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deck4242 t1_jay991w wrote

Stupid question: why do they have to apply ? Why not remove it for everyone automatically ?

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speaks_truth_2_kiwis t1_jayct40 wrote

>Stupid question: why do they have to apply ? Why not remove it for everyone automatically ?

A pardon doesn't remove a conviction from your record.

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deck4242 t1_jaycyhz wrote

I mean they could remove it from everybody records with a click on a computer in washington.

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speaks_truth_2_kiwis t1_jaye9hb wrote

>I mean they could remove it from everybody records with a click on a computer in washington.

Ya I'm pretty sure they could actually expunge the convictions from people's records

"Yes we can! But we're not going to."

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