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What’s kids for cash? Sounds like the name of a child sex trafficking ring

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Judge got kick backs for sending teens to jail, even for the most minor offense that would normally warrant a warning.

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For some reason, the kars4kids jingle played in my head.

1-877 kids for cash

K-I-D-S kids for cash

1-877 kids for cash

convict your kids today

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That’s basically what it was. But prison.

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Asshole for letting that corrupt piece of shit get out early. That judge caused irreparable harm.

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I don’t disagree, but there were 1,500 people on that list, and everyone’s acting like Biden himself personally reviewed every one of them. It’s more likely to me that someone on his staff fucked up - or more likely was paid to sneak one in - than the idea that he himself added said judge knowingly.

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I’ll amend my statement: Asshole for not paying closer attention.

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He ain’t the what any sane person would like, but in a crowded market of shitty politicians to choose from, he could be far worse - as many believe (myself included) we’re about to find out.

Regardless, 1,500 people is a LOT to review the backgrounds of - especially with the time he has left. I don’t think we should be surprised a few bad apples made it through the review process, and I’d rather risk that than those who actually were deserving of it not get theirs as well.

TL;DR: I don’t think an understandably rushed process makes him any more of an imperfect human being than he already was. I’m not happy with some decisions he’s made, but on the whole he’s been no worse than the average.

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Had 4 years to do it

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Oh, grow up. It’s unlikely that was anywhere near the top of his priority list upon entering office with a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic raging.

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So you saying, rapist, killers, and maybe drug and human traffickers might be on the list as well?

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Anything’s possible. The bulk should be okay. I’d rather allow some criminals out than continue to jail those who don’t deserve it - which would make up the vast majority of those people.

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Downvoted for “slammed”

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And welcome to the JAM

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Yeah I hope he’s OK. He’s pretty elderly and someone picking him up and slamming him onto the ground can’t be good for him.

Oh this is just lazy journalism? Never mind.

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Are journalists not allowed to use metaphors?

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Metaphors convey meaning. “Slammed” is meaningless.

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nope we slammed 'em

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“Slammed”

Cringe use of words

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Would be fun if one of the victims of that judge were to literally body slam Biden, though. Hypothetically.

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Biden didn’t actually intentionally pardon him, Biden signed off on a broad commutation/pardon for many nonviolent crimes who have had good behavior.

President Biden is commuting the sentences of nearly 1,500 people who were released from prison and placed on home confinement during the coronavirus pandemic and is pardoning 39 Americans convicted of nonviolent crimes. It’s the largest single-day act of clemency in modern history.

This particular judge just happened to qualify by chance. Some kids in similar situations might have also been eligible for the same type of pardon.

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