President Barack Obama on Friday issued pardons for 17 people, largely for minor offenses.
Those receiving pardons came from 13 states and had been sentenced for crimes that included falsely altering a money order, unauthorized acquisition of food stamps, drug violations, and possession of an unregistered firearm.
No one well-known was on the list released by the White House. Some of the crimes drew light penalties in the first place — such as a North Carolina woman sentenced to two years' probation and 100 hours of community service for distributing satellite cable decryption devices.
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5 comments:
Just another way of increasing his followers, one person at a time.... Grandpop always said
"if you want to know what a person is really like, study the people he associates with." So true.
One of the pardons was for possessing a firearm without a serial number, why is he pushing gun control when he is granting pardons for illegal firearms possession for laws already on the books?
Lookslike 17 more loyal voters for Obamie. ' Unauthorized Use of Food Stamps $2,750 dollars ? "No biggie, you may be free to go, and don't forget to vote early and often. Oh, and don't worry Im taking care of the bill, with Taxpayers Money, of course, pleasure doing business, yours truly Commander Thief
Exactly my thought 4:02...in the eyes of a politician, all are equal under the law, but some are more equal than others. Its their job to make that decision.
Any pardons given by any president should be for minor offenses.
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