Pardoned Chicago man says he felt abandoned by Pence

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press


Updated 12:22 pm, Friday, February 10, 2017


CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago man who spent more than eight years in prison for a wrongful conviction says he's angry that his name wasn't cleared by Vice President Mike Pence during his time as Indiana governor.

Forty-nine-year Keith Cooper said during a news conference Friday in Chicago that he felt abandoned by Pence but was thankful that new Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb granted him a pardon Thursday.

Cooper was convicted for a 1996 robbery in Elkhart, Indiana, during which a teenager was shot. He was released from prison in 2006 after a co-defendant's conviction was overturned but the felony conviction had remained on his record.

Cooper's attorney said he believed Pence didn't act on the pardon request for political reasons.

Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/Pardoned-Chicago-man-says-he-felt-abandoned-by-10923689.php

[Eliot Rosewater]

1. Pence doesnt like black people.

It isnt anymore complicated than that, his voters dont either.

Pence will become president soon and he will do more harm to our nation than all prior combined.

[Skittles]

3. I believe you are correct

this is much worse than Duyba, who I believe only hated poor people, regardless of color

[exboyfil]

2. It went against conventional wisdom

but if Tim Kaine had gone after Mike Pence instead of Trump, maybe enough voters in the three closest states would have gone to the polls to avoid the possibility of a President Pence. I know lots of folks said if Trump flames out, Pence will take over anyway (these ones would not have voted for Clinton though).

I was shocked this pardon story never came up during the debate. It is a compelling story of a little guy getting trampled by a system (and a man - Pence) who doesn't give a damn. He is completely innocent, and his race is the only reason he ever went to prison. Kudos to the new Governor in getting him his pardon.