Thousands Fighting To Save This Man From Execution Wednesday
Richard Glossip claims his innocence. Among those asking Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin to intervene are Susan Sarandon and Richard Branson.
Glossip, 52, is scheduled to be executed by Oklahoma on Wednesday for the 1997 murder of Barry Van Treese, the owner of a motel where he worked as a manager.
For nearly 17 years on death row, Glossip has maintained his innocence — a claim that has led several thousand people to support his cause, including anti-death penalty advocates, senators, and celebrities, such as Susan Sarandon and Richard Branson.
Nearly 300,000 people have signed petitions to stop Oklahoma from killing Glossip and the case has gotten more media attention than any other recent executions. Glossip’s name — headlined in the recent Supreme Court decision about lethal injection drugs — has now become synonymous for some with the debate over the constitutionality of the death penalty itself.
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BigDumbWhiteGuy September 15th, 2015 at 11:12
Pretty sure the death penalty is constitutional.
Mike September 15th, 2015 at 11:55
I love the death penalty…it’s cheap, easy to implement, quick, and is a real deterrent to crime…you hardly ever hear about anyone killing someone.
rg9rts September 15th, 2015 at 16:09
No do overs