@BonesOfTheMoon to News • 1 month agoBiden commutes most federal death row sentences to life in prison before Trump takes office.www.cnn.commessage-square75arrow-up1302arrow-down14
arrow-up1298arrow-down1external-linkBiden commutes most federal death row sentences to life in prison before Trump takes office.www.cnn.com@BonesOfTheMoon to News • 1 month agomessage-square75
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink41•1 month agoIt’s not a pardon. They would still be subject to the harshest punishment possible in civilized countries, and would never again be a threat to anyone.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink6•edit-21 month agoAnd the confusion here is exactly why it would have been a PR nightmare. The average American is really stupid.
minus-square@BonesOfTheMoonOPlink3•1 month agoWell I more just mean HE couldn’t because probably that would be unpopular with the groups who were targeted by them.
It’s not a pardon. They would still be subject to the harshest punishment possible in civilized countries, and would never again be a threat to anyone.
Most civilized countries have abolished the death penalty
Thank you for clarifying my point.
And the confusion here is exactly why it would have been a PR nightmare. The average American is really stupid.
Well I more just mean HE couldn’t because probably that would be unpopular with the groups who were targeted by them.