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Alaska Mechanic Gets Presidential Pardon | Anchorage News
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A mechanic from Wasilla, Alaska, gets a presidential pardon after pleading guilty to tampering with a diesel truck’s pollution monitoring device — a move he says was necessary to keep vehicles running in Alaska’s brutal winters. Though his business partner’s charges were dropped, Spurlock faced five years probation and a $32,000 fine. The president framed the pardons as cases of “persecution” for “fixing their car,” sparking debate over environmental enforcement and intent.
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