Hunter Biden pardoned

[lester1/2jr]

Curious what people think about this. One take I've seen is along the lines of "It's relatable that a father would do this for his troubled son". I don't see it that way at all. If it was any of us here we would be in jail already. It's particularly galling because of how well known Hunter Biden's issues are and of course Joe Biden's own involvement on the business side. A big thumbs down from me. 

[RCMerchant]

^ If there was any justice Donald Trump would be in jail right now too.
Or at least in a psyche ward.

[indianasmith]

He was facing jail time for a white-collar crime that is normally plea bargained out, solely in an attempt to "get" his Dad.  More than anything, the GOP was angry because they couldn't find anything to impeach Pres. Biden for, so they went after his son.
In such circumstances, I understand the President's desire to protect his son, but it's bad look and a bad precedent.
Especially when he had said repeatedly he wouldn't do it.

[lester1/2jr]

He was pardoned of not just that though.

[indianasmith]

Given the Trump is focused entirely on retribution against all his enemies in his second term, I think that was just to provide blanket cover.  Biden probably doesn't care if he gets accused or even jailed; he's 82 and the whole world will see such an act as the hate crime it is.
   But he wants his son to be able to have a meaningful life going forward.

Like I said, it's understandable - but still a bad look.

[RCMerchant]

I just wanna live long enough to see Trump die. I don't give a f**k about anything else as far as this country goes.

[LilCerberus]

I find the language & scope of the pardon pretty fishy....

[ER]

Good for the President. There's nothing more important than family. If I had the power to spare any child of mine from prison, I'd do it too.

[lester1/2jr]

Given the Trump is focused entirely on retribution against all his enemies in his second term

A good way for Hunter Biden to avoid this sort of retribution would be to not do tons of crimes in the first place.

If I had the power to spare any child of mine from prison, I'd do it too.

So would Jeffrey Dahmer's mother, that's not justice though. Also, Hunter is 54



At any rate, we are all okay because the gun Hunter bought was "thrown away in a trash can outside a grocery store 11 days later." https://www.npr.org/2024/06/10/nx-s1-5001231/hunter-biden-guilty

very normal

[Zapranoth]

This thread is unwise.

[Trevor]

Neutral view here: there are so many cases here in South Africa of people getting away with crap they do because of who their parents or families are and it is a little sickening to be honest. Also money talks above all else 😬😔

[Zapranoth]

I believe the US president should not be able to pardon anyone.

[lester1/2jr]

I believe the US president should not be able to pardon anyone.

It is kind of an odd rule.

[bob]

if a convicted felon in Trump can be elected president somehow, then I have no problem with Biden pardoning his son

[VenomX73]

Both sides are embarrassing. All it does is divide us...

it's like watching a bad reality show LOL What a joke.