NAACP Launches Campaign To Save Innocent Man From Execution

[nofurylike]

Source: NAACP

Troy Davis Could Die Within Weeks

The NAACP is launching a campaign called “I AM TROY” to save the life of Troy Davis, an innocent African American man on death row, who will be executed unless Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue or the Savannah District Attorney Larry Chisolm intervene. The NAACP is calling on people to get involved and contact Governor Perdue or Savannah District Attorney Chisolm urging them to not allow the execution of an innocent man.

Davis has been on death row in Georgia for nearly 18 years for the murder of Police Officer Mark Allen MacPhail in Savannah, Georgia. There is no physical evidence linking Davis to the crime and seven of the nine witnesses have recanted or contradicted their original testimony, several saying they were coerced. One of the witnesses who has not recanted is the prime alternative suspect in the case and has been in and out of jail numerous times. NAACP President Benjamin Jealous, who recently met with Mr. Davis for two hours on death row said, “Beyond a shadow of a doubt, this man is innocent.”

Troy had no prior criminal record and since he has been in prison, Davis has been a model prisoner and a valuable mentor to his young nephew, whose mother has breast cancer.

The courts have denied Troy an evidentiary hearing which would allow the evidence to be reexamined. A last ditch effort before the Supreme Court will be heard on June 25 but is not expected to prevail and his execution could come within weeks following the decision. The NAACP, which filed an amicus brief in the case, urging Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue to intervene. The new Savannah District Attorney, an African American, could also reopen the case, saving Troy’s life.

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Read more: http://www.naacp.org/news/press/2009-06-10/

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There is a new action i will post on activist hq and GD later, or if someone will please post it? :

http://www.iamtroy.com/


Troy Anthony Davis is an African American man who has spent the last 18 years on death row for a murder he did not commit. There is no physical evidence tying him to the crime and seven out of nine witnesses have recanted. New evidence and new testimony have been presented to the Georgia courts, but the justice system refuses to consider this evidence, which would prove Troy Davis’ innocence once and for all.

Sign the petition and join the NAACP, Amnesty International USA, and other partners in demanding justice for Troy Davis!

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running out, back for replies, to comment.... later!

Thank you!

peace!

[SkyDaddy7]

1. I hope they save him!!!

I live in Georgia and this is yet another reason I am ashamed of my birth place.

[nofurylike]

5. thank you, SkyDaddy7!! me too!! please take the action!!

especially important Georgians act!!!!

please spread the word, too!! maybe post on Georgia forum here?

i get it, sympathy about Georgia. all our states have some gruesomely shameful history.


thank you!

peace and solidarity!

[juno jones]

2. K&R! n/t

[nofurylike]

6. thank you, juno jones!! please take the action!! spread word!! eom

[nofurylike]

3. Action alert thread. Please take this action!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x5820178

http://www.iamtroy.com /

Troy Anthony Davis is an African American man who has spent the last 18 years on death row for a murder he did not commit. There is no physical evidence tying him to the crime and seven out of nine witnesses have recanted. New evidence and new testimony have been presented to the Georgia courts, but the justice system refuses to consider this evidence, which would prove Troy Davis’ innocence once and for all.

Sign the petition and join the NAACP, Amnesty International USA, and other partners in demanding justice for Troy Davis!

http://www.iamtroy.com /


thank you!

[nofurylike]

4. thank you, all, for the recs!! eom

[nofurylike]

7. back later to kick and scream...... eom

[EFerrari]

8. K&R

[nofurylike]

26. thank you so much, again, EFerrari!! please spread word!! eom

[Fire1]

9. It's about time! I was wondering when they were going to get

involved. Glad to hear it.

[nofurylike]

27. thank you so much, Fire1!! it is good!! please spread word!! eom

[Fire1]

10. Kicked again and Rec'd.

[nofurylike]

29. thank you, again, for the k n r!! please take the action! eom

[secondwind]

11. K&R for Troy!

[nofurylike]

30. thank you so much, secondwind!! please take the action, and

please spread the word!!


peace and solidarity!

[noiretextatique]

12. i heard about his case

another disgusting example of the mindset that believes actual innocence is not sufficient reason to overturn a verdict :crazy:

[nofurylike]

33. thank you so much, noiretextatique!! absolutely!! disgusting!! and

intended to make it even EASIER to get away with.

they want it to be such that if they can railroad someone - easy enough in too many places!!! - then we won't ever be able to stop them. again, as in their effin good ol' days. ie, legal to kill if we can't stop them.

twisted beyond expression.....


peace and solidarity!

[goclark]

13. Benjamin Todd Jealous is on his job!

Ben Jealous is now the National President of the NAACP and he is a real activist, a former Community Organizer by the way.

He has been working on this case and I just signed the petition.

Thanks!

[nofurylike]

34. goclark!!! alas, seems like old times... but for Sapphire Blue, sigh.

thank you so much!!

and yes, :woohoo: "Benjamin Todd Jealous is on his job!"!!

:hi:

:hug:


peace and solidarity, always!!

