NomNom@feddit.uk to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 days agoTIL that last month, a rich man in New Jersey killed a pedestrian and left the scene. He was put on trial. The jury found him guilty. 15 minutes later, he walked out free. www.nytimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square97fedilinkarrow-up1698arrow-down117
arrow-up1681arrow-down1external-linkTIL that last month, a rich man in New Jersey killed a pedestrian and left the scene. He was put on trial. The jury found him guilty. 15 minutes later, he walked out free. www.nytimes.comNomNom@feddit.uk to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 days agomessage-square97fedilink
minus-squareAlwaysnownevernotme@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-216 hours agoPardon powers have been in effect while this was unjustly applied. I understand the impulse, but they frankly don’t contribute meaningfully to the actual criminal justice system. After Richard Nixons pardon, It should have been unequivocally. Fucking. Over.
Pardon powers have been in effect while this was unjustly applied.
I understand the impulse, but they frankly don’t contribute meaningfully to the actual criminal justice system.
After Richard Nixons pardon, It should have been unequivocally. Fucking. Over.