Comments on: Clemency is a slap in the face of justice http://blog.thenewstribune.com/bluebyline/2012/01/12/clemency-is-a-slap-in-the-face-of-justice/ A cop's perspective of the news and South Sound matters Fri, 24 May 2013 22:51:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Brian O'Neill http://blog.thenewstribune.com/bluebyline/2012/01/12/clemency-is-a-slap-in-the-face-of-justice/#comment-2993 Brian O'Neill Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:31:46 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/bluebyline/?p=1274#comment-2993 Wow. Judging by some of these comments, this column was more dangerous to public safety than the early release of almost 200 felons. My concern about the pardons to these convicts was also described as scarier than Barbour’s irresponsible act.

I had no idea such evil power was at my disposal. I also had no idea that putting those bad guys back on the street was the legal equivalent of a band aid.

What rubbish. If the goal of such ridiculous comments was to lob a verbal hand grenade – a weapon with indiscriminate destructive powers and a questionable targeting system – then mission accomplished.

I think most reasonable people would agree that the only scary notion here is that someone from the large group of newly released felons might cause some actual bleeding.


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]]> By: jmpurser http://blog.thenewstribune.com/bluebyline/2012/01/12/clemency-is-a-slap-in-the-face-of-justice/#comment-2992 jmpurser Sun, 15 Jan 2012 14:14:03 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/bluebyline/?p=1274#comment-2992 When the nation gets as “morally outrage” at miscarriages of justice at the hands of cops, lawyers, and judges as they have over this act of clemency THEN we might be ready as a nation to get rid of clemency.

Until then if you want to fix something don’t start by getting rid of the bandaids. Stop the bleeding first.


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]]> By: jimkingjr http://blog.thenewstribune.com/bluebyline/2012/01/12/clemency-is-a-slap-in-the-face-of-justice/#comment-2991 jimkingjr Sun, 15 Jan 2012 10:01:59 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/bluebyline/?p=1274#comment-2991 Attitudes such as those expressed by the author are more dangerous than any exercise of clemency. That he carries a badge and a gun scares me more than anything Haley Barbour has ever done.

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]]> By: Alinup http://blog.thenewstribune.com/bluebyline/2012/01/12/clemency-is-a-slap-in-the-face-of-justice/#comment-2990 Alinup Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:27:48 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/bluebyline/?p=1274#comment-2990 Are we talking about the law or the tender feelings of the
police?

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]]> By: Gandalf http://blog.thenewstribune.com/bluebyline/2012/01/12/clemency-is-a-slap-in-the-face-of-justice/#comment-2989 Gandalf Sat, 14 Jan 2012 20:25:54 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/bluebyline/?p=1274#comment-2989 Serendipity, how can you make such giant leaps of logic and whip out the race card at the same time? To top things off you ignore facts that are inconvenient to your point of view. No wonder people still believe these cause celebrities.

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]]> By: dinseattle http://blog.thenewstribune.com/bluebyline/2012/01/12/clemency-is-a-slap-in-the-face-of-justice/#comment-2988 dinseattle Sat, 14 Jan 2012 20:03:32 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/bluebyline/?p=1274#comment-2988 Serendipity, you just had to play the race card. Good grief. I just hope these pardons for the violent criminals don’t backfire and someone lose their life because of this. I have no issue with a pardon if: (1) the crime you committed was 20 years ago; (2) you have not committed any misdemeanors or felonies since; (3) you are gainfully employed and have remained so for the last 20 years; and (4) you have given back to your community since that time. If all those criteria have been met, you have shown your remorse, and you are living a “good” life, then, sure, you deserve a pardon, but only under those conditions. Obviously if you were wrongly accused, that’s a given and requires no debate, but if not, then the criminal needs to prove why they deserve the pardon, not just because you scrubbed the governor’s toilet.

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]]> By: leehallfae http://blog.thenewstribune.com/bluebyline/2012/01/12/clemency-is-a-slap-in-the-face-of-justice/#comment-2979 leehallfae Sat, 14 Jan 2012 05:51:05 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/bluebyline/?p=1274#comment-2979 Agree.

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]]> By: serendipity http://blog.thenewstribune.com/bluebyline/2012/01/12/clemency-is-a-slap-in-the-face-of-justice/#comment-2978 serendipity Sat, 14 Jan 2012 05:39:40 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/bluebyline/?p=1274#comment-2978 I do think a governor has the right to grant clemeny before a death sentence. The Troy Davis execution is one example of how the system does not work. I disagree with the earlier commentator. Troy’s death was a horrible mark in US history. We ought to be ashamed of ourselves for being one of the most violent countries on the planet with the exception of one like Somolia.

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]]> By: sincere http://blog.thenewstribune.com/bluebyline/2012/01/12/clemency-is-a-slap-in-the-face-of-justice/#comment-2977 sincere Sat, 14 Jan 2012 05:07:16 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/bluebyline/?p=1274#comment-2977 Lovethe mountains I agree with you on my idea never happening and it was just wishful thinking on my part.As it probably will turn out,things will be done as they have been done in the past and the population will still be outraged at what the Justice System does or doesn’t do.We will just have to learn to live with the results.

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]]> By: lovethemountains http://blog.thenewstribune.com/bluebyline/2012/01/12/clemency-is-a-slap-in-the-face-of-justice/#comment-2975 lovethemountains Sat, 14 Jan 2012 02:51:26 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/bluebyline/?p=1274#comment-2975 sincere, that is a pretty good thought except you and I both know that would never happen.

With respect to those who are in prison after being convicted of a serious crime I have no problem with those who sincerely believe the convicted person is innocent of the charge and who pursue legitimate avenues to prove that fact. I was a part of the criminal justice system for thirty years and was delighted when guilty persons were convicted and sent to prison. Having said that, I also believe in our Constitution that grants ALL OF US the same rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happines.

I don’t agree with the theory (actually not a theory but a matter of law) that a single person, president or governor, should have the power to negate the conclusion of a court and jury regarding the guilt or innocence of a convicted felon or that the convicted person should be set free.


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