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In reply to the discussion: Trump pardons roughly 1,500 criminal defendants charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack [View all]razorman03038
(25 posts)48. I think it would only be entrapment
if the government does it. Like censorship. Private citizens have much more leeway. Rightfully so.
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Trump pardons roughly 1,500 criminal defendants charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack [View all]
riversedge
Monday
OP
This is what will let loose the hatred mobs. They will say tRump has our back as they hurt people. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Monday
#1
If my memory holds accurately, Entrapment applies to certain government, not those of private citizens. n/t
24601
Monday
#34
Unless her neighbor convinced those guys to go out and get those guns,...
LudwigPastorius
Monday
#36
That is an amazing story! Well done. I trust there will be no revenge. And tRump can't pardon them. . . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
18 hrs ago
#38
Fuck Trump and Fuck Enrique Tarrio. May karma give them both what they deserve.
emulatorloo
Monday
#3
Even his toady Bondi said the violent offenders shouldn't be pardoned. But yeah it really really sucks
emulatorloo
Monday
#10
Looks to me like they have turned our entire Judicial System into a Kangaroo Court for themselves and not for Democrats!
ReRe
12 hrs ago
#51
Garland is a huge reason we have his lowness in the first place. Maybe the primary reason.
Lucky Luciano
Monday
#26
When he makes them his brown shirts, they'll be free to break the law, they know he has their back.
dem4decades
Monday
#13
You can bet some of these assholes will be back in jail before this term of office is in the grave.
Historic NY
Monday
#19
I will never forget or forgive, they are traitors and felons and nothing will change that.
republianmushroom
Monday
#20
Every single one should have gotten the death penalty...or at least life at Florence SuperMax.
Lucky Luciano
Monday
#25
Correct. The convicted criminals are being pardoned and those who have been indicted whose cases have not been
totodeinhere
Monday
#33
Not that it matters because the slime literally seems to be able to do whatever he wants BUT...
Lokee11
Monday
#30
Just like Putin has been pardoning psychopaths, thugs, and miscreants to fight against Ukraine.
C0RI0LANUS
Monday
#37
Just looked on MSNBC,NOTHING spelled out about this on the front page. It should be in huge letters
Bengus81
11 hrs ago
#53
What about the Capitol and Metropolitan police who died? Some of these violent insurrectionists committed murder
Rhiannon12866
9 hrs ago
#56