Posted on 08/03/2016 3:49:32 PM PDT by Nachum
President Barack Obama announced on Wednesday that he is shortening prison sentences for 214 federal prisoners, dailycaller.com reports. 56 of whom have firearms related convictions on their records. The mass commutation is the largest ever issued in a single day U.S. history, the White House said in a press release. Click here to read the doc, which describes the crimes committed.
The commutations all take effect December 1. On that date, the prison system will release all 214 federal prisoners named. The commutations are almost all related to offenders serving time for drug offenses. Dealing, not using. And some manufacturing, too. Not to mention Sharon Price, convicted of money laundering.
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One can only hope that they are returned to their hometowns of Chicago, LA, NYC, Baltimore, SF, Houston, etc. where they can begin to “turn their lives around”.
Holder’s influence. (or effluent)
Joshua Boyer Tampa, FL
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine; possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense; possession of a firearm not registered in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record; Middle District of Florida
Does "possession of a firearm not registered in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record" in this case refer to a violation of the NFA?
Negative.
My local news reported over 200 were released ..??
What percentage of his commutations are people of color?
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