Actor Mark Wahlberg is seeking a Governor’s Pardon for a hate crime he committed in the ‘80s. A cursory search reveals Wahlberg blinded convenience store owner Thanh Lam in one eye after beating him with a stick while screaming racial epithets.
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By now most of us know pardons can be issued at the state level by governors and also at the federal level by The President. It’s not uncommon for either governors or presidents to issue their pardons during their final day of office. Should Wahlberg have his hate crime expunged as part of a pardon? Check out the other celebrities who have been pardoned, and weigh in via the comment section.
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