brisbane / tuesday / 1332
there's lots going on, in and outside of the world of keane at the moment.
this blog is pretty light hearted most of the time, but i want to start by talking more about Troy Anthony Davis, a prisoner on death row in georgia. quoting democracy now's headlines from friday:
In Georgia, a federal appeals court has rejected an appeal seeking a new trial for the death row prisoner Troy Anthony Davis. Davis was convicted for the 1989 killing of a white police officer. Since the trial, seven of the nine non-police witnesses have recanted their testimony. There is no direct physical evidence tying Davis to the crime scene. And three witnesses claim another man later admitted to the killing. Despite rejecting Davis’s appeal Thursday, the court said it would extend Davis’s stay of execution pending a final appeal before the Supreme Court.
please take the time to send the message to georgia governor, Sonny Perdue, via amnesty international:
takeaction.amnestyusa.org/siteapps/advocacy/index.aspx?c=jhKPIXPCIoE&b=2590179&template=x.ascx&action=12168
for more information about the latest decision you can go to
www.troyanthonydavis.org/
www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGUSA20090416004&lang=e
www.economist.com/world/unitedstates/displaystory.cfm?story_id=12689946
it is interesting to note that in the georgia federal appeals court judge Rosemary Barkett dissented, stating:
“To execute Davis, in the face of a significant amount of proffered evidence that may establish his actual innocence, is unconscionable and unconstitutional.
i guess some of you might wonder why this case matters to me. i have always been opposed to the death penalty - i think it is the ultimate torture. to see a person sent to die unnecessarily, at the hands of his fellow people, is just wrong.
there is some good news - on the evening of March 19th 2009, the governor of New Mexico, Bill Richardson, signed a bill abolishing the death penalty in his state. i wish Sonny Perdue, and every other governor, and international leaders worldwide would have the guts to do the same.
i'll update with some pics in a bit, and i have another blog from anna and charlotte too. safe travels back home, ladies.
richard
