Grouchy Spike Posted December 18, 2010 Posted December 18, 2010 Rueter's carried the story about Governor Richardson of New Mexico considering a pardon for BTK. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20101217/od_nm/...mV3bWV4aWNvZ292 See also: http://www.governor.state.nm.us/btk.php
Rye Miles #13621 Posted December 18, 2010 Posted December 18, 2010 Richardson is an idiot, he's seeking headlines so he can get elected to something down the road. This is ridiculous!
Blue Steel Duke Posted December 18, 2010 Posted December 18, 2010 This is a priority in New Mexico these days? I thought they had a little trouble with their 'neighbors" to the South? BSD
Guest diablo slim shootist Posted December 18, 2010 Posted December 18, 2010 I know lets pardon Bonny& Clyde here in Texas -Opps they never went to jail did they
Grouchy Spike Posted December 18, 2010 Author Posted December 18, 2010 Richardson fiddles while Rome burns?
BLACKFOOT SASS #11947 Posted December 18, 2010 Posted December 18, 2010 A meaningless waste of time! Not the first time government has done such as that. Blackfoot
Dakota Rebel, SASS# 58412 Posted December 18, 2010 Posted December 18, 2010 The Governor of Florida is considering a pardon for Jim Morrison (The Doors) for lewd behavior. Apparently, this is a good use of time. Pardons should be for the living who have turned their lives around, or to correct an unjustice. Neither applies here.
Gunner Gatlin, SASS 10274L Posted December 18, 2010 Posted December 18, 2010 BILLY THE KID for PRESIDENT 2012! I guess a promise is a promise..albeit late GG ~
Big Sage, SASS #49891 Life Posted December 18, 2010 Posted December 18, 2010 Gets him a "Get out of the grave" free pass.
Squint Westwood SASS#2165 Posted December 18, 2010 Posted December 18, 2010 An absurd waste of time and effort. Gov. Richardson needs to find something better to do with his time - like secure the border with Mexico. Squint
MMJ#89586 Posted December 19, 2010 Posted December 19, 2010 I have never understood the point of these pardons.
Trailrider #896 Posted December 19, 2010 Posted December 19, 2010 Is that why they were playing "Chisum" on AMC today?
Dirty Dan Dawkins Posted December 19, 2010 Posted December 19, 2010 Richardson is an idiot, he's seeking headlines so he can get elected to something down the road. This is ridiculous! +1
Texas Phil Peeno #50923 Posted December 20, 2010 Posted December 20, 2010 Why ruin a legend? As a kid I played as Billy the Kid. As an adult I watched Billy the Kid movies. To many men above their forties looked up to Billy in one form or another. Why ruin that childhood fantasy for an unmemorable blurb in political history. Governor Richardson, do not ruin one of our cowboy hero! BTW, Billy the Kid was not killed by Pat Garrett. He lived a ripe old age in Texas. PS. Did anyone of y'all played as Pat Garrett when y'alls were kids?
grubstake charlie Posted December 20, 2010 Posted December 20, 2010 PS. Did anyone of y'all played as Pat Garrett when y'alls were kids? Actually, yes I did. When I was in elementary school one of Pat Garrett's granddaughters lived about 1 block away, and she had one of his Colts in a glass box on the fireplace mantel. We all imagined getting to hold it (but we never did).
John E. Law Posted December 20, 2010 Posted December 20, 2010 The Governor of Florida is considering a pardon for Jim Morrison (The Doors) for lewd behavior. Apparently, this is a good use of time. Pardons should be for the living who have turned their lives around, or to correct an unjustice. Neither applies here. Um, you mean Pardoned. It was official last week. I know my life just got that much better knowing that poor old dead Jim no longer has that hanging over his good name I love how, in the state of our economy, we're waisting tax dollars on this crap. JEL
Edward R S Canby, SASS#59971 Posted December 23, 2010 Posted December 23, 2010 According to this article the governor has a website where you can advise him regarding pardoning the Kid.
Mean Matt McCord, SASS #24683 Posted December 24, 2010 Posted December 24, 2010 Um, you mean Pardoned. It was official last week. I know my life just got that much better knowing that poor old dead Jim no longer has that hanging over his good name I love how, in the state of our economy, we're waisting tax dollars on this crap. JEL That was nothing more than Crist's middle finger at the state of Florida for supporting Rubio instead of him.
