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http://mildlyrelevant.com/2012/01/haley-barbour-pardon/Have you ever wanted to pardon murderers of their crimes against humanity for seemingly no reason at all? Perhaps as a final testament to how much power you once had? Then the statehouse in Jackson, Mississippi is the place for you!
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FSogol
(45,555 posts)and it is all fun and games until a close member of his family is abducted by a recently released crazed killer....
Someone get Hollywood on the phone!
Aerows
(39,961 posts)And the RW idiots in my state just keep voting him in. I'm convinced he could eat a baby on television and he'd still get re-elected.
Whisp
(24,096 posts)why anyone would. Is there some kind of explaination/excuse/whatever from Barbour? Not that versed in this story except for the wtf factor.
did he promise these felons to let them out so he could use them for 'hits' or something? just too bizarre.
Aerows
(39,961 posts)He let one out so he could get free labor for work on his home, and that guy had killed his wife with a shotgun blast to the face. He's crooked as a barrel of snakes.
dammit. such a crazy fucked up world. well, some words.
joebaur42
(521 posts)I believe some of the criminals worked at the Governor's Mansion, which led him to believe in all his expertise that they were good to go! Ready to be released as regular ole citizens.