Justice Dept. Starts Quest For Inmates To Be Freed

New York Times ^ | JAN. 30, 2014 | MATT APUZZO

[MeshugeMikey]

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department wants low-level drug criminals who were sentenced under tough laws from the days of the crack epidemic to ask the president for early release from prison.

In an unprecedented move, Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole asked defense lawyers on Thursday to help the government locate prisoners and encourage them to apply for clemency. The clemency drive is part of the Obama administration’s effort to undo a disparity that flooded the nation’s prison system and disproportionately affected black men.

[MeshugeMikey]

Thus begins Ωbama's Year Of Inappropriate Action

[Jim Robinson]

And gangland crime rate going up in our cities.

[MeshugeMikey]

....at an alarming rate.

[Michael.SF.]

The clemency drive is part of the Obama administration’s effort to undo a disparity that... disproportionately affected black men

BS, it is a get out the vote drive.

Giving exfelon's the right to vote will be the next move.

[SolidRedState]

Just making room so they can lock up those terrible Tea Partiers, law abiding gun owners and anyone else who doesn’t vote demonrat.

[SpaceBar]

Few if any are doing hard time for simple possession.

[MeshugeMikey]

Nothing is beneath Ωbama, and in this Year Of Inappropriate And Largely Illegal Action..he's going to let out all the stops.

he may even win back some of his recently disaffected former zombies with this mess.

[MeshugeMikey]

look for the largest shift...in NEW YORK....

[RetiredTexasVet]

Kermit Gossnell, the abortion butcher of Philadelphia, will soon be back helping to eliminate the doctor shortage caused by CommieCare.

[Jim Robinson]

Turn the convicted drug felons loose from prison and allow the free flow of illegals (and drug cartels) across our borders. What could possibly go wrong.

[MeshugeMikey]

He’s working the press..the people and the criminal element for all its worth.

Next thing ya know he’ll be demanding the Rebirth of Tookie Williams

[JRandomFreeper]

Not true. Federal guidelines on crack possession used to be harsher than punishment for have a nuke in your possession.

It was 8 years for a nuke, BTW.

/johnny

[Lion Den Dan]

In the last couple days, more than thirty (30) head of these “low level” drug dealers were rounded up here in the North Dakota Baaken oil patch. The were peddaling oxy, crack, meth heroin and related hard drugs. About a third of these harmless young people (mostly in mid 30s) were armed. All of the armed ones were convicted felons. Holder wants to let more of them out on the streets. Kind of like emptying Guantanimo, the bandits turn up again in the most interesting places.

[RginTN]

Didn’t Obama smoke crack????????????

[Gritty]

If they want to let somebody loose who isn’t going to hurt anybody, whose crime really wasn’t a crime, and doesn’t deserve to be in jail,... how about Lt.Col. Terry Lakin?

[MeshugeMikey]

the large cadre of non mexican...illegals coming through with the others might be a bit troublesome as well.

Oh how many mohammad the suicide bombers have blended in to make the trip across our southern borders.

Come to think of it how many accomplished incarcerated jihadists are going to be set free....by accident...

[MeshugeMikey]

The Lt Col broke the first commandment of Obammunism Question Not the Ωbama

[MeshugeMikey]

hes probably smoked just about everything one can stuff in a pipe.

[MeshugeMikey]

I can see the FREE KERMIT! Protest Banners Now

[MeshugeMikey]

Where is there any chance at OVERSIGHT in these situations?

CAN the just us department do ANYTHING it so desires?