I think we need to ping every FReeper we can on this issue. Start a petition to the President of the United States to pardon both of these men, give them their jobs back, and fire both the Prosecutor and the Judge. This is despicable and needs to be remedies ASAP!!!!
I am going to write my Congressman today.
(We have two political parties: the American Party and the Anti-American Party.)
EL PASO, Texas -- Two former U.S. Border Patrol agents were each sentenced Thursday to more than a decade in federal prison for shooting a Mexican drug smuggler and then trying to cover it up.
Ignacio Ramos was sentenced to 11 years and one day, and Jose Alonso Compean was sentenced to 12 years. Both were fired after their convictions on several charges including assault with a deadly weapon, obstruction of justice, and a civil rights violation.
The men, neither of whom spoke in court, will be allowed to turn themselves in Jan. 17.
The agents have proclaimed their innocence in the Feb. 17, 2005, shooting of admitted drug smuggler Osvlado Aldrete Davila.
Aldrete was shot in the buttocks as he fled across the Rio Grande into Mexico after a confrontation with Ramos and Compean. The agents said they shot in self defense, but prosecutors charged that they had no reason to shoot at the fleeing man, who later claimed he was unarmed.
Since their convictions, support for the agents has swelled. Several prominent law makers, including U.S. Rep. James Sensenbrenner, the Wisconsin Republican who chairs the House judiciary committee, have even called for a Congressional investigation into the agents' prosecutions.
The union representing most rank and file Border Patrol agents established a legal defense fund. And civilian border watch groups have asked the U.S. Attorney General's office to review the case and throw out the jury's guilty verdicts.
2006-10-19 15:16:29 · 9 answers · asked by Zoe 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
No they are traitors to Mexico they must rot in prison. Osvlado Aldrete Davila was only bring the sacred herb to his Aztlan brethren. To do anything else would make the U.S. boarder patrol feel they are above the laws of Montezuma.
Montezuma speaks through me directly.
My word is devine, mothafuka.
2006-10-19 15:22:39 · answer #1 · answered by vicente fox 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes, absolutely. They should have NEVER been put on trial to begin with. This is an outrage and an affront to the American people. The judge and the prosecution should be arrested for aiding and abetting a known criminal.
2006-10-23 14:00:49 · answer #2 · answered by Bob G 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Of curse they should be pardoned!! Even if i am mexican, they have a very difficult job, and they were very well trained, so they could kill him, but they decided just to stop him..... I hope things go well for them, and im sorry i cant help with a letter, i am in Mexico.
2006-10-20 17:54:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
They should be pardoned, given a medal, and put right back on the border, so that they may show the others how it's done.
2006-10-19 15:50:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
They should be given the ******** newtron award
2006-10-19 17:31:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
shooting him should have gotten them a metal
2006-10-19 17:43:29 · answer #6 · answered by carolinatinpan 5 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Drug dealer or not, you just can't go shooting people.
2006-10-19 15:59:56 · answer #7 · answered by Carol R 7 · 2⤊ 4⤋
pardon me first..
2006-10-19 15:18:11 · answer #8 · answered by akoaypilipino 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
No.
2006-10-19 15:18:17 · answer #9 · answered by D.J 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