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Re:Granting Pardon for the Offense of Simple Possession of M... by leereeves on Friday October 07, 2022 @01:32AM (#33117774)
That makes it sound like a empty gesture, and therefore more of a political stunt.
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Re:Granting Pardon for the Offense of Simple Possession of M... by jonny_eh on Friday October 07, 2022 @01:54AM (#33117886)
Removing crimes from your record is hardly an empty gesture.
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Re:Granting Pardon for the Offense of Simple Possession of M... by DocTomoe on Friday October 07, 2022 @02:25AM (#33118051)
A pardon does not remove anything from your record. It is about forgiving, not expunging. As for civil rights (e.g. the rights to vote or the right to bear arms), they often are state matters and a federal pardon does not grant them back.

It is an empty gesture.

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Re:Granting Pardon for the Offense of Simple Possession of M... by zaccusl on Friday October 07, 2022 @11:53AM (#33123005)
Pardon makes it possible/easier to have your record expunged. These pardons also effectively decriminalize possession at the federal level.

It's far from an empty gesture. But at the same time it is also a token, bare minimum gesture.

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Re:Granting Pardon for the Offense of Simple Possession of M... by cudgy on Saturday October 08, 2022 @03:51AM (#33130590)
“They always tack on other charges.”

Yet it has less impact when there are other charges anyway. “But I was convicted of just 2 felonies not 3!”

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