I'm willing to go on the record and say that I am absolutely against the death penality in all cases. It doesn't do what it is intended to do - punish someone, bring justice, or deter future offenders. There may be some who will disagree with me for emotional or religious reasons, but I think that facts tell a much different story.
Most countries have abolished the death penalty, including all of our closest allies. The death penalty has been overturned recently in Illinois by order of the Governor after it was found that many people on death row have been wrongfully convicted.
This week, at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Georgia will execute Troy Anthony Davis, a 42-year-old African American man who was given the death penalty for killing an off-duty police officer in Savannah in 1989. The case has been marred by numerous questions, including Davis' own plea of innocence.
The renowned Innocence Project, which has helped many people find justice and escape the death penalty has drafted the following letter which I invite you to sign on to and send to the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles by visiting http://www.innocenceproject.org/troydavis and using their web form.
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