Black Radical Congress forum

Doug Henwood dhenwood at panix.com
Tue May 30 04:42:41 PDT 2000


jmage at panix.com wrote:


>is the standard we should urge (for those people who believe that the death
>penalty is in some cases appropriate) that it's OK provided there is a
>doubt as to innocence? isn't that exactly the standard used in executing
>Diallo and Dorismund, AND in exonerating their killers?

I'm against the death penalty, even for people who've shot cops. The Free Mumia movement mostly claims he's innocent and should be freed. Maybe the cop deserved to die, but that's a different story entirely.


>fair enough; which overlooked death row resident have you been
>campaigning for?

None. And you?

Doug



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