It ain't. The loss of civil and constitutional rights are the same for a murderer or rapist, as it is for a young man that sells a whale's tooth on eBay. The loss of constitutional and civil rights are the same for a child molester and a young man that enhanced his income on a mortgage application to buy his first home with his new bride.
For a country that promotes itself as one of second chances and liberty and freedom, a convicted felon's debt to society is never paid, which contradicts our founding fathers' premise that the punishment must fit the crime. A convicted felon's punishment, no matter what the crime or mistake, no matter what the sentence, is a life-long personal and professional annihilation, that becomes a permanent second-class citizen that is never made whole again.
It's time for America to stop destroying lives, professions, and children. The White House said in a statement that since Kerik's conviction, "he has focused on improving the lives of others, including as a passionate advocate for criminal justice and prisoner re-entry reform.
Kerik was sentenced to four years in prison in after pleading guilty to eight felony charges for offenses including failure to pay taxes and lying to White House officials during a failed nomination to be Homeland Security secretary. Giuliani made Kerik commissioner of the city's Department of Correction, and in named him police commissioner. The pair worked side by side on Sept. The fall of Kerik's career began when President George W.
Bush nominated him to lead the Department of Homeland Security. Kerik abruptly withdrew his name, citing questions raised about the immigration status of a former housekeeper and nanny. Kerik, an Army veteran, rose to the pinnacle of law enforcement before a fall so steep that even a city jail named after him was renamed.
In a presentence filing, prosecutors chided Kerik, saying "he more than once unlawfully used public office for private profit, and then, after leaving government, became a wealthy man by shamelessly exploiting the most horrific civilian tragedy in this nation's history.
Trump's pardons have come under criticism because well-heeled friends of the president advocated for many of them and because many of the convictions were for corruption. Kerik, 64, was a corrections officer in New Jersey in the s before joining the New York City police department. He provided security for Rudolph Giuliani during his successful mayoral run.
In , Kerik was named the city's Department of Correction commissioner and was appointed by Giuliani as police commissioner in Giuliani and Kerik were praised as heroes after the Sept. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Comments 0. Top Stories. Julian Assange given permission to marry partner in prison Nov 12, AM. Toddler found safe after desperate hour search 2 hours ago.
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