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kpete

(71,984 posts) Fri Jun 24, 2022, 09:46 AM Jun 2022

You know who doesn't seek pardons? Innocent people.

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse: "As a matter of law, I believe, to get a pardon, you are, effectively, legally conceding guilt in the matter and that is part of the process of the pardon."
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You know who doesn't seek pardons? Innocent people. (Original Post) kpete Jun 2022 OP

Actually, no, legally conceding guilt is not part of the pardon. And some innocent people... PoliticAverse Jun 2022 #1

PoliticAverse

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1. Actually, no, legally conceding guilt is not part of the pardon. And some innocent people...