Crist willing to consider pardoning Doors singer, Jim Morrison...

[cynatnite]

In his last two months in office, Florida Gov. Charlie Crist is considering a December surprise: A posthumous pardon for Jim Morrison, lead singer of The Doors, for indecent exposure charges after an infamous 1969 Miami concert.

In a phone interview with The Hill, Crist said “stay tuned” regarding the idea of a posthumous pardon for the singer who died in Paris in 1971. Crist lost his independent bid for the U.S. Senate on Tuesday and will leave office in January, to be replaced by Republican Rick Scott.

“Candidly, it's something that I haven’t given a lot of thought to, but it's something I’m willing to look into in the time I have left,” said Crist. “Anything is possible.”

Morrison, a native of Melbourne, Fla., was convicted of indecent exposure and profanity after a March 1, 1969, concert in Miami in which he allegedly exposed himself and acted lewdly. He had seen a provocative stage play the night before in Los Angeles, and was known to have drank steadily that day en route to Florida.

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/128087-crist-willing-to-consider-jim-morrison-pardon-before-leaving-office

[marmar]

1. Come on Charlie light my fire

[Swamp Rat]

12. LOL!!

:rofl:

[PM Martin]

2. Is Crist the one who was kicked out of the Republican party

for not towing the Tea Party line?
If so, Mr. Crist may be saying "f-u" to the Tea Parties/Right Flank/"Christians".

[Fla_Democrat]

13. No, he's the one that left when it became obvious

he was going to be beat like a drum in the primary.

:smoke:

[treestar]

3. Because this will solve so many of Florida's problems.

:rofl:

[scarletwoman]

5. Nor will it cost a thing in money or effort. It's a purely symbolic action, nothing wrong with that.

Are you against a pardon for Jim Morrison?

[treestar]

7. Yes on the grounds it is a waste of time

Accomplishes zilch where there are real problems.

[w4rma]

9. It won't take but a few minutes. No big deal. (nt)

[Liberal Veteran]

4. Dose that mean JM's ghost will be okay to vote in Fla. or something?

:shrug:

[Chulanowa]

10. It's Florida

What makes you think the man ever stopped voting?

Death is just an excuse to change your party affiliation!

[Yeahyeah]

6. Why not? Maybe he could get a job on the skeleton crew R's have planned for all of us.

[Dappleganger]

8. What the everlovin' fuck...

I hope that man never runs for any political office near my state again.

[rocktivity]

11. Why is he trolling for permission to do it?

Is this his way of leaving the door open for the Rethugs taking him back?

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rocktivity