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Congressman Wants To Pardon Border Agents
Drudge Report ^ | UPDATED: 1:17 pm PST January 17, 2007 | unknown

Posted on 01/17/2007 2:41:38 PM PST by Issaquahking

SAN DIEGO -- Last-minute pleas are being made in the case of
two former Border Patrol agents who are due to report to prison.

Jose Compean and Ignacio Ramos were convicted in a
court in El Paso, Texas, for shooting and wounding a
Mexican drug smuggler.

Congressional representatives, including Duncan Hunter and Dana Rohrabacher,
have been urging the president to pardon the two.

  SURVEY
Should the Border Patrol agents be pardoned?
Yes
No


The agents have been sentenced to serve 11 and 12 years in prison, respectively.

According to the Washington Times, the agents found 743 pounds of marijuana in the smuggler's van.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government
KEYWORDS: aliens; border; guards; hunter; rohrabacher
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To: PRND21

Better read the poll before you post. All it says is:
Should the Border Patrol agents be pardoned?
Yes
No


41 posted on 01/17/2007 3:38:40 PM PST by Tspud1
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To: PRND21

Different crime and public opinion doesn't go that way.


42 posted on 01/17/2007 3:39:22 PM PST by Tspud1
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To: Issaquahking
How wrong headed can a president be on one issue? Pardon them Mr. President.

Better yet, impeach Bush!

43 posted on 01/17/2007 3:39:35 PM PST by Ron H. (Proud PGR member - Standing Ready in East Texas!)
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To: Tspud1
Better read the poll before you post. All it says is: Should the Border Patrol agents be pardoned?

False. I copied and pasted from your link. Look again.

Jose Compean and Ignacio Ramos were convicted in a court in El Paso, Texas, for shooting and wounding a Mexican drug smuggler.

That is untrue and your poll is worthless.

44 posted on 01/17/2007 3:40:57 PM PST by PRND21
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To: Ron H.
Better yet, impeach Bush!

At least you're upfront about it.

45 posted on 01/17/2007 3:41:35 PM PST by PRND21
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To: Tspud1
Different crime and public opinion doesn't go that way.

So...why did you bring it up?

46 posted on 01/17/2007 3:42:15 PM PST by PRND21
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To: Issaquahking

Mr. President is having a love affair with his Mexicans. They can do NOTHING wrong.


47 posted on 01/17/2007 3:42:37 PM PST by television is just wrong (Our sympathies are misguided with illegal aliens...)
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To: ansel12

Thanks!


48 posted on 01/17/2007 3:44:40 PM PST by spunkets
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To: Cicero
"OK, I can give four reasons why President Bush should pardon these agents.
1. It will please his base.

It will only please those that support criminal activity.

"4. It's the right thing to do."

No. Pardoning criminals is not the right thing to do.

49 posted on 01/17/2007 3:52:26 PM PST by spunkets
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To: pissant
They should have been pardoned before Christmas.

What a message Washington sends to anyone working to protect this country.

50 posted on 01/17/2007 3:54:14 PM PST by Dante3
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To: PRND21; Ron H.
Keep your facts straight. I've never said impeach him...there's been some very good things happen under his watch. This border issue is a "10" in issues, and he needs to correct it! In regard to the border issues, the man seems to have missed the boat.


UHH check your facts on your quotes -



Should the Border Patrol agents be pardoned? Choice Votes Percentage of 8369 Votes Yes 8118 97% No 251 3%
51 posted on 01/17/2007 3:59:43 PM PST by Issaquahking (Trust can't be bought)
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To: Issaquahking
UHH check your facts on your quotes

UHH, #45 wasn't to you, it was to the person that called for a Bush impeachment.
Sheesh.

52 posted on 01/17/2007 4:04:57 PM PST by PRND21
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To: misterrob
They should not be pardoned given their actions around covering up their shooting of a guy who was running away. Think about the message that sends to the cops.

ON THE CONTRARY - Their actions in shooting the perpetrator while running away should be publicized and applauded, and the need they felt to cover this up should be excused and rendered unnecessary by authorizing appropriate ROEs.

Think about the message that would send to the drug smugglers and coyotes.

No, I'm not kidding.

53 posted on 01/17/2007 4:08:08 PM PST by muffaletaman
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To: PRND21

I don't need your permission to comment on your posts,it seemed loaded for bear. See your #44 about the poll, and the facts. But hey, if you want to twist it, who am I to correct you? It just educates me about how you are.


54 posted on 01/17/2007 4:20:27 PM PST by Issaquahking (Trust can't be bought)
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To: Issaquahking

Pardon Ramos and Compean NOW


55 posted on 01/17/2007 4:21:08 PM PST by Ladycalif (Ramos and Compean - We Are Safer When They Are Out)
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To: TexasTransplant

Grossman's "On Combat" is also excellent.


56 posted on 01/17/2007 4:28:52 PM PST by MonicaG (In hoc signo vinces - the whole world will see justice done)
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To: Issaquahking
I don't need your permission to comment on your posts,

Correct.
However, your "I've never said impeach him" was a mistake by you...I was speaking to someone else.

See your #44 about the poll, and the facts. But hey, if you want to twist it, who am I to correct you?

Wrong, again. Go look. What I said about that dishonest poll is true.

It just educates me about how ou are.

Sheesh.

57 posted on 01/17/2007 4:28:58 PM PST by PRND21
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To: NordP

Nord, I've been listening to John & Ken. Listeners are calling in saying they've called the White House, Tony Snow's office etc...and are being rudely told they're too emotional, "blah blah blah we've already heard this" (click) (hung up on.......)


I'm pretty disgusted. Tony SNOW'S OFFICE??? Sheesh!!!!!

Still call though...I want this to NOT go away!


58 posted on 01/17/2007 4:33:40 PM PST by Brad’s Gramma
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To: Issaquahking

President Bush has an agenda. To promote unification of the north American continent as one nation or one monetary union.
He will give illegals amnesty.
He is working BIG money here.


59 posted on 01/17/2007 4:35:11 PM PST by Joe Boucher (an enemy of islam)
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To: ansel12
Because the agents could not identify him, found no fingerprints, could not tie him to the van and did not apprehend him after shooting him, the case against Aldrete could not be proven.

But the US found him in Mexico to bring him back here? Huh? What am I missing?

And didn't he run back across into Mexico? I didn't think (could be wrong here....) our BP could enter Mexico to get one of the bad guys.

60 posted on 01/17/2007 4:37:14 PM PST by Brad’s Gramma
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