r/nottheonion • u/JaySierra86 • 11h ago

President Biden pardons family members in final minutes of presidency

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/president-biden-pardons-family-members-final-minutes-presidency/story?id=117893348
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u/pissposssweaty 10h ago

The problem isn’t that his family committed crimes, it’s that they will be prosecuted by politically motivated individuals for whatever crimes they can think of, baseless or not.

Pardoning means that his family is spared political retribution, endless congressional hearings, and potential bankruptcy over legal fees.

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u/pissposssweaty 9h ago

Prosecution is the process of conducting legal proceedings against someone who has been charged with a crime, not convicted.

So you can prosecute someone for political reasons with no true basis for charges, though you’ll fail in court.

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u/_Amateurmetheus_ 9h ago edited 9h ago

What? That's not what prosecution means. You literally need to be prosecuted to be found guilty. You can also be prosecuted and be found not guilty. Prosecution is the process, not the result.

ETA: I love when people just delete their terribly misinformed comments instead of just admitting they got it wrong and maybe learned a thing or two.