The mother of a victim of Conahan's disturbing crime fumed upon hearing of his commutation. "I am shocked and I am hurt," Sandy Fonzo said, expressing her anguish. "Conahan's actions destroyed families, including mine, and my son's death is a tragic reminder of the consequences of his abuse of power. This pardon feels like an injustice for all of us who still suffer."
This week, he found his sentence commuted by Biden's broad clemency drive. It's angered liberals who otherwise support clemency but have responded with 'no, not like that!' as though presidential leniency wouldn't involve mercy to people who've done horrible things.
But most people in the federal system are, you know, actual criminals. So when a president issues blanket clemency to 1500 people because they're low recidivism risks, that means a lot of actual criminals are going to be released.
From the perspective of victims, no sentence can ever be enough. If we listened exclusively to victims when it comes to sentencing, no one would ever be released.
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