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Rock and roll icon Jim Morrison was pardoned on Thursday by the Florida clemency board for exposing himself at a raucous concert in 1969, an act the late singer and many concert-goers denied ever took place.
Outgoing Governor Charlie Crist and the clemency board voted unanimously to pardon The Doors' lead singer, who would have turned 67 on December 8.
"In this case, the guilt or innocence is in God's hands not ours," Crist said.
What is that last line - homage to In God We Trust or a deficit fighting move? Why just this case? Might was well get rid of those pesky and expensive courts and judges and leave everything up to God.
This is no different than taking the time to award Medals of Honor posthumously.
Jimmy shoulda never been saddled with that charge in the first place. It cost nothing more than the cost of some ink and paper to right a wrong. Let it go.
Rock and roll icon Jim Morrison was pardoned on Thursday by the Florida clemency board for exposing himself at a raucous concert in 1969, an act the late singer and many concert-goers denied ever took place.
Outgoing Governor Charlie Crist and the clemency board voted unanimously to pardon The Doors' lead singer, who would have turned 67 on December 8.
"In this case, the guilt or innocence is in God's hands not ours," Crist said.
What is that last line - homage to In God We Trust or a deficit fighting move? Why just this case? Might was well get rid of those pesky and expensive courts and judges and leave everything up to God.
He needs to pardon people who are in jail for marijuana possession instead of grandstanding.
He needs to pardon people who are in jail for marijuana possession instead of grandstanding.
Yea..probably.
And yet, i'm happy that one of my musical heroes got his name cleared today. Good for him.
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