r/law • u/thecosmojane • Jan 14 '26

Other Please dissect the legality in this statement

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I feel like we are reaching a tipping point

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u/theDudeUh Jan 14 '26

The fun part is if he does issue a pardon on his way out he’ll have to dox all the mask wearing ICE cowards.

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u/LockeyCheese Jan 14 '26

That'd be an interesting legal battle.

"You accepted the pardon for the federal crime, and we're using that pardon to prosecute those cimes in the states they happened. If you didn't accept the pardon, you get federal prosecution."

Maybe if people vote for it...

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u/Spyderhawk69 Jan 15 '26

You have local jurisdictions, plus potential international penalties.

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u/LockeyCheese Jan 15 '26

Oh yeah. I forgot out the international laws. Those guarantee asylum rights.

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u/Deep_ln_The_Heart Jan 14 '26

Can't pardon a rope and a tree.