Per National Trend, Perry Stingy With Pardons
Eight Texans got an early Christmas gift this week when Gov. Rick Perry pardoned them for the mostly minor crimes they committed many years ago.
Pardoning is a holiday tradition of sorts for state governors and the president, who, at the end of each year, name the fortunate few former offenders whose records will get wiped clean. But experts say state and national leaders are granting fewer and fewer pardons. And they say they're doing it in a way that undermines a critical criminal justice process that allows people who have been rehabilitated to lead normal lives. “It’s ...
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Ummm. I been in trouble 15 years ago almost no parole or probation and I aint ever been back. How can I sign up. I wanna be in law enforcement.
Clif Deuvall
Governor Perry, or what I prefer to call him, "The Despot of Texas," has he has been wasting taxpayers dollars since 2000, wouldn't do anything for anyone, unless there is $$$$$$ in it for him. He lacks compassion for the people, and refuses to listen to reason. He must be in bed with the Cartels, due to the fact he said, he would veto any Medical Marijuana Law that comes to his desk. This inaction by Perry, will allow the Cartel dealers on the streets, to start using violence as their main tool, for territory take over.. "The King of Texas" is really out of touch with his people. So, why do we keep voting in a Governor that dosen't care about anyone, unless you have some money for him. I'm dissapointed in the election. People that voted straight Party Vote, put themselves out of touch with what is needed in Texas. Now, we have to continue to deal with a Governor, that does not care. WAKE UP TEXAS, you're being hoodwinked by "KING PERRY."
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Annette Bryant
There is no reason in most cases for executions when it cost taxpayers TEN (10) TIMES more than it cost to keep an inmate for life (average of 45 years). Some have cost more than 6 Million dollars to the tax payer. Why does Perry turn down a clemency request from The Texas Board of Parole( who has investigated the inmate and has reports of the inmates behavior and he does not know the inmate) and he continues to have inmates murdered? He is afraid he will not been seen as "tuff on crime" and lose a vote. How can such an evil person smile (which appears to be fake with dead eyes) except when he is receiving money from his cronies. He does not care about the middle class who are now the poor class with all the rewards given to the Illegal Aliens that our onLegal American Citizens do not receive. If for no other reason, it would seem reasonable with our budget $27 BILLION in the red (that we know of) that he cannot grant clemency to more than 80% that are recommended to him by his Board of Pardons and parole when it cost $150,000 thousand or up to more than 6 Million for Texas Tax Payers to execute them! Texas does have the option of life in prison without parole. Texas Prosecutors pay big bucks to many famous state Psychologist to testify to a jury that the inmate is a danger to other inmates and, therefore; should be murdered! How can a Psy. (who has never previously met the offender) talk to him for maybe an hour and make that kind of decision? How can a jury make that decision. It is a proven fact that Texas has done studies of death roll inmates who were granted life in prison without parole that they are no more dangerous than those in general population and often less so. Many Judges and other Governors of other states have found murdering an inmate not just costly, but it does not stop murder, rapes, assults, etc., it is barbaric and the experiment has not changed or proven successful. Many advanced countries have found this out also and have stopped the expensive and barbaric murders.