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[uuuhhii]

sadly this will not be the end of civility politic

it will continue to plague usa

[Sarex]

5 hours ago, Gorth said:

Even if the crime is committed in the past, can the president pardon it if a sentence hasn't been passed yet? I.e. not "officially" a crime yet?

He pardon his son for any crimes he may have committed in the past, known or unknown. Tbh, I would just wait a couple of years, I'm sure they could nail him on something new, he seems like the type.

Edited yesterday at 08:19 AM by Sarex

[Gorth]

4 hours ago, pmp10 said:

Sure but people were generally pardoned for specific crimes.
Even Trump stuck to that.

I think the only other person to get 'any crimes included' package was Nixon.

I did do a quick google search on the types of crimes. The "gotcha" seems to be its limited to Federal Crimes. I.e. if he is sentenced for violating state laws, his pardons wont work

Meybe he'll end up with local jail time some day...

 

[Malcador]

Trump watching this closely -   https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/south-korea-martial-law-1.7399501

 

[HoonDing]

Well, that was unexpected.

But, then again, not really. The enemy is on the right.

[Hurlshort]

This South Korean story is crazy. Hopefully it gets resolved peacefully. Seems like a desperate power grab by an outgoing president, but I can't say I'm an expert on South Korean politics.

[Also gorgon]

Is it a stunt ?

I mean the whole of parliament voted for the lifting of martial law. It seems a bit flimsy doesn't it.