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He has to come back and face justice first. After he's found guilty, he can be pardoned. He's too much of a coward to go that route though.
by LLWM 12y ago
He has to come back and face justice first. After he's found guilty, he can be pardoned. He's too much of a coward to go that route though.
- dragonwriter 12y agoPlenty of people have been pardoned without being charged, tried, or found guilty; the most well-known example being Richard Nixon. The idea that Snowden must first be found guilty in order to be pardoned is simply false, the pardon power is plenary and has no such restriction.
- LLWM 12y agoI'm not talking about legal requirements. I'm talking about taking responsibility.
- schrodinger 12y agoYea, pretty cowardly to not want to be executed or spend life in prison.
- LLWM 12y agoIf you're going to commit treason, be prepared to accept the consequences for treason. To commit the crime and then flee the country to avoid prosecution is complete cowardice.
- thomasahle 12y agoHe's probably just waiting for Manning to get pardoned first.
- Foxboron 12y agoThats not true. Snowden have said several times that if he can get a fair trial, he would jump on the first plane to the US. However, the US have not guaranteed him that in any way. He does not want to end up like Chelsea Manning.
- LLWM 12y agoBecause his definition of a fair trial is one where classified information is made public.