The recent execution of Troy Davis in the state of Georgia reveals how cruel was death penalty. According to me, death penalty cannot exist in a so-called democratic country like United States.
Sometimes I wonder if the courts just wanted to kill Troy Davis. The evidence against Mr. Davis, based on what I've read here and elsewhere, was based entirely on witness testimony, which was shown to be unreliable in seven of nine cases. And even if the witnesses had not recanted their testimonies, just what a few people say shouldn't be the only evidence needed to sentence a person to death. He shouldn't have been
executed.
Sometimes I wonder if the courts just wanted to kill Troy Davis. The evidence against Mr. Davis, based on what I've read here and elsewhere, was based entirely on witness testimony, which was shown to be unreliable in seven of nine cases. And even if the witnesses had not recanted their testimonies, just what a few people say shouldn't be the only evidence needed to sentence a person to death. He shouldn't have been
executed.
This story has touched the hearts of millions of people all over the world. This is a terrible thing that has happened. I feel that the families of the cop want some kind of justice and they want someone to pay for it (like in the Middle Age, you know). The problem here is that Troy Davis (accused murderer) was never seen at the scene of the crime, no gun was found, and the shell casings were used at Davis' home early that day. A person at the scene of the crime claims the police forced him into identifying Mr. Davis as the shooter. Mr. Davis was then executed by the state for the murder of the officers. I disagree strongly on this issue because there was absolutely no evidence to say that Mr. Davis was the murderer.
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