Trying to “whataboutTrump” the moral depravity of what Biden has done shows that your moral compass is as shallow as your party identification. |
It boggles my mind because when I was browsing headlines earlier today, I saw stuff like "Biden commutes the sentences of non-violent criminals in the biggest one-day pardon ever" or something. Making it sound like he was doing something really good for people with minor infractions. Talk about fake effing news. Technically true but twisted beyond all imagination. This is what comes up on NYT search. They make him sound like a saint!!! Politics Biden Commutes the Sentences of 1,500 Americans, a Record for One Day Most of those being granted clemency had been placed in home confinement during the pandemic. Some Republicans have tried to push legislation that would have forced those people to return to prison. By Zolan Kanno-Youngs U.S. For Those Granted Clemency by White House, a Moment to Celebrate and Plan Among those whose sentences were commuted was Rebecca Parrett, an Arizona woman who now hopes to travel to meet her great-grandchildren for the first time. By Tim Arango WaPo: Biden commutes nearly 1,500 sentences in sweeping clemency grant President Joe Biden announced he will commute the sentences of close to 1,500 people on home confinement and will pardon 39 convicted of nonviolent crimes. December 12, 2024 A nonprofit leader, a social worker: Here are the stories of the people on Biden's clemency list Among the roughly 1,500 people whose sentences were commuted or who were pardoned by President Joe Biden are a nonprofit leader who supports at-risk youth, a social worker who fosters animals and a counselor and recovery coachDecember 13, 2024 Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of roughly 1,500 people who were released from prison and placed on home confinement during the coronavirus pandemic and pardoning 39 Americans convicted of nonviolent crimesDecember 12, 2024 |
This - and the pardon of the guy with child pornography - is just utterly sickening. Trust the WaPo not to mention these horrible people.
Thanks, Joe Biden. You are disgusting. |
I understand the guy with the child pornography material was sent back to China in a prison swap for Americans. Is that not true? |
He RUINED people's lives! Sold them to a for profit prison for money. When are we going to stop making excuses for these people? They're no better than common street criminals, and should be treated as harshly if not worse. THIS kind of crime is destroying the social contract. |
The lack of media honesty and transparency is appalling. I feel like in this election the mainstream media just gave up on any appearance of impartiality. Surely it is worth reporting that Biden pardoned the cash-for-kids judge and a Chinese national with thousands of images of child porn. I can’t think of a prior presidential pardon that has been as appalling from any prior president. It is literally sickening, and yet absent from major media reporting. |
Jimmy Carter is so relieved today. |
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Yes, here’s the facts. “ Jin . the one with child pornography had been part of a widely reported prisoner swap with China that was announced by the U.S. on Nov. 27. In exchange for Jin and two other Chinese nationals, three Americans — John Leung, Kai Li and Mark Swidan — were released to the U.S. following months of diplomatic efforts, the New York Times reported. Leung had been imprisoned in China for three years, Li for eight years, and Swidan for more than 10 years.” The Americans that were returned to us were two with trumped up charges and I think one on drug charges. China can have the child pornography guy back. He did not receive clemency, he was not part of the pardons given. |
Why don’t you read some actual news sources. Chinese guy was not pardoned or given clemency. |
Are you going to deny the kids-for-cash judge, and how that was submarined by the mainstream media? |
https://www.justice.gov/d9/2024-11/jin_signed_warrant.pdf |
Chinese guy wasn’t pardoned.
It says it in the order He was commuted and sent back to China. We got people Back. This was a good trade. |
The cash for kids judge is 72 and has served 13 years of his 17 year sentence.
I don’t love it, but this isn’t the huge miscarriage of justice the “Harris Voters” posting here are making it out to be. |