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'Devoid of humanity': Musk’s call to pardon George Floyd’s killer ignites fierce backlash (www.rawstory.com)
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Tech billionaire and close adviser to President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, is lending his voice to encourage the pardon of former police officer Derek Chauvin, who killed George Floyd in May 2020.

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[–] adarza@lemmy.ca 29 points 5 days ago (1 children)

a federal pardon by the diaper only moves his residence from a federal facility in arkansas back to a state facility in minnesota--where he does not want to be, as he's sure to run into inmates he uh.. has 'previously met'. that may have been a factor in his decision to plead guilty to the federal civil rights charges--so most or all his time served ends up in federal custody instead.

[–] NutWrench@lemmy.ml 8 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

This is a distraction by Musk to pump the outrage-meter while he keeps on breaking shit. He doesn't really care about Chauvin except as a fellow fascist.

[–] Ascrod@midwest.social 4 points 4 days ago

Does a pardon mean release from prison?

Because he's probably safer in prison.

[–] match@pawb.social 4 points 4 days ago

real sick of 4chancellor musk

[–] meowmeowbeanz@sopuli.xyz 2 points 4 days ago

Shapiro and Musk: rewriting tragedy into propaganda, one pardon petition at a time.

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[–] Phytobus@lemm.ee 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

How is it possible that this is the only thing the democrats seem to care about? Yet they seem fully complacent with Trumps destruction of the US economy, democracy and international relationships?

[–] Scary_le_Poo 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)

If you think that this is the only thing that Democrats care about then you clearly have your eyes closed.

[–] Phytobus@lemm.ee 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

Well open my eyes then, show me the riots or other major actions that I apparently fail to see.

Sure the democrats do not like whats happening, but they are too complacent to do anything about it.

[–] newtraditionalists 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Holy shit. Go away.

[–] Phytobus@lemm.ee 1 points 4 days ago

You know I'm right

[–] Safeguard 0 points 4 days ago

On the one hand, they have nothing left. They have been voted our of everything. Can't really be heard or do anything then.

On the other hand, I do indeed find the lack of uprising weird. No street protests, no government buildings being ransact, no police officers being killed, flags everywhere.. oh. Like a reverse 6th of Januari.