WTF???
http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/11/justice/mississippi-pardons/index.html (http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/11/justice/mississippi-pardons/index.html)
Dude, I supported Barbour throughout his tenure, but this really gets me.
Yep, he actually pardoned 200 all together. He could have left on a tremendous high note but messed that up.
Politicians!
The pardon of convicted killers should be illegal. A guy that smoked some pot 20 years ago, I can understand, but not a murderer, rapist, or the like..He (Barbour) should be ashamed of himself, and held accountable..
Quote from: Hognutz on January 11, 2012, 03:38:38 PM
The pardon of convicted killers should be illegal. A guy that smoked some pot 20 years ago, I can understand, but not a murderer, rapist, or the like..He (Barbour) should be ashamed of himself, and held accountable..
AGREE 100%!!!
"The four murderers who received full pardons last week -- Gatlin, Joseph Ozment, Charles Hooker and Anthony McCray -- were all serving life sentences and worked as inmate trusties at the governor's mansion, said Suzanne Singletary, spokeswoman for the Mississippi Department of Corrections. Trusties are inmates who can receive additional rights through good behavior."
Think that something to do with it?
OMG thats insane!!!!
WOW! :TrainWreck1:
Just seen on the news where the new Gov. is trying to block all of the pardons ! Sure hope he does !
Just shows the stupidity isn't just a Washington thing.
I don't see a single problem with the pardon. In fact, I think the government ought to bring in surplus FEMA trailers for the guys to move into, you know, to kind of help them in their transition. And, since the ex-governor was so instrumental in this compassionate release, I think they should all be placed in Barbour's neighborhood! :) Neill
Good news, the new administration is working to curb this.
The good news is this is the one thing that the Dems and Rep can agree on and bringing some unity.
We all want to know that we are safe and protect our neighbors.
update...
http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/12/justice/mississippi-pardons/index.html?hpt=hp_t1 (http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/12/justice/mississippi-pardons/index.html?hpt=hp_t1)
Being from MS I have tried to watch this as much as possible. I cannot believe he did this. There are so many people that this affects. The judge and jury who convicted them. The law enforcement who risked their lives to catch them. The victims... This is just crazy to do. It is like they wasted there time in the efforts to bring about justice when they are wiped clean in a matter of seconds. And why? Bc they washed the cars and kept the lawn cut?? How does someone get a sentence reduced because of that??
BOSS HOG :TooFunny: :TooFunny: :TooFunny: :TooFunny:
Ok, now I understand it. There was a total of exactly 209 Republicans in the jails in Mississippi!
Sheesh.
FullChoke
Quote from: FullChoke on January 12, 2012, 03:37:34 PM
Ok, now I understand it. There was a total of exactly 209 Republicans in the jails in Mississippi!
Sheesh.
FullChoke
If that's the case, they were all railroaded and deserve to be let loose... :TooFunny: :TooFunny:
can we say pay off
nonsense!!!!
Y'all can believe what you want but this got blown way outta proportion by the liberal media. While he did pardon over 200 people, 189 of those pardoned had already served their entire jail sentence and most of them had been out of prison for YEARS! He pardoned these people so they could find gainful employment, vote, hunt, etc. The others were pardoned because of health reasons and extremely high medical cost. Some were even bedridden. There were also five or so that did work at the governors mansion and those I can say I personally don't agree with pardoning but still, the whole thing has been blown way out of proportion.
Blown way outta proportion? What? I don't think he's been hammered enough. He let David Gatlin walk.
"Gatlin walked into a trailer in 1993 where his estranged wife, Tammy Ellis, lived and shot her in the head as she held her 6-week-old baby in her arms. Walker, the woman's friend, survived a gunshot wound to the head. Gatlin was convicted of murder, aggravated assault and burglary of a residence."
He let this guy walk. So much for justice... >:(
Quote from: stinkpickle on January 20, 2012, 11:58:10 AM
Blown way outta proportion? What? I don't think he's been hammered enough. He let David Gatlin walk.
"Gatlin walked into a trailer in 1993 where his estranged wife, Tammy Ellis, lived and shot her in the head as she held her 6-week-old baby in her arms. Walker, the woman's friend, survived a gunshot wound to the head. Gatlin was convicted of murder, aggravated assault and burglary of a residence."
He let this guy walk. So much for justice... >:(
I agree with you 100% on this case. Didn't I say in my post that I don't agree with some of them?? I still stand by my original statement that it's been blown way out of proportion. The media made it sound like he opened the doors to the prison and just waved at 200 plus killers as they ran past. People are let out of jail for stuff like this on a regular basis in some states due to prison overcrowding. That's a FACT!
Quote from: stinkpickle on January 20, 2012, 11:58:10 AM
Blown way outta proportion? What? I don't think he's been hammered enough. He let David Gatlin walk.
"Gatlin walked into a trailer in 1993 where his estranged wife, Tammy Ellis, lived and shot her in the head as she held her 6-week-old baby in her arms. Walker, the woman's friend, survived a gunshot wound to the head. Gatlin was convicted of murder, aggravated assault and burglary of a residence."
He let this guy walk. So much for justice... >:(
:agreed:
Quote from: Spurcollecta on January 20, 2012, 01:07:29 PM
...People are let out of jail for stuff like this on a regular basis in some states due to prison overcrowding. That's a FACT!
Sure. Drug dealers, thieves, and others convicted of non-violent crimes...BUT convicted murders serving life sentences? I doubt it.
Another twist , Stewart Irby, committed suicide just a day or two after his wife had been released on a pardon for killing 2 doctors while driving drunk. She claimed that Irby was beating her while she was driving at speeds of 100 mph.
We will most-likely never know what all is involved in all of this stuff, I don't think near enough facts have come to the light.