Comment by thaumasiotes
13 years ago
A petition not to prosecute, even if it was granted, would be worthless. If someone's pardoned, then they can't be prosecuted again. If they're just not-prosecuted, they can easily be prosecuted later.
13 years ago
A petition not to prosecute, even if it was granted, would be worthless. If someone's pardoned, then they can't be prosecuted again. If they're just not-prosecuted, they can easily be prosecuted later.
It's also much less clear a statement, as there can be other reasons not to prosecute (lack of evidence, for instance).