Media frenzy descends on Rolling’s execution site

Drew Harwell ofThe Independent Florida Alligator reports on the Danny Rollin execution

Walter Moore: About Danny Rolling: A Message to Opponents of the Death

Friends, we must expect that Danny Rolling will be executed
next Wednesday, October 25, at 6:00 p.m.   If that happens, TCADP will
conduct two events to express our opposition to this killing

A vigil at the Governor’s Mansion at the time of the execution, Wednesday, October 25, 5:50 pm and

A service of
remembrance at the Rotunda of the Capitol at noon the next
day–Thursday, October 26.

Because his crimes were especially heinous, many people who have serious
reservations about the death penalty will welcome the execution of Danny
Rolling.  For some of you, perhaps, opposing this execution is not easy.

But oppose it we must.  We grieve for the victims, their families and
friends;  our service of remembrance will be partly for them.  We hold
Danny Rolling accountable for his crimes, insisting as strongly as any
that he never again be allowed to be a threat to others.  But we oppose
his execution simply because we believe that even in the case of Danny
Rolling, state-sponsored killing as punishment is wrong.

State-sponsored killing as punishment is wrong.  That message will go
out especially clearly when we protest the execution of Danny Rolling.
And that is why I urge you to join us next week, especially at
Thursday’s service of remembrance.   A witness of even two or three
people has power, but the greater our numbers, the more powerful our
message.  Please think about it.

Danny Rolling

Execution of Danny Rolling is scheduled for Wednesday, October 25

Unless a stay is granted by the courts, Danny Rolling will be executed on Wednesday, October 25th at 6:00 p.m. As with each execution, Tallahassee Citizens Against the Death Penalty invites and encourages you to attend the following events to express opposition to Florida’s death penalty.

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Tomorrow!

EXECUTION VIGIL–

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“…Florida’s Gutter of Shame.”

The American Bar Association selected nine states, including Florida, for close examination to determine whether those convicted of capital crimes are receiving fair representation, whether our system really works. The Assessment Team have just completed their assessment of Florida, and the report was released in September. They found serious flaw and made a number of significant recommendations.

TCADP and the Tallahassee branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People will co-sponsor a public forum, “The Death Penalty as Public Policy: Florida’s ‘Gutter of Shame.’” The panel will include, among others, representatives from the NAACP and the American Civil Liberties Union, a member of the Florida Assessment Team of the American Bar Association, and an attorney who represents many clients on Florida’s death row.
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American Bar Association report, a call to action

Tallahassee Democrat op ed column:

Florida must revise death penalty process

By Mark R. Schlakman
MY VIEW As the campaign season shifts into high gear, statewide officeholders, members of the Florida Legislature and candidates who are running for these posts must resist the temptation to engage in death-penalty demagoguery. However, this temptation may prove to be overwhelming for some given that two death warrants are pending; both are scheduled to be carried out later this month.

Click here to read his commentary: Schlakman’s Comment.

Letter from Walter Moore to Governor Bush

After the Service of Remembrance I delivered three items to the Governor’s Office:  a copy of the program for our vigil at the Governor’s Mansion;  a copy of the program for the Service of Remembrance, signed by all who attended;  and the following letter to the Governor.
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