return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 1 year agoTrump says he will look into possible pardons for the men convicted of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmerwww.nbcnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square23fedilinkarrow-up1283arrow-down13
arrow-up1280arrow-down1external-linkTrump says he will look into possible pardons for the men convicted of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmerwww.nbcnews.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square23fedilink
minus-squarecygnus@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up38·1 year agoThen pardons should at minimum be the purview of the Senate or House, instead of a single person.
minus-squarejmcs@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up7·1 year agoThat’s how it effectively works in most of the Western world. The head of state usually issue pardons but on advise of the government (especially in countries where the head of state is not the head of government) or an independent comission.
minus-squarebrianary@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkarrow-up26·1 year agoI think the rationale is that, when it’s a single individual, they can’t pass the buck or blame the group. It’s a final appeal at a human level. The trick is not electing a troll.
Then pardons should at minimum be the purview of the Senate or House, instead of a single person.
That’s how it effectively works in most of the Western world. The head of state usually issue pardons but on advise of the government (especially in countries where the head of state is not the head of government) or an independent comission.
I think the rationale is that, when it’s a single individual, they can’t pass the buck or blame the group. It’s a final appeal at a human level.
The trick is not electing a troll.