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Bernie angles for Boston Marathon bomber’s vote: Let terrorists, murders, sex offenders vote in prison

Bernie Sanders wants convicted sex offenders to vote on politicians who are creating laws impacting women and children.

And he wants convicted terrorists, such as Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, to influence elections, too.

During a CNN town hall meeting on Monday, Sanders was asked about his idea to let convicts vote from prison, and the questioner provided two specific examples: the domestic terrorist who killed or maimed hundreds of race goers in 2013, and people who commit crimes against women and children.

“If someone commits a serious crime — sexual assault, murder — they’re going to be punished,” Sanders said.

“They may be in jail for 10 years, 20 years, 50 years, their whole lives. That’s what happens when you commit a serious crime. But I think the right to […]

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