troy davis
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He may be a scumbag - you don't know and it isn't relevant. He didn't dodge another shooting conviction, he wasn't convicted of it. Of this crime, you can't cry "he was convicted - end of story" and then say that he should have been convicted of another crime that he wasn't. You've had a cursory glance at the details of the case and decided he's guilty. Witnesses involved in the case have suggested that he isn't. He may well be, but some people find it difficult to justify execution if there is the slightest doubt. It's not an unreasonable position to take.
Regarding intimidation by police to pinch this guy - why is it so unfathomable that it might have happened? Police like getting results. They don't like unsolved murders. They had a suspicion that this guy might have been involved in a previous incident. They might have had reason to believe that he was a scumbag. The people involved in the trial clearly aren't the most reliable or they wouldn't have changed their stories. Given the choice of saying 'it was this guy' - or having their lives temporarily fucked up, who's to say they didn't pick him for the sake of an easier life? To most sane people it's worth finding out, regardless of opinion on the death penalty.
- what is it you think they did to intimidate the witnesses and / or jury?popfodders
- what's your suggestion for a better system to use then? protocol is protocol.popfodders
- would you feel the same way if he had murdered your brother or friend? Now would you..?popfodders
- if you're so buff on legal knowledge pop, you would know that hypotheticals don't exist in law.doesnotexist
- hey popfodders, the U.S. judicial system does not exist for one's personal revenge.randommail
- if your brother is murdered, convict the actual criminal, and then serve justice. Not revenge.randommail
- Seek harmony and progress in society, not simply retribution.randommail
- would you feel the same if Troy Davis was your bother? People are changing their stories? Fuck it, kill him anyway.Fax_Benson
- sorry bro, protocol is protocol.Fax_Benson
- that's the most ignorant statement i've seen on here. protocol is protocol if you're in a dictatorship. this is a democracy...doesnotexist
- democracy therefore people can change things based, for one, seeing the justice system is maybe wrong in killing people.doesnotexist
- Supreme Court took a look at it, realized there was no need to interject. Case closed, literally.popfodders