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(38,955 posts) Mon Dec 8, 2014, 11:52 AM Dec 2014

Mark Wahlberg Wants His Record Expunged So He Can Be a Cop [View all]

By Nate Jones

Why is Mark Wahlberg currently asking Massachusetts to clear his record of a felony assault conviction he received in 1988? Wahlberg's petition states that a clean slate would be "a formal recognition that I am not that same person that I was on the night" he attacked two Vietnamese men, but there are also professional reasons: Wahlberg says his felony record could prevent him from "obtaining positions in law enforcement." Now TMZ has found exactly what he means: The actor reportedly wants to be a reserve officer with the LAPD, a position in which civilian volunteers perform the duties of a full-time police officer. Neither of Walhberg's victims has commented on the potential pardon.

http://www.vulture.com/2014/12/mark-wahlberg-reportedly-wants-to-join-the-lapd.html

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I don't think so. His lame, lawyered-up, oh-so-Republican "non-apology apology" (I'm sorry for those I may have hurt...&quot really rubs me the wrong way. I call bullshit. Great--that's just what we need--another racist, violent cop running loose. What an AWESOME idea!

Tell you what, you little creep--you'll get a pardon just as soon as the man regains the sight in the eye that you took away from him. I don't know, I just think some crimes are so heinous that they should haunt you for the rest of your life, and a hate crime is one of them. If you feel the same way, here's a link to a petition to deny the pardon:

https://www.change.org/p/advisory-board-of-pardons-for-the-commonwealth-of-massachusetts-deny-a-pardon-to-mark-wahlberg

How many Joe Blows get pardoned? Just because he's famous doesn't make him above the law.

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I don't believe the reserve officer nonsense JustAnotherGen Dec 2014 #1

I read that too. Either way, it's still a colossal NO. catbyte Dec 2014 #2

Or An Investment In A Casino ProfessorGAC Dec 2014 #23

Yeah, but didn't he bring you good vibrations? that is worth something snooper2 Dec 2014 #3

What a weirdo phil89 Dec 2014 #4

I hope he gets the pardon yeoman6987 Dec 2014 #5

I actually agree with this. Xyzse Dec 2014 #9

Nope. No, no, no. He only wants pardon so he can get CA liquor license. PeaceNikki Dec 2014 #10

yup, fuck him, and the fact that he is doing what he is now shows to me that he isn't even sorry JI7 Dec 2014 #17

Here's an Asian perspective from a few years ago... catbyte Dec 2014 #28

how nice that he doesn't feel guilty about what he did JI7 Dec 2014 #30

All the more reason to deny him the pardon. n/t nomorenomore08 Dec 2014 #98

Not until the guy he blinded in one eye can see properly again... truebrit71 Dec 2014 #12

Sorry, no. ncjustice80 Dec 2014 #39

After 20 years of watching them? yeoman6987 Dec 2014 #43

He wasnt trying to be a cop then. also, i didnt know he was a hate criminal. ncjustice80 Dec 2014 #45

I have a hard time with trying to destroy someone yeoman6987 Dec 2014 #47

Agreed. nt elias49 Dec 2014 #48

He wants to join Americas biggest gang of thugs. Shows he hasnt changed at all. ncjustice80 Dec 2014 #49

How is not granting that pardon"destroying" him?!? catbyte Dec 2014 #57

LOL, wow, I assumed you were being sarcastic. Scary. nt Logical Dec 2014 #60

Since when do we bash 16 year olds on here? yeoman6987 Dec 2014 #63

he isn't 16, he is in his 40s JI7 Dec 2014 #64

Oh please. The displeasure is due to him being yeoman6987 Dec 2014 #65

again, he isn't 16, he is in his 40s JI7 Dec 2014 #66

Then you know what? That convinces me even more that yeoman6987 Dec 2014 #68

not surprised coming from you since you had a problem with me bashing Bush JI7 Dec 2014 #69

Prove that. yeoman6987 Dec 2014 #70

. JI7 Dec 2014 #71

Wow! That is not even close to saying you can't bash Bush yeoman6987 Dec 2014 #72

it certainly was, interesting the things that bother some people JI7 Dec 2014 #73

Then ignore me officially because obviously I upset you yeoman6987 Dec 2014 #75

Here you go..... Logical Dec 2014 #76

In the first place, he's not a Republican OKNancy Dec 2014 #6

Right wing sites hate him mainly because he's pro-gun control. My problem is that he catbyte Dec 2014 #7

Could your provide a link to the 2006 interview? nt el_bryanto Dec 2014 #16

Here you go: catbyte Dec 2014 #21

My response to Wahlberg's comment about how "he's paid for his mistake", catbyte Dec 2014 #24

He attacked Asians more than one incident after AAs+busted neighbor's face@21 lunasun Dec 2014 #55

what punishment did he get for the attack at 21 ? JI7 Dec 2014 #74

Bro Donnie and Marky Mark were already famous so gonna guess zip lunasun Dec 2014 #82

many conservatives do what he does in their private lives, and why isn't he fighting for others to JI7 Dec 2014 #13

