Comments on: Forensics Expert Beyler Planned Public Airing; Perry Tried to Kill Agency Funding http://www.dogcanyon.org/2009/10/07/forensics-expert-beyler-planned-public-airing-of-willingham-report/ Politics, Opinion and Culture, for Texas and Beyond Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:14:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Multi Medium » Isn’t It Ironichttp://www.dogcanyon.org/2009/10/07/forensics-expert-beyler-planned-public-airing-of-willingham-report/comment-page-1/#comment-713 Multi Medium » Isn’t It Ironic Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:59:43 +0000 http://www.dogcanyon.org/?p=2044#comment-713 [...] not only did Rick Perry try to cover up the fact that he very likely denied a stay of execution to an innocent man, but his general counsel at the [...] [...] not only did Rick Perry try to cover up the fact that he very likely denied a stay of execution to an innocent man, but his general counsel at the [...]

]]> By: Odds and Ends | Texas Real Estatehttp://www.dogcanyon.org/2009/10/07/forensics-expert-beyler-planned-public-airing-of-willingham-report/comment-page-1/#comment-660 Odds and Ends | Texas Real Estate Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:56:03 +0000 http://www.dogcanyon.org/?p=2044#comment-660 [...] More Willingham coverageThe Houston Chronicle called John Bradley’s appointment to chair the Forensic Science Commission a “Smoke Screen.” The President of The Justice Project has an editorial on the scuttling of the Willingham investigation in the Huffington Post. From DogCanyon, “Forensics Expert Beyler Planned Public Airing; Perry Tried to Kill Agency Funding.” [...] [...] More Willingham coverageThe Houston Chronicle called John Bradley’s appointment to chair the Forensic Science Commission a “Smoke Screen.” The President of The Justice Project has an editorial on the scuttling of the Willingham investigation in the Huffington Post. From DogCanyon, “Forensics Expert Beyler Planned Public Airing; Perry Tried to Kill Agency Funding.” [...]

]]> By: Robert Naglehttp://www.dogcanyon.org/2009/10/07/forensics-expert-beyler-planned-public-airing-of-willingham-report/comment-page-1/#comment-636 Robert Nagle Thu, 08 Oct 2009 05:36:06 +0000 http://www.dogcanyon.org/?p=2044#comment-636 Great coverage and website. I might disagree with the Express News' characterization that it is "not a proxy for the death penalty debate. It is about how bad science can empower an overzealous prosecution."Well, yes, but capitol punishment can be just and effective ONLY if a state has sufficient safeguards that bad science was not used. This case clearly shows that Texas lacks these safeguards and has a tendency to elect politicians who circumvent these safeguards. Therefore, the only conclusion I can make is that capitol punishment cannot be justly implemented in Texas.Although Perry's temporizing is making the headlines, the real scandal is that neither the review board nor Perry's Office delayed the execution when it was given compelling evidence of innocence. We need to get beyond Perry's hiding for political cover. That is what politicians do. The real issue is systemic and won't be solved simply with the election of another weak politician like Perry.The burden of proof is on proponents of capitol punishment to demonstrate that a leader like Rick Perry could never be elected as Texas governor. Great coverage and website. I might disagree with the Express News’ characterization that it is “not a proxy for the death penalty debate. It is about how bad science can empower an overzealous prosecution.”

Well, yes, but capitol punishment can be just and effective ONLY if a state has sufficient safeguards that bad science was not used. This case clearly shows that Texas lacks these safeguards and has a tendency to elect politicians who circumvent these safeguards. Therefore, the only conclusion I can make is that capitol punishment cannot be justly implemented in Texas.

Although Perry’s temporizing is making the headlines, the real scandal is that neither the review board nor Perry’s Office delayed the execution when it was given compelling evidence of innocence. We need to get beyond Perry’s hiding for political cover. That is what politicians do. The real issue is systemic and won’t be solved simply with the election of another weak politician like Perry.

The burden of proof is on proponents of capitol punishment to demonstrate that a leader like Rick Perry could never be elected as Texas governor.

]]> By: Forensics Expert Beyler Planned Public Airing; Perry Tried to Kill Agency Fundinghttp://www.dogcanyon.org/2009/10/07/forensics-expert-beyler-planned-public-airing-of-willingham-report/comment-page-1/#comment-633 Forensics Expert Beyler Planned Public Airing; Perry Tried to Kill Agency Funding Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:35:51 +0000 http://www.dogcanyon.org/?p=2044#comment-633 [...] Glenn Smith | DogCanyon.org [...] [...] Glenn Smith | DogCanyon.org [...]

]]> By: Bradley dithers on Forensic Commission – Off the Kuffhttp://www.dogcanyon.org/2009/10/07/forensics-expert-beyler-planned-public-airing-of-willingham-report/comment-page-1/#comment-631 Bradley dithers on Forensic Commission – Off the Kuff Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:07:51 +0000 http://www.dogcanyon.org/?p=2044#comment-631 [...] right to think it’s all about politics. You are making this hard on yourself, not us. Dog Canyon, BOR, and EoW have [...] [...] right to think it’s all about politics. You are making this hard on yourself, not us. Dog Canyon, BOR, and EoW have [...]

]]> By: Joyce L. Arnoldhttp://www.dogcanyon.org/2009/10/07/forensics-expert-beyler-planned-public-airing-of-willingham-report/comment-page-1/#comment-630 Joyce L. Arnold Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:43:52 +0000 http://www.dogcanyon.org/?p=2044#comment-630 The more information gets out, and the more attention this gets, the worse Perry looks. I so hope this leads to much more conversation to the death penalty in general, which I, too, strongly oppose.Glenn, I'm glad you use the photo of Mr. Willingham, and I assume one of his children, but it hurts every time I see it. The more information gets out, and the more attention this gets, the worse Perry looks. I so hope this leads to much more conversation to the death penalty in general, which I, too, strongly oppose.

Glenn, I’m glad you use the photo of Mr. Willingham, and I assume one of his children, but it hurts every time I see it.

]]> By: Patty Horridgehttp://www.dogcanyon.org/2009/10/07/forensics-expert-beyler-planned-public-airing-of-willingham-report/comment-page-1/#comment-624 Patty Horridge Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:24:20 +0000 http://www.dogcanyon.org/?p=2044#comment-624 I'm against the death penalty. This whole thing makes my skin crawl. And I hope it's Perry's downfall. I’m against the death penalty. This whole thing makes my skin crawl. And I hope it’s Perry’s downfall.

]]> By: Robert Emoryhttp://www.dogcanyon.org/2009/10/07/forensics-expert-beyler-planned-public-airing-of-willingham-report/comment-page-1/#comment-623 Robert Emory Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:06:04 +0000 http://www.dogcanyon.org/?p=2044#comment-623 Excellent coverage, thanks. Excellent coverage, thanks.

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