You know better than that. Blanket pardons are nothing new - Carter and the draft dodgers, Johnson and the Confederates. Even Biden commuted nearly all death penalties because he doesn't like the death penalty, not because of how reformed those murderers are. And you can add on all pardons that have gone out to friends, family and politi…
You know better than that. Blanket pardons are nothing new - Carter and the draft dodgers, Johnson and the Confederates. Even Biden commuted nearly all death penalties because he doesn't like the death penalty, not because of how reformed those murderers are. And you can add on all pardons that have gone out to friends, family and political allies of the Presidents (D & R) that have little to do with whether they are "productive, well-behaved citizens."
But that is all beside the point. You can argue this guy didn't deserve a pardon because of his other conduct, but that is not the argument you made in the article. You worded the article intentionally to make it sound like Trump pardoned him on his pornography charges, when that isn't true. If it wasn't intentional, go ahead and correct it.
Horn, as a former cop, I find your remarks shallow and lacking empathy. While other presidents have issued blanket pardons, none have shown such a complete disregard for justice as Trump's pardon. You imply these pardons were justified because the individuals involved were Trump supporters trying to save their country and were unfairly prosecuted. However, this perspective overlooks the profound consequences of their actions: one police officer died from a stroke linked to an attack with a caustic chemical, and four officers died by suicide afterward. Additionally, the riot resulted in assaults on at least 174 officers. One of the most severe cases involved DC Police Officer Michael Fanone, who was beaten so badly that he suffered a heart attack and a traumatic brain injury. Other officers were hit on the head with metal pipes, and some were stabbed with metal fence stakes. The FBI released videos showing some of the most egregious attacks, including officers being pulled by their gas masks and beaten with sticks or pipes. Officers suffered cracked ribs, smashed spinal discs, and other serious injuries.
Tom is pointing out the type of person who chose to involve themselves in this act of insurrection. They were not patriots, but psychopaths who saw an opportunity to injure and vandalize. It was a fun day, a chance to stick it to the man. Don't cloud the facts with this nonsense.
I implied nothing of the kind. I didn't comment to defend the pardon, I commented because I suspected Thomas was intentionally deceiving his readers about what crimes were pardoned, which he had confirmed in this thread.
Another claim was that the January 6th rioters were actually Antifa members posing as Trump supporters. How would one even disguise themselves as a Trump supporter? Just throw on a Trump baseball cap and attack a police officer with a flagpole? If anyone buys that story, I've got a historic bridge in New York to sell them at a bargain price.
You know better than that. Blanket pardons are nothing new - Carter and the draft dodgers, Johnson and the Confederates. Even Biden commuted nearly all death penalties because he doesn't like the death penalty, not because of how reformed those murderers are. And you can add on all pardons that have gone out to friends, family and political allies of the Presidents (D & R) that have little to do with whether they are "productive, well-behaved citizens."
But that is all beside the point. You can argue this guy didn't deserve a pardon because of his other conduct, but that is not the argument you made in the article. You worded the article intentionally to make it sound like Trump pardoned him on his pornography charges, when that isn't true. If it wasn't intentional, go ahead and correct it.
Horn, as a former cop, I find your remarks shallow and lacking empathy. While other presidents have issued blanket pardons, none have shown such a complete disregard for justice as Trump's pardon. You imply these pardons were justified because the individuals involved were Trump supporters trying to save their country and were unfairly prosecuted. However, this perspective overlooks the profound consequences of their actions: one police officer died from a stroke linked to an attack with a caustic chemical, and four officers died by suicide afterward. Additionally, the riot resulted in assaults on at least 174 officers. One of the most severe cases involved DC Police Officer Michael Fanone, who was beaten so badly that he suffered a heart attack and a traumatic brain injury. Other officers were hit on the head with metal pipes, and some were stabbed with metal fence stakes. The FBI released videos showing some of the most egregious attacks, including officers being pulled by their gas masks and beaten with sticks or pipes. Officers suffered cracked ribs, smashed spinal discs, and other serious injuries.
Tom is pointing out the type of person who chose to involve themselves in this act of insurrection. They were not patriots, but psychopaths who saw an opportunity to injure and vandalize. It was a fun day, a chance to stick it to the man. Don't cloud the facts with this nonsense.
I implied nothing of the kind. I didn't comment to defend the pardon, I commented because I suspected Thomas was intentionally deceiving his readers about what crimes were pardoned, which he had confirmed in this thread.
For better or worse, I'm going to start playing by Republican rules. You know, "Haitian immigrants are eating people's pets."
Another claim was that the January 6th rioters were actually Antifa members posing as Trump supporters. How would one even disguise themselves as a Trump supporter? Just throw on a Trump baseball cap and attack a police officer with a flagpole? If anyone buys that story, I've got a historic bridge in New York to sell them at a bargain price.