ThaMunsta@sh.itjust.works to Political Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoQAnon Shaman is pardoned and going shopping!sh.itjust.worksexternal-linkmessage-square22fedilinkarrow-up131arrow-down11
arrow-up130arrow-down1external-linkQAnon Shaman is pardoned and going shopping!sh.itjust.worksThaMunsta@sh.itjust.works to Political Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square22fedilink
minus-squarezaph@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 day agoWas breaking into the capital not a felony? A pardon doesn’t wipe a felony it just gets you out of jail.
minus-squaremacarthur_park@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 day agoClemency just gets you out of jail. A pardon wipes the slate clean.
minus-squarezaph@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up8·1 day agoHad to look it up because wiping the slate clean doesn’t sound right, and it isn’t (conviction will stay on record). However it does restore voting rights and the ability to purchase firearms so question answered.
Was breaking into the capital not a felony? A pardon doesn’t wipe a felony it just gets you out of jail.
Clemency just gets you out of jail. A pardon wipes the slate clean.
Had to look it up because wiping the slate clean doesn’t sound right, and it isn’t (conviction will stay on record). However it does restore voting rights and the ability to purchase firearms so question answered.