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Another convicted January 6 US Capitol attacker rejects Trump’s pardon (www.theguardian.com)

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Jason Riddle says he rejected pardon because ‘it happened. I did those things, and they weren’t pardonable’

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[–] LukeZaz@beehaw.org 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Lol so what?

He's the President. Him giving the pardons directly contradicts the idea that the pardons are given "in recognition of the applicant’s acceptance of responsibility," rendering that portion of your source irrelevant.

Those who're refusing his pardon are the most respectable and sympathetic of them, because they are choosing to stand up for their principles and own up to their mistakes rather than accept a convenient get-out-of-jail-free card that nobody should've gotten to begin with. There is nothing whatsoever that is selfish about that, and suggesting they deserve to lose their rights as a result is outright cruel.