Davis Execution Prompts Flood of "Dear Georgia" Tweets
Voices around the Twitterverse react to the execution of Troy Davis, directing their opinions at Georgians. WARNING: Explicit language.
The execution of Troy Davis was a trending topic on Twitter on Wednesday evening into Thursday. One of the most prominent—and often strongly worded—of those trending topics is "Dear Georgia."
"Dear Georgia" features people from around the world weighing in on the final appeals, the stay, the wait for the Supreme Court's decision and, ultimately, the execution of Troy Davis.
Click "Live" on this page for the latest "Dear Georgia" tweets.
Scot B
11:47 pm on Wednesday, September 21, 2011
I feel that in addition to the possibility that the state that is my home chose to end someones life with even the slightest possibility of their innocence will have a lasting negative effect on each and every Georgian, our economy, reputation, and our image as a whole. I know that the majority of our citizens would not have been able to choose to take someones life if their was any possibility that they were innocent, but unfortunately, the people we elect to make decisions in our best interest are not always tuned in with those that they serve. we have the ability to ensure that they will not be able continue this behavior by making sure that those elected officials in Georgia who chose to ignore the voices of the people they serve are voted out of office and replaced with someone who will listen.
august
11:50 pm on Wednesday, September 21, 2011
I believe he was probably guilty, but 'probably' isn't good enough, is it?
Péralte Paul
9:14 am on Thursday, September 22, 2011
Beyond a reasonable doubt is the standard.
Karen Adams Anderson
8:40 am on Thursday, September 22, 2011
If Troy Davis was innocent, may the guilty person admit his guilt to show the world that the system needs repair!!!!!!
Hal Schneider
9:31 am on Thursday, September 22, 2011
Scot,
The lives of innocent unborn children are ended by the millions every year in this country. Where is your outrage about that?
Hal Schneider
10:34 pm on Thursday, September 22, 2011
Troy Davis received 22 years of due process under the American Justice system. You may not like it, It may not be perfect, but Mr. Troy had every opportunity to convince the system that he was not guilty.
Millions of aborted children got no such opportunity.
The Truth Be Told
1:10 pm on Thursday, September 22, 2011
Its funny we should mention abortion. I agree Troy Davis was ABORTED... by the state.. It's NOT fair either way you look at it. The BIBLE says that are ways that lseems right unto a man... If you was to take a look
at recent reports, and arressts of OUR
elected officials in and around Ga , and diffrent states, POLICE , JUDGES ,CONGRESS MEMBERS, etc getting caught breaking laws, whire collar crimes, involed in lprostitutes , Using Cocaine, driving drunk, etc.. And you would think they're here to protect me.. I THINK NOT !!!!!!! Not in this .word, I would just take care of me by me, no help from the boys in BLUE or THE MEN IN BLACK. CREATE JOBS , DO THAT PROTECT OUR BOARDERS IN GA , GET RID OF GANGS IN MY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
BETTER YET DO SOMETHING ABOUT THESE gas prices...This is bigger Then Troy Davis. This is about our RIGHTS TO BE TREATED FAIRLY, 'STOP KILLING US ' Dor GOD SAKE PEOPLE... Unce Toms wake up and SEE THE INJUSTICE...
R.I.P TROY ONLY GOD CAN JUDGE YOU YOU NOW
John
8:53 am on Friday, September 23, 2011
Really people? Really? over a black man that was at the crime scene? WHO cares? just live in the moment!! ( that is, except for troy.) hahahaha
Hal Schneider
10:37 am on Friday, September 23, 2011
@Matt,
Please do not "translate" what I've said. It speaks for itself. Comparing the innocence of an unborn child to someone who was convicted of murder and spent 29 years attempting to prove he was not guilty is simply ludicrous!
Hal Schneider
11:59 am on Friday, September 23, 2011
Matt,
The fact that he was "convicted" and lost 4 separate appeals means that under our legal system he is guilty, period. And he was executed according to the law, not murdered, and calling it murder is simply a way to inflame the issue. Your implication that a jury would convict an unborn child of anything, once again just proves your inability to debate in any kind of a reasonable way.