Sorcerer 12,526 Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has granted "absolute pardon" to United States Marine Joseph Scott Pemberton, clearing the way for the soldier's early release, confirmed Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. Pemberton, an American soldier convicted of homicide, had been sentenced to 10 years in prison last December 2015 over the killing of Filipino transgender woman Jennifer Laude. The soldier, however, was set to be freed 4 years earlier than his scheduled release after he was recently granted full credits of Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) under a Philippine law. Laude's family earlier insisted on seeing proof of Pemberton's records on good behavior while he was detained at a restricted facility in the military headquarters in Camp Aguinaldo. Pemberton was earlier convicted in December 2015 for killing Laude, a transgender woman, who he was about to have sex with. Upon discovering she had male genitals, the US soldier arm-locked Laude and dunked her head in the toilet bowl. https://rappler.com/nation/duterte-grants-absolute-pardon-us-marine-pemberton This is absolutely devastating news, especially for those who want a safer place for the LGBTQ+ community in the Philippines. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skylight 911 Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Disgusting people. I swear I hate my country and its system so much. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xoxo Adriana 15,040 Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 if the justice system isn’t going to do their job, literally watch the public do it for them. i don’t condone violence in any sort by the way, i’m just stating the obvious that will happen. he’d be smart to stay off the streets tbh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilMonst3r 5,681 Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 I hope he gets dropped and I dont feel bad my rage is too much. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProdigyARTPOP 3,910 Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 May his life be short & unsavory. I said what I said. 1 hour ago, Xoxo Adriana said: if the justice system isn’t going to do their job, literally watch the public do it for them. i don’t condone violence in any sort by the way, i’m just stating the obvious that will happen. he’d be smart to stay off the streets tbh i thought the exact same thing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSUNAMI 21,297 Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 I can't wait to be a world dictator. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
27monster27 15,854 Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Isn't he a self-hating gay anyway? It's so disgusting that he did this. he/him/his Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daylight Jokers 14,958 Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 I feel so bad for her family. This makes me sick. The president would be singing a different tune if a local did this to Jennifer. Nagpapakaputa siya masyado sa mga dayuhan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah H 4,375 Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Disgusting crime. Killing someone for that? All he had to do was get up and leave. And a pardon? Ugh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUtterfield 8 41,818 Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Can Filipinos even protest this? they made anti government posts illegal right? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 You pardon a murder? Since when? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAG 7 Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Tbh he does his own share of killing people and excuses it as him making his country better. I’m not surprised by this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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