[STARWISE]

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.

[onyx]

I am happy about this action.

[CindyDawg]

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?

[hsalaw]

Osbaldo Aldrete-Davila, a Mexican national,

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

[ncountylee]

Double tap would have saved a lot of trouble.

[fortheDeclaration]

With actions like this, it is amazing we have anyone still in law enforcement.

Hopefully this will be overturned.

[seasoned traditionalist]

An investigator from the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General tracked down Mr. Aldrete-Davila in Mexico, where he was offered immunity in exchange for testimony. The department oversees the Border Patrol.

Department of Homeland [IN]Security.

That says it all.

F'n, PC, idiot, Chertoff, should have been fired a long time ago and he is yet another of W's very poor appointments.

Must NOT offend any illegal aliens (even scumbag drug dealers) and better to hang a couple of heroic BP agents for doing their jobs, to make a point that "we" are a compassionate and fair Republic, than send a message that we won't tolerate any such nonsense.

Of course, anyone here knows (or most of us who aren't existing in a delusional world of "My President--Right or Wrong") that W has no intention of securing our borders and is/has been extremely hypocritical in this matter, therefore, no one should expect any help from the White House of DHLS.

What I don't understand, is that any time an LEA mistakenly shoots someone he/she believes was pointing a weapon at them (even children) they are usually given the benefit of the doubt as it is considered that they acted in self-defense and believed their life was in danger.

How is it in this case, the BP Agent was not believed? Something smells here and it looks like a case of an over zealous Feeb prosecutor who perhaps swayed the jury?

Last but not least, while I have read about this ridiculous "regulation" which prohibits BP Agents from firing at fleeing criminals, I have yet to hear any detailed info about it. Has anyone else?

[Jacquerie]

Undue prosecution of Border Patrol agents could have a chilling effect on their ability to carry out their duties," Mrs. Feinstein said

Of course, there's no way the good Senator would make the statement if she replaced "Border Patrol" with "Marines serving in Iraq".

[wolfcreek]

"tie the hands of the Border Patrol and prevent the agency from securing America against a flood of illegal immigrants, drugs, counterfeit goods and, quite possibly, terrorists."


I wouldn't expect the Admin to be much help. They are more the cause rather than the solution.

[gubamyster]

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