>With all the doubt surrounding the case the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles still does nothing?
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>http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/09/20/report-death-row-inmate-davis-denied-clemency/?hpt=hp_t2


Don't get me wrong, what Troy Davis did was awful, but if it had been just some random person that he killed, instead of a cop, he's out of jail in 10 to 20 years. Because it's a cop he gets the death penalty? How is that disparity in punishment justified?

The death penalty is supposed to be reserved for the most heinous of criminals; premeditated brutal murderers, serial killers, etc. with 100% no question on guilty convictions. Sorry, this case just doesn't stack up. The murder wasn't premeditated and 7 out of 9 witnesses have recanted.

I'm not passing judgement on Troy Davis' guilt, but it is a fact that innocent people have been put to death. Our system can not be trusted with the death penalty, and as such it should be eliminated.