Matt Bevins (R) Governor of Kentucky pardoned 400 including rapists and murderers

[GreenJesus]

https://www.wlwt.com/article/across-...rdons/30225728

So this governer pardons 400 only days before leaving office and apparently one of the murderers family donated $21,000. Bevins says that couldn't POSSIBLY be the reason why.

[Lanrefni]

The other 399 were cover for the one whose brother gave him money,after all what's a little murder,theft,impersonating an officer,and evidence tampering really worth to the party of Law and Order.

[GreenJesus]

The other 399 were cover for the one whose brother gave him money,after all what's a little murder,theft,impersonating an officer,and evidence tampering really worth to the party of Law and Order.

Its pretty sad how little these people sell out for. If you are going to sell out at least go for 6 or 7 figures.

[TEHPALLYTANK]

Ah yes, the current standard Republican playbook, break as much shit on the way out so you can proceed to blame the Democrats for all the broken shit that you left behind.

[Draco-Onis]

https://www.wlwt.com/article/across-...rdons/30225728

So this governer pardons 400 only days before leaving office and apparently one of the murderers family donated $21,000. Bevins says that couldn't POSSIBLY be the reason why.

Sounds like we've found the next republican presidential nominee.

[Blur4stuff]

He absolutely got paid to do this.

[ABEEnr2]

Corruption within the USA is reaching third world levels.

been like that for a long time tbh.

[D Luniz]

Ah yes, the current standard Republican playbook, break as much shit on the way out so you can proceed to blame the Democrats for all the broken shit that you left behind.

The Republicans are the party that says government doesn't work and then they get elected and prove it. ― P.J. O'Rourke

[anveena]

How kind of him. Everyone deserves a second chance.

[PACOX]

Party of the people.

[DarkTZeratul]

How kind of him. Everyone deserves a second chance.

Unless they're pardoned by a Democrat, then they're terrible horrible monsters who should be locked away forever.

[Xyonai]

What petty, spiteful, man-child bastard of a human being. Has a fit over having to concede his seat then throws a goddamn temper tantrum on his way out to give the middle finger to the state that voted him out.

Fuck this guy, fuck anyone who thinks what he did was in anyway justifiable, and fuck the pieces of shit he let back out onto the streets.

[Kaleredar]

What petty, spiteful, man-child bastard of a human being. Has a fit over having to concede his seat then throws a goddamn temper tantrum on his way out to give the middle finger to the state that voted him out.

Fuck this guy, fuck anyone who thinks what he did was in anyway justifiable, and fuck the pieces of shit he let back out onto the streets.

The silver lining here is that perhaps it'll leave a terrible taste in the voter's mouths in Kentucky for Republican candidates. Come next election, they can ask "did you support your fellow Republican's release of 400 convicted felons? Did you do anything to stop it?"


Democrat politicians let Republican stuff go far too easily. They need to hammer the stuff they do home.

[Xeones]

The silver lining here is that perhaps it'll leave a terrible taste in the voter's mouths in Kentucky for Republican candidates. Come next election, they can ask "did you support your fellow Republican's release of 400 convicted felons? Did you do anything to stop it?"


Democrat politicians let Republican stuff go far too easily. They need to hammer the stuff they do home.

How many of them do you think are going to know this happened? How many do you think will "believe" it happened?

I work with people who any time something bad happens regarding a republican they just go "It's probably made up to make them look bad".

[Masark]

The silver lining here is that perhaps it'll leave a terrible taste in the voter's mouths in Kentucky for Republican candidates. Come next election, they can ask "did you support your fellow Republican's release of 400 convicted felons? Did you do anything to stop it?"

Or it will give Republicans their next set of talking points, which the red state public will eat up with a spoon because all this will be forgotten over the next 4 years, assuming any of them were paying enough attention to even know this happened in the first place.

Last time, Kentucky elected the the Demoncrats and suddenly there's a surge of crime! Vote Republican to restore Law and Order™!

[Dontrike]

Pardoning needs a god damned cooldown attached to it. You shouldn't be able to do something like this so easily. At the very least look into why it might be happening when a blanket pardon like this happens.

[Very Tired]

Is it really that hard to just take the "donation" money and not do any personal favors?

[Dontrike]

Is it really that hard to just take the "donation" money and not do any personal favors?

I've always wondered why someone doesn't take the bribe, record it themselves, take the bribe money to a charity, and not do the thing they asked you to do then put up the video and wreck their current life.

[Deja Thoris]

What petty, spiteful, man-child bastard of a human being. Has a fit over having to concede his seat then throws a goddamn temper tantrum on his way out to give the middle finger to the state that voted him out.

Fuck this guy, fuck anyone who thinks what he did was in anyway justifiable, and fuck the pieces of shit he let back out onto the streets.

Be objective.

336 of those people were thrown in jail for possession of drugs. How about we talk about how the USA throws too many people in jail and private companies profit from the this with no incentive to actually reform them?

Your prison system is broken.

I've not even decided if I like what hes done yet, it just seems to me that most people here have a kneejerk response based on their preconceptions (Too soft on crime! / corrupt MF).

[Mormolyce]

Party of law and order.

How kind of him. Everyone deserves a second chance.

Unironically supporting rapists and murderers, nice of you to be so open lol.