BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 2 months agoBiden commutes most federal death row sentences to life in prison before Trump takes office.www.cnn.comexternal-linkmessage-square60fedilinkarrow-up1281arrow-down12
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minus-squaresuperkret@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up40·2 months 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-squareRapidcreek@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down3·2 months agoMost civilized countries have abolished the death penalty
minus-squaresuperkret@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up19·2 months agoThank you for clarifying my point.
minus-squareprole@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up6·edit-22 months agoAnd the confusion here is exactly why it would have been a PR nightmare. The average American is really stupid.
minus-squareBonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months 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.
Most civilized countries have abolished the death penalty
Thank you for clarifying my point.
And the confusion here is exactly why it would have been a PR nightmare. The average American is really stupid.
Well I more just mean HE couldn’t because probably that would be unpopular with the groups who were targeted by them.