motocat12 Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 (edited) I mean I almost expected it but damn. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/01/17/obama-just-commuted-much-of-chelsea-mannings-sentence-how-do-pardons-and-commutations-work/ Wikileaks ok Russia bad? Edited January 17, 2017 by motocat12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motocat12 Posted January 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 ps http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/01/17/obama-commutes-sentence-chelsea-manning/96678814/ Obama also granted full pardons in a number of high-profile cases, including: ► Former general James Cartwright, convicted last October of lying to the FBI in a leak investigation. The former vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was accused of lying about his role in disclosing classified information about the use of the Stuxnet computer virus to disrupt Iran's nuclear program. ► Baseball Hall of Famer Willie McCovey, convicted of tax evasion in 1996. ► Ian Schrager, co-founder of New York's famed Studio 54 nightclub, convicted of tax fraud in 1980. ► Stephen Lee Arrington, convicted in a drug conspiracy that involved carmaker John Z. DeLorean, known for making the car made famous in the Back to the Future trilogy starring Michael J. Fox. DeLorean was acquitted, but Arrington pleaded guilty and was sentenced to three years in prison. Those names were among the list of 64 pardons and 209 commutations Obama granted Tuesday, with less than four days left in his presidency, bringing his total number of acts of clemency to 212 pardons and 1,385 commutations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motocat12 Posted January 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 (edited) And Assange said he would agree to extradition if Obama gave clemency to Manning. but that would take long enough to be Trump's decision no? Edited January 17, 2017 by motocat12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 3 minutes ago, Isaac's Papa said: What about Edward? Can you commute the sentence of someone who has yet to stand trial and/or be sentenced? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 I honestly don't know the legal implications. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted January 18, 2017 Report Share Posted January 18, 2017 Isn't that a duuuude? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted January 18, 2017 Report Share Posted January 18, 2017 3 minutes ago, max power said: Isn't that a duuuude? Not anymore, he had his dick cut off. And you paid for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted January 18, 2017 Report Share Posted January 18, 2017 5 minutes ago, max power said: Isn't that a duuuude? Trans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted January 18, 2017 Report Share Posted January 18, 2017 11 minutes ago, max power said: Isn't that a duuuude? I'm a dude, he's a dude, she's a dude, cause we're all dudes now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted January 18, 2017 Report Share Posted January 18, 2017 40 minutes ago, magley64 said: I'm a dude, he's a dude, she's a dude, cause we're all dudes now. Avatar checks out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motocat12 Posted January 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2017 Dropped in to see what condition my condition is in.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted January 18, 2017 Report Share Posted January 18, 2017 2 hours ago, Casper said: Avatar checks out. Was actually a "good burger" song, but I'll abide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted January 18, 2017 Report Share Posted January 18, 2017 That's just a dude that cut his dick off. He's probably bummed that he's getting out of prison. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motocat12 Posted January 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2017 Why now? Shirley if he deserved a pardon, he deserved one years ago... but not deserving enough to hurt Dem election chances? Would have given him points for choosing shirley manning as the new name. Then he could have said "Stop calling me... Bradley!" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricer1 Posted January 19, 2017 Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 On 1/17/2017 at 6:26 PM, magley64 said: Can you commute the sentence of someone who has yet to stand trial and/or be sentenced? Not a lawyer, but I believe Richard Nixon was pardoned by Gerald Ford for any charges against him while Nixon was president. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted January 19, 2017 Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 24 minutes ago, ricer1 said: Not a lawyer, but I believe Richard Nixon was pardoned by Gerald Ford for any charges against him while Nixon was president. Correct, pardoned for all crimes before he was even charged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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