[Vision2020] Court sides with AP, news groups over execution

[Sue Hovey]

Nor I, either—particularly when the executioners were in violation of Idaho law.  

Sue H. 

From: Art Deco 
Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2012 5:38 PM
To: vision2020 at moscow.com 
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Court sides with AP, news groups over execution

Sunil writes:

"I for one don't think we should take state spokespeople at their word."

Exactly.

Nor city, county, or federal spokespersons.  That's why a vigilant press is very necessary.  And it is not only government agencies that need careful watching.  Private organizations and individuals lie and cause great harm also.

w.


On Sun, Jun 10, 2012 at 5:22 PM, Sunil Ramalingam <sunilramalingam at hotmail.com> wrote:

  I don['t believe this lawsuit has a single thing to do with televising executions. Nothing. 

  It has to do with the press being able to view the government's taking of life. The states that kill people by lethal injection claim that it is humane.

  Do we take them at their word? Or does someone from the press watch, in order to see if the state is telling the truth?

  I for one don't think we should take state spokespeople at their word. These killings should not be shrouded in secrecy. We should be able to know what is going on when the state takes a life.

  Sunil



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  From: thansen at moscow.com
  Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2012 14:50:38 -0700
  To: lfalen at turbonet.com
  CC: vision2020 at moscow.com
  Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Court sides with AP, news groups over execution


  Roger Falen suggests:

  "I think that there is a constitutional right for the public and the press to view executions, but I don't know why anyone would want to."


  And if the prisoner's wife and/or children do not want the execution televised, what then?


  Question, Mr. Falen:  Where in the Constitution does it stipulate the "right for the public and the press to view executions"?


  Seeya round town, Moscow.

  Tom Hansen
  Moscow, Idaho

  "If not us, who?
  If not now, when?"

  - Unknown



  On Jun 10, 2012, at 14:41, lfalen <lfalen at turbonet.com> wrote:


    I think that there is a constitutional right for the public and the press to view executions, but I don't know why anyone would want to.

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