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Originally Posted by RachelandSadie  very interesting story. i feel sorry for him if he really is innocent which it does sound like he is. why when he had the chance to stand and give testimony and call witnesses did the defense not seem to do anything to help him win? also has anyone ever suggested who really did kill the officer because though i don't believe Davis should be put to death if he's innocent i also feel sorry for the family of the officer and his little ones and know that they want justice served to someone. preferably the actual killer not someone that cannot be proven to do anything.
don't fear the police. my FIL and BIL are Chicago PD and my FIL now a local sergeant and they are wonderful people. not all policemen and women are there for the wrong reasons and in face most are there for very good reasons. i would seek the death penalty on anyone that killed one of them and sometimes when blinded by grief you don't see through a case to the honest truth, you just seek justice and pain back on the family of the supposed killer, even when he may not be the actual killer.
i hope that makes sense, i'm playing devil's advocate because all in all a police officer gave his life to serve and protect and was killed. justice must be done, i just hope they make sure it's done to the REAL murderer. |
I don't think you're playing devil's advocate, your point is very well taken. I don't think the entire police force or the profession is to blame...just some people who whether they meant well (or not) did not reach an outcome that I think is fair in this particular case. Troy Davis probably had a publicly appointed defense attorney, and given that there were so many witnesses (at the time) to implicate him, I'm not so sure much was done for his defense. Again, I'm speculating, but given that he has maintained his innocence for 20 years, along with Amnesty International's continuing support, and the international community's interest...I feel as if there is enough reasonable doubt where an innocent man might die, and that would be a travesty.