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Stcaf's avatar

Lemme see. Arpaio claims he's innocent. A court finds him guilty. Trump pardons Arpaio. Arpaio ACCEPTS the pardon.What part of accepting a pardon doesn't Arpaio understand? The part that IMPLIES accepting a pardon admits guilt.

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Stcaf's avatar

Or, that Arpaio is charged with State of AZ crimes, that Trump can't pardon him for committing.

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Stcaf's avatar

Exactly.

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mary's avatar

I've been scouring the internets...looks like it was a Supreme Court ruling in 1915 (Burdick vs. US) states exactly that.

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becauseofjunk's avatar

I found this: https://www.justice.gov/fil...2006 Office of Legal Counsel from what was then the US Pardon Attorney.

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chicken thief's avatar

He should just claim that his Melania-like double did all the bad shit. Or maybe run for the Senate. It worked for law ignorer Judge Moore.

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Serai 1's avatar

LOL, as if the 9th Circuit is gonna agree with his racist ass.

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Serai 1's avatar

As Harlan Ellison wrote, "failing that, sit and suffer!"

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Serai 1's avatar

Oh, that's a keeper!

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Serai 1's avatar

I don't see any Latin in his features. He looks plenty hate-white to me.

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New and Improved Say Wha's avatar

FAKE HISTORY !!11!1!!!!1

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Dr. Rags's avatar

I understand there are plenty. One report said he will spend the rest of his life in court. Whee!

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Naked Bunny with a Whip's avatar

If we've learned anything from history, it's that it doesn't take a formal conviction for a bad person's villainous legacy to become the only thing they're remembered for.

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kaydenpat's avatar

Have at it.

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Dr. Rags's avatar

Insert shocked face pic here.

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