"Executing An Innocent Man And Other Summertime Games!" - MOC #48 by comedian Lee Camp

Troy Davis, could be put to death soon in Georgia. But when executing an innocent man, it's always good to remember than evidence is for whiney mamma's boys. Go to NoDeathPenalty.org for more details.

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• troy davis
• execution
• innocent man
• death penalty
• capital punishment
• georgia
• governor deal
• CEDP
• lee camp
• comedian
• moment of clarity
• comedy
• satire

[darlakoone]

First, let me say, I like you very much.  I think the video and your non-apathetic approach is genius. However. It does me little good to research this man's innocence since nothing I know, do, or say, will change the verdict. Do I agree he shouldn't be executed... of course. The original evidence is in question. Do I believe in the death penalty? I don't know. Prison sure could be enticing for someone needing healthcare or drug rehab who doesn't have money. Reform is needed somewhere.

[LeeCamp2]

@darlakoone Thank you for the compliments and for checking out my videos. Kinda the point of this video was that you CAN in fact save this man's life. The governor could commute the sentence. And it's happened before. Thanks to thousands of phone calls and protests Kenneth Foster's life was saved in Texas two years ago. Look up his case if you have the time. I'm sure there are other examples. But I only need one to prove there's hope.

[cenriq29]

There is never a reason for capital punishment.

[LeeCamp2]

I've already received comments/emails that five people have called the governor and many more than that have tweeted @governorDeal - THANK YOU ALL!!!

[crowwn]

If you execute even one innocent person as a taxpayer you have just funded a government sanctioned murder.

[LeeCamp2]

@ConradPerle Thank you. Brilliant. Love it.

[ConradPerle]

@LeeCamp2 My letter to Gov Deal: " Recently I have had dealings with lawyers and the legal system and I now know how corrupt it can be and how someone without a lot of money can be easily railroaded. From all I have read, Troy Davis can be one of these casualties. Most European countries have ended the death penalty. Why must the US constantly find itself on the low end of the morality scale? Don't throw in with this medieval practice. No execution for Troy Davis."

Carl S. Bosco D.C.

[jemmytee55]

Texas executed an innocent man in 2004 then last year Governor Rick Perry shut down the commission that was investigating it because they were about to say so, causing him embarrassment during his campaign for a 3rd term. I called Governor Deal's office and left a message, but if the man is as stupid as Rick Perry is, he won't pay attention.

[DaboiaRusselli]

@cenriq29 Capital punishment doesn't save money (it's more costly than life imprisonment, thanks to the number of ), it doesn't serve as a deterrent...In short, it does no good. The only reason it exists is to satisfy the base desire for revenge on the part of too many people, and to make politicians claim that they're "tough on crime." We should call into question whether the DP constitutes "tough on crime" since it doesn't deter crime.

Those who oppose harm reduction are pro-harm.

[DaboiaRusselli]

@LeeCamp2 Commute? What happened to pardons? Lame duck W pardoned sleazeball Scooter Libby. Surely this guy deserves at least a pardon, not to mention an apology and some serious sucking up.

[grandmachristine42]

@darlakoone  Amnesty International has a petition. . .

[Viddaric]

@judgemebymyshoes

I contacted him via his personal site. Just search for Governor Deal, find his homepage, click "contact us", then click "contact Governor Deal". I'd give you a direct link, but Youtube doesn't like that.

[GravediggersPlace]

Regarding your question at the end of the video...here in Canada we've done without the death penalty for a few years (I think the last execution was a woman in Manitoba in the 1970's). Now, we've reached a point where the victims are being pissed on after the crime against them. Killers are even confessing to murders because they know the can't be really punished anyway. I dislike the "eye for an eye" mentality myself. But things can go the reverse side. Would you count this as a reason?

[DocChoas]

Good going Lee. One thing for sure is all of the Justice System is political. The Gov can be induced through public opinion and will be if we can get this info out and about.