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Free Gary Tyler!
To: Bobby Jindal, Governor of Louisiana; Larry Clark, Chairman of the Louisiana Board of Pardons; Leonard “Pop” Hataway, Clement Lafleur, Henry “Tank” Powell and Kenneth Jones, members of the Louisiana Board of Pardons
We, the undersigned, believe that Gary Tyler was convicted in 1975 not by facts, but by racism, vengeance and manufactured evidence. Denied a fair trial 32 years ago, imprisoned for life for a crime he did not commit, we call on you to free Gary Tyler now.
Contact Bobby Jindal, Governor of Louisiana here.
Join the 3607 others who have already signed the petition.
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| Paul Ellis | ABERTRIDWR Wales |
| Aaron Liss | Seattle WA |
| Tim Kempster | Worthing United Kingdom |
| Imprisoning a man through an error in the system of justice is terrible, to keep him imprisoned when the error is exposed is unforgivable. Free Gary now | |
| Peter Havlik | Neenah WI |
| Mark Hudson | Monroeville PA |
| Vincent Simmer | Hoofddorp, The Netherlands Noord-Holland |
| Yet another failure of American justice. | |
| Su Colman | Tattershall Lincolnshire |
| Free Gary Tyler | |
| Nicholas Lubofsky | Englewood Colorado |
| Syd Thomas | Burbank CA |
| Either come with hard eveidence, or Free the man! | |
| Keerat Pannu | Centreville VA |
| This is a complete injustice. | |
| I. Huelse | Hamburg Germany |
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I know of Gary from the song Tyler.. I was not aware that this failure is still not corrected. You took the life of Gary Tyler already.. free him now.. live the freedom you want to bring the world and brought to germany... free Gary Tyler!!!! Yes, You Can! |
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| Joerg Haeske | Frankfurt Germany |
| We, the undersigned, believe that Gary Tyler was convicted in 1975 not by facts, but by racism, vengeance and manufactured evidence. Denied a fair trial 32 years ago, imprisoned for life for a crime he did not commit, we call on you to free Gary Tyler now. | |
| Arlene Paki | Hamilton New Zealand |
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It is bad enough that this injustice happened all those years ago in a racially charged and ignorant system. But what is worse is that "the powers that be" today has not made this injustice right!! This man needs to be set free immediately and compensated for the loss of "quality of life" endured. The past cannot be changed but someone needs to make this right!! I named my daughter Tyler after this UB40 song, she is now 14 yrs old, and the injustice carries on. |
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| Iris Foy | Atlanta GA |
| Heartbreaking. | |
| ernestine boyd | fort mcdowell arizona |
| Rob Hoof van | Helmond holland |
| What can ik do to help Gary Tyler? | |
| Michael Roberts | BARNSLEY South Yorkshire |
| Its Time Mr Gary Tyler Was Set FREE! | |
| mary anne robertson | roanoke va |
| This country has more incarcerated people than any other country in the world. HOW MANY ARE ACTUALLY GUILTY OF THE CRIMES THEY HAVE BEEN ACCUSED OF COMMITTING? THINK ABOUT IT! | |
| lishonda williams | kenner louisiana |
| Garry Edwards | Norwich Norfolk |
| He should be released. Them years of his life can't be brought back, but he should at least be able to enjoy the rest of it! | |
| Michael Walker | Henderson Nv. |
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This story is all to familiar, I'am a young African-American living in Las Vegas, NV. From Little Rock ,AR. I spent the first seventeen years of my life dealing with racism; at the time I didn't realize what was happening around me. It wasn't until years later after living in California for all of my adult life that I came to realize that racism was all around me in Arkansas. I feel deeply sadden when I think of all that Gary and his family have been through over the past three decades. The miscariage of justice that so many African-"AMERICANS" have suffered at the hands of an utterly broken just-us system. I moved back to Akansas for two years to help take care of my ailing mother and during that(2005-07)time I really came to see this"stepping out light to darkness", that Gary speaks of. My family would like to send our prayers with you and your family. May Jehovah be with you. Sincerely, The Walker Family |
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| Jessica Thomas | Leeds Free |
| Paul Buddery | Hove,England east sussex |
| I was first made aware of Gary Tyler via the song by UB40 it amazes me he is still incarcerated for this crime he didn't commit free him now. | |
| Viktor Oman | Malmo Sweden |
| Neil Muller | Johannesburg, South Africa Gauteng |
| It time to free Gary Tyler ... You got to FREE HIM NOW!!! VIVA GARY TYLER, VIVA!!! | |
| nadeem khan | sheffield yorkshire united kingdom |
| this is cruel beyond any imagination. its now time to stop this evil madness. set mr tyler free | |
| Kathy Moore | Somerville Massachsetts |
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The evidence is so flimsy! A federal appeals court has ruled that Tyler?s murder trial was "fundamentally unfair." Three pardon boards have recommended that Gary Tyler?s life sentence be commuted. Amnesty International is pushing for a pardon. The U. S. is an outlaw nation in the eyes of much of the world, and this is a good example of why. |
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| Ruby Tyler | Arlington Tx |
| Free Gary; NOW | |
| Benny van de Berg | Zoetermeer Holland |
