Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe Says He Will Pardon His Own Son On Drug Charge
Gov. Mike Beebe says he will pardon his 34-year-old son, Kyle, for a felony crime in 2003.
“Mr. Governor, I am asking for a second chance at life. I am asking for a second chance to be the man that I know that I can be,” Kyle Beebe wrote in his pardon application to his father.
Gov. Beebe (D) was serving as the state’s attorney general when Kyle was given 3 years probation. When his son was arrested, Gov. Beebe said, “If he broke the law, he needs to pay for it. He needs to be treated like everybody else-no better, worse.”
Things sure change quickly.
“I would have done it a long time ago if he’d have asked, but he took his sweet time about asking. He was embarrassed. He’s still embarrassed, and frankly, I was embarrassed and his mother was embarrassed. All of the families that go through that, it’s tough on the families, but hopefully the kids learn,” Beebe now says.
“Kids when they’re young do stupid stuff. He was no different. Liked to have broken his mother’s heart. His mother and I were stereotypical parents from the different end of the spectrum. She was the enabler that tried to fix everything. I was the nuclear bomb thrower that thought you ought to shoot him. Somewhere between those two extremes was probably the right thing to do,” Beebe said.
Kyle Beebe wrote his father in order to ask for the pardon.
“At the time of my arrest I was living in a fantasy world, not reality. I was young and dumb. At that time in my life I felt like I was missing something and I tried to fill that emptiness by selling drugs,” Kyle Beebe wrote.
“I am asking for a second chance to be a better son to my parents and prove to them that I am the person they raised me to be,” Kyle Beebe wrote.
According to a spokesman for the Arkansas Parole Board, Kyle did not get special treatment.
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tracey marie November 13th, 2014 at 09:42
Good for him, he stayed out of the legal aspect of trials and sentencing.
tracey marie November 13th, 2014 at 10:42
Good for him, he stayed out of the legal aspect of trials and sentencing.
R.J. Carter November 13th, 2014 at 09:43
“Well, son, now that I’m leaving office and it won’t hurt me politically, it’s time to let you back out.”
Oh, no, wait. He’s been out and free for a while now. So this is just wiping the slate clean, so that things don’t show up later when he applies for jobs.
mea_mark November 13th, 2014 at 09:43
He should pardon a thousand minorities in similar circumstances.
R.J. Carter November 13th, 2014 at 10:43
“Well, son, now that I’m leaving office and it won’t hurt me politically, it’s time to let you back out.”
Oh, no, wait. He’s been out and free for a while now. So this is just wiping the slate clean, so that things don’t show up later when he applies for jobs.
mea_mark November 13th, 2014 at 10:43
He should pardon a thousand minorities in similar circumstances.
Khary A November 13th, 2014 at 09:47
Well isn’t this a fine how do you do?
The last of the Thousad Sons November 13th, 2014 at 10:47
Well isn’t this a fine how do you do?
Allan Kim Harrison November 13th, 2014 at 09:48
“According to a spokesman for the Arkansas Parole Board, Kyle did not get special treatment.”
BS!
Larry Schmitt November 13th, 2014 at 12:03
Tell that to all the other convicted felons who served their time, but still have a conviction on their records.
Ed Hamilton November 13th, 2014 at 10:48
“According to a spokesman for the Arkansas Parole Board, Kyle did not get special treatment.”
BS!
Larry Schmitt November 13th, 2014 at 13:03
Tell that to all the other convicted felons who served their time, but still have a conviction on their records.
Khary A November 13th, 2014 at 09:51
It must be nice to have an inside edge…if only others could get this?
Some kind of privilege based on familial connection maybe? Perhaps a
system could be put in place where as just because you were born to a
certain group of people that life just got made easier for you in subtle
but profound ways that would benefit your life in perpetuity? Gee whiz that sure would be nice.
The last of the Thousad Sons November 13th, 2014 at 10:51
It must be nice to have an inside edge…if only others could get this?
Some kind of privilege based on familial connection maybe? Perhaps a
system could be put in place where as just because you were born to a
certain group of people that life just got made easier for you in subtle
but profound ways that would benefit your life in perpetuity? Gee whiz that sure would be nice.
edmeyer_able November 13th, 2014 at 09:56
The story is a bit vague on a couple points….
“At the time of my arrest I was living in a fantasy world, not reality. I was young and dumb. At that time in my life I felt like I was missing something and I tried to fill that emptiness by selling drugs,” Kyle Beebe
Thousands of minorities are serving longer sentences for possession he is a dealer and he got probation? wtf
Bunya November 13th, 2014 at 14:29
Yes, but he’s also white – and living in Alabama.
allison1050 November 14th, 2014 at 08:24
How much jail time did he actually do?
edmeyer_able November 13th, 2014 at 10:56
The story is a bit vague on a couple points….
“At the time of my arrest I was living in a fantasy world, not reality. I was young and dumb. At that time in my life I felt like I was missing something and I tried to fill that emptiness by selling drugs,” Kyle Beebe
Thousands of minorities are serving longer sentences for possession he is a dealer and he got probation? wtf
Bunya November 13th, 2014 at 15:29
Yes, but he’s also white – and living in Alabama.
allison1050 November 14th, 2014 at 09:24
How much jail time did he actually do?
Maxx44 November 13th, 2014 at 10:01
Rank has its privileges.
Maxx44 November 13th, 2014 at 11:01
Rank has its privileges.
Leeann Herring November 13th, 2014 at 12:52
I would have no problem with it if he pardoned all low level drug offenders.
Larry Schmitt November 13th, 2014 at 14:29
If he was doing that, it wouldn’t be news outside of Arkansas.
Leeann Herring November 13th, 2014 at 13:52
I would have no problem with it if he pardoned all low level drug offenders.
Larry Schmitt November 13th, 2014 at 15:29
If he was doing that, it wouldn’t be news outside of Arkansas.
allison1050 November 14th, 2014 at 08:21
How much weed did he have in his possession at the time of his arrest?
Carla Akins November 14th, 2014 at 09:00
Enough to qualify for a distribution charge.
allison1050 November 14th, 2014 at 09:21
How much weed did he have in his possession at the time of his arrest?
Carla Akins November 14th, 2014 at 10:00
Enough to qualify for a distribution charge.