Should He Die, On a Maybe?

"There's doubt here...You can't make mistakes. You have to be sure because you can't go backwards."

If you feel like Troy Davis was wrongly convicted based on your knowledge of the case or what you're about to read here, please call the Georgia clemency board at 912-652-7308 or fax them at 912-652-7328 and ask that the death warrant for Troy Davis be REPEALED.

The quote above are the words from the sister of a possibly innocent man that is sentenced to die tomorrow by lethal injection for the slaying of a Savannah, Georgia officer in 1989.  Troy Davis was accused of shooting Mark MacPhail in the face and heart in a local parking lot.  However, no physical evidence was found: no weapon, no DNA, no finger prints, nothing and Davis says he left the scene before the shooting even occured.  According to CNN, since his conviction in 1991, 7 of 9 witnesses recanted or changed their stories.   Others say it was really another man who committed the murder, Sylvester "Redd" Coles, who testified against Davis.  Despite these changes, loads of uncertainty, and Davis' international support from Pope Benedict XVI, Desmond Tutu, former President Jimmy Carter, NAACP, Harry Belafonte, and more, Davis has been denied clemency.

This story breaks my heart.  I know Davis was supposed to die three times before, but if you keep putting off the death date and all you're finding are new testimonies in Davis' favor instead of proof that he actually killed someone, why are you still trying to kill him?  To me, it's ridiculous that true criminals are roaming around freely and this man has about 24 hours to live.  Casey Anthony is alive, which is BEYOND me... Yes, there was "reasonable doubt" for Casey Anthony, but is Troy Davis' situation not a "reasonable doubt" case? Amy Fischer, who shot her lover's wife trying to kill her off is free.  Actually she is considered a CELEBRITY, and is on Celebrity Rehab, pure insanity.  The list goes on. It's funny how all of these criminals I've listed and the murders and felons shown on E Specials are alive, well, and making money off of their crimes.  Is it because the slain victim, may he rest in peace, was part of Law Enforcement?  We all saw the movie Crash and how the force "sticks together".  If you haven't, you need to go watch that movie.  I hate to ask this question because I hate living in the mentality of "black is victim", but... Is it because he's black?  I just want to know.  This song entitled "I Am Troy Davis" makes me ponder, the artist gives sound bites of Davis' testimonies, supporters, and gives clips of information from the case... 

Is it because of the victim's mother and her need for "closure".  I know she is grieving and I can't even imagine losing a child, but how can killing another woman's child without concrete proof give you closure? Unresolved issues and unanswered questions will sadly still exist whether Davis dies or not because, THERE IS NO PROOF.

That's all I can say about this at the moment. If you want a timeline of these events from 1989 to the present check them out here HERE!