Don't forget the other BP agents who testified and then there's the testimony of Ramos and Compean themselves. I guess you can only trust the word of some BP agents but must disbelieve the testimony of other BP agents. You know the one's not on trial with everything to lose.
The other BP agents were given immunity, even though they were guilty of violations of procedure themselves. Prosecutors can twist little people like them with great ease. The real question is: Why did the govt. want to crush a couple of BP agents? How does a DHS agent get so chummy with a member of the drug cartel, and no one looks into his motives and background? Any ordinary cop who consorts with known crime figures would be in trouble, unless maybe the crooks are paid informants.
If you are reading correctly I am saying I don't know what to think. I just think the case stinks. I would hope thought that these men are protected as are sex offenders...You still have not given me my answer to that ....I think many government workers are crooks. But I wonder why the long sentence? You see so many people do far worse and go to jail for far less time. I am following it on the news and here but I tend not to trust the news media. ~~P~~