troy Davis, has been on Georgia's death row for 20 years despite strong evidence of his innocence. His execution date is now scheduled for Wed, Sept 21. He has a hearing in front of the GA Board of Pardons & Parole two days beforehand.We need to tell the Board strongly and clearly: There's too much doubt to execute Troy Davis!
The case against my brother Troy consisted entirely of witness testimony which contained inconsistencies even at the time of the trial. Since then, all but two of the state's non-police witnesses from the trial have recanted or contradicted their testimony.
Many of these witnesses have stated in sworn affidavits that they were pressured or coerced by police into testifying or signing statements against Troy Davis. Here is what one had to say:
“I got tired of them harassing me, and they made it clear that the only way they would leave me alone is if I told them what they wanted to hear. I told them that Troy told me he did it, but it wasn’t true."
We need to tell the Board strongly and clearly: There's too much doubt to execute Troy Davis!
WHAT YOU CAN DO
Sign the Petition to tell State of Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles to grant clemency to Troy Davis.