I've never been a "bot" before, but this is as good an issue to be one for... so count me in!
This post deserves the big one.
Posted on 02/11/2007 9:27:34 PM PST by The Spirit Of Allegiance
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Am a proud border bot as the non and miss informed like to call the people who are living through the other front on the war on terror.
The folks who live in small homogeneous towns don't have a clue what is going on.
Tens of thousands of illegals here costing my city and county multi millions of dollars a year.
WE are loosing our identy as Americans.
The crimes they committ including beheadings is not a joke.
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"Border Bot" is a tired, overused pejorative used by those who don't get it, or don't want others to get it.
This is not the *only* life-or-death issue AMERICA must deal with in America but it most definitely IS such an issue.
Sovereignty matters. Flags matter. Allegiance matters.
You are so correct.
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Thank you for your efforts and for the information for the rest of us.
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I am listening now to a little bit of it... must go to bed soon.
I saw those Zapatistas when they invaded the 4th of July parade in Pacific Palisades last year. There is a tremendous potential for violence with them. They want it; they are ready for it.
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Make sure the subject is something like "Pardon Ramos and Compean" so they know what it's about.
MOTION FOR DOWNWARD DEPARTURE AND MEMORANDUM
IN SUPPORT OF REQUEST FOR VARIANCE FROM THE GUIDELINES
(Document 183, Filed 10/18/2006, Case 3:05-cr-00856-KC)
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4. Mr. Ramos would be a vulnerable prisoner
One of the approved departure factors in Koon was the likelihood that the police officer defendants in that case would be susceptible to abuse in prison. The same is certainly true here.
The evidence presented at trial was that the victim and his drug-trafficking friends considered retaliatory shootings at Border Patrol Agents after this incident. The likelihood that the victim (a member of an on-going drug trafficking organization) has associates in prison is very high. The likelihood that those associates would want to harm Mr. Ramos is also quite high, particularly in light of the evidence that such plans were already discussed. Besides personal acquaintances of the victim, there are other drug traffickers in prison who could bear a grudge against Agent Ramos, as he is symbolic of the kind of law enforcement officer that put them behind bars.
Response from Government (submitted by Johnny Sutton, U.S. Attorney, signed by AUSAs Debra Kanof and José Luis Gonzalez)
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. IGNACIO RAMOS, JR.
GOVERNMENT'S RESPONSE AND OBJECTION TO
DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR DEPARTURE AND VARIANCE
(Document 187, Filed 10/19/2006, Case 3:05-cr-00856-KC)
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Vulnerable prisoner
While the case cited by Ramos is some authority for a Court's consideration of the vulnerability of police officer in prison, the departure by the district judge in Koon v. U.S., 518 U.S. 81 (1996) was predicated on facts that were completely opposite to the case at bar. In Koon, the public outcry was against the police officer defendants. The defendant's concern there was that since there was world wide publicity, including an often played video tape of the police officers beating the victim, the public outcry was to string up the defendant officers. In the case at bar, as a result of the defendants' wide spread and multiple misstatements to the public, the outcry is to string up the prosecution. According to the defendant in this case, in his public interviews and statements, he is a national hero. Thus, by his own hand creating the public outrage, defendant has excluded himself from such a departure consideration.
Additionally, the Department of Corrections may, and do often, make provisions to protect all types of vulnerable inmates. The Bureau of Prisons has many federal law enforcement agents housed in their facilities. The government assures the Court and the defendants that the Bureau of Prisons will take every measure to assure their safety.
JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE
(Document 195, Filed 10/23/2006, Case 3:05-cr-00856-KC)
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IMPRISONMENT
The defendant is hereby committed to the custody of the United States Bureau of Prisons to be imprisoned for a term of 12 months and 1 day on each of Counts Two (2), Three (3), Eight (8), Nine (9) and Twelve (12) to be served concurrently and 120 months as to Count Four (4) to be served consecutively with Counts Two (2), Three (3), Eight (8), Nine (9) and Twelve (12).
The Court makes the following recommendations to the Bureau of Prisons:
That the defendant be incarcerated in a federal facility as close to El Paso, Texas as possible.
The defendant shall surrender for service of sentence on or before 2:00 PM on January 17, 2007 either at the institution designated by the Bureau of Prisons or to the Office of the United States Marshal.
I just finished downloading. I'm not sure this is good listening right before bedtime. But I'll start...
I have phoned and will e-mail.
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