[goclark]

38. Sapphire Blue would be so much in support of this thread

Justice!

Peace and Love,
goclark

[nofurylike]

52. YES! a kick for Sapphire Blue!! "Justice!" YES! Peace and Love

to you, dear goclark...

thanks so very much


peace and solidarity

always always

[SeattleGirl]

14. I had signed a petition on this before. Do you know if this is the same

one, or a new one? If it's new, I'm signing!

[goclark]

17. I have not seen this one before ~ is there some other adult

in your house that can sign?

I'm sending it to my email list.

I happen to be African American but that is not why I'm signing -- It's about JUSTICE to me.

[SeattleGirl]

41. Thanks, goclark

I'll go ahead and try to sign it. Hopefully, they have it set up so that if you have signed it before, it will recognize your name.

I'm gonna pass it on to people I know also.

[nofurylike]

36. it is new at NAACP. thank you so much SeattleGirl!! spread

the word!!


peace and solidarity!

[Wednesdays]

15. K&R

:kick:

[nofurylike]

37. thank you so much, Wednesdays!! please take the action and

please spread the word!!


peace and solidarity!

[New Dawn]

16. K&R

[nofurylike]

39. thank you so much, New Dawn!! please take the action and

spread the word!!


peace and solidarity!

[rasputin1952]

18. Signed...

K&R

[nofurylike]

40. thank you so much, rasputin1952!! please spread the word!! eom

[emilyg]

19. k/r

[nofurylike]

42. thank you so much, emilyg!! pelase take the action and please

spread the word!! especially important for georgia folks!!

might you maybe post the action on georgia forum?
no worry if not.


peace and solidarity!

[MasonJar]

20. This is amazing. About 3 or 4 years ago Richard North Patterson

wrote a novel about just such a travesty. In the novel despite everyone admitting the convicted man is most likely innocent no one will allow a new look at the evidence. he is summarily executed for a crime everyone knows he did not commit. It seemed so improbable when I read it. This is unacceptable. If the current laws cannot save a man who is found to be innocent even after all appeals have been completed the law MUST be changed. His latest novel Eclipse is loosely based on the killing of 9 Nigerians for trying to help their people. Shell Oil just paid $15.5 million dollars to settle their contribution to ther killings.

[nofurylike]

45. thank you, MasonJar!! yes, "the law MUST be changed"!! from

what i've heard, congress may be working on that. reversing or altering the AEDPA - The Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act. not sure about that, but heard talk of it.

please take the action and spread the word!!

thanks for the info about the book, too. i must find and read it!


peace and solidarity!

[MasonJar]

21. Done! I had already signed a petition through Amnesty International

so I know they are working on this too. And why wouldn't the Supreme Court take such a case?

[nofurylike]

46. thanks again, so much, MasonJar!! yes, Amnesty has been

amazing for Troy!!

you know, word has it that they - scotus - are trying to establish that it is constitutional to execute someone even when they have "a strong case for innocence." using all technicalities to get away with it.

troy didn't have any lawyer in his early appeal stages, since the feds had cut indigent defense money, and georgia ran out of that money. very infuriating story about that, via amnesty and the FreeTroy site.....

thanks again!!

peace and solidarity!

[Dystopian]

22. KandR. Done. I am Troy.

peace~

[nofurylike]

47. I am Troy. eom

[nofurylike]

48. thank you thank you thank you, D!! and for that wonderful photo

of Troy!! he really is that sweet and dear!!

always brings tears to my eyes.....

:loveya:


peace and solidarity, always!!

[Dystopian]

56. You're welcome....

Thank you for getting the word out..
You are precious...

peace~

[nofurylike]

58. hey! i hadn't checked back this thread for a while. wow.

sweet so sweet.

inspirational, Dystopian. you have so often lent me strength!


gratitude


peace and solidarity, always

[BumRushDaShow]

23. K&R

:kick:

[nofurylike]

64. thank you so much, BumRushDaShow!! i missed your post

last night, sorry!

please take the action, and please spread the word!!


peace and solidarity!

[madrchsod]

24. done...

every death row case in illinois has been or is under review by the Governor and others

[AverageJoe5]

25. How can the NAACP be 100% sure that Mr. Davis is innocent?

I will reserve judgment about Mr. Davis' guilt or innocence -- until I know all the evidence that was presented by the prosecution to secure the conviction.

[blaze]

28. ????

Do you want to reserve that judgement until after he is executed?

[Batgirl]

32. That'is right!! What if they our only 98% SURE of his innosence!!1!!??

Becuase that would mean their could even be a 2% probably that he actually is guilty as charged! We as a socialty can not tak that kind of a risk!!1!

[Fire1]

35. That would mean there is 'reasonable doubt.' Aside from

that noone is twisting your arm or trying to convince you of anything! Don't want to do it, don't!

[rasputin1952]

44. Just a couple of things here...

If there is the slightest doubt that Troy is not guilty of the crime, it would not do anyone any harm in a stay, reviewing the situation; commuting the sentence; or, if he is indeed innocent, setting him free. Death is a finality. If you were innocent, sitting on Death Row, don't you think you should have the opportunity to plead your case for clemency?