Tionesta Toby, SASS #74169 Posted December 24, 2010 Posted December 24, 2010 The Governor of Florida is considering a pardon for Jim Morrison (The Doors) for lewd behavior. Apparently, this is a good use of time. Pardons should be for the living who have turned their lives around, or to correct an unjustice. Neither applies here. Jim Morrison was convicted of exposing himself which he didn't do. He may not have been the greatest person, but he wasn't guilty of the crime -- so his pardon DOES correnct an injustice.
Guest Paniolo Cowboy SASS #75875 Posted December 24, 2010 Posted December 24, 2010 It's probably another of Bill Richardson's great ideas. When Richardson served as Bill Clinton's first U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. and then as Energy Secretary. It was his great idea to help North Korea with Nuclear development. See where that has got us!
Trailrider #896 Posted December 31, 2010 Posted December 31, 2010 Howdy, Pard, Will he or won't he? That is the question. Saw him interviewed on the subject, and he said he has to decide by tomorrow, his last day in office. He says he'll only pardon him for the crimes that Gov. (General) Lew Wallace renigged on, not for killing the "lawmen" who allegedly killed his boss. Hmmm... Ya reckon a pardon will remove the bullets from his dessicated carcass, and restore him to life? Ah, well... Happy New Year, y'all! Godspeed to those still in harm's way in the defense of Freedom everywhere! God Bless America! Your Pard,
Snake River Clay SASS #34984 Posted December 31, 2010 Posted December 31, 2010 Billy the Kid was NOT pardoned by the Governor.
Smoken D Posted December 31, 2010 Posted December 31, 2010 Sure did surprise me. All that hype, all that money spent. Another reason it's called "Criminal Justice System"!
Trailrider #896 Posted December 31, 2010 Posted December 31, 2010 Billy the Kid was NOT pardoned by the Governor. Sorry, Kid! Guess you're just gonna have to lie there unpardoned for the rest of Eternity! Still not sure what would have happened if Gov. Bill had pardoned you. Were you gonna wait until Halloween to jump up? Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year to all! Godspeed to those still in harm's way in the defense of Freedom everywhere! God Bless America! Your Pard,
Cowboy Junky Posted December 31, 2010 Posted December 31, 2010 I guess they have nothing better to do with their time.......I'm meant the Country is doing great right now so they have to look for things to do to kill time until elections start up again.
Snake River Clay SASS #34984 Posted December 31, 2010 Posted December 31, 2010 CCK must be beside herself. OOPS! Nevermind she started out that way!
Grizzly Adams 3674 Posted December 31, 2010 Posted December 31, 2010 http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/gov-bill-r...ly-kid-12513748
Good Hands SASS #8247 Posted December 31, 2010 Posted December 31, 2010 Why would anybody give a partial pardon to a guy that's been dead for years (even if he wasn't killed in NM and lived out his life in Texas which I don't believe he did)? Obvious PR gimmicks like this are irritiating.
Shoshone Slim, SASS #31347 Posted January 1, 2011 Posted January 1, 2011 CCK must be beside herself. OOPS! Nevermind she started out that way! I haven't thought about that pathetic loon in a loooong time.
Rye Miles #13621 Posted January 1, 2011 Posted January 1, 2011 It's probably another of Bill Richardson's great ideas. When Richardson served as Bill Clinton's first U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. and then as Energy Secretary. It was his great idea to help North Korea with Nuclear development. See where that has got us! Is that why Richardson just went over to North Korea again??? What's up with this guy?
Edward R S Canby, SASS#59971 Posted January 1, 2011 Posted January 1, 2011 Here's the Governor's written statement. While I don't support the man I do note he is very capable of communicating with rogues and tyrants. It's useful to have someone with that skill set around.
Dungannon Gunner Posted January 1, 2011 Posted January 1, 2011 I know lets pardon Bonny& Clyde here in Texas -Oppsthey never went to jail did they Well said!
Shirley Shooter, SASS #33848 Posted January 1, 2011 Posted January 1, 2011 I believe Gov. Richardson has a SASS Life badge number 60,000, but I may be wrong.
Wylie Harp, #21158L Posted January 1, 2011 Posted January 1, 2011 Whether or not Gov. Wallace promised Billy the Kid a pardon is irrelevant, just as this whole exercise by Gov. Richardson has been. It was nothing but a cheap publicity stunt and flys in the face of history proving nothing. ~:Wylie:~
Rye Miles #13621 Posted January 1, 2011 Posted January 1, 2011 Just read this mornin that Richardson decided NOT to pardon Billy. Great news our favorite outlaw is still an outlaw!
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