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‘It’s time we put a felon in the White House,’ California sheriff says (www.yahoo.com)

submitted 10 months ago by SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago (5 children)

Cop literally wants a convicted felon to run the country, I can't come up with a better satire for how little police care about rule of law... Or a better argument for the "Ban the Box" initiative

I'm definitely all for loosening restrictions on former felons.. Look bro, if we can have a convicted felon running for office, no reason why they can't vote or hold jobs if they've done their time right?

[–] John_McMurray@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

There's precedent....pretty sure Wyatt Earp was a felon

[–] barsquid@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

This sheriff would need to check the color of their hat before he agrees or not. And the color of their skin.

[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I couldn't own firearms or vote but this motherfucker could be president? Literally makes no sense and moreso if you read the reasoning as to why voting rights and firearm right can be restricted.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_death

[–] John_McMurray@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You can be president too.

[–] Madison420@lemmy.world -1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Actually no I can't.

[–] John_McMurray@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Not born in the states?

[–] Madison420@lemmy.world -1 points 10 months ago

Cant/won't provide identifiable information.

[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 1 points 10 months ago

if we can have a convicted felon running for office, no reason why they can’t vote or hold jobs if they’ve done their time right?

That's a fair point: Once Trump has done his time then he can run for president.

[–] lanolinoil@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

to be fair, he was attempting satire -- he is 'switching sides' and now wants a felon to run the country.

They're so bad at everything lol WOOSH on satire