Innocent people do not require pardons.
@XaoslordErie They don't need to take the fifth either.
@Florence No, they sure don't.
@XaoslordErie @Florence Ehh...sometimes they do.
Pleading the Fifth is a tactical move that is useful in a lot of situations (like if you need to get the defense to lay off your client's reputation and focus on the elements of the effing crime already). It doesn't automatically indicate the pleader has something relevant to hide.
Source: am lawyer
@danialexis @XaoslordErie Yep, I get that. But if you're asked 'Do you believe in the peaceful transfer of power?' and you're an American General, and you say 'I plead the fifth', I think we're entitled to draw our own conclusions. Especially if you actively were involved in an insurrection!
@Florence @danialexis @XaoslordErie He needs to be reactivated and court martialed!! Have his friggen rank brought down to nothing.
@Embers Amen. Preach it.