Everybody needs to lose their minds all at once about this ok. This man has a week left before being executed for being black - ThreadSky

tylerjameshill.com • 218 days ago

Everybody needs to lose their minds all at once about this ok. This man has a week left before being executed for being black

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Update: please sign linked petition and share.

St. Louis County Circuit Court Judge Bruce Hilton has denied the motion to vacate #MarcellusWilliams' conviction. Marcellus is set to be executed on Sept. 24 for a crime he did not commit.

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kennyriot.bsky.social•217 days ago

Yeah, I've been indescribably pissed about this. Like, I don't even know how to properly talk about this without losing my cool. It's just such a scary fucking situation, y'know? They're seriously gonna end this dude's life, "'cause we wanna". No one in their right mind is okay with this!

smenor.com•217 days ago

The fucking prosecutor wanted it vacated. The prosecutor !!!

onrchst.bsky.social•217 days ago

I had trouble with the #; try the direct line at (573) 751-3222. Voice mail is full (damn well should be) but after calling twice I got through. Suggest emphasizing that the PROSECUTOR agrees. Also, you live in St. Louis. Phone needs to be ringing nonstop until the murder is called off.

justhere4coffee.bsky.social•217 days ago

I can't see how this push to execute a man who's been proven innocent isn't garnering the people doing the pushing murder charges, because if this isn't premeditated then WTF is?

dysamoria.com•216 days ago

Because the letter of the law can be used as a weapon to defeat the spirit of having laws. That whole “lawfare” thing republicans complain about? That’s more projection.

osana.bsky.social•218 days ago

Is there ANYTHING that we can do aside from signing and sharing this? Specifically for those outside of his state?

tylerjameshill.com•218 days ago

We can call the governor as well, and I suppose other officials, but our influence is limited if we are outside the constituency. Not a good reply to feeling helpless I know.

osana.bsky.social•218 days ago

I fucking hate it here...

ninjamonkey.bsky.social•217 days ago

Our governor is a rural South ex-sherrif and was put in place after his predecessor was caught in sexual misconduct. Our AG likes to look like he’s tough on crime because he has his eye on higher office. This poor man is literally acting as a blood sacrifice for Right white power.

anodynesix.bsky.social•216 days ago

Agreed.

tylerjameshill.com•216 days ago

It's racist turtles all the way down

anodynesix.bsky.social•216 days ago

It so often is.

funkelly.bsky.social•218 days ago

Adding this for more eyeballs

larkenciel.bsky.social•218 days ago

There are no words for the depth of this injustice.

judda.bsky.social•217 days ago

I hate this so much. This shouldn't even be an option for punishment let alone something that we have to fight to get an innocent man freed from.

blaiddwest.bsky.social•217 days ago

Isn't this exact same thing happening in Texas to a different person right now? Words cannot express the shame and despair that living in this country can make me feel sometimes.

charlescolee.bsky.social•216 days ago

White Supremacy being reasserted in St. Louis county. Where's the outrage?

amaurigonzo.crise.love•217 days ago

US should follow the rest of the so called "free world" and abolish capital punishment once and for all

oldwoman.bsky.social•217 days ago

I can't sign the petition because I'm in the UK but this is an abhorrent abuse. I really hope this is overturned

peebeejaybee.bsky.social•216 days ago

Folks? Do you have to be a Missouri resident to sign this?

tylerjameshill.com•216 days ago

No, and in the links within that thread are numbers to call directly too. I don't know what difference it will make against systemic racism; I think they've already blocked me number which I don't know if they're even allowed to do

peebeejaybee.bsky.social•216 days ago

The blocked number - any govt agency you could report that to?

tylerjameshill.com•216 days ago

I should say they've screened my number because the don't pick up when I call now. I don't know if it's provable. But that is worth looking into

tylerjameshill.com•216 days ago

But it's something!

peebeejaybee.bsky.social•216 days ago

Thanks Tyler - Just signed it.

tylerjameshill.com•218 days ago

This man is the same as me but this would not be happening to me. Fuck this.