Further evidence that Tea Bagging Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker (R - You're On Your Own) is a heartless Grinch.
An Iraq War combat veteran is hoping for a pardon from Gov. Scott Walker so he can become a police officer.
But Walker is refusing to budge from his practice of not issuing any pardons.
That's right. No pardons. Ever.
Eric Pizer returned from Iraq in 2004 after serving 2 tours with the Marines. 2 days after his return he went to the help a friend involved in a fight by trying to break it up and wound up being charged with battery. He pleaded no contest, served 2 years of probation and paid over $7000 in medical bills after punching a man in the nose.
Now, 9 years later and with an associate degree in criminal justice, he wants to become a police officer. His felony conviction prevents that.
A pardon would not erase the conviction but it would restore Pizer's right to possess a firearm, which he needs to become a police officer.
Scott Walker, when asked about the pardon request, suggested Pizer find another career (sorry, I saw it this weekend on the tee vee machine, but for the life of me can't find it today).
Another more in depth article can be found here.
It's interesting that Walker, who never put on a uniform to serve his country and currently hides behind the most massive security detail in Wisconsin history while pretending to be "unintimidated", would refuse to aid a decorated Marine veteran. Also interesting to note is that one of his associates is getting out of prison early after stealing tens of thousands of dollars from a veterans fund put under his care and supervision by Scott Walker while he was Milwaukee County Executive. Interesting to note that this early release was ordered by the state Department of Corrections headed by a Walker appointee.
This one case is being highlighted in the press because this man seems to be someone who qualifies to have a pardon considered. A one-time offense which, he pled "no contest" to in order to avoid the expense and difficulty of a trial isn't part of a pattern of criminal or violent behavior. That the incident occurred 2 days after his return from his second deployment after a night of drinking.
Walkers "no pardon" policy, regardless of merit, is the problem here. There are people who deserve consideration and this man is only one of them.
Stay tuned for further episodes of Cruelty and Heartlessness, starting Scott Walker, a show continuously running in Wisconsin since January 2011. We're hoping for a cancellation at the end of 2014.
Happy Holidays all!
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