Wilshire@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 5 months agoPresident Joe Biden says he will not pardon his son Hunter Biden if he's convicted on gun-related chargeswww.nbcnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square119fedilinkarrow-up1654arrow-down17cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1647arrow-down1external-linkPresident Joe Biden says he will not pardon his son Hunter Biden if he's convicted on gun-related chargeswww.nbcnews.comWilshire@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 5 months agomessage-square119fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squarephdepressedlinkfedilinkarrow-up31·5 months agoThat’s only if criminals are elected. Biden used the pardon in 2022 and 2023 to pardon many minor weed related offenses.
minus-squarelud@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down1·5 months agoIt’s still insane that politicians are involved AT ALL in the justice system.
minus-squareshalafi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down1·edit-25 months agoThe pardon is a last-ditch effort at justice. I’m fine with it. POTUS can only waive off on federal crimes, the states still have hold on their own convictions. And even then, the governor can pardon. Even if abused now and again, it’s still good for the broader system.
That’s only if criminals are elected. Biden used the pardon in 2022 and 2023 to pardon many minor weed related offenses.
It’s still insane that politicians are involved AT ALL in the justice system.
The pardon is a last-ditch effort at justice. I’m fine with it.
POTUS can only waive off on federal crimes, the states still have hold on their own convictions. And even then, the governor can pardon.
Even if abused now and again, it’s still good for the broader system.