He does not need a pardon. A pardon means that you did the crime, you are guilty -- also, it is usually conditional on your confession and statement of regret.

He does not need a pardon. A pardon means that you did the crime, you are guilty -- also, it is usually conditional on your confession and statement of regret. Martin Luther King never asked to be pardoned for his acts of civil disobedience. The truth to be trumpeted is that he is "guilty" -- Aaron violated some very minor rules, and that we should admire him for that.