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| New Mexico governor weighs pardon for Billy the Kid |
| 2010-12-19 |
| Nearly 130 years after the death of Henry McCarty, alias William Bonney, but better known as Billy the Kid, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson will take some of the final hours of his administration to decide whether to pardon the baby-faced gunslinger. Richardson will review evidence that in 1881, one of his predecessors promised to pardon Bonney for killing a sheriff in return for his testimony in a murder case. The record suggests that New Mexico territorial Gov. Lew Wallace later reneged on that promise. Richardson has promised a decision by Dec. 31, his final day in office. Richardson, who is in North Korea for talks aimed at defusing recent tensions after that country's recent artillery barrage on a South Korean island, has also solicited comment from citizens to help him make a decision, according to spokeswoman Alarie Ray-Garcia. "This is something the governor was saying he would consider pretty much since he's been in office," she said. He has made no commitment about whether he will grant the pardon. Richardson is preparing to turn over the reins of state government to Republican Susana Martinez, along with a roughly $300-million budget deficit and near-record unemployment. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #7 Whoa, so will KIMMIE get the NM Guv to finally pardon EMILIO ESTEVEZ??? Why not, as CHAIRMAN MAO was repor a dedicated fan of BRUCE LEE. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2010-12-19 23:50 |
| #6 Can't New Mexico find something better to worry about? |
| Posted by: gorb 2010-12-19 23:04 |
| #5 Lew Wallace, Civil War General and novelist, served as governor of the territory of New Mexico between 1878-1881. He had a few things to say about running the place in letters to his wife: “All calculations based on our experiences elsewhere fail in New Mexico.” And he predicted this fate for his replacement: `Of course, he will do just as I did, have the same ideas, make the same attempts, and with the same heartiness of effort, soon cool in zeal, then finally say, `All right, let her drift.’ ” |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2010-12-19 20:13 |
| #4 they've gotta be looking a that dopey fat f*ck and thinking: "that would be a months worth of soup" |
| Posted by: Frank G 2010-12-19 11:55 |
| #3 "Richardson, who is in North Korea" Can we make them keep him? |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2010-12-19 11:51 |
| #2 Richardson is preparing to turn over the reins of state government to Republican Susana Martinez, along with a roughly $300-million budget deficit and near-record unemployment. Sounds like she'll have more important things to worry about then North Korea and Billy the Kid's pardon. Thanks, Bill. Enjoy the talk show circuit... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2010-12-19 11:10 |
| #1 last gasp for Richardson, a noted publicity whore |
| Posted by: Frank G 2010-12-19 10:34 |