martin. there have been sporadic heres and then moments of silence as people wait to get any type of word on whether this execution is going to move ahead or is going to be further delayed at this point. there s a large show of force of riot police in full gear at this point. more than 100 i would say. on the other side of highway 36, the georgia diagnostic prison is located on highway 36 in jackson, georgia. across the street, it s just an average truck stop but lining the highway right now are hundreds of supporters and protesters. it s on the opposite side you have hundreds and hundreds of proteste protesters. on the other side, you have the large show of force, georgia riot police in full gear. we re assuming obviously this is going to be a preventative and preemptive measure in case anything breaks out. depending on where they go with this execution at this point. there is a pit area, if we can call it that, where more protesters are inside the fences of the diagnostic prison. the
reporter: the mood is very heavy and thick. it s a muggy, humid night tonight. the atmosphere is very heavy with anticipation. hundreds of protesters right now. mostly supporters for troy davis are lining highway 46, that s the main thoroughfare running through jackson. on the other side of the highway is actually a truck stop, a very busy truck stop. all along that highway right now is a massive shows of protesters in support. on the other side, on the prison side we see more than 100 riot police, georgia riot police right now in full gear. behind them, dozens more deputies. that s more of a preventive measure at this point. they re anticipating depending on the decision there may be outbreak of violence, perhaps more protests at this point. they want to be prepared and on hand for anything that may happen. inside, i m looking right now from my vantage point, i can see a pit area where the georgia
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family are right now in the so-called pit area, where they roped off an area the department of corrections made an area for supporters and troy davis. troy davis family are inside that pit area right now. we re just waiting right now, anticipating some kind of word of details of this execution. as you ve mentioned, this has been a very long struggle and very emotional struggle on both sides. on one side you had hundreds of thousands of supporters and protesters all in support of troy davis saying the recanting of these statements from seven of nine witness is more than reasonable doubt for this execution to be halted. it came down to a last minute appeal to the u.s. supreme court. they denied that stay and this execution. on the other side, you had prosecutors and family of officer macphail saying this has already gone through the judicial process, this has already been litigated in a court of law. these witnesses that have now recanted their statements
family are right now in the so-called pit area, where they ve roped off an area, department of corrections made an area for protesters and support offers for troy davis. his family, troy daviss family, are inside that pit area right now. we are just waiting right now, anticipating some kind of word, the details of this execution. as you ve mentioned, this has been a very long struggle and a very emotional struggle own both sides. on one side you ve had hundreds of thousands of supporters and protesters all in support of troy davis, saying that the recanting of these statements from seven of the nine witnesses is more than reasonable doubt for this execution to be halted. it came down to a last-minute appeal to the u.s. supreme court. of course they denied that stay and this execution. on the other side, you ve had prosecutors and the family of officer macphail saying this has already gone through the judicial process. this has been litigated in a court of law. these witnesses now have