In the wake of his 17-year jail sentence, Joseph Bigg said: “Oh, I know he’ll pardon. I believe that with all my heart.”

  • afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world
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    It is very open for abuse but historically hasn’t been abused that much. Seems like the states are moving towards making it less powerful.

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      The US seems to work on “I pinky swear not to abuse this” and then is shocked when that turns out poorly.

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        sometimes when these systems are designed, the designers, simply didnt contemplate the crazy shit people will try that are within the systems legal bounds. for example no-one would have ever thought a prime minister would secretly swear himself into multiple minister portfolios even behind his own cabinets back, but thats exactly what the former PM of australia did (and now calls into question the things he signed off on in secret at the time).