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Aylee -> RE: Outgoing governor pardons 4 murderers. (1/10/2012 8:30:40 PM)
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Here is another article about it. It should answer some of your questions.
http://www.djournal.com/pages/full_story/push?article-Gov-+Barbour+pardons+4+killers+%20&id=17041197&instance=home_news_1st_left
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Barbour's three predecessors, dating back to 1988, gave some type of early release or pardon to a total of 12 Governor's Mansion trusties. All but two of them had been convicted of murder. One was serving time for forgery and another for armed robbery and aggravated assault.
Epps, the corrections commissioner, told the AP in 2008 that the inmates who end up working at the Governor's Mansion are often convicted murderers because they are the ones who serve long enough sentences to build the trust needed for such a task.
Epps said Monday he wasn't taking a position on the practice of governors granting pardons, but pointed out that governors in Mississippi for decades have used their powers to let prisoners out early, including Governor's Mansion trusties convicted of serious crimes such as murder. He said he can't remember a case in which one of them committed another serious crime.
"I have sympathy and empathy for the victims," Epps said. "I've been a crime victim, but the point of the matter is this is just something that happens."
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ORIGINAL: lovmuffin
I'm shocked. I really am. This is the sort of thing I would expect from a democrat or a liberal judge or someone. And the article states that the democrats in Mississippi are outraged. I'm wondering about the republicans, I would expect other republicans would be outraged too or maybe the AP is leaving something out or maybe all the republicans in Mississippi are insane. Just reading through the article pisses me off. And Barbour's excuse is it's some sort of tradition because they worked at the governors mansion ? What in the name of Gods green earth are cold blooded killers doing workin some cushy job at the mansion ? Shouldn't they pick check forgers and such for those kinds of jobs ? Is this Governor insane or corrupt ? What the fuck ? Convicted cold blooded killers, barring the death penalty, should never ever be allowed to take another breath in the midst of polite society ever again for as long as they live.
I know, this is all a bad dream and I'm going to wake up any minute to some other republican asshole that thinks gun control is a kewl idea and then have to wake up again and again.
I think Rule is being facetious or trollish I don't know which, or maybe he's trying to make a point in some sort of round about way or is trying to get a rise out of Hill. Good OP though as much as I'm not glad I read it I appreciate that you brought it to my attention. I hope this is being picked up by every news source in the country and heads start rolling all over the place.
I know..........I get it now, the AP has become so bias that they put out a totally false story and Hill is tryin to get a rise out-a-me. I knew I would wake up out out-a-this nightmare, I just knew it.
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