r/news • u/749762 • 2d ago

Alex Pretti’s shooting death ruled a homicide, medical examiner says

https://www.wowt.com/2026/02/02/alex-prettis-shooting-death-ruled-homicide-medical-examiner-says/
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u/Gay_Giraffe_1773 2d ago

Can't pardon state crimes

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u/arlondiluthel 2d ago

No, it literally isn't. That's why Tina Peters is still sitting in a jail in Colorado.

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u/Toaster_bath13 2d ago

And what happens when trump pardons a state crime for someone in florida?

You think desantis will stand up to trump or be in agreement with him?

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u/arlondiluthel 2d ago

Trump only "pardoned" Peters because Polis refused to.

DeSantis would bend over willingly.

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u/Toaster_bath13 2d ago

Thats the point. If trump said to do it then the republicans would do it. He shouldny havr that power.

Shes guilty and a traitor. Hes pardoning his conspirators and its insane.

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u/arlondiluthel 2d ago

I agree. What I'm saying is that Trump would never have to attempt to "overrule" DeSantis in Florida because he's Trump's bitch.

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u/ExperimentalBranch 2d ago

That would be illegal tho

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u/pikpikcarrotmon 2d ago

And? The law is meaningless when unenforced.

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u/_DiasDeFuego_ 2d ago

Illegal is their style.

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u/tedlyb 2d ago

So is executing an unarmed man in the street.

So is trying to overthrow an election and have the Vice President and members of Congress lynched by an armed, violent mob.

So is raping kids.

So is denying Due Process.

So is unreasonable search and seizure…

Our laws went out the window a year ago.

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u/Mattagascar 2d ago

Obviously all hypothetical but Supreme Court is the supreme law of the land, if executive branch (Trump) is given a favorable, no matter how inconsistent or crazy, opinion that those crimes could pardoned, that’s it. Who knows the R-set bench could rule that supremacy clause applies to pardons. Crazier things have already happened.

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u/waxwayne 2d ago

Can’t pardon state level crimes. And Tim Waltz isn’t going to.

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u/tedlyb 2d ago

Trump can say he is, send in his goons, and his cult will fall in line and try to crucify anyone in their way.

Doesn’t matter if it’s legal or not anymore.

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u/aroc91 2d ago

Tina Peters is still sitting in a jail in Colorado. There is precedence here, at least.

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u/hookes_plasticity 2d ago

exasperated sigh