THE DOORS - Possible Jim Morrison Pardon Irks Florida ACLU
December 8, 2010, 13 years ago
According to The Florida Independent, media attention over a possible pardon of Jim Morrison, legendary singer of THE DOORS, has the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida worried that other “contemporary injustices” may be overshadowed by the hype.
On Thursday, the Florida Clemency Board is expected at Gov. Charlie Crist’s request to consider pardoning Morrison for his indecent exposure conviction following the singer’s arrest after a drunken 1969 concert performance in Miami. Other board members include Florida’s CFO Alex Sink, Attorney General Bill McCollum and Commissioner of Agriculture Charles Bronson.
Crist has been seen on numerous national media outlets saying his review of Morrison’s case shows an injustice was done, and it appears the frontman never exposed himself while on stage during the night in question.
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