Man granted clemency by Gov. Huckabee suspected of killing 4 cops in Washington

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Maurice Clemmons, the 37-year-old Tacoma man being sought for questioning in the killing of four Lakewood police officers this morning, has a long criminal record punctuated by violence, erratic behavior and concerns about his mental health.

Nine years ago, then-Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee granted clemency to Clemmons, commuting his lengthy prison sentence over the protestations of prosecutors.

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If folks don't see that granting clemency to a convicted killer who kills again absolutely destroys any chance that Huck ever had to win the nomination in 2012, then this forum is more out-to-lunch on politics than I already thought it was.

I don't think he had killed anybody before. The guy got a really long sentence for crimes he committed when he was a minor. I hate to defend Huckabee, but I don't really think he did anything wrong.

Nevertheless, I agree that this significantly damages any Presidential ambitions he had.