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Alice Johnson's Life Sentence Commuted by Trump. Agree or Disagree?

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If you had President Trump's pardon power, would you have used it to commute Alice Johnson's life sentence?

[b]The grandmother set free by Kim Kardashian: Alice Johnson has emotional family reunion on release from prison after her sentence was commuted by President Trump following meeting with star[/b]

Alice Johnson, 63, ran into the arms of her waiting family after she was freed from prison on Wednesday
She had her life sentence commuted by President Donald Trump
She was convicted of being part of a drug-smuggling ring - and sources say a dozen or more pardons or commutations could follow
Kim Kardashian made a trip to meet Trump and beg for a pardon for Johnson at an Oval Office meeting
The president is said to be 'obsessed' with his power to issue pardons and White House Chief of Staff John Kelly is said to have opposed clemency for Johnson

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5814735/Heartwarming-moment-Alice-Johnson-released-prison-arms-family.html

This should be quite interesting. I think I'm going to make some popcorn, sit back and enjoy this. 😄

All those "Tough on Crime" conservatives who would be outraged at the commutation if President Obama had granted it.

And all those "Bleeding Heart Liberals" who hate anything Trump does.
SimplyTracie · 26-30, F
No. She was convicted of distribution of 70 lbs of cocaine. I would imagine having that much drugs on the street might have resulted in a death. I’m guessing of course.

Stranger still because of Trump’s fight against drugs. Or is fight only against opioids? 🤔

Does anyone remember him saying that drug dealers should get the death sentence? Flip flopping much? 🙄
TheProphet · M
@SimplyTracie That's great. Were you anywhere it?
SimplyTracie · 26-30, F
@TheProphet We’re far away. The vog is not worse than we experienced in the past.
TheProphet · M
@SimplyTracie Glad you're safe hon.
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TheProphet · M
@FelixLegion Illegal drugs need to be eradicated by any means.
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OggggO · 36-40, M
@TheProphet That's rich.
[quote]Long haired Ultra Conservative. Drugs, sex, and rock & roll.[/quote]
[quote]I Don't Do Drugs, Drugs Do Me
A friend just gave me 4 Oxy's tonight. I took them with Vodka.[/quote]
[quote]I Like Getting High
Sitting here listening to Rainbow on Ozzie's Boneyard, drinking Vodka and just popped 30 mg of Vicodin.[/quote]
DownTheStreet · 51-55, M
Set aside all the rhetoric (include Trump's) and look at policy...and what you have is a centralist.
TheProphet · M
@SimplyTracie On some topics yes you did.
SimplyTracie · 26-30, F
OggggO · 36-40, M
@DownTheStreet Leftist by American standards maybe, although he was also to the right of Reagan on some policies. The idea that Obama was Marxist is downright laughable.
OggggO · 36-40, M
I doubt he did it for any reason other than looking good, but it was still the right call.

Due credit, stopped clock, additional relevant cliché.
TheProphet · M
@OggggO Slutty Kim sucked his cock I'm sure.
Graylight · 51-55, F
It's true that I find just about anything Trump does reprehensible, but if I had the emperor's executive privilege that he seems to think he has, I'd use it to overturn any drug possession conviction. Whether or not drug use should be illegal, it hardly merits prison time and nothing is accomplished by it.
UserNameSW · 46-50, M
Add some butter and enjoy
If all she was sentenced for was drug related and a life sentence then yeah I agree she should be let free. However if she was found guilty of other serious stuff then I think he should have reconsidered.
SimplyTracie · 26-30, F
@MsAnnThropy Something like distribution of 70 kilos of cocaine. I have no idea if that’s a lot.
TheProphet · M
Old felixlegion couldn't win an argument so he blocked me. Some soldier. Runs away like a sissy.
SimplyTracie · 26-30, F
@TheProphet He probably thinks the same of me. 😆. Who cares.
TheProphet · M
whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M
(Hands The Prophet a membership pin to the "I was blocked be Felixlegion when he ran out of words" club.)@TheProphet
Trenchycoat · 70-79, M
I voted yes, not a Trump fan but life should be for violent offenders not crack hos.
TheProphet · M
Shouldn't have been pardoned.
beckyromero · 36-40, F
@TheProphet

Thank you for the response!

I'll note that you describe yourself on your profile as a "Ultra Conservative."

I hope others will indicate their general political leanings as well.

 
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