Joe Biden Sets Record by Commuting 2,500 Drug Offender Sentences

[mystery-ak]

Joe Biden Sets Record by Commuting 2,500 Drug Offender Sentences

Simon Kent 17 Jan 2025

President Joe Biden announced Friday he is commuting 2,500 criminal sentences for nonviolent drug offenses he deems “disproportionately long.”

The latest in a growing string of clemency approvals gives Biden the presidential record for most individual pardons and commutations issued.

The president’s son Hunter,  who had pleaded guilty to tax violations and was convicted on firearms-related charges, is among those to benefit despite months of protestations to the opposite.

https://twitter.com/BreitbartNews/status/1864170862179426609

In December, Biden commuted the sentences for 37 out of 40 federal inmates on death row, converting them to life in prison without parole, as Breitbart News reported.

The octogenarian said he is seeking to undo “disproportionately long sentences compared to the sentences they would receive today under current law, policy, and practice.”

“Today’s clemency action provides relief for individuals who received lengthy sentences based on discredited distinctions between crack and powder cocaine, as well as outdated sentencing enhancements for drug crimes,” Biden said in a statement.

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[Fishrrman]

This will be his true "legacy" -- he set the drug dealers free.

[PeteS in CA]

Why does releasing so many felons feel like LIEden getting revenge on voters for rejecting him and trying to make the crime situation more difficult for Trump's Administration.

[rustynail]

The child in the picture looks like someone told her "it's time for your shower".

[libertybele]

How despicable and evil.

[mountaineer]

Paul Sperry
@paulsperry_
NEW: On Jan 19, Joe Biden commuted the 110-year sentence of Robin L. Peoples who robbed four (4) banks in Indiana while brandishing a Tec-9 semi-automatic, sometimes holding his weapon to a teller's head. He threatened to kill employees if they didn't comply with his instructions
10:11 PM · Jan 21, 2025

[mountaineer]

It's one thing to grant a pardon or clemency to someone who merely possessed a tiny bit of weed, but seriously, Joe? All these murderers?

Biden grants clemency to drug dealer convicted double slaying of 8-year-old boy and his mom, sparking outrage from even Democrats.
Story at NY Post: https://t.co/bv35qHKLkM

[Fishrrman]

I doubt ol' white joe even knew the particulars of most of these commutation requests (if not ALL of them).

I wouldn't be surprised to learn that the "signatures" on the documents were not personally signed by him, but rather were "authorized reproductions" signed by some kind of autographing machine.

[Wingnut]

Liberal talking heads were quick to come to Expresident poopy pants defense and to throw the recently departed Carter under the bus. Stating that in 1977 Carter pardoned 200 thousand Viet Nam draft dodgers.

[Hoodat]

It's one thing to grant a pardon or clemency to someone who merely possessed a tiny bit of weed, but seriously, Joe? All these murderers?

Biden grants clemency to drug dealer convicted double slaying of 8-year-old boy and his mom, sparking outrage from even Democrats.
Story at NY Post: https://t.co/bv35qHKLkM

Peeler served a grand total of 3 years for his federal crimes before being released by Joe Biden.  Ironically, Sen. Richard Blumenthal was the State AG when Peeler was prosecuted.