Armband Alert: 03/17/15; Clayton, MO

Please wear a black No Death Penalty! wristband tomorrow, 03/17/15, in protest of the poisoning to death of Cecil Clayton by the government of the state of Missouri.  He is being executed in revenge for the murder of Deputy Chris Castetter in 1996.

Mr. Clayton suffered a life-changing brain injury in a sawmill accident as a young man.  Surgeons had to remove nearly one fifth of his brain, including sections primarily involved in decision making and impulse control.  His IQ plummeted to 71 and he spiraled into depression and divorce.  Many medical experts for both the state and the defense have evaluated Mr. Clayton, resulting in a diagnosis of chronic brain syndrome and the unanimous opinion that he does not qualify for execution under Missouri’s state constitution nor under the Federal constitution.  This execution is being condemned throughout the country and the world.

Please keep all those involved in your thoughts.