Texas Execution Put On Hold By Supreme Court

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By Mark Memmott
September 16, 2011

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011...reme-court

Duane Buck, "a black man convicted of a double murder in Texas 16 years ago was at least temporarily spared from lethal injection" on Thursday when the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to "his lawyers' claims that race played an improper role in his sentencing," The Associated Press writes.

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Wednesday on All Things Considered, Wayne Slater of the Dallas Morning News said the issue in the Buck case has become "are we executing somebody not because he is guilty, but is the sentence delivered because he is black?"

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Perry, now a contender for the Republican presidential nomination, has been in office for 235 executions in the state. On All Things Considered, Slater noted that "in Texas, if you are governor and you look like you want to offer a reprieve or to delay, you look soft on crime. That is a problem."

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[jaxx]

Good, they bypassed the Governor.

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(09-16-2011 07:51 AM)jaxx Wrote:  Good, they bypassed the Governor.

i agree, jaxx! and SOME media seem to have noticed that.

one problem, though. it was two hours into the time allowed for the execution that SCOTUS acted. very strange.

thank you!

[Eponine]

Excellent news. Rick Perry must be so disappointed.

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(09-16-2011 08:07 AM)Eponine Wrote:  Excellent news. Rick Perry must be so disappointed.

it is excellent news, isn't it? it is almost shocking to hear it, too, so unexpected. about time ... well, way late ...

imagine a court someday really rectifying racial prejudice in the courts? in law? by police? o my, imagine.

"Rick Perry must be so disappointed." doncha know it!!!
IF he even noticed.

thank you, Eponine!

[Treestar]

Along with those bloodthirsty voters who cheered Perry on!

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(09-16-2011 08:10 AM)Treestar Wrote:  Along with those bloodthirsty voters who cheered Perry on!

absolutely, Treestar!!!

have you noticed how M$M is portraying that as people cheering him for being so-called tough on crime, when they were cheering him saying he doesn't lose sleep over executing a highly probably innocent man? (he was innocent, but perry blocked the commission investigating that.) very sick.

thank you!

[Treestar]

Absolutely, NFL! It is not being "tough on crime" to just assume all accused are guilty and execute as many people as possible! Tough on crime means convict and punish those against whom there is enough evidence to make it beyond a reasonable doubt. Some people are such idiots.

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(09-17-2011 10:22 AM)Treestar Wrote:  Absolutely, NFL! It is not being "tough on crime" to just assume all accused are guilty and execute as many people as possible! Tough on crime means convict and punish those against whom there is enough evidence to make it beyond a reasonable doubt. Some people are such idiots.

all those points are very well put, Treestar!

Perry, exactly: "execute as many people as possible!"


"Tough on crime means convict and punish those against whom there is enough evidence to make it beyond a reasonable doubt."
yes.

thank you!!