Two January 6 rioters are refusing their pardons!
Amongst the flurry of presidential orders that were issued Monday after a weird old felon from Florida was sworn in to allegedly lead the USA for the next four years, was a pardon for all of the people convicted of crimes involved in the infamous January 6 riots. This was a campaign promise, though Vance the Veep had stated that the most violent offenders would not be pardoned. Looks like Vancey was wrong, as they were.
Well, two rioters are refusing the pardon!
One is Jason Riddle of New Hampshire, who - in a direct quote - said that the weird old felon "... can shove it up his ass". He went on to say “I am guilty of the crimes I have committed and accept the consequences", was sentenced to 90 days in prison which he served. He had a problem with alcohol along with an obsession with the weird old guy and is dealing with it. Part of his sentencing was enrolling in an alcohol treatment program, which apparently has helped him a lot.
The second is is the "MAGA Granny", Pamela Hemphill, 71, from Idaho. She says “I’m not going to take it. I gotta do some research on who to contact to refuse it,” and further “The message is, if I took a pardon, that what I did that day was OK,” she said. “They were criminals. They broke the law. I broke the law. Pay the price.”
The Supreme Court decided over 100 years ago that presidential pardons can be refused.
I think it's an extremely noble and brave thing that these two are doing, I'm hoping that others take note and do the same thing. On the other hand, there are others who are posting that they're going out and buying guns, having had to surrender theirs once they were convicted.
The question is, will these two be targeted by the MAGA 'faithful'?
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/capitol-rioters-reject-trumps-pardons_n_67924045e4b0c94316ec6d0a
Well, two rioters are refusing the pardon!
One is Jason Riddle of New Hampshire, who - in a direct quote - said that the weird old felon "... can shove it up his ass". He went on to say “I am guilty of the crimes I have committed and accept the consequences", was sentenced to 90 days in prison which he served. He had a problem with alcohol along with an obsession with the weird old guy and is dealing with it. Part of his sentencing was enrolling in an alcohol treatment program, which apparently has helped him a lot.
The second is is the "MAGA Granny", Pamela Hemphill, 71, from Idaho. She says “I’m not going to take it. I gotta do some research on who to contact to refuse it,” and further “The message is, if I took a pardon, that what I did that day was OK,” she said. “They were criminals. They broke the law. I broke the law. Pay the price.”
The Supreme Court decided over 100 years ago that presidential pardons can be refused.
I think it's an extremely noble and brave thing that these two are doing, I'm hoping that others take note and do the same thing. On the other hand, there are others who are posting that they're going out and buying guns, having had to surrender theirs once they were convicted.
The question is, will these two be targeted by the MAGA 'faithful'?
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/capitol-rioters-reject-trumps-pardons_n_67924045e4b0c94316ec6d0a