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54. It's amazing how many don't know that the president cannot pardon state

Reply to Brainfodder (Reply #51)

Fri May 29, 2020, 01:59 PM

May 2020

criminals, only a state Gov. has that power.

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Breaking: Derek Chauvin is in custody pending charges. UPDATE WITH CHARGES [View all] WhiskeyGrinder May 2020 OP

This is good news leftieNanner May 2020 #1

The Mango Menace can't pardon him, dware May 2020 #7

FBI "involved", call it a hate crime, then clear him or slap on wrist...? lostnfound May 2020 #12

It doesn't matter if the FBI is involved, dware May 2020 #15

You're correct. Was thinking of double jeopardy SC ruling lostnfound May 2020 #72

Absolutely. dware May 2020 #75

Death Count Donnie giving him a pardon? That is hilarious! Brainfodder May 2020 #51

It's amazing how many don't know that the president cannot pardon state dware May 2020 #54

I'd say the thought the President sarisataka May 2020 #57

... and thank goodness for that! Brainfodder May 2020 #59

He'll do like hes done before duforsure May 2020 #25

it this murdering cop is convicted of state crimes and is sentenced to prison, dware May 2020 #31

Then again, what are the chances Mangolini will issue some 'signing statement' sandensea May 2020 #80

He can sign all the statements he wants, dware May 2020 #81

And if he tries to short-circuit MN, claiming "absolute presidential power of pardon"? sandensea May 2020 #83

I seriously doubt MN would relinquish control of him to the Feds, dware May 2020 #84

I agree, and have full faith in Gov. Walz - but I hope that'll be enough sandensea May 2020 #85

I have total faith in Gov. Walz holding off the Feds dware May 2020 #86

Well said. sandensea May 2020 #87

Let's keep our fingers crossed and stay vigilant for such shennigans. dware May 2020 #88

Hear, hear. sandensea May 2020 #89

Good. How tragic that only now did they arrest when clearly they had "probable cause" all along. hlthe2b May 2020 #2

Only a judge can determine probable cause. But one should have done much sooner Aristus May 2020 #27

They didn't SEEK an arrest warrant nor did the prosecutor. A judge would have authorized hlthe2b May 2020 #29

Oh lord, let this be true, dware May 2020 #3

The three other officers are not in custody. WhiskeyGrinder May 2020 #4

YES YES YES Leghorn21 May 2020 #5

That's a good start (nt) Shiv May 2020 #6

But it's only a start, and it's not what needs to happen. All 4 of them should have been BComplex May 2020 #20

All 4 should have been taken into custody right then and there. dware May 2020 #24

Absolutely true. It should have happened immediately. BComplex May 2020 #30

Systemic racism. Doremus May 2020 #46

True. BComplex May 2020 #53

To be fair... Ohio Joe May 2020 #58

Agreed it's not even close to halfway there Shiv May 2020 #33

Welcome to DU, Shiv. BComplex May 2020 #55

Thx! Really love it here Shiv May 2020 #70

Not yet being reported on CNN or MSNBC. DURHAM D May 2020 #8

It is true. This is a local report from someone who watched the announcement from the WhiskeyGrinder May 2020 #10

Local news confirms it sarisataka May 2020 #35

Very good news honest.abe May 2020 #9

No surprise, but good. Hortensis May 2020 #11

Thank God! Squinch May 2020 #13

Thank goodness! MoonRiver May 2020 #14

Now maybe there will be justice. CaliforniaPeggy May 2020 #16

If the jury can be convinced that Chauvin was merely "doing his job" rocktivity May 2020 #96

What about the other thugs who stood there and watched him commit murder? lagomorph777 May 2020 #17

They are not in custody. WhiskeyGrinder May 2020 #18

Serious mistake. They are the Blue Wall and the wall has to be breached to prevent more attacks. lagomorph777 May 2020 #26

The Blue Wall needs to be torn down in that city, starting with that police union boss. BComplex May 2020 #36

They may yet be. We don't know what's going on. nolabear May 2020 #37

Actually someone here just posted a new video sheshe2 May 2020 #68

MPR news link Solly Mack May 2020 #19

Good news. cayugafalls May 2020 #21

Too little and too late. The other 3 are still at large. lagomorph777 May 2020 #28

Yea, that is my worry, they all should have been arrested pending charges... cayugafalls May 2020 #32

Accomplices to murder. lagomorph777 May 2020 #38

CBS local link below herding cats May 2020 #22

Good News. K and R Stuart G May 2020 #23

They need to arrest that idiot that stood beside him too. Tipperary May 2020 #34

Thank you Lord Sunsky May 2020 #39

It is about time. aquamarina May 2020 #40

I just started crying Johnny2X2X May 2020 #41

Well, that was easy gratuitous May 2020 #42

Good. geardaddy May 2020 #43

Without naming names sarisataka May 2020 #45

I'm glad Walz stepped in. geardaddy May 2020 #47

good. Local CBStwitter irisblue May 2020 #44

The other officers were aiding & abetting dlk May 2020 #48

Betting that the local cops could not be trusted to make the arrest. jaxexpat May 2020 #49

Wrong. dware May 2020 #52

So it was state police that aprehended him? jaxexpat May 2020 #61

Yes, it was the State Police that arrested him. dware May 2020 #62

Where is the perp walk? Tipperary May 2020 #50

Did he resist? safeinOhio May 2020 #56

Charges filed sarisataka May 2020 #60

I don't think that 3rd degree murder is enough. I hope more charges are pending. yardwork May 2020 #63

Under MN law 2nd degree murder sarisataka May 2020 #65

One charge I can think of that is absolutely provable is dware May 2020 #66

3rd degree/felony murder means that someone died because you committed a felony rocktivity May 2020 #77

Minnesota Public Radio says charges are coming for the 3 others irisblue May 2020 #64

Any pics/video of the perp walk... Earth Bound Misfit May 2020 #67

Unfortunately not. geardaddy May 2020 #69

Me too, but I bet there will not even be a mug shot. Tipperary May 2020 #74

You're probably right. geardaddy May 2020 #76

Got a mugshot off Twitter Earth Bound Misfit May 2020 #94

Problem is that ... zentrum May 2020 #71

(Pre-click prediction) Voluntary manslaughter? rocktivity May 2020 #73

3rd degree murder can get him 25 years TexasBushwhacker May 2020 #93

Good to hear! mvd May 2020 #78

More journalists were arrested in Minneapolis today than killer cops. SunSeeker May 2020 #79

Is that not a scary fact? brer cat May 2020 #82

*sigh* crickets May 2020 #90

Yes, painfully obvious. nt SunSeeker May 2020 #92

It's good the he's been charged, but prosecutors are clearly corrupt... AntiFascist May 2020 #91

I believe that the charges only came as quick as they did Progressive Jones May 2020 #95