Missouri governor grants pardons at pace not seen since WWII era
Gov. Mike Parson: “I still believe in law and order. I believe criminals need to be treated as such, and they’ve got accountability."
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Gov. Mike Parson: “I still believe in law and order. I believe criminals need to be treated as such, and they’ve got accountability."
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is granting pardons at a pace not seen since the World War II era. Parson has granted more than 600 pardons in the past three years,
Distraught by a romantic breakup, 16-year-old Kenny Batson vented his hurt by stomping out the windshields of cars on a for-sale lot. Over the ensuing years, Batson stole cigarettes, booze and cars for drunken joyrides while bouncing in and out of prison and substance abuse treatment programs. Now 50, Batson is a Christian pastor, a reformed man who has been pardoned for his crimes.
Mike Parson has become the face of mercy by pardoning more than 600 people in the past three years.
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