The national press wakes up
On Thursday, February 1, the New York Times published the first of three columns by Bob Herbert on Gary Tyler. The next two columns are scheduled to be published on Monday, February 5 and Thursday, February 8.
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Herbert’s first column can be found on-line here:
http://select.nytimes.com/2007/02/01/opinion/01herbert.html
My letter to Gov. Blanco.
Dear Gov. Blanco,
I’m sure you have already seen the evidence that Amnesty International has submitted in asking you to pardon Mr. Tyler.
I can think of nearly no torture worse than being incarcerated for a crime that a person did not commit.
Now that the evidence is available please end the torture of Mr. Tyler.
Peace,
Hugh Moore
Comment by Hugh Moore — February 13, 2007 @ 1:21 am
My Letter to help free Gary Tyler
February 14, 2007
Dear Governor,
Recently, I read an article regarding the plight of Gary Tyler, a African American man who was wrongfully convicted of murder in 1974, when he was just 16 years old. There is no doubt regarding his innocence but there is much doubt regarding a justice system that swears to protect the innocent and put true criminals away. In the case of Gary Tyler, the system has failed on both of these points. An innocent man still languishes in prison and a murderer is probably still walking the streets, a free man who no doubt chuckles over the fact that he beat the system. You may review his case here, http://www.freegarytyler.com/writings/amnesty-02-2007.html
I am writing to implore you to pardon Gary Tyler. It serves no purpose to keep him in jail and merely affirms to criminals that the system can at times, work for them not against them. It also affirms that racism is still alive and well in America, which is a terrible proclamation seen by our young African Americans. We are all promised equality and due process yet by not standing by that promise to Gary Tyler and others like him, what is really being said is that if you are an African American, these rules do not apply. Please consider the harm that is not only being done to Gary Tyler and the African American population, but to all Americans who see what has been allowed to go on here. The devastation being done is legion and I beg you to correct it.
Since February is Black History Month, what better message to send to the country and the world than that of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, “Let Freedom Ring”. I appreciate your kind attention in this matter and hope that you will take what I said to heart. May the New Year bring you peace and prosperity.
Comment by Rhonda C — February 15, 2007 @ 12:49 am
so this is the Gary Tyler that Gil Scott-Heron was talking about. wow man!
Comment by bookman — February 20, 2007 @ 6:51 am
Dear Governor Blanco,
I continue to be amazed by the injustice of my country against people of color and poor. Do you think you could do right thing and 34 years after an complete travesty of justice free a innocent man? I am ashamed for my whiteness when I hear about racism.
jackie
los gatos, ca
Comment by jackie tonkel — March 1, 2007 @ 6:04 pm
Dear Gov Blanco,
I turned on 88.1 (Middletown, CT Public Radio)today and heard the tragic case of Gary Tyler. We all know that too many innocent people and they’re usually powerless blacks, have been sentenced unjustly, some even executed. We had a case recently here in Connecticut; DNA proved they had the wrong man.
Gary Tyler’s case must be opened and he must be freed. You have the opportunity today to right one wrong. I urge you to do this immediately.
Sincerely,
Lynda Kelley
Comment by lynda kelley — March 1, 2007 @ 6:08 pm
i too sent a letter to the governor. i encourage others to do the same. i’m embarrassed of my whiteness when i hear of these amazing and terrible injustices.
jackie
Comment by jackie tonkel — March 1, 2007 @ 6:25 pm
The problem with this case is that the men deciding Gary’s fate are unwilling to admit they were wrong in accusing him, the same way Bush could never admit Iraq was a mistake. The fate of freedom in America — and perhaps the world — depends on the choices these very proud and insecure people will make. America has lost even the facade of freedom that it once espoused. Hopefully, however, the people deciding these matters will step out of their little bubbles of ignorance and be real, compassionate, logical humans once again as I believe all people have been at one point or another.
I am not giving my real e-mail because I fear the consequences of having a voice in America. It’s time to leave this country.
Comment by LG — March 1, 2007 @ 9:40 pm
I first heard about Gary Tyler’s case back in the 70’s when I was involved with the Marxist-Leninist Communist Party and attended a “Free Gary Tyler” rally in New Orleans. It is shocking to know that he is still imprisoned for a crime he didn’t commit. I hope there are others out there who heard about this on “Democracy Now” and we can do what is necessary to finally free Gary.
Comment by John Rohlich — March 1, 2007 @ 9:59 pm
Democracy Now is airing the article about Gary Tyler’s case just as I am finishing a book about Ida Wells and her campaign against lynching in the late 1800’s. Hearing about the facts of the case makes it seem that very little has changed in all of those years. A Federal Court says he was tried unfairly but doesn’t require a new trial? All true Americans should feel a sense of shame and disgust that this still is going on in the USA.
Comment by Mike Davis — March 2, 2007 @ 12:10 am
I heard about this Brotha on WPFW http://www.wpfw.org and Democracy Now http://www.democracynow.org and I also sent a letter Governor Blanco. It was quite disturbing to get this information. There are still too many instances of injustice in this country and the world. I’ve sent links to all in my address book, to those in the Yahoo Groups that I belong to and my co-workers. WE ALL MUST TAKE A STAND, WE’VE BEEN SITTING MUCH TOO LONG!!!
Comment by Luther Brooks — March 2, 2007 @ 12:42 am
Just wanted to note that I too have written Gov. Blanco.
Wrote Gary too. Thought he’d want to know of everyone on the outside doing anything to try to free him
Comment by Chris Hansen-Nelson — March 26, 2007 @ 2:19 pm
32 years? My kids ages dont add up to that and i have 5. I am writing to Gary but what do you say to someone who has been wrongly imprisoned its easy to be say sorry how easy is it to say it and mean and DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT?
Comment by jo southgate — May 6, 2007 @ 6:10 pm