NY Times calls death penalty "An Indefensible Punishment"
The editorial begins by reminding us that the reinstatement of capital punishment in Gregg v Georgia was done so "provisionally" and has attempted to give states guidance to avoid the "the arbitrariness and discrimination" that had led the Court four years earlier in 1972 to strike down all capital punishment statutes in Furman v Georgia.
Last week we saw the atrocity of the execution of Troy Davis. The editorial says that underscores that
the court has failed because it is impossible to succeed at this task. The death penalty is grotesque and immoral and should be repealed.
This is an editorial that should be widely read and distributed. It should be sent to every legislator and executive