My heart is bursting. On the eve of my first child's birth, my dad - who's been in prison nearly my entire life - was granted clemency. He never intended harm, yet his crime devastated many families. My heart breaks for the families that can never get their loved ones back.
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Replying to @chesaboudin
That last sentence seems so misplaced and disingenuous
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Replying to @R10candle @chesaboudin
Give the guy a break. He's spent a lifetime thinking about this crime. To suggest he's not both happy that his father is out, but mindful of those who were killed, is entirely unfair. I can't imagine even trying to craft a statement that captures all of that.
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if i were a politician and my murderer dad got out of jail i'd probably just keep my mouth shut
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As noted elsewhere, specifics of the circumstances of the father's involvement aside, a fair point. But, there is a Q as to what sentences are fair. Does driver deserve the same as shooter? What about murder 1 v. manslaughter? Is goal to rehabilitate or punish? Real questions.
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Rehabilitation vs punishment is a philosophical question that will not be settled long after you and I are dead. As far as aiding and abetting, a getaway driver does enable a crime to occur much more than a witness that refuses to cooperate with police.
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No question. There is culpability. They participated in a crime with a material risk of harm to others, and that harm happened. Maybe the son shouldn't have celebrated, but his feelings are understandable. And maybe 40 years for "felony murder" is an appropriate sentence.
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