Neutral Pardon Or Nepotism? Arkansas Governor Pardons Son

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“The second-best thing about having a governor for a dad is getting into all the fancy parties. The first-best thing is having him pardon you for drug charges you racked up in your early 20s.

CNN reports that Arkansas governor Mike Beebe plans to pardon his own son, 34-year-old Kyle Beebe, who was arrested in 2003 for possession of marijuana with intent to deliver. He received a fine and three years’ probation, but a pardon would scrub the offense from his record. The governor has already granted over 700 pardons during his tenure, mostly for nonviolent offenses.”

Read more from NY Mag here: http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2014/11/arkansas-governor-to-pardon-his-own-son.html

Ana Kasparian (http://www.twitter.com/anakasparian) and Cenk Uygur (http://www.twitter.com/cenkuygur) of The Young Turks discuss. Neutal pardon or nepotism or a little of both? Tell us what you think in the comment section below.

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