Pushing for Pardon: Mark Tynes
November 26th, 2008 by AlexESPN has reported on New York Giants’ place-kicker Lawrence Tynes efforts to receive a presidential pardon for his brother - Mark Tynes.
The video above is a (melodramatic) look into the divergence of both Mark and Lawrence, how one went to become a professional football player and the other started a pot dealing operation spanning from Texas to Florida.
Despite all this, the brothers are still extremely close. Lawrence doesn’t have an issue with Mark being in jail, he believes his brother is guilty and deserves to be punished for his crimes. What he does have an issue with is the jail sentence - 27 years.
Lawrence said:
My brother is not asking for a pardon, he is asking for a commutation, which would reduce his sentence. By no means is he asking to be freed tomorrow. He deserves to be spending time — the 27 years is something that we think is a little steep.
What’s most interesting is the dynamic between brothers, between childhood friends and between the government’s approach to sentencing the entire drug distribution ring. No matter your position, it’s an interesting story with some hard truths, let’s see if Lawrence Tynes efforts are successful.
