Democracy Gone Astray

Democracy, being a human construct, needs to be thought of as directionality rather than an object. As such, to understand it requires not so much a description of existing structures and/or other related phenomena but a declaration of intentionality.
This blog aims at creating labeled lists of published infringements of such intentionality, of points in time where democracy strays from its intended directionality. In addition to outright infringements, this blog also collects important contemporary information and/or discussions that impact our socio-political landscape.

All the posts here were published in the electronic media – main-stream as well as fringe, and maintain links to the original texts.

[NOTE: Due to changes I haven't caught on time in the blogging software, all of the 'Original Article' links were nullified between September 11, 2012 and December 11, 2012. My apologies.]

Friday, October 02, 2015

Richard Glossip Is Granted a Stay of Execution by Oklahoma’s Governor

The execution of Richard Glossip was postponed Wednesday for 37 days, thanks to Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin.

Glossip’s case—discussed in depth here by Truthdig columnist Bill Blum—has drawn widespread attention, as activists and high-profile supporters continue to rally behind a man they believe is innocent and yet soon could be put to death.

The New York Timeslater relayed the news about the reason for Fallin’s decision:

But more than an hour after the scheduled execution time, Gov. Mary Fallin intervened, issuing a 37-day stay to address questions about the state’s execution protocols. Ms. Fallin said the stay would allow the Department of Corrections and its lawyers to determine whether potassium acetate — a drug the state planned to use that it had not previously disclosed — complied with the state’s court-approved protocols.

“Last-minute questions were raised today about Oklahoma’s execution protocol and the chemicals used for lethal injection,” Ms. Fallin said in a statement. “After consulting with the attorney general and the Department of Corrections, I have issued a 37-day stay of execution while the state addresses those questions and ensures it is complying fully with the protocols approved by federal courts.”

A new execution date was set for Nov. 6.

This is the second time this month that Glossip’s execution was postponed; the first instance occurred on Sept. 16.

Original Article
Source: truthdig.com/
Author: Kasia Anderson

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