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[–] 17 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Guess without any evidence based on the sparse information available…

federal plea + motion to dismiss state case on double jeopardy grounds. If successful, keeps his time federal and makes a possible future pardon less complicated?

I could see pardoning him grabbing a large number of votes based on his popularity?

Just guessing though

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  • [–] 15 points 2 months ago*

    Exactly. This is what happened to Ross Ulbricht. Aaron Swartz should have done this too. It's gambling though, imagine waiting for a pardon your whole life just to regret not killing yourself early instead of dying of old age. Leftists are less likely to get pardoned unfortunately

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