zingerdawg said:

I can’t disagree with your last paragraph. It would have kept him from catching any grief for the most part. There is no doubt about that. Especially for a select few that he pardoned that should be staying in jail. But it is just a few imo.

I think we are having a major communication issue. I am not pointing to anyone and saying their sentence was unfair. I do believe there are people who did the tour only who have dealt with this for way too long. People who had to wait in jail for a period of time not meeting the crime really sucks. But they played a stupid game and won a stupid prize.

The maximum sentence for assaulting a police officer in dc is 10 years will. Read that please. 10 years. Look it up. It comes with being released early for good behavior. Paroled. Dc is one of the most liberal jurisdictions on the planet. A ton of these folks who assaulted police have been in jail or been dealing with this in their lives for four years. In dc, most of them would have already been cut loose in a normal case. That is my point. It is understandable outrage, but you are upset with something that for normal people found guilty of this would have already happened. First time offenders get 180 days. Please read the link below.

DC Assault On A Police Officer Lawyer | APO Defense Attorney

If you are accused of harming a member of law enforcement, contact a DC Assault on a Police Officer lawyer as quickly as possible.

washingtondccriminallawyer.net

To top it off in ole liberal dc Will, it is a freaking misdemeanor!!!!!!! Should they be treated differently than other people found guilty of the same crimes in dc. We both know that comes with your ideological agenda

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1. Assault resulting in bodily injury to the officer
2. Assault while using a dangerous or deadly weapon

• Simple assault (no physical contact or injury) carries a maximum of 1 year in jail
  https://medvinlaw.com/federal-assault-on-law-enforcement-penalties-for-18-usc-111-charges/
• Felony assault with physical contact but without a weapon carries a maximum of 8 years in prison
  https://medvinlaw.com/federal-assault-on-law-enforcement-penalties-for-18-usc-111-charges/
  The actual sentence imposed may be influenced by factors such as the extent of injuries, the presence of weapons, and the offender's criminal history.

celticdawg said:

Yes, Presidents can make changes. Please remind me which of Biden's executive orders on Day 1 attempted to change the Constitution.

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willdup said:

Do you have some specific examples of people who you feel were unfairly sentenced? I believe that most of the people sentenced to long sentences were shown to have committed prior crimes and/or have gone to the Capitol with a predisposition for violence.

Given that Trump drew no distinction between any of the individual cases, I’d be interested in better understanding which people pardoned for violent felonies deserve any sympathy for their sentences.

I’ll add, if Trump had simply pardoned everyone convicted of a none-violent offense (excluding the seditious conspiracy crew of course), there wouldn’t be the same outrage. Or, if he had pardoned selected individuals where a case could be made they were sentenced unfairly, while leaving the most egregious offenders in prison, that also would have been more palatable.

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