is held and in cities around the world. they ve been demonstrating for weeks against this execution. they were joined in opposing it by rather famous people. some of those famous people names like you might expect, pope benedict because the catholic church opposes the death penalty on principle. others were something of a surprise. big sessions, appointed fbi director by president ronald reagan. this week the georgia board of pardons and parole denied troy davis clemency and declined to reconsider that decision. the board heard three hours of testimony by the defense about witnesses who later recanted their stories and jurors who are no longer sure troy davis should be convicted. the slain police officer s family was also at the pardons board hearing. they called the defense of mr. davis a lie. and said there was no was doubt troy davis is guilty. they said, we re ready to close this book and start our lives and we need to go ahead and execute him. the execution of troy davis was s