What do you think of the Office of Pardon?

[Joe V]

Each president has pardoned and reduced sentences of the convicted. What do you think of this? Do you think it's fair?

Personally, I think this is for the well-connected. It's usually one-sided (wealthy people). They should put an end to it.

Rod Blagojevich is going on air telling everyone, "I am a political prisoner". UGH. He should just shut up and reap the rewards.

For the record... (WikiPedia)

George W. Bush pardoned and commuted convictions of 200 people.

Barack Obama pardoned 212 people and commuted the sentences of 1,715 people.

Donald Trump has issued 25 pardons and 10 commutations so far.

[TriciaJ, RN]

On 2/22/2020 at 12:35 PM, Joe V said:

Rod Blagojevich is going on air telling everyone, "I am a political prisoner". UGH. He should just shut up and reap the rewards.

Yes, he is a complete ingrate. He should just scuttle off and try to live a quiet, law-abiding life.

[kbrn2002, ADN, RN]

The only one that should get a presidential pardon is the annual turkey at Thanksgiving. Every one else that seems to get them are rich white guys that served their time if they were incarcerated at all at a swanky club Fed.