Senate sneaks a death penalty bill through 6/20/07

NEW YORKERS AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY
www.nyadp.org

TAKE ACTION ON THE LAST LEGISLATIVE VOTE OF THE SUMMER!

JOIN NYADP IN OUR INFORMAL MOBILIZATION MEETINGS/PARTIES THROUGHOUT LONG ISLAND…WRITE COLLEEN AT ATALANTA26pt2@YAHOO.COM TO SET UP ONE IN YOUR AREA.

**TAKE ACTION!
If you were frustrated to hear that your representatives voted insupport of the death penalty for those accused of killing law enforcement officers…

More frustration is to come:The State Senate voted today, June 20, in a sneaky move, on the last day of the legislative session, for a quick fix to New York State’s thoroughly discredited death penalty law, a law that applies not only to cop-killers.

The quick fix addresses only the flaw cited by the Court of Appeals in its June 2004 ruling. It leaves intact all the other flaws in that law. (It does nothing to address New York State’s wrongful conviction problem, the problem that could lead to the death of innocents.)

Five Democrats voted in favor of the measure, including Long Island’s own Craig Johnson (Nassau County). Johnson had, in his campaign, stated that he would NOT vote for such a bill, and told us in a private meeting that he would not support a general death penalty. Those of you in Johnson’s district might want to give him a special call to let him know you’re aware of his actions. His address and phone number are below.

Of course, all other Long Island Senators voted for the death penalty again: Owen Johnson, Carl Marcellino, Caesar Trunzo, Kemp Hannon, Charles Fuschillo, Kenneth Lavalle.

This is the last time the Senate will vote on these issues for this legislative session.

If you’re frustrated, let your frustration translate into action. Tell your Senator to stop wasting time and taxpayer dollars on a flawed and immoral system.

In peace,
Colleen Eren, Organizer

ATALANTA26pt2@Yahoo.com
5168492363

Call/ fax/ write!!!

1st district:

Kenneth P. LaValle
325 Middle Country Road, Suite 4
Selden, NY 11784
(631) 696-6900
http://senatorlavalle.com/district_map.asp

2nd

John J. Flanagan
260 Middle Country Road, Suite 203
Smithtown, New York 11787
631-361-2154
631-361-5367 FAX
http://www.senatorflanagan.com/district_map.asp

3rd

Caesar Trunzo
NYS Office Building, Veterans’ Memorial Highway
Hauppauge, NY 11788
(631) 360-3236
http://senatortrunzo.com/district_map.asp

4th
Owen H.Johnson
http://www.senatorowenjohnson.net/district_map.asp
23-24 Argyle Square
Babylon, NY 11702
(631) 669-9200

5th
Carl L.Marcellino
http://www.senatormarcellino.com/district_map.asp
250 Townsend Square
Oyster Bay, NY 11771
(516) 922-1811

6th

Kemp Hannon
224 7th Street,
Garden City, NY 11530
516 739 1700
http://www.senatorhannon.com/district_map2003.gif

7th

Craig M.Johnson,
151 Herricks Road
Suite 202
Garden City, New York 11040
516-746-5923

8th
Charles J.Fuschillo
http://www.senatorfuschillo.com/district_map.asp
30 South Ocean Avenue
Freeport, New York 11520
516-546-4100

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