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Originally Posted by Niamh.
My comment wasn't specific to Trump though, I don't believe any President should be allowed pardon any criminal. That's what the justice system is there for, allowing 1 person (who most likely has vested interests) the power to over rule that system is a joke and actually a massive **** you to any victims of whichever person is freed
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the reason for giving the president pardon capabilities was to allow the rectification of a serious miscarriage of justice, which could apply to a criminal. For example, some black people found in position of a tiny amount of cannabis have been sentenced to life imprisonment with no parole. Previous presidents have exercised pardons in those circumstances. The reality of course is that the justice system should be able to right that wrong, but typically in America, if its a federal crime you are ****ed
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