Originally Posted by IHeartUGA (Post 2095603)

I'm from Savannah and you can all stop believing all this BS the media is stirring up about Troy Davis because THE MAN IS GUILTY.

Originally Posted by MysticCat (Post 2095639)

You'd do better to write it yourself. Ann Coulter isn't eloquent nor is she objective by any measure whatsoever; her only goal is to stir the pot and put the spotlight on herself, so I really don't care what she has to say about it. Besides, the quote was way too long. I skimmed it and could easily see that you did exactly what she derided: Making judgments about guilt or innocence without having reviewed the entire record yourself.

If you'd read this thread, you'd see lots of us were not assuming Davis's innocence. Instead, we were wondering whether there was a chance of innocence. Very different things and hardly an unreasonable question to ask before an execution.

Yes, a jury of his peers found him guilty, convicted him and sentenced him to death. As a lawyer, I take that very seriously. But as a lawyer, I also know that juries sometimes make mistakes, either on their own or because the evidence presented to them isn't what it should be. I also know that guilty people often claim innocence. And I also know that those convicted sometimes actually are innocent.

Was Troy Davis guilty? I don't know, because I, like you, haven't heard all the evidence or reviewed all the record. A jury found him to be so and multiple courts let that verdict stand, and I want to trust that and would not lightly disregard it. Now that he has been exceuted, I certainly hope he was indeed guilty.

But conversations about what may be broken about our legal system and how it can be improved so that there can be confidence in outcomes are always a good thing, not the BS that you dismiss it as.

Originally Posted by MysticCat (Post 2095639)

Ann Coulter isn't eloquent nor is she objective by any measure whatsoever; her only goal is to stir the pot and put the spotlight on herself, so I really don't care what she has to say about it.

Originally Posted by DrPhil (Post 2095679)

Oh geesh, I often avoid hating Ann Coulter because I agree with about 5-10% of the things she says.

Originally Posted by MysticCat (Post 2095683)

Well, even a broken clock is right twice a day. ;)

Originally Posted by DrPhil (Post 2095684)

Yep and I consider all of those people and media outlets to be broken clocks that should be combined and taken seriously twice a day. :)

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby (Post 2095687)

Back up. I thought one of the arguments for Troy Davis was that an "expert" appeared at his sentencing hearing and made statements to the effect that black men are more likely to kill again than white men. Did Coulter just ignore that entirely?

Or am I out of my mind/confusing this with another case.