Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-12-23 22:56:49 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 5625EBE14A36D03A6BF6BB1DADD80CCA39AA7692D396C0C508270B9EF95F6C10
Participant Details
Original Note:
The legal definition of clemency includes many different forms of clemency. The senator’s use of term, and examples of prisoners crimes implies that the prisoners were pardoned and let out of prison. The president commuted their sentences to life w/o parole. https://www.justice.gov/pardon/legal-authority-governing-executive-clemency. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/23/us/politics/biden-commutes-37-death-sentences.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
All Note Details