BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 4 days agoBiden commutes most federal death row sentences to life in prison before Trump takes office.www.cnn.comexternal-linkmessage-square75fedilinkarrow-up1302arrow-down14
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minus-squaresuperkret@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up41·4 days agoIt’s not a pardon. They would still be subject to the harshest punishment possible in civilized countries, and would never again be a threat to anyone.
minus-squareprole@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up6·edit-23 days agoAnd the confusion here is exactly why it would have been a PR nightmare. The average American is really stupid.
minus-squareRapidcreek@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down3·4 days agoMost civilized countries have abolished the death penalty
minus-squareBonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·4 days agoWell I more just mean HE couldn’t because probably that would be unpopular with the groups who were targeted by them.
It’s not a pardon. They would still be subject to the harshest punishment possible in civilized countries, and would never again be a threat to anyone.
And the confusion here is exactly why it would have been a PR nightmare. The average American is really stupid.
Most civilized countries have abolished the death penalty
Thank you for clarifying my point.
Well I more just mean HE couldn’t because probably that would be unpopular with the groups who were targeted by them.