I am more than willing to take a look at the case and trial. If 7 of the 9 witnesses have recanted their testimony, something is wrong. There needs to be a hearing. What happens if this man is innocent, as so many believe, and he is killed? One individual life is worth the time to look into this.

On another note, there is no justification for the Death Penalty. The only reasons it exists in this country is because of a ridiculous notion that it somehow prevents violent crime, (if that were true, there would be no murder). The other reason is vengeance, and vengeance has nothing to do with Justice.

This nation is based on Justice, all we are asking for, is to ensure Justice is served. if this man is innocent, justice would be served by setting him free. If he is guilty, Justice will be served by life in prison. Virtually every other nation that considers itself "civilized" realized this a long time ago...why the United States, our country, insists on remaining in the Dark Ages on this, baffles even the simplest of minds.

[goclark]

62. Your insite is superb ~ please let justice flow

like a mignhty stream.

Wake Up America!
Kick so that others can have their voice heard with the link.

[anonymous171]

71. How can the state be 100% sure Mr. Davis is innocent?

That is the real question.

[nofurylike]

65. thank you so much, madrchsod!! please spread the word!! also,

i'm sorry i missed your post last night!


peace and solidarity!

[DesertDiamond]

31. Another of thousands of examples of the failure of America to have a legitimate justice system...

An attorney friend told me once, "In America we don't have a justice system, we have a legal system." It's all a game. Truth, the well being of the people, are not part of that game.

[nofurylike]

50. thank you so much, DesertDiamond!! heartbreaking!!!! and too

true:

"Truth, the well being of the people, are not part of that game."

yes yes yes.....

:cry:


onward, ah


peace and solidarity!

[Generic Other]

43. Kick and rec

This is an important action we can all take.

[goclark]

49. Keep it K 'd for Troy and Justice in America ~ thank you NAACP!

Thank you Ben Jealous for demanding justice for Troy!

:patriot:

[nofurylike]

53. "for Troy and Justice in America" and with gratitude to NAACP

and Ben Jealous....

absolutely


:loveya:

goclark


peace and solidarity, always!!

[nofurylike]

51. thank you thank you thank you so much, GO!! it really is SO

important!!!

and so easy!!


peace and solidarity, always!!

[pacalo]

54. K&R.

[nofurylike]

59. thank you so much pacalo, again!! please take the action and

spread the word!!


peace and solidarity!

[Dystopian]

55. Kick for Justice.

peace~

[goclark]

57. Innocence Matters Day and Night so a Kick for the Night Crew at DU

:bounce:

[nofurylike]

61. "Innocence Matters Day and Night"!! yes!! thank you so, g!! eom

[nofurylike]

60. yes, for Justice. thank you, again! more!! eom

[northofdenali]

63. K&R for the Thursday crowd.

Spouse signed petition tonight; as I'm a member of the NAACP, I signed one a week ago, but forgot to tell hubby about it.

This breaks my heart.

[nofurylike]

66. thank you so much, northofdenali!! yes, it truly is heartbreaking.

it must not happen.

:cry:

thanks again!


peace and solidarity!

[pleah]

67. K&R

[nofurylike]

73. thank you so much, pleah!! please act and spread word!! eom

[Better Believe It]

68. K & R

[nofurylike]

74. thank you so much, Better Believe It!! please act, spread word!! eom

[goclark]

69. I love the I am Troy photo and the website link you posted

thanks again and let's keep this kicked.


:applause: for everyone that is keeping it kicked so we can save this innocent man.

[nofurylike]

75. you are tremendous, as ever, goclark. thank you!!! eom

[anonymous171]

70. Kick for justice. nt

[nofurylike]

76. "for justice"!! yes!! thank you so much, anonymous171!!

please act and spread word!!


peace and solidarity!

[winyanstaz]

72. K & R & signed

I have signed other ones in the past for this man and his justice is way over due.
I also want to say..please dont forget to also keep fighting for Leonard Peltier, another innocent that has been way too long in prison.

[nofurylike]

77. thank you so much, winyanstaz!! yes, "way over due"!! and i

am always, constantly fighting for Leonard Peltier. yes, way too long in prison. eats away at me, and should.

for now, for quite a while, i post only Troy Davis, and some other glaring death penalty horror threads here, but please let me know if you post for Leonard. i will absolutely rec and kick and PM about it.

there is so much to do. but we must, we must.

thanks again!


peace and soidarity!!

[goclark]

78. Is there a website for Leonard?

[winyanstaz]

79. There are several sites dedicated to him..

http://www.leonardpeltier.net/theman.htm

http://www.whoisleonardpeltier.info/

http://lpdcinc.blogspot.com/


These two men need justice....please help them America.

[psychopomp]

80. 18 years on Death Row, innocent

Let the man free!

[goclark]

81. If GW and Cheney can be running around and Free

these Innocent men can be free!