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Free Tyler, for a hes life he never lived. Put yourself in a box, then see how you feel. We are no animals! |
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| Stephanie Lamb | Palmetto Louisiana |
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It was unfair and unjustified trial. Because of racism alot of black people has been imprison for wrong reasons and they dont get chance for freedom of speak.The judge nor the jurors wants to sides with them anyway. |
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| Rusell Sorapuru Jr. | Luling Louisiana |
| I still can"t believe that this man is still in jail for something that he didn"t do,(one of the St. Charles Policeman shot that kid).I think he should be set free immediately after reading what happen during the trial!!! | |
| Patrick Webb | Birmingham UK |
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Give the man a fair independant trial. Is it too much too ask? |
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| spencer russell | banbury oxfordshire |
| FREE THE MAN FOR GOD SAKE | |
| Megan Harris | Eugene OR |
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In light of the statement federal appeals court on the first appeal of his conviction in 1981 that Tyler was "denied a fundamentally fair trial," he should receive in the very least a fair trial. Otherwise, he should be given a pardon for his sentence and a chance at parole. Why has this case never been reviewed by the State of Louisiana? Even Amnesty International is involved in this. |
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| Christian Martinez | Mexico D.F |
| Teresa Kelleher | Taylor Arizona |
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Along with many others, I have written to the governor requesting justice for Gary Tyler. I did not receive a response from Gov. Blanco. I hope that Gov. Jindal will respond, not to me, but to the overwhelming evidence that says Gary Tyler deserves to be freed with no further delay. Several have asked, "Why is Gary Tyler still in prison?" I ask, "What will Gov. Jindal do? Will he do what is just and what supports the US Constitution? Or will he ignore Gary Tyler's plight (32+ years in prison that Amnesty International and other reputable groups have consistently recognized is a travesty of justice)?? Please, Gov. Jindal, do what is right for Gary Tyler, Louisiana, the United States, and the world. Thank you. Teresa Kelleher (school teacher Arizona) |
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| jan schuetze | berlin germany |
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as ub40 put it: mankind must put an end to war or war will end mankind. this includes the war in our heads. please release gary tyler. |
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| Martin Nieuwstadt | Cape Town South Africa |
| Scott Plant | Birmingham United Kingdom |
| It's time he was free when we are wrong we should be man enough to admit it and someone needs to admit they were wrong and give this man his freedom | |
| Angie Davies | Birmingham United Kingdom |
| It's time he was free when we are wrong we should be man enough to admit it and someone needs to admit they were wrong and give this man his freedom | |
| Angie Davies | Birmingham United Kingdom |
| It's time he was free when we are wrong we should be man enough to admit it and someone needs to admit they were wrong and give this man his freedom | |
| Mark Herbert | Porthmadog, Wales, UK Gwynedd |
| I only have one thing to say: Free Gary Tyler! | |
| Roger Drew | Moorestown NJ |
| Thirty-two long years. Much longer than I have been alive... Shame. | |
| Jon Turner | Lancaster United Kingdom |
| This is awful. He is innocent. Free him. | |
| Doreen Armstrong | Detroit Michigan |
| Back in the early 80's i was once a menmber of the non-profit organization group guardian angels in Detroit. i was just fifteen years old at the time, trying to free gary tyler from prison. I remember saying "Free Gary tyler" | |
| shelly weakley | middlesboro ky |
| Let the man live the rest of his life as normal as he could be. He has provent to be a humble adult and not a criminal. he has served his time. | |
| Oliver Olivo | Santiago Dominican Republic |
| Free Tyler, let this man savour life as a free grown man! | |
| Emily Wells | Switzer WV |
| Suzanne Gaspard | Birmingham, England UK |
| Tyler is not guilty, we say so look at the facts! Give him the freedom he deserves. | |
| Adam Lempicki | Chicago Illinois |
| Hold on and be strong Tyler. Mercy will come. | |
| Marie Mason | London England |
| Every man/woman has a right to an unbiased jury, equal rights no matter race, religion, gender,sexuality' A fair trial, a limit to the time they have to serve - he allegedly commited one crime - people in the UK have been found guilty and served less time for greater crimes - let an innocent man go free - if not that - let the man have a fair trial by jury!!! | |
| Gerhard Rammer | Wuppertal Germany |
| Jared Norman | Ottawa Ontario |
| Let this innocent man go. | |
| martin jarrett | albuquerque new mexico |
| Mirzeta Trnka | Sydney NSW Australia |
| Is't it time for justice, it's 21st century for goodness sake. The time's been long ago, and now with DNA and all technology available are you able to prove that he's guilty. FREE GARY TYLER!!!! | |
| claire jeal | cheltenham glos |
| AMERICA land of the free, for whom white or black | |
| Veronica Allen | Gretna Louisiana |
| Let my people go!!!! | |
| Shane Amato | Sydney NSW |
| Release Tyler. you have no proof, planted evidence, yet you convicted. Shame on you. Don't let the truth get in the way of a good story, huh? So called land of the free .... bollocks. | |
