I don't know the details of the other 37 inmates. But knowing our justice system, I think this is a good thing?
It means Trump can't just execute a bunch of people, so that's a moral win.
Wouldn't be surprised if statically at least one of these people were innocent, so hopefully, this allows time for any such innocence to be discovered.
I don’t find this to be some moral win. He still clearly believes he gets to decide who dies.
no offense but: i can't believe that a statist society, which gives the state a monopoly on violence, gets to decide who lives or dies
Previously, Biden put a moratorium on federal executions. This just further extends that until new death row inmates are sentenced.
So I don't think he believed he gets to decide who dies. He's never supported the death penalty afaik.
So I don’t think he believed he gets to decide who dies. He’s never supported the death penalty afaik.
He chose to exclude the three mentioned though. So clearly he's compromising for crimes he or his base see as unforgivably evil.
Have you considered that the 3 he didn't commute were chosen not because they deserve death, but are too dangerous to be set free?
The Boston Marathon bomber and 2 people who attacked religious ceremonies. These are people who are more likely to go on and try again. And each of their crimes resulted in multiple deaths the first time.
So, someone else chose to not do the same for those last three or he didn’t have the power?
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