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Jeremy O’Kasick, writing that Austin, Texas is a “pro-death penalty bastion” errs in that what happens in the Legislature here does not reflect the general populace who live here because it is an oasis of liberal thinking and acting. I refer O’Kasic to Austin’s State Senator Barrientos, now “stationed” in Albuquerque, NM, as representative of Austin’s modus operandi.
Posted by Lynne Babcock on Aug 21, 2003 at 10:50 AM
GO, Killer D’s!!! Hang in there! Albuquerque is hot, but the ‘publicans in Texas are as hot as ol’ Judge Moore must get tryin’ to hold onto his own personal courthouse.
Posted by Allan on Aug 21, 2003 at 11:29 AM
Oh yeah. The Exonerated sounds like a great play. Wonder if it’s coming to San Diego. We don’t git no cultcha down heah.
Posted by Allan on Aug 21, 2003 at 11:31 AM
Since 9/11 the American government is becoming even more rightwing than it already was.
When will you americans realise that ,as bad as it was, 3000 dead people is nowhere near the amount that the US government, Coorporations, puppetstates,... has killed or is killing? ? ? ? don’t get me wrong, belguim or Europe also contributes to it, but your attitudes beats us all. It would be a good start to stop the deathpenalty’s in your own land.
Posted by zen on Aug 21, 2003 at 3:11 PM
so start somewhere and stop the deathpenalty NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by zen on Aug 21, 2003 at 3:13 PM
I am a board member of th eEastern Missouri Coalition to abolish the Death Penalty. Our state is number four in executions. We would be very interested in financing “The Exonerated” to bring their play to St. Louis. How do I get in touch with them?
Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, for writing about this very important issue.
Posted by Deb Conley on Aug 21, 2003 at 6:40 PM
How can I find out when this play will come to California, and where it may be. I’m an abolitionist/activist and many of us will travel just about anywhere to be able to see it. Please let me know if you have any info. Thanks.
Posted by Maria Telesco on Aug 22, 2003 at 12:14 AM
You quote Mr Jensen as saying “” but the facts are different. I’d like to draw your attention to an article which appeared in the New York Times in which this appeared ...
A prosecutor was trying to block a death row inmate from having his conviction reopened on the basis of new evidence, and Judge Stith, of the Missouri Supreme Court, was getting exasperated.
“Are you suggesting,” she asked the prosecutor, that “even if we find Mr. Amrine is actually innocent, he should be executed?”
Frank A. Jung, an assistant state attorney general, replied, “That’s correct, your honor.”
New York Times
Posted by Subversity on Aug 22, 2003 at 12:19 PM
Hooray. But I wowuld add the real driving issue here is prosecutorial misconduct. Until we remove prosecut(ors)(ion) from the ranks of politics there will always be innocents sent to jail for political gain.
After all, can anyone name more than a handful of district attorneys across the country who don’t want a higher political office? Or who don’t want the moniker ‘hard on crime?’
Posted by Chris Stevens on Sep 5, 2003 at 9:57 AM
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Jeremy O’Kasick, writing that Austin, Texas is a “pro-death penalty bastion” errs in that what happens in the Legislature here does not reflect the general populace who live here because it is an oasis of liberal thinking and acting. I refer O’Kasic to Austin’s State Senator Barrientos, now “stationed” in Albuquerque, NM, as representative of Austin’s modus operandi.
GO, Killer D’s!!! Hang in there! Albuquerque is hot, but the ‘publicans in Texas are as hot as ol’ Judge Moore must get tryin’ to hold onto his own personal courthouse.
Oh yeah. The Exonerated sounds like a great play. Wonder if it’s coming to San Diego. We don’t git no cultcha down heah.
Since 9/11 the American government is becoming even more rightwing than it already was.
When will you americans realise that ,as bad as it was, 3000 dead people is nowhere near the amount that the US government, Coorporations, puppetstates,... has killed or is killing? ? ? ? don’t get me wrong, belguim or Europe also contributes to it, but your attitudes beats us all. It would be a good start to stop the deathpenalty’s in your own land.
so start somewhere and stop the deathpenalty NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am a board member of th eEastern Missouri Coalition to abolish the Death Penalty. Our state is number four in executions. We would be very interested in financing “The Exonerated” to bring their play to St. Louis. How do I get in touch with them?
Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, for writing about this very important issue.
How can I find out when this play will come to California, and where it may be. I’m an abolitionist/activist and many of us will travel just about anywhere to be able to see it. Please let me know if you have any info. Thanks.
You quote Mr Jensen as saying “” but the facts are different. I’d like to draw your attention to an article which appeared in the New York Times in which this appeared ...
A prosecutor was trying to block a death row inmate from having his conviction reopened on the basis of new evidence, and Judge Stith, of the Missouri Supreme Court, was getting exasperated.
“Are you suggesting,” she asked the prosecutor, that “even if we find Mr. Amrine is actually innocent, he should be executed?”
Frank A. Jung, an assistant state attorney general, replied, “That’s correct, your honor.”
New York Times
Hooray. But I wowuld add the real driving issue here is prosecutorial misconduct. Until we remove prosecut(ors)(ion) from the ranks of politics there will always be innocents sent to jail for political gain.
After all, can anyone name more than a handful of district attorneys across the country who don’t want a higher political office? Or who don’t want the moniker ‘hard on crime?’
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