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Politifact on the Shami Statement

By Steve Hall

In Sunday's Austin American-Statesman, Politifact examined Farouk Shami's statement from last week's Democratic gubernatorial candidates' debate, "Farouk Shami says state of Texas has killed lots of innocent people."At a televised debate Monday, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Farouk Shami said he opposes Texas continuing the death penalty as things stand. ?If we are 110 percent that that person deserved death, I would support it, yes,? Shami said. ?Not as it currently stands, absolutely not. We have killed lots of innocent people in the state of Texas.?His declaration prompted us to take a closer look.The state of Texas hasn?t admitted putting even one innocent person to death.Still, Shami?s campaign suggested the candidate?s claim was backed up by the Death Penalty Information Center, a nonprofit clearinghouse that has written reports critical of the death penalty...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on February 15, 2010 (boomark / email).