Texas Death Row
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Information on ordering Kenneth's book of poetry !
Tribulation’s Eyes $9.00 U.S. / £5 U.K.
Kenneth Foster Jr. was
wrongly convicted and sent to death row in Texas at the age of 20. Now,
after four years of building a strong spiritual foundation, he has composed
a collection
of 17 diverse and creative
poems attesting to the strength of lyrical language to help us endure
and overcome injustice.
Kenneth’s powerful formula for survival started with a search for inner
peace now channeled into a poetic vision for all.
In the face of great struggle, Kenneth found the ability to use words with passion and imagination. In this collection, he transforms ordinary words into descriptive tales of spiritual growth. By transcending the misperceptions and stigma attached to those on death row, he hopes through his words of pain, struggle and spirituality that he may touch the hearts of many.
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Tribulation’s Eyes
Tribulation’s Eyes
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Carlton
01004 USA
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Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:
A recent study revealed over 400 cases
of wrongful conviction for capital offenses in the United States between
1900 and 1991. Most of the convictions were upheld on appeal with evidence
produced years after sentencing to prove the prisoners innocence.
But for 23 of the prisoners, that evidence
appeared too late. They had already been executed !
Ladies and Gentlemen, this is what
we are trying to prevent in this matter !
We are . . .
IN THE PURSUIT OF SAVING A MAN FROM
A WRONGFUL EXECUTION.
I'm sure you can imagine It is
very hard to find the voice, a true means of expressing the way I feel,
as honestly and with the facts as can be about the death penalty, death
row and where I stand in the midst of all this.
So, all I can ask is that you take
out the time to read this small message and understand the situation at
hand.
Kenneth was born in Austin, Texas on October 22, 1976. He moved to live with his grandparents in San Antonio, Texas when he was four.
Kenneth attended high school at John Marshall where he graduated in 1995. During his high school years, Kenneth pursued an interest in the music industry. He worked with such record companies such as: Eternal Life Productions, Mystic Records, and Dad's House Recording Studios. With the views of wanting to help young people like himself, he immediately attended St. Phillips College in the fall of 1995 and majored in Sociology to become a social worker. With hard work and initiative, Kenneth started his own business, Tribulation Records, in May of 1996 at the age of 19.
On August 15, 1996, Kenneth was arrested with three others for an alleged participation in a robbery/slaying of a young man. On May 5, 1997, Kenneth was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to die by lethal injection. EVIDENCE SHOWS that Kenneth's guilt mainly came down to just being at the scene of the crime, for he was not the shooter. The actual shooter plead a case of self-defense. Even the most extensive safeguards against miscarriages of justice produce an infallible legal system. False testimony,mistaken identification, community prejudices and pressures may effect both verdict and sentencing and as in this case, MISINTERPRETATION OF EVIDENCE. An attorney's error of judgment, a prosecutors misconduct, delayed access to or withholding of evidence may also result in the execution of an INNOCENT PERSON!
Being such a young person on Death Row, most would think Kenneth would just give up and possibly put himself in an even worse situation. However, since his confinement, he has made a continuous effort to better his education through the studying of the basics of theology, philosophy, yoga, and sociology. Along with reaching out to his family, Kenneth has found resources through over seas pen friends to educate others and make them aware of the executions being performed at a near record pace.
Kenneth is not asking for a hand out. He only wants his story to be heard and to be given a fair chance and a reasonable punishment set for his situation. In conclusion, would death be appropriate in Kenneth's case? Kenneth wants to live so he can see his daughter grow and try to show young kids in the world that there are positive avenues to pursue. Please help him stay alive and pursue his dreams to give back to society... even if it's from a prison cell.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
by a designed scheming effort the United States and especially the State
of Texas, has mastered the art of murdering its citizens. The resource
centers have been shut down, appeal processes shortened and access to courts
have been severely curtailed The judicial and political regimes have lost
all semblance of justice and sound reasoning.
An assembly line of death
has been created in the cheering presence of the public. If at all possible.
their goal is to murder each and every one of us!
Some appear willing to lay down and be murdered without a fight. I hear many talk about their appeals and the "good error" that is going to save them. Now if the government will allow innocent man to be executed, what makes you think they will not kill a guilty person with a good error? Most of you out there and in here don't know how to battle the forces against us. Only through projects and continued initiatives can we continue to focus on meeting 3 goals:
I) Educate the public concerning the death penalty and alternatives thereto.
2) Support victims' families by promoting healing and reconciliation.
3) Support prisoners' families thereby breaking the cycle of violence.
According to facts from
many newspapers and university studies, "some of the State Appointed attorneys
have never handled such criminal matters. About 80% are in over their heads.
..and working on a capital
case to them is a shear guess."
So through the love and support of my parents, Lawrence and Eleasie Foster, we have enacted - Kenneth Foster's Precious Life Defense Fund. We are in the process of trying to raise urgent funds to gain political help from lawyers that are very diligent and serious about representing this case to the fullest degree and have made tremendous efforts to keep men from being executed. Financial help is not the complete solution, but prayer and fellow voices speaking out is the main thing.
Life, any life, has a value beyond anything else. there are just and reasonable altematives to the death penalty. I, too, have made my choices and they are my own. I choose to believe in redemption and the power of forgiveness. I cannot change the world, I can only change myself and in that choice, I can be an example to others So, to you all, I entire to you and ask for you help, prayers, and any participation in my case and struggle.
If you would like to look
deeper into Kenneth's case and personal endeavors, please visit:
http://www.todesstrafe-usa.de/death_penalty/ecadp_foster.htm
If you have any desire to correspond with Kenneth and learn how to join in with help, you may contact him at his direct mailing address !
Kenneth Foster Jr. #999232
Polunsky Unit D.R.
3872 FM 350 South
Livingston, Texas
77351 USA
(Please note he has NO access to computers for e-mailing)
Our sincere thanks go out to each and everyone of you for taking out
the time to review this. God Bless
Information was provided by Kenneth Foster and his supporters
Order Tribulation’s Eyes @ $9.00 per copy
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| If you would like to
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