Mike Huckabee: ‘I Take Full Responsibility’ for Granting Alleged Cop Killer Clemency http://tinyurl.com/yccjnoy
Monday, November 30, 2009 10:45 PM By: Mike Huckabee
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Mike Huckabee: ‘I Take Full Responsibility’ for Granting Alleged Cop Killer Clemency In a Newsmax exclusive, former Arkansas governor and presidential candidate Mike Huckabee explains why he granted clemency nine years ago to Maurice Clemmons, the suspect in the brutal shooting of four police officers in Lakewood, Wash. Given the same set of facts, Huckabee writes, he would make the same decision that he did nearly a decade ago:
The nation was stunned by the senseless and savage cold-blooded murders of 4 young police officers in Lakewood, Washington. Whenever a police officer or soldier is killed, I feel the loss is even more profound for they are the ones who stand between our freedom and anarchy.
At the time I write these words, police are still searching for Maurice Clemmons who is believed to be the one committing these unspeakable acts. Nine years ago, that name crossed my desk. I commuted his sentence from 108 years to 47 years. Many news reports, talk show hosts, and bloggers have erroneously said that he was granted a “pardon.” Others speak of me “setting him free.” As one who now hosts a talk show and who does daily radio commentaries, I can attest to how easy commentary is compared to actually governing. I am not seeking to justify or defend my actions of nine years ago, but it’s important that I answer for my actions and give some explanation as to how and why his sentence was commuted.
I take full responsibility for my actions of nine years ago. I acted on the facts presented to me in 2000. If I could have possibly known what Clemmons would do nine years later, I obviously would have made a different decision. But if the same file was presented to me today, I would have likely made the same decision.
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Monday, November 30, 2009 10:45 PM By: Mike Huckabee
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Mike Huckabee: ‘I Take Full Responsibility’ for Granting Alleged Cop Killer Clemency In a Newsmax exclusive, former Arkansas governor and presidential candidate Mike Huckabee explains why he granted clemency nine years ago to Maurice Clemmons, the suspect in the brutal shooting of four police officers in Lakewood, Wash. Given the same set of facts, Huckabee writes, he would make the same decision that he did nearly a decade ago:
The nation was stunned by the senseless and savage cold-blooded murders of 4 young police officers in Lakewood, Washington. Whenever a police officer or soldier is killed, I feel the loss is even more profound for they are the ones who stand between our freedom and anarchy.
At the time I write these words, police are still searching for Maurice Clemmons who is believed to be the one committing these unspeakable acts. Nine years ago, that name crossed my desk. I commuted his sentence from 108 years to 47 years. Many news reports, talk show hosts, and bloggers have erroneously said that he was granted a “pardon.” Others speak of me “setting him free.” As one who now hosts a talk show and who does daily radio commentaries, I can attest to how easy commentary is compared to actually governing. I am not seeking to justify or defend my actions of nine years ago, but it’s important that I answer for my actions and give some explanation as to how and why his sentence was commuted.
I take full responsibility for my actions of nine years ago. I acted on the facts presented to me in 2000. If I could have possibly known what Clemmons would do nine years later, I obviously would have made a different decision. But if the same file was presented to me today, I would have likely made the same decision.
Read Mike Huckabee’s Full Article – Go Here Now
20091130 Huckabee tells rest of the story on Clemmons clemency
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