& i think to myself, what a wonderful world
today's adventures in bullshit - there have been over 150 death row exonerations since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976. these are innocent men and women who have spent sometimes more than 20 years on death row. innocent people incarcerated, and the guilty parties still wander the world with their complete freedom and opportunity to commit heinous crimes over and over and over.
in 25 years of executions, 25 executions have been carried out in which significant doubts of the inmate's guilt have arisen after the execution.
since 1976, there have been 985 executions in the USA, 817 by lethal injection; 152 by electrocution, 11 by gas, 3 by hanging and 2 by firing squad.
the first recorded death row exoneration was a man who was a few days away from being put to death when they found the "murder victim" was still alive. never even attacked, the victim had simply left the state to start a new life.
and marlin gray is running outta time. an innocent man is about to be killed legally by the government. it ain't no OC episode, kids but it oughtta interest you nonetheless, what if it was you? do you know what your chances are of being incarcerated, innocent or not? one in every 37 U.S. adults was either imprisoned at the end of 2001 or had been incarcerated at one time. don't let them kill 'im
 | Currently listening: Illinois By Sufjan Stevens  |
posted by Courtney at
2:10 p.m.
Sick of paying so much for calls from prison? Click here, DO Something
0 comment(s):
Post a comment
<< Home