- Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.
Let's be honest, we have given up on the Justice System. A system that has been built on the death of black men and women. A system that works for the rich and against the poor. A system that murders the innocent and frees the guilty. A system that hinders instead of helps. A system that teaches our kids that Justice is For All while justice is racially motivated and class distinct. Let's be honest, the Pledge of Allegiance is a lie perpetuated by the government and taught to our children in school. The United States Constitution was written by a group of men, most of, who proudly owned slaves. We live in a place called the United States of America and we are everything except united.
I am trying to understand how we, as a people, can sit around and do nothing when we see injustice happening. We have been a witness to the injustices of this nation and yet we don't speak up until something huge happens. I, like so many other people, did not know who Troy Davis was until about 2 weeks ago. When I heard about his legal situation, I begin to research his case. It's sad to say but nothing about the outcome shocks me. Troy Davis was a black man in 1989 living in the south. He didn't have a lot of money and was only represented by a Legal Aid Attorney. For those not familiar with Legal Aid Attorneys I'll tell you who they are. They are lawyers who get paid by the state to represent you in a legal matter. Because they are paid by the state they are not given much time or money to provide you with the best representation that should be afforded to you as a citizen of the United States. Anyway, Troy Davis was convicted of killing and off duty police officer and sentenced to death, all based on eyewitness testimony. In the past 20 years since he's been on Death Row, 7 out of the 9 eyewitnesses who testified against him have recanted their original testimony. One of the remaining 2 witnesses is a man who allegedly, confessed to the crime to many of the people at the scene of the actual crime. With all of this reasonable doubt, the State of Georgia executed Troy Davis at 11:08 EST on September 21, 2011. I'm not saying that Troy Davis was innocent but I do believe that he should have been given the chance to prove, beyond any reasonable doubt, that he was. Like I said, I am not shocked about the events surrounding this case because this is not the first time a person has been "murdered" by our justice system and if we don't lend our voices to the injustice, it will not be the last.
My heart goes out to the family of Officer Mark MacPhail. I don't know what they have endured over the past 20 years and I pray for them. Last night while I was watching and interview with the mother of Officer MacPhail, I actually felt disgusted that a woman who lost her son so tragically could say that another mother's son deserved to die. Death is so final. Death does not bring another person back. Death is not the answer. I do not believe in Capital Punishment for any reason because I am not God. There is no person or persons who should have so much control of another person's life. I believe that EVERY person has the right to redemption. I also believe there is no timeframe for that redemption. I believe that people, know matter what they have done, can be saved by God. Who are you to say that a person should or should not die?
Yes, the events that surrounded the case of Troy Davis should be an eye-opener to every person who calls themselves free. I hope this opens the hearts and minds to ALL people. Freedom is not free and it comes at a high price.
#RIPTROYDAVIS
#RIPMARKMACPHAIL
Rest in Peace to those people who lives should not be in vain.
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well said very articulate
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