A Phone Call from You might Save a Man

There is a phone number a little further down that you can call to help make a miracle happen, to help make America better and save it from its darkest side, to do a truly good deed. But first some background for those of you who don't know what this is about.

Troy Anthony Davis is a man scheduled for execution this Tuesday, Sept 23, 2008. Most people believe he is innocent, or agree that because of witness recants after the trial, there is more than enough doubt to make execution a grave miscarriage of justice.

If you haven't been following this case, you can read Georgia Prepares to Execute Man Who is Probably Innocent or We are all Troy Anthony Davis, or just google "Troy Anthony Davis".

Call the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles

I got the following email from The National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty. You don't have to be against the death penalty to believe that executing Troy Davis without a retrial is very wrong. Troy Davis himself has never asked for clemency or a pardon. He simply wants a retrial.

Hi Vas-

Thanks for your interest in this matter. I do not have any NCADP contacts in Seattle, unfortunately. At this stage, the last major action available to out-of state volunteers is phone calls directly to the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles. As of today, this line is still open and people are answering it: 404-651-6671.

If you could organize volunteers to call the line and register their complaint (you just give your name, state of residence, and briefly say why you oppose Troy Davis' execution). Getting as many people as possible to call this phone line is a priority.

I also know that some people in the FB group I'm a part of are organizing a media/political candidate outreach. This would also be worth a try. I'll append their letter at the end of their email. They are trying to contact Obama in particular on this issue, so if you as an Obama volunteer know how to get this message to him or the campaign, it would be extremely helpful.

Please let me know if you have any plans or ideas, and make the call! I hope beyond hope that Troy doesn't die on Tuesday.

Regards,

Rachel

I don't know what hours the number is available. If it looks like its closed for the night, please try again Sunday and Monday.

Update

Rhiannon1774 found some additional numbers we can try Monday. So here all all the numbers we have:

• 404-651-6671
• board chair Gale Buckner at 404-657-9350, or fax her at 404-651-6670.
• Georgia Attorney General Thurbert E. Baker at 404-656-3300, or fax him at 404-657-8733.

Please comment below how your call went. I don't think you will get through on the voice lines until Monday morning, but before then I stongly suggest sending a fax.

If you agree that this is an important event and issue for the country, please vote this article and the other articles I linked above up, and forward the links to everyone you know.

Thanks!

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