SnausagesinaBlanket@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 3 days agoIs there a mechanism in the USA to undo presidential pardons years later if political corruption has been proven as motivation to give these pardons?message-squaremessage-square57fedilinkarrow-up1125arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up1123arrow-down1message-squareIs there a mechanism in the USA to undo presidential pardons years later if political corruption has been proven as motivation to give these pardons?SnausagesinaBlanket@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 3 days agomessage-square57fedilinkfile-text
This is territory I thought I would never have to think about but something stinks lately to say the least.
minus-squareProfessorozone@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·3 days agoI don’t know, but I would be fine if the presidential pardon was abolished. Perhaps replace it with only a stay of execution.
minus-squareNot_mikey@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 days agoNah, it can be used for good. Obama pardoned a lot of non-violent drug offenders who were gonna be in jail into there 60s due to something they did in there 20s because of mandatory minimums.
minus-squareProfessorozone@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 days agoI don’t have the numbers but I’m guessing it’s been used for harm more than good.
I don’t know, but I would be fine if the presidential pardon was abolished. Perhaps replace it with only a stay of execution.
Nah, it can be used for good. Obama pardoned a lot of non-violent drug offenders who were gonna be in jail into there 60s due to something they did in there 20s because of mandatory minimums.
I don’t have the numbers but I’m guessing it’s been used for harm more than good.