Troy Davis was accused of shooting and killing a Savannah police officer in 1989.
There was never any murder weapon found.
There was zero physical evidence of any kind which liked Troy Davis to the crime.
There was only "witness" testimony, most of which was recanted, and some claimed coercion by police.
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia declared that there was nothing unconstitutional about the state killing an innocent man and that guilt or innocence in such a case is irrelevant. Only the process is sacred...he was tried, convicted, and sentenced, end of story. The rest of SCOTUS has now agreed.
Many people get upset with me on what they sometimes call my "negative" outlook. I consider that, while my outlook might well be negative, it is nonetheless realistic.
Troy Davis had the support of perhaps millions of people around the world; in an unscientific poll on Huffington Post asking whether he should be executed, the response were 89% no and 10% yes; the support of a former US President (Jimmy Carter); the support of the Pope; the support of Amnesty International; there were protests staged all over the planet. It meant nothing. Nothing at all. Troy Davis was legally murdered by the State of Georgia and died at 11:08pm local time.
Tell me again, how we should 'protest' things we don't like or think are unfair or unjust. If something of that nature should ever happen to you are a loved one...especially if black... remember Troy Davis, his global support even from high places...and kiss yer ass goodbye.
Will the 'debate' and 'the fight for justice' continue? Of course...it always does. And the state goes right on killing...it always does.
Enjoy yer protests...and don't forget yer Thermos.
TRB
I can't tell how often justice is done in "our" justice system, but it doesn't seem like very often. Money sees to that. It has a way of spoiling so much about life. I would like to see our civilization without money, and without sociopaths running the show. I imagine it would be unimaginable. But awesome.
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