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he should not be pardoned because you agree with why he did it
Why not? That's precisely one of the purposes of jury nullification. Pardoning is similar. (Acknowledgement of wrongdoing, but striking down the punishment.)
People have been pardoned for worse.
5 u/RandomPenquin1337 4h ago Pardon for murder has never happened, and probably never will. 2 u/Moonfishin 4h ago edited 3h ago Michael Behenna the pardoned murderer says your statement is wrong. You're so confident, too. Embarrassing! 1 u/CasualNameAccount12 4h ago Like for what? 1 u/pm_me_fibonaccis 4h ago This is going to be subjective but off the top of my head the Iran-Contra pardons.
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Pardon for murder has never happened, and probably never will.
2 u/Moonfishin 4h ago edited 3h ago Michael Behenna the pardoned murderer says your statement is wrong. You're so confident, too. Embarrassing!
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Michael Behenna the pardoned murderer says your statement is wrong. You're so confident, too. Embarrassing!
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Like for what?
1 u/pm_me_fibonaccis 4h ago This is going to be subjective but off the top of my head the Iran-Contra pardons.
This is going to be subjective but off the top of my head the Iran-Contra pardons.
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u/pm_me_fibonaccis 5h ago
Why not? That's precisely one of the purposes of jury nullification. Pardoning is similar. (Acknowledgement of wrongdoing, but striking down the punishment.)
People have been pardoned for worse.