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Originally Posted by Anonymouse
Incredible that he's a convicted felon and yet is still the Republican candidate. You can take citizens' rights too far.
What if he wins and goes to jail? Would he last even a minute inside prison? Hello, America, some of you are voting for a convicted criminal. Wake the hell UP!
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Yet you could argue that someone convicted in early life, reforms and shows that reform could do a good job in public office. Would depend on what they were convicted for and how it would affect their ability to govern and/or be unduly influenced.
Getting security clearance in the UK is often more about disclosing things so you can't be blackmailed for something secret rather being shown to have done those things.