Posted on 04/14/2005 7:55:53 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
ROSARITO, Mexico (AP) - Police have identified the driver who hit two Americans while drag racing on a beach here last month, but he has avoided arrest by filing a court injunction, investigators said Thursday.
Amy Ruth Kent, 24, of Santa Barbara, California, died instantly when she was hit by the car March 20. Her companion, Joseph Andre Escalante, was seriously injured and taken to a hospital in California. Witnesses told police that the two were resting on the sand in front of a restaurant when they were hit by a man driving a Honda. The driver fled the scene.
Maria Teresa Valadez, a deputy attorney general for Baja California state, which includes Rosarito, said at a news conference that six witnesses reported the 19-year-old owner of the Honda was driving at the time of the accident, but that an injunction filed by his lawyers prevented his arrest.
She said state prosecutors planned to ask a judge to lift the injunction, but that even if the suspect is arrested, he can be released on bail of only about $455 because he faces charges no more serious than accidental slaying - even though witnesses said he was illegally drag racing at the time of the accident.
Valadez said authorities were able to locate the car parked outside a Rosarito home belonging to the suspect several days after the hit-and-run. They found the suspect inside, but were unable to detain him.
Jesus, Mary and Joseph.
Did you say an $injunction$ filed by his lawyers prevented his arrest?
It's infuriating...
"Jesus, Mary and Joseph."
To quote a former co-worker, now you have asked three people to help you, but WILL they help you? WHO will help us close the border to the lawless state of Mexico?
The answer is a terrorist or terrorists.
Only then "might" the borders be closed.
I'm a Bush-bot, but he missed the golden opportunity on 9/12.
Agreed!
Mexico should be considered an enemy country.
And continues to miss the opportunity. I have not donated to the GOP since his election because of this "amnesty for ILLEGAL aliens, and as long as he hold to this, I will not donate to the GOP, and if it continues, I just may give up voting altogether. It seems no party really give a sh__ about the CITIZENS of the United States.
I want both borders closed.
A terrorist is just as likely to cross from CanaDUH.
Then donate to the MinuteMen.
Another example why Mexico has that lawless reputation.
Haven't you heard? It's impossible to close or control our borders. That's what many, even here at FR would have you believe. I happen to believe otherwise and I'll guarantee you we'll find a way if we do have another major terror incident that is traced to the border. Knock on wood that we haven't.
I agree.
If the borders were completely open there would be no terrorism because there would be no more hoarding capitalists and right wing nationalists. /sarcasm
Yep! To think we signed NAFTA with these clowns. Thanks Free-traders for that!
Than again, the only way to get Mexico to extradite all those killers who have fled to Mexico to escape our justice would be to put trade barriers on their goods. But that would be putting doing what is right over the almighty dollar and we can't have that now can we free-traders?
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