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Rick Perry presided over the execution of an innocent man. The media needs
to ask him about it.
As Governor of Texas, Rick Perry oversaw the execution of an innocent man.
But the media is failing to do its job and make Perry account for his role
in this terrible injustice.
The facts are pretty damning. Cameron Todd Willingham was executed for
intentionally starting a fire that killed his three children.1 But all six
of the outside experts who have reviewed the evidence of the Dec. 23, 1991
fire that killed the Willingham children have concluded that there is no
reason to think arson caused the fire. 2
In other words, Mr. Willingham was executed for a crime that never even
occurred.
And yet, in the Republican debates thus far, Rick Perry has gotten a free
pass about it.
Tell the media: In the next debate, confront Rick Perry about presiding over
the execution of an innocent man.
It's bad enough that Rick Perry ignored evidence of Mr. Willingham's
innocence and allowed him to be executed. But then he tried to cover it up.
Right before the Texas Forensic Science Commission was set to review a
report discrediting evidence against Willingham (who had already been
executed), Perry effectively blocked their investigation by removing some of
the members of the commission.
Despite a presidential debate in which the audience erupted with wild
applause when Perry touted the 234 men and women who have been executed
during his time in office, the media has yet to question him about his
involvement in this tragic miscarriage of justice.
No moderator has pointedly asked Perry about his decision not to stay the
execution of Willingham in the face of evidence proving he was wrongly
convicted. Nor has anyone asked Perry about his subsequent efforts to
stonewall further investigation of this case.
The media has a responsibility to the electorate and to the general public
to confront Perry about his decision. No one who is seeking the Presidency
of the United States should be able to get away with overseeing the killing
of an innocent man without being questioned about it.
Tell the media: In the next debate, confront Rick Perry about presiding over
the execution of an innocent man.
This is an issue that has especially strong relevance right now. Today,
Governor Perry will oversee the execution of the 235th person to receive the
death penalty since he took office as the Governor of Texas. 3
You would think that making so many decisions of that magnitude would weigh
heavily on anyone. However, in a Republican debate last week, Perry gave the
chilling response that he's "never struggled" with the decision to
authorize any executions. 4
This is an especially troubling statement for the frontrunner for the
Republican nomination for President given that there is scientific evidence
proving the innocence of one of the men who was put to death on Perry's
watch.
The day of the authorization of his 235th execution is the perfect time to
demand that the moderators of future Republican debates directly question
Perry about Todd Willingham's case to educate the public about Perry's
alarming track record on executions in his state.
Tell the media: In the next debate, confront Rick Perry about presiding over
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: Please visit the following link for detail and how to add your name to the
: petition:
: http://act.credoaction.com/campaign/willingham_execution_perry/
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: Rick Perry presided over the execution of an innocent man. The media needs
: to ask him about it.
: As Governor of Texas, Rick Perry oversaw the execution of an innocent man.
: But the media is failing to do its job and make Perry account for his role
: in this terrible injustice.
: The facts are pretty damning. Cameron Todd Willingham was executed for
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