Depends - if use is the only offense and not coupled with other crimes, I'm in total agreement. Even low-end "dealers" are OK.
Others might not be so deserving of the pardon. Here's hoping he had good case-by-case info and didn't put someone on the street that is a mugger/rapist/murderer that just hadn't "evolved" to that point yet.
Merry Christmas!
“Depends - if use is the only offense and not coupled with other crimes, I’m in total agreement.”
That’s why I qualified it with “nonviolent.” If they’re in prison for a drug offense and robbery, they can sit in prison and rot as far as I’m concerned. Mercy needs to be tempered with common sense.
This is an area where conservatives really should be pressing for mercy. There are far too many people who are convicted felons over nonviolent tax and drug charges. And for drugs, it’s usually offenses at a relatively young age.
Conservatives get a bad rap for being heartless and cruel. Pushing for clemency and pardons are a place where we should be taking the lead.