"Mr. 'About to live the rest of his short ass life in agonising pain'..."
Don't drop the soap, Armando....
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Posted on 02/24/2006 11:52:49 AM PST by Bella_Bru
In a case that became a symbol of how illegal immigrant fugitives escape U.S. justice, the man accused of murdering sheriff's Deputy David March in 2002 has been arrested in Mexico and is facing extradition, authorities said Thursday.
Armando Garcia was captured Thursday in Jalisco, and officials with the attorney general's office in Mexico City said they will begin extradition proceedings expected to take about two months.
"It's a great day," said March's widow, Theresa. "I feel so relieved that no one was hurt. No one has to live another nightmare at the hands of Armando Garcia."
March, a 33-year-old deputy from Saugus, was gunned down April 29, 2002, as he approached a suspect's car in Irwindale. Garcia, an undocumented worker who had previously been deported four times, was the prime suspect.
Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley refused to comment on the case, but scheduled a news conference for this morning. Sheriff Lee Baca and Supervisor
Michael Antonovich also refused to comment.
U.S. officials believed Garcia had fled to Mexico and sought help from authorities there. But the Mexican government has repeatedly refused to extradite to the United States as many as 3,000 fugitives including up to 1,000 accused of crimes in California who could face the death penalty or life imprisonment without parole.
The March case sparked a national outcry as lawmakers, prosecutors and law enforcement called for changes in the system that would allow undocumented immigrants who commit crimes and flee to be brought to justice.
Ping the Cali lists, please!
Garcia, an undocumented worker who had previously been deported four times, was the prime suspect.
I'm sooo thrilled for the family!!!1!
PS. John and Ken will all over this w00t!
WTF is this "undocumented worker" hooey?!
The guy's an illegal alien. No ifs, ands or buts about it.
Let's call this guy what he really is. Stop sugar-coating the truth!
OK, let's do that.
Armando Garcia is a Mexican national and habitual criminal who has been deported four times. Not one to be deterred in his quest for a better life, Garcia once again broke the law and illegally entered the U.S. He is currently in custody and is the prime suspect in the murder of David March.
I was wondering that as well - I was surprised they aren't still blocking extradition. However, I am grateful they are returning him to face justice. His family deserves to see him pay.
I was listening to Los Angeles radio station KFI (AM640) last night when this broke. The reporter said that Congressman David Dreir (who was an active obstruction to bringing this about) trampled everyone in his path to get to a microphone and make the announcement about this.
Dreier is a whore. He did nothing to assist the March's at all that would not further his career.
I heard that Mike Antonovich worked HARD behind the scenes to get this buzzard back from Mexico. I dropped him a note on his website. This is excellent news, Justice will be done.
I heard that the Mexican Supreme Court, last year, decided it was ok to extradite Mexicans to the United States. Also that they cannot get a Death Sentence if they do.
I hadn't yet heard about the capture of this guy.
I'm surprised I haven't seen more on FR about it.
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