They relate to your comment that Barr and Sessions who you perceive as conservative law enforcement supporters believe in Davis’ innocence and therefore the case should be scrutinized. William Buckley, a very conservative icon, also promoted the innocence of Smith but that does not necessarily mean that Smith was railroaded. In fact after he was released and caught a second time brutalizing a woman, he admitted that he had been guilty of the first incident in which he was sentenced to death. The only issue that matters is the evidence not a “celebrated” outsiders opinion of that evidence, whomever they may be.
So, if I understand your logic, the story of the Titanic would be a convincing argument against sailing on ships. One case that didn’t work out speaks against all others.
Also, my post pointed out muir_redwood’s percception of Barr as a conservative law enforcement supporter is wrong.
The Bob Barr of the 1990s was “level-headed” and was in no way sympathetic to cop-killers.
The Bob Barr of 2011 is NOT, he’s a liberal kook who supports the ACLU. A quick glance at all the columns he’s written in the last couple years shows this guy goes out of his way to defend scumbags. This year, Barr even traveled to Haiti to lobby on behalf of genocidal dictator “Baby Doc” Duvalier.” (according to Barr, “he is not serving as Duvalier’s attorney, but is in Port-au-Prince to consult, assist and be Duvalier’s voice to the international community.”) If Barr is supporting Troy Davis, it’s more likely the SOB should have been executed a long time ago.
Bob Barr of 1998 would have nothing but contempt for his 2011 counterpart.