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Would you accept a pardon from President Trump?
- Thread starter Septimus Prime
- Start date
If I got a pre-emptive pardon for a federal crime, hell yeah I would. I'm sure I could come up with some pretty good anti-Trump action without having to worry about being convicted of a federal crime.
Are there any federal crimes I could reasonably and profitably commit? It seems like most of them would be too harmful to the victims for me to consider (or might have penalties at the state/local level).
Other federal crimes include mail fraud, aircraft hijacking, carjacking, kidnapping, lynching, bank robbery, child pornography, credit card fraud, identity theft, computer crimes, federal hate crimes, animal cruelty, violations of the Federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), obscenity, tax evasion, counterfeiting, violations of the Espionage Act, violations of the Patriot Act, illegal wiretapping, art theft from a museum,[1] damaging or destroying public mailboxes, electoral fraud, immigration offenses, and since 1965 in the aftermath of President John F. Kennedy's assassination, assassinating or attempting assassination of the President or Vice President.[2]
Out of all those, the only one that would interest me would be stealing art from a museum.....but you'd likely be indicted by local authorities as well as federal ones.
Other federal crimes include mail fraud, aircraft hijacking, carjacking, kidnapping, lynching, bank robbery, child pornography, credit card fraud, identity theft, computer crimes, federal hate crimes, animal cruelty, violations of the Federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), obscenity, tax evasion, counterfeiting, violations of the Espionage Act, violations of the Patriot Act, illegal wiretapping, art theft from a museum,[1] damaging or destroying public mailboxes, electoral fraud, immigration offenses, and since 1965 in the aftermath of President John F. Kennedy's assassination, assassinating or attempting assassination of the President or Vice President.[2]
Out of all those, the only one that would interest me would be stealing art from a museum.....but you'd likely be indicted by local authorities as well as federal ones.
If the pardon protects me from a future federal crime, I'd take it, then punch him in the face. Then I'd wave his pardon in front of his face
I haven't committed any federal crimes I'm aware of so no reason why I'd need that.
If I had, sure I'll take not being in prison regardless of what president made that happen.
If I had, sure I'll take not being in prison regardless of what president made that happen.
Oh, I like that one. I'll only accept the pardon if it absolves me of all crime committed up to and including the date of the pardon. Then I'd take the pardon, shake his hand, spin him round, de-pants the fucker, yank his enormous underwear up past his shoulders and kick him off the stage. Then I'd answer questions from the gathered press about my kicking technique
EDIT: I'd also like to rip his hair back and snort a massive line off his exposed balder, but I don't know where it'd fit in the established continuity
99% Yes.
There are scenarios where I can see myself saying no to any pardon from any president but it depends on the situation.
Let's say I'm serving a prison term for punching Trump in the face and he pardons me with 1 month left on my sentence after I've served 3 years. I don't see it as unreasonable to tell him to get fucked.
There are scenarios where I can see myself saying no to any pardon from any president but it depends on the situation.
Let's say I'm serving a prison term for punching Trump in the face and he pardons me with 1 month left on my sentence after I've served 3 years. I don't see it as unreasonable to tell him to get fucked.
Lmao @ no. I am taking the pardon but will refuse to be used as a prop to get "the Blacks" to vote for him.
Don't commit a crime and don't engage with that type of human waste.
If I'm free, I rather not engage with the shitheel and his base.
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I mean, Secret Service will still fuck you up/kill you for that. You might also get some state and local charges--you just won't get federal charges.
I gave it some thought and have determined I would rather be free than be in prison for the rest of my life.
Yeah. I would take a pardon. Then if there was a press conference, I would tell the public what a piece of shit he is. I would also give him a stink palm. 😂
Yes. The Supreme Court ruled that a pardon must be accepted by the recipient a to be valid after Woodrow Wilson issued a pardon to a journalist who had been leaked information from the Treasury Department to prevent them from being able to to plead the fifth amendment and compel them to testify.
The answer would still be yes, and anyone saying no is lying.
Also those of you saying you'd go on television and tell him to fuck off after... no you wouldn't. you might mumble under your breath, but you'll put a shit eating grin on your face, shake his hand and move on.
How many times did OP edit his post? As it stands right now, choosing No changes nothing to me, choosing Yes would cost my integrity and make me a target for his base. It's not a hard choice.
Huh. Appreciate the information and that seems shitty of Wilson.
Yeah. It would boost my profile in the media and then I could turn around and call him a shithead and people would listen to me and it would be seen as a 'rebuke' by someone he thought would be grateful to him.
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Real talk: If I was guilty of a federal offense and unfairly punished/facing unfair punishment, I wouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth.
I ain't staying locked up to prove a point.
"Thanks, I suppose. Screw you for everything else, but thanks."
I ain't staying locked up to prove a point.
"Thanks, I suppose. Screw you for everything else, but thanks."
I don't think he'd be able to pardon me for the crime I'd commit if allowed to commit said crime.
