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Protest the 200th Execution Under Texas Governor Rick Perry

By "Persian Cowboy"

On June 2, 2009, the 200th execution under Texas Governor Rick Perry is scheduled to take place. Since he became governor of Texas in December 2000, Perry has allowed more executions to proceed than any other governor in U.S. history. The date of the 200th execution could change if any scheduled executions are successfully stopped.The Texas anti-death penalty community asks people around the world to focus your attention on Texas and join us in protesting the 200th execution carried out under Rick Perry. Altogether, Texas has executed 437 people since 1982, including 152 under former Texas Governor George W. Bush.How you can protest the 200th execution under Texas Governor Rick PerryVisit http://www.protest200executions.com/.1) On the day of the 200th execution, call Governor Perry at 512...continue to full post

Full post as published by Texas Death Penalty Blog on May 05, 2009 (boomark / email).