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Legislators seek review of border agents' conviction
WashTimes ^ | 8-23-06 | Jerry Seper

Posted on 08/22/2006 10:48:57 PM PDT by STARWISE

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What the heck is up with jury?

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Osbaldo Aldrete-Davila, a Mexican national, was wounded as he ran from the agents along the Rio Grande after they said he pointed what appeared to be a gun at them as they tried to apprehend him. Nearly 800 pounds of marijuana, worth $1 million, was found in the van that he abandoned at the river's edge, the Border Patrol said.

1 posted on 08/22/2006 10:49:00 PM PDT by STARWISE
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I am happy about this action.


2 posted on 08/22/2006 10:50:59 PM PDT by onyx (1 Billion Muslims -- "if" only 10% are radical, that's 100 Million who want to kill us.)
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I do not understand how the jury could've come to this verdict.


3 posted on 08/22/2006 10:51:45 PM PDT by STARWISE (They (Rats) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war-RichardMiniter, respected OBL author)
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Get this .. talk about an upside down world .. sweet Lord:

Mr. Aldrete-Davila, who was given immunity by prosecutors to testify against the agents, also received care at William Beaumont Army Medical Center in El Paso. He is suing the government for $5 million for violating his civil rights.

4 posted on 08/22/2006 10:53:34 PM PDT by STARWISE (They (Rats) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war-RichardMiniter, respected OBL author)
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Conflicting testimony and changed stories on the part of the agents. The jury must have believed the agent shot the illegal drug dealer in the back. The agent claimed the the guy was facing him sideways but turned just as the agent fired.


5 posted on 08/22/2006 10:58:04 PM PDT by onyx (1 Billion Muslims -- "if" only 10% are radical, that's 100 Million who want to kill us.)
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Yep -- this is outrageous and despressing.


6 posted on 08/22/2006 10:59:04 PM PDT by onyx (1 Billion Muslims -- "if" only 10% are radical, that's 100 Million who want to kill us.)
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What about the drug dealer apparently pointing a weapon at the agents?


8 posted on 08/22/2006 10:59:27 PM PDT by STARWISE (They (Rats) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war-RichardMiniter, respected OBL author)
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While they are at it, why not pass a law that you can file criminal charges but you can not sue, or receive any government compensation if you were committing an illegal act at the time?
9 posted on 08/22/2006 11:01:33 PM PDT by CindyDawg
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O'Reilly covered it fairly and he's sick about the verdict too,. They are talking about giving these two GOOD men 20 year sentences.


10 posted on 08/22/2006 11:01:37 PM PDT by onyx (1 Billion Muslims -- "if" only 10% are radical, that's 100 Million who want to kill us.)
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I guess thet believed the illelag more than they believed the border agents. Novel idea, huh?


11 posted on 08/22/2006 11:03:02 PM PDT by onyx (1 Billion Muslims -- "if" only 10% are radical, that's 100 Million who want to kill us.)
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It's incredible that this could even happen.


12 posted on 08/22/2006 11:03:51 PM PDT by South40 (It's Not Like They Didn't Warn Us!)
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Well now Cindy, that just makes too much sense!


13 posted on 08/22/2006 11:03:57 PM PDT by onyx (1 Billion Muslims -- "if" only 10% are radical, that's 100 Million who want to kill us.)
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To: South40

Indeed. They need congress or the AG to step in, and maybe they will.


14 posted on 08/22/2006 11:05:02 PM PDT by onyx (1 Billion Muslims -- "if" only 10% are radical, that's 100 Million who want to kill us.)
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Osbaldo Aldrete-Davila, a Mexican national,

If he's on our side of the border, he should be referred to as an "illegal alien."

15 posted on 08/22/2006 11:05:14 PM PDT by hsalaw
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Double tap would have saved a lot of trouble.


16 posted on 08/22/2006 11:06:54 PM PDT by ncountylee (Dead terrorists smell like victory)
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To: onyx

Sensebrenner is apparently planning an investigation and hearings.


17 posted on 08/22/2006 11:07:24 PM PDT by STARWISE (They (Rats) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war-RichardMiniter, respected OBL author)
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And he'll get it too. It just has to be timely. Those gus do not belong in prison.


18 posted on 08/22/2006 11:08:37 PM PDT by onyx (1 Billion Muslims -- "if" only 10% are radical, that's 100 Million who want to kill us.)
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IIRC, one of the agents won Best agent of the year award and I think he won it twice.

We'll keep them in our prayers.


19 posted on 08/22/2006 11:13:36 PM PDT by onyx (1 Billion Muslims -- "if" only 10% are radical, that's 100 Million who want to kill us.)
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Absolutely. I missed it on O'Reilly ... it's really shocking that the Border Patrol IG went over the border, tracked down the drug dealer criminal, and gave him immunity to testify against the agents. Why all this effort? They already had the perp on the drugs, didn't they?


20 posted on 08/22/2006 11:18:18 PM PDT by STARWISE (They (Rats) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war-RichardMiniter, respected OBL author)
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