This account skips a few small details, like the jury voted 12-0 that they were guilty, that no weapon was found, that they tried to hide the evidence, that the border patrolman that blew the whistle on these two lived in Arizona and didn`t know them but was offended by there actions,no account I read ever said there was a scuffle, and that both men were caught lying in court. Nobody likes illegals or drug runners, but we can`t give cops of any kind the right to shoot at people without cause. A jury of 12 Americans listened to all the testimony and convicted them. The judge followed federal guidelines and sentenced them. They have the right to appeal. Case closed. (describe the shooting to any experienced police officer and ask them what they think)
I'm with you, and as far as the infallibility of a 12 man jury, having seen the O.J. Simpson trial I'd say that argument was blown to hell !!!
That is the message the Bush administration is sending to America and to Mexico.
Write Alberto Gonzalez at: AskDOJ@usdoj.gov
Write Bush at: president@whitehouse.gov
They need to hear our outrage that neither of them has moved a muscle to pardon these border patrol agents who we pay to do their jobs.
What was worse to me was to hear Tony Snow defending Sutton. Hugh Hewitt was not having any of it .. but Tony wouldn't listen.