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april Donating Member (826 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-18-08 11:12 AM
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Help Save Troy Davis
Subject: Help save a life!


A man who is almost certainly innocent needs your help, and fast.

On Friday, September 12th, Troy Davis was denied clemency by the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles. It is imperative that we respectfully ask them to reconsider this unfortunate decision. They have to power to stop this indefensible execution and we must implore them to make the right decision.

Troy Anthony Davis was convicted of the murder of off-duty Savannah Police Officer Mark MacPhail in 1991. No physical evidence links him to the crime, and he has steadfastly maintained his innocence. His conviction was based solely on the testimony of witnesses. There was no other evidence against him. Since his trial, seven people who had previously testified against Troy changed the story they had told in court.

Some witnesses say they were coerced by police. Others have even signed affidavits implicating one of the remaining two witnesses as the actual killer. But due to an increasingly restrictive appeals process, none of this new evidence has ever been heard in court.

Can you take 30 seconds and help save the life of a man who is almost certainly innocent? You can learn more and take action here:

http://action.aclu.org/savetroy
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LibbyTreehugger Donating Member (17 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-18-08 11:20 AM
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1. Done
We have to do everything in our power to save this poor, innocent man.
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mitchum Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-18-08 11:22 AM
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2. Done
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shireen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-18-08 12:26 PM
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3. k&R for Troy nt
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dana_b Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-18-08 01:12 PM
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4. done n/t
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alsame Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-18-08 01:19 PM
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5. done n/t
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