Saturday, December 12, 2009
Politicians - Gov. Mike Huckabee
I have several thoughts about pardons.
One is that politicians should not have the sole power to grant them.
Another is that there must be evidence to support the pardon, not just compassion.
Another is that certain crimes not be pardonable, unless DNA or other evidence is conclusive.
We have to remember that the criminal likely confessed, or was convicted (beyond a reasonable doubt) by a jury of his peers, and was not successful with any appeals. I don't think a single person should be able to override that...
One is that politicians should not have the sole power to grant them.
Another is that there must be evidence to support the pardon, not just compassion.
Another is that certain crimes not be pardonable, unless DNA or other evidence is conclusive.
We have to remember that the criminal likely confessed, or was convicted (beyond a reasonable doubt) by a jury of his peers, and was not successful with any appeals. I don't think a single person should be able to override that...
At Examiner.com, Kevin Hall has nothing nice to say about Gov. Huckabee's pardons:
"Mike Huckabee is a liar. He granted clemency to a dangerous criminal, but wants us to believe everyone would have acted the same way. Huckabee's efforts to shift blame away from himself includes a total fabrication of Maurice Clemmons' extensive criminal history, and his age."