One other thing--Wahlberg's allegedly "rough, difficult upbringing" was a publicity catbyte Dec 2014 #22

i remember this was actually kind of a trend for some years among some white kids JI7 Dec 2014 #31

The same thing happened with Vanilla Ice. TexasTowelie Dec 2014 #103

Just as a note alcibiades_mystery Dec 2014 #41

Actually "Please Don't Go Girl" was Billboard top 10 in Summer of 88. By fall they were doing big TV Bluenorthwest Dec 2014 #50

I made mention only of the time the crimes were committed alcibiades_mystery Dec 2014 #51

As ordinary as any other tough guy whose brother had a record contract and a climbing single in a Bluenorthwest Dec 2014 #54

The single wasn't released until after the incident alcibiades_mystery Dec 2014 #56

FWIW, according to Wikipedia, the single was released in April '88 but was only at #62 as of July. nomorenomore08 Dec 2014 #90

The single was released after the incident alcibiades_mystery Dec 2014 #96

I'm not saying he was privileged. That really wasn't my intent. nomorenomore08 Dec 2014 #97

As was I alcibiades_mystery Dec 2014 #100

"google his name and see all the right-wing sites who hate him." RandiFan1290 Dec 2014 #38

How about a compromise ripcord Dec 2014 #67

My true and actual name is Mark KamaAina Dec 2014 #8

What about the other members of your Funky Bunch? NightWatcher Dec 2014 #11

Why isn't he fighting to have all people who have records when they were underage erased ? JI7 Dec 2014 #14

Especially if said offenses weren't violent hate crimes. n/t nomorenomore08 Dec 2014 #91

I would like to see blanket pardons AngryAmish Dec 2014 #15

i would say 30 years and if it was only 1 offense, but in his case look up thread and he attacked JI7 Dec 2014 #18

I would agree with that if..... daleanime Dec 2014 #27

i'm talking about violent crimes , particularly those that involving physically attacking other JI7 Dec 2014 #29

Bingo. I'm in favor of releasing all non-violent drug offenders to make room for real criminals. nt nomorenomore08 Dec 2014 #92

He went on racial attacks against Blacks and Asians and beat a man so badly that he left him blind 951-Riverside Dec 2014 #19

I really hope he paid the buy the guy a chunk of money after he got rich Liberal_in_LA Dec 2014 #59

He's a terrible actor and even worse human being. AtomicKitten Dec 2014 #20

He's a very good actor - he might well be a terrible human being el_bryanto Dec 2014 #32

He's competent as an actor...very limited range... joeybee12 Dec 2014 #33

His brother is a good actor. Marr Dec 2014 #36

I can honestly say I've never seen Donnie in anything... joeybee12 Dec 2014 #37

the only performance that readily comes to mind AtomicKitten Dec 2014 #79

That was Donnie Wahlberg??? nomorenomore08 Dec 2014 #93

He is? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Dec 2014 #52

LOL, and you know he is a terrible actor how? nt Logical Dec 2014 #61

I've seen his movies. AtomicKitten Dec 2014 #78

Well, I guess his best actor nomination for the Departed was a mistake. But you are the expert nt Logical Dec 2014 #80

that's best supporting actor AtomicKitten Dec 2014 #81

Too bad he didn't just become a cop originally. Starry Messenger Dec 2014 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Dec 2014 #26

No way Kalidurga Dec 2014 #34

some celeb dirt wheniwasincongress Dec 2014 #35

Absolutely not. Doesn't deserve it. He took someone's eye out. closeupready Dec 2014 #40

I guess people can't change and aren't redeemable then davidpdx Dec 2014 #42

If he made amends, let's see it. Otherwise no, he didn't. closeupready Dec 2014 #53

Shouldn't that be between the him and the victim or do we air everyone's dirty laundry? davidpdx Dec 2014 #83

he is airing it himself by asking for the pardon , and beating someone isn't "dirty laundry" JI7 Dec 2014 #87

That's not what I said nor what I mean davidpdx Dec 2014 #94

Blinding complete strangers because you're violent isn't pardonnable. closeupready Dec 2014 #95

we do know , his own comments are that he probably should contact victims but hasn't done so JI7 Dec 2014 #58

That's purely speculative opinion davidpdx Dec 2014 #84

it's not an opinion, it's what has actually been said by him JI7 Dec 2014 #86

Great, looking forward to a post from a better site from you. nt Logical Dec 2014 #62

I didn't know that was part of NY Magazine davidpdx Dec 2014 #85

Wow, thanks. catbyte Dec 2014 #101

No Massachusetts govenor has issued a pardon since Jane Swift in 2002 KinMd Dec 2014 #44

No pardon for Marky Mark. MineralMan Dec 2014 #46

Oh FFS vdogg Dec 2014 #77

If it were drug offenses, or street fights, I would agree. nomorenomore08 Dec 2014 #88

beating someone so they can't see is not doing something stupid at a young age , plus he had JI7 Dec 2014 #89

Just cause he looks like Mat Damon doesn't mean he's not a douche bag, eh? MrMickeysMom Dec 2014 #99

Tough crowd. Socal31 Dec 2014 #102