| Mandi Houfe | Galloway Scotland |
| Please search your heart and search the facts and then wonder if Gary truly deserves the life Louisiana state has chosen for him | |
| Uwe Schueler | Dusslingen Germany |
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I'am as old as Gary Tayler. In the early '80s, my favorite rock song was "Tyler" from UB40. I wanted to find out if this Tyler exists in reality, but could not find any information. Today, almost 3 decades later, I searched the internet and was shocked: America, you brought us democracy - how could you do this ? why can't you end this ? |
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| Linda van Leeuwen | Oud-Beijerland Netherlands |
| it's heartbreaking... | |
| Sir James Leader | Crawley West Sussex |
| This man must be freed as soon as practicable. This is truly an injustice to all human kind. | |
| Larissa Lynch | Caracas Venezuela |
| He was framed for murder and they won't let him go. | |
| Elisave Plaini | Athens Greece |
| Lorena Adriazola | Houston Texas |
| Please have some mercy on this man, give him the opportunity of his life and set him free. God bless you | |
| Helmut Pitschka | Ebern Germany |
| Tom Woodman Woodman | Maidstone Kent. UK |
| danny pankhurst | hastings england |
| free gary tyler ,enough is enough for something he never done; peace love and unity | |
| david burr | hastings england |
| free him,how long should one man suffer | |
| clive weldon | bristol south glos |
| How can this be happening in the so called 'land of the free?' | |
| els de graaf | Bergen (NH) the netherlands |
| niko de graaf | Bergen (NH) the netherlands |
| it's a shame | |
| Olive Evans | London London |
| Neil Phillips | London UK |
| Patrick Brown | Johannesburg SOuth Africa |
| The World has enough darkness, let us move forwards for a change | |
| Jay Kurry | Englewood NJ |
| We must truly search our hearts and see why so many poor men become statistics to our judicial system! Is this America, land of the free??? | |
| Florian Fiedler | Frankfurt Germany |
| Carl Bailey | Manchester England |
| How can these people live with themselves, who put Gary Tyler away.16 years old to this day June20008 | |
| Siobhan Phillips | London London |
| Keith McLoughlin | Drogheda Ireland |
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To: Bobby Jindal, Governor of Louisiana. Is it so hard to admit a mistake may have been made and that after 32 years some compassion for Gary and thoese who care about this plight would be the honourable thing to do. Yours in hope, Keith McLoughlin. |
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| Alison St. Pierre | Philadelphia PA |
| Ean Cosmo Strauss | Brooklyn NY |
| Sydney Peck | Brooklyn NY |
| in the name of justice! | |
| Neill Walker | Portrush, Northern Ireland |
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How can this man possibly still be in prison when it is perfectly clear to all that he is innocent ? |
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| Gavin Harris | London UK |
| David Darler | M?nchengladbach Germany |
| cathy novak | wiindsor ca |
| please give this some consideration, a very young boy once had his future taken away. Please do not let this same thing happen to him as man. thank you. | |
| sally dos santos | leicester uk |
| James Paton | Greenock Scotland |
| The Human rights Bill that applies to the UK is, in my opinion, an absolute disgrace, in that it leans in almost all instances in favour of the guilty. This type of injustice however is the polar opposite. I find it hard to believe that the United States a country which I greatly admire can in this century have a case of this nature not only unresolved but seemingly ignored. Only a united political concensus will resolve any and all such cases and Congress needs to grit it's teeth and deal with these matters outright. | |
| sue franklin | plymouth uk |
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thinking of you. |
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| Johannes Wenig | Werdau Deutschland |
| Carol Clydesdale | Edinburgh Scotland |
| Sally den Hartog | Amsterdam Netherlands |
| This is outrageous!!! FREE GARY TYLER NOW!!! | |
| Colin Bennett | Palmerston North New Zealand |
| Do these so called educated people have a brain? They will be judged when their time comes. I don't think they will like the outcome - they will be wishing they were in Gary Tyler's place. | |
| Simon and Maria Williams and Keyes | Dublin Ireland |
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To: Kathleen Blanco, Governor of Louisiana; The Honorable Ronald D. Cox, District Judge (Retired), Chairman of the Louisiana Board of Pardons; Larry Clark, Vice Chairman of the Louisiana Board of Pardons; Julia Sims, Clement Lafleur and Ted Migues, members of the Louisiana Board of Pardons We, the undersigned, believe that Gary Tyler was convicted in 1975 not by facts, but by racism, vengeance and manufactured evidence. Denied a fair trial 32 years ago, imprisoned for life for a crime he did not commit, we call on you to free Gary Tyler now. |
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| Stephen Johnson | Washington DC |
| Two time Bush voter, just to make it clear where I'm coming from. This is inconceivable. | |
| Rosaleen Fenton | London London |
| In this day and age? | |
| Danica Klempova | Cascais Portugal |
| Oli ple b | Ipswich (UK) Suffolk |
| This is awful. He is innocent. Free him. | |
| Kathryn Stagg | London UK |
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