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In reply to the discussion: White House Petition to Pardon Edward Snowden [View all]

NV Whino

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3. I'm not sure, but I think he has to be convicted in order to be pardoned
Reply to limpyhobbler (Original post)
Sun Jun 16, 2013, 12:18 PM
Jun 2013

Pardoning in advance seems to be TV crime show talk.

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White House Petition to Pardon Edward Snowden [View all] limpyhobbler Jun 2013 OP
LoL. Convicting Snowden of a crime railsback Jun 2013 #1
This is a petition to pardon him of any limpyhobbler Jun 2013 #2
How do you pardon without conviction? railsback Jun 2013 #6
see post #4 thanks nt limpyhobbler Jun 2013 #7
Ok, granted that the President can offer up a (rare) pre-emptive pardon railsback Jun 2013 #8
"for what".... for exposing the mass surveillance and abuse of secrecy authorities to the public. nt limpyhobbler Jun 2013 #9
'Exposing' is a relative term depending on what someone deems 'exposing'. railsback Jun 2013 #10
If it's not a new revelation then why did the NSA denied it until Snowden leaked it? limpyhobbler Jun 2013 #11
What did they deny? railsback Jun 2013 #12
I'm not sure, but I think he has to be convicted in order to be pardoned NV Whino Jun 2013 #3
The President can pardon a person who has not yet been charged or convicted. limpyhobbler Jun 2013 #4
I stand corrected, but good luck with that. NV Whino Jun 2013 #5
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