Georgia's Board of Pardons & Paroles will hold a final clemency hearing tomorrow -- a final chance to prevent the execution of Troy Davis. The Board of Pardons claims that the execution would only take place if there is “no doubt” about the guilt of the man they are killing.Our prayers are with both families who have been torn apart by this tragedy. You see, we understand the grief and despair felt by Michael McPhail's mother. Her son was the off-duty cop killed in August 1989. McPhail's family is looking forward to the execution scheduled for September 21. They feel it will be some form of 'justice' and 'closure'.
However, this blog along with many other villagers think that there is 'too much doubt':
- Of the nine original witnesses in the case, seven have either recanted or contradicted their original stories. One witness said in a CNN news interview "If I knew then, what I know now, Troy Davis would not be on death row."
- Of the two witnesses who have not recanted, one of them (Sylvester Coles) was a suspect in the murder. A witness even claimed that Coles bragged at a party about having killed an off-duty police officer.
- Nine individuals have signed affidavits indicting that the murder was committed by Sylvester Coles
Troy Davis survived three previous execution dates .... but, in order to do so again it will take action by all of us. Here are some ways that you can help.
- Request clemency from the Board of Pardons
- Sign Amnesty International petition to the Board of Pardons
- Sign Your Black World petition to the Georgia Governor Nathan Deal and President Barack Obama
- Send a message of support to Troy as he fights for justice on what may be the final days of his life: http://action.naacp.org/LettersOfSupport
- Sign the name wall, if you haven't already. And if you have, send it to your friends and family. Each name means a more united front for justice: http://action.naacp.org/Name-Wall
- Tell everyone you know! Spread the word about this injustice on Twitter by using the hashtag #TooMuchDoubt. Be sure to tell your Facebook friends as well.
Please take action to help us save the life of Troy Davis.
