Mark Wahlberg

[Anonymous]

He's a true liberal.

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If a black man who had been convicted of a similar crime asked for a pardon, he'd be laughed out of court.

I say it is time to agree that he turned his life around, but I wouldn't grant him a pardon. He should continue to live with the consequences of his actions. No, he should not be able to become a reserve police officer.

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He's a thug. A rich and famous thug, but a thug nonetheless. Anyone who commits such violent acts can't magically become the clean cut guy he wants everyone to think he is. Had he been a black teenager isn't of a white one, his life would have turned out much differently...because he would have done serious jail time for that assault and robbery.

I can't stand him, and I cringe whenever I see the media fawning all over him.

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Anonymous wrote:If a black man who had been convicted of a similar crime asked for a pardon, he'd be laughed out of court.

I say it is time to agree that he turned his life around, but I wouldn't grant him a pardon. He should continue to live with the consequences of his actions. No, he should not be able to become a reserve police officer.

Since 2002, pnly 7 pardons have been grantedin Massachusetts. So black or white, getting a pardon is unlikely.

You'll never get one if you don't ask, though. Why shouldn't he?

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Anonymous wrote:He was a kid. He served time. Insisting he pay restitution because he made money from Hollywood? That seems a little nuts, tbh.

I am not insisting that he pay restitution because I think he is legally obligated. I am just saying if he wants to be pardoned because he believes he deserves a clean slate, the least he could do (BEFORE asking for the pardon) is to personally apologize and yes, pay restitution. Why should he be made whole for his mistakes while his victims are not?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If a black man who had been convicted of a similar crime asked for a pardon, he'd be laughed out of court.

I say it is time to agree that he turned his life around, but I wouldn't grant him a pardon. He should continue to live with the consequences of his actions. No, he should not be able to become a reserve police officer.

Since 2002, pnly 7 pardons have been grantedin Massachusetts. So black or white, getting a pardon is unlikely.

You'll never get one if you don't ask, though. Why shouldn't he?

And you think if he is granted one (which would entirely be due to his Hollywood status), there is nothing wrong with that picture?

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Anonymous wrote:He was a kid. He served time. Insisting he pay restitution because he made money from Hollywood? That seems a little nuts, tbh.

Wait, I thought aggravated shoplifting meant you should be shot dead in the street...

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Anonymous wrote:He paid his debt to society. Restitution? It might be nice if he did, but if it's not in him to do that, I have no problem with that.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If a black man who had been convicted of a similar crime asked for a pardon, he'd be laughed out of court.

I say it is time to agree that he turned his life around, but I wouldn't grant him a pardon. He should continue to live with the consequences of his actions. No, he should not be able to become a reserve police officer.

Since 2002, pnly 7 pardons have been grantedin Massachusetts. So black or white, getting a pardon is unlikely.

You'll never get one if you don't ask, though. Why shouldn't he?

And you think if he is granted one (which would entirely be due to his Hollywood status), there is nothing wrong with that picture?

The ones currently granted pardon or commutation are not Hollywood superstars, or all white.

http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/11/10/closer-look-governor-deval-patrick-commutation-and-pardons/cIZTlJtROBaMTGiUJZmiZI/story.html

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Anonymous wrote:He was a kid. He served time. Insisting he pay restitution because he made money from Hollywood? That seems a little nuts, tbh.

I agree. He was a dumb 16 year old. He made some severe stupid mistakes. Shall he kill himself and never be happy?
He seems like a great guy.

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Anonymous wrote:If a black man who had been convicted of a similar crime asked for a pardon, he'd be laughed out of court.

I say it is time to agree that he turned his life around, but I wouldn't grant him a pardon. He should continue to live with the consequences of his actions. No, he should not be able to become a reserve police officer.

+1000 He seems to be on a new power trip.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He paid his debt to society. Restitution? It might be nice if he did, but if it's not in him to do that, I have no problem with that.

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NP here. The problem I have with the above statement is that you know a black teenager would have had to serve the full term.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He was a kid. He served time. Insisting he pay restitution because he made money from Hollywood? That seems a little nuts, tbh.

Wait, I thought aggravated shoplifting meant you should be shot dead in the street...

This.

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Besides the victim being a minority, why was his crime said to be racially motivated?

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Anonymous wrote:You are unfamiliar with South Boston, aren't you?
http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/2000/03.09/ed7southie.html

Not to excuse anything a 16 year old does, but this area is notorious for racial tensions.

He's actually from Dorchester, not South Boston--but it was still a rough neighborhood back then.