McCain Wants pardon for Jack Johnson

[madmax]

Originally Posted by ForeverRoses

I remember studing Jack Johnson in my History of Sports in America class in college. His story is really facinating. His fight against James Jeffries "the great white hope" was called the fight of the century.

I hope they do issue the pardon. It won't help him now, but as a symbolic act, it would be nice.

Did you watch the Jack Johnson movie with James Earl Jones? Is that proof of anything?

Do you think you and McCain know more about the case than the jury that convicted him?

[KSig RC]

Originally Posted by madmax

Do you think you and McCain know more about the case than the jury that convicted him?

It's probably more likely than not that, given the way the case was constructed and the fallout years later, McCain actually does know more about the case than the jurors.

Jurors only know what's presented to them. Usually there's more to the story.

[ForeverRoses]

Originally Posted by madmax

Did you watch the Jack Johnson movie with James Earl Jones? Is that proof of anything?

Do you think you and McCain know more about the case than the jury that convicted him?

Nope, never saw the movie.

And no, I don't necessarily think I know more about the case than the jury. However I do think I see the case through different eyes than the jury. I guess I see it as a similar thing to the apology that was sought for the Captain of the USS Indianapolis. The apology didn't mean anything for the person themselves (since they has passed on) however it was meaningful to the family. And if Jack Johnson's family would like one, then I see the point. It is just my opinion, you don't have to agree with it.

[kddani]

So call me crazy, but when I read the title of the thread I was wondering what on earth this guy did: