We also live in a country whose foundation is based upon justice and the unyielding adherence to the law. If you break the law, you are punished accordingly.
Nobody is supposed to escape the long arm of the law.
Our jails are brimming with rapists, murders, drug dealers, thieves and other very bad people. This is either a sign of our failing justice system, or a sign that the nation is becoming infested with people who can't seem to follow the rules. In this seemingly impenetrable armor of justice is a huge loophole. It is the clause, written into the Constitution, that allows any sitting president to pardon convicts while in office. But, unsurprisingly, this huge bestowment of power is often abused by the very few who are given this enormous privilege.