Troy Davis is Dead and I don't feel so Good Myself

Random Thoughts on Troy Davis, Lawrence Brewer and yesterday's travesty

Well, I suppose all of us Georgians should feel better now that Troy Davis has been executed. The streets are safer. Although given that Troy had been in prison for over 20 years now, the streets were already safe.

And we should not pay attention to the fact that there was considerable doubt cast on his guilt. Maybe he killed Mark MacPhail, maybe he did not. We will never know. But we killed Troy anyway. I suppose that should make us feel better. Some folks really like their killing, as evidenced by the tremendous public support for the death penalty. I have no idea why it gives people pleasure to kill someone. Revenge does not bring healing, only more bitterness and chop-licking.

What have we accomplished in killing Troy Davis? Next to nothing.

And to take it a step further. Texas did the wrong thing in executing Lawrence Russell   >>>>>   Read Entire Post