return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 5 个月前Trump says he will look into possible pardons for the men convicted of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmerwww.nbcnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square23linkfedilinkarrow-up1290arrow-down13
arrow-up1287arrow-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 · 5 个月前message-square23linkfedilink
minus-squarecygnus@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up39·5 个月前Then pardons should at minimum be the purview of the Senate or House, instead of a single person.
minus-squarebrianary@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkarrow-up26·5 个月前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.
minus-squarejmcs@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up7·5 个月前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.
Then pardons should at minimum be the purview of the Senate or House, instead of a single person.
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.
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.