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railsback

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8. Ok, granted that the President can offer up a (rare) pre-emptive pardon

Reply to limpyhobbler (Reply #7)

Mon Jun 17, 2013, 12:21 PM

Jun 2013

- but for what? The petitioners seem to believe that Snowden did nothing wrong, based solely on his version. Fleeing the country doesn't help his cause, especially when the others didn't. The President would be a complete idiot to do something like this.

Anywho, thanks for the info. I didn't know the Prez had such leeway on pardons.

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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