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SixthSense

(829 posts) Mon Jan 9, 2012, 07:59 PM Jan 2012

Governor pardons two convicted murderers after they carry out odd jobs at his mansion [View all]

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A governor's decision to pardon two convicted murderers after they carried out odd jobs at his mansion has been slammed as 'completely unfair'.

Mississippi governor Haley Barbour, who leaves office this week, enraged families of the victims slayed by David Gatlin and Joseph Ozment in the 1990s.

The two men, who have served fewer than 20 years of their life sentences, were freed on Sunday, a Department of Corrections spokeswoman confirmed.

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In four instances in 2008, he freed men - all who worked at his mansion - who shot their ex-girlfriends or wives dead.

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2084337/Mississippi-Governor-Haley-Barbour-pardons-convicted-murderers.html

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Governor pardons two convicted murderers after they carry out odd jobs at his mansion [View all] SixthSense Jan 2012 OP

And this is a man that was thinking of running for president Angry Dragon Jan 2012 #1

Well, that makes sense. He thinks he's better than everyone, is above all law, probably a repub. uppityperson Jan 2012 #2

of course he is a repug Angry Dragon Jan 2012 #3

That's right, same Repig. This has the stench of Hucklebee. And BP. freshwest Jan 2012 #9

Democrats could've pulled a Willie Horton "soft on crime" ad on Barbour! alp227 Jan 2012 #23

Do you have ANY idea how hard it is to get good help these days??? JoePhilly Jan 2012 #4

"Slayed?" "SLAYED?!?!" Geez, I thought the editing shortage was a US phenomenon. n/t TygrBright Jan 2012 #5

OK, I'll ask: What is wrong with "slayed"? ManiacJoe Jan 2012 #6

It's "slew" Fearless Jan 2012 #13

It's a totally acceptable form obamanut2012 Jan 2012 #18

I know, right? Everyone knows it is spelt "slade". Liberal Veteran Jan 2012 #7

ROCK ON!!! sharp_stick Jan 2012 #8

That's how it's spelled obamanut2012 Jan 2012 #12

slain cthulu2016 Jan 2012 #14

It's proper form is "slew" Fearless Jan 2012 #15

I looked up the author Charlemagne Jan 2012 #19

Actually the proper form in this instance is the past participle, "slain." subterranean Jan 2012 #27

spelt. hay rick Jan 2012 #32

It's a perfectly cromulent word. Orrex Jan 2012 #26

OUTRAGE OUTRAGE OUTRAGE! ThoughtCriminal Jan 2012 #10

I'm sure the freepers are in melt-down mode. tabasco Jan 2012 #11

IOKIYAR proud2BlibKansan Jan 2012 #16

Here are the gentlemen Charlemagne Jan 2012 #17

They're such clean cut, well groomed SixthSense Jan 2012 #20

Nice set up and execution (no pun intended) Charlemagne Jan 2012 #21

Somehow, I knew they would be white Confusious Jan 2012 #29

Gee, I figured they wouldn't be black, because I have a sense about that governor that he's not all MADem Jan 2012 #25

White boys, who would have guessed that??? Fat Fuckin' Bastard!!! nt. winstars Jan 2012 #33

How come I hear no complaints from Rethugs about this pardon when they Auntie Bush Jan 2012 #22

Clearly the help found a skeleton in a closet! Sancho Jan 2012 #24

I think he is setting up his own Watergate style "plumbers". Ex-cons who aren't afraid to break the McCamy Taylor Jan 2012 #30

Boss Hog The Wizard Jan 2012 #28

How this person ever got elected continues to baffle me bluestateguy Jan 2012 #31

What a schmuck! pscot Jan 2012 #34

Locking, this was posted earlier. Continue discussion here: Thanks! Rhiannon12866 Jan 2012 #35