Border agents who testified against convicted co-workers will be fired

The Inland Valley Daily Bulletin ^ | February 10, 2007 | Sara A. Carter

[truthkeeper]

Border agents who testified against convicted co-workers will be fired
Men who were at scene of shooting terminated for changing their stories
by Sara A. Carter

Two Border Patrol agents who testified against two co-workers convicted of shooting a drug smuggler will be fired for changing their stories about events surrounding the shooting, according to documents obtained by the Daily Bulletin.

Sources inside the Border Patrol also say Oscar Juarez, a third agent who testified against Border Patrol agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Alonso Compean, resigned from the agency last month shortly before he was to be fired.

All three agents gave sworn testimony against Ramos and Compean for the U.S. Attorney's Office, which successfully prosecuted the shooting case in March. The agents were given immunity in exchange for their testimony despite changing their accounts of the incident several

"When you give deals to witnesses like immunity, the government usually gets the testimony (it wants)," said Rep. Ted Poe, R-Texas, a former judge and prosecutor. "This case is a perfect example."

[potlatch]

Thanks for the information shield. I didn't keep up with it all but they were railroaded. I hope an uproar ensues and they are released before too long.

[Lancey Howard]

I don't think they expected the national attention.
Now, they are in full CYA mode, hence the government lies.

[Cedric]

Ya. It's either {a} a bone head move by government because that's what governments inherently do, or {b} a sinister plot to silence and/or discredit these guys while sending a message to other agents who don't want to go along with the "program"!

[battletank]

I can see the demographics personally...as I work in the entry level and lower move-up markets.

Yeah. Bet you do! Helping all those illegals commit the crimes of living and working here.


Yet, 100 feet adjacent, there is a homeless shelter filled with another minority group that incessantly begs for money and handouts.

"Another minority group" you're speaking badly of? Sounds racist to me! I have said nothing close to racist...you're the one that throws this stuff around.

Speaking of ducks and all as you do.

I thought you were going adios? We should be so lucky to not have to listen to you calling everyone names and insinuating nasty things, yet when you get called on it, you whine more and run away.

[devolve]

AG Gonzales has publicly admitted he has illegal alien relatives living in the USA -

I see we have the usual illegal alien open borders bunch on this thread

They openly condone and encourage illegal aliens being invited into the US to rip off honest American citizens thru avoiding income taxes, Social Security, Worker's Comp, Unemployment Insurance, Medicare, etc

The illegally rip off public housing (over 45% in LA), 95% of fugitive warrants for murderers in LA are hispanic illegal aliens (See/GOOGLE up "Heather McDonald"), over 30% of convicted violent felons in federal prisons are illegal aliens, EMs, and hospitals, and physicians are being ripped of and closing from bankruptcy from non-payment by illegal alien criminals because federal laws require they treat foreign illegal aliens at no charge -

Which means the US taxpayer pays the ever-increasing bills and competes with illegal alien workers and employers who are illegal aliens who hire illegal aliens (avoiding taxes, SS, Medicare, , Medicaid, etc.) to underbid honest legal American employers and cheat workers -

AG "Speedy" Gonzales and President GW Bush demand that you pay your ever increasing income taxes and witholding and fees and put up with wild drug-resistent Tuberculous strains from Mexico and lettuce and onions shipped into the US or harvested here by illegal aliens workers that have killer bugs on them -

Nancy Pelosi has thousands of non-union illegal aliens working today on her grape vineyards and in her non-union restaurants (their "tips" are untaxed.....)

As long as Bush and Gonzales choose to selectively enforce federal laws and allow illegal aliens to invade our borders with impunity (and immunity!) and bring in drugs for lefties, druggies, crooked employers (many are here on Free Republic too!) they are playing the same game as Roger Clinton (convicted coke dealer) and Slick Willie Blythe(? or who?)-Clinton -

Why should you pay income taxes to the feds, states, cities to pay for illegal alien hispanics to have 4-8 anchor babies and "in-state tuition" when you cannot afford to have and raise just two (2) legal American kids today because you are paying for criminal illegal aliens from Mexico, Central and South America, Russia, Israel, Korea, Indonesia, Red China, Muslim Middle-East countries, Africa, etc.

There is no doubt that politicians at all levels are knowingly benefiting from drugs and illegal aliens -

[angelsonmyside]

I think I remember reading that 3 of the illeagals that were in the van at the time of the shooting stated that Sheriff WAS defending himself.

I can't find out who the Judge was at the time. Not that is would make a difference on yet another railroad job via Sutton.

[potlatch]

Excellent rant devolve - on one of your 'favorite subjects', perhaps I should say one subject that ires you more than many!

And these illegals and the gangs they have sprouted in cities across the U.S. are ruthless and carry more than 'popguns'!

[Getsmart64]

Read on another thread that he had attacked one of the BP before running...knocking him to the ground using the butt of a gun...not sure if it is true or not...

[Cyropaedia]

Not too much sympathy here but still if you lied to protect the government on this, seems like they'd stand behind you.

Don't be silly. This is Sutton's office we're talking about here.

[Edit35]

They do as they please and the public's too busy trying to keep a roof over their heads to pay attention.

As a conservative who pays attention to exactly what is reported by the mainstream "reporting" news organizations like the AP, Reuters, ABC, CBS, CNN, Knight Ridder, etc. -- I must disagree with your presumption that the public pays no attention.

In fact, the mainstream reporting news people never reported stories (repeatedly) of Ron Brown's funeral, Arkancide, Clinton's constant abuse of power.

Oh yeah, WE saw or heard it on Rush, or in numerous conservative only publications.

As Republicans, as conservatives, we often make the mistake that the bulk of the public hears and sees the same news as us.

But THAT is far from the truth.

Do a test sometime.

Ask someone if they've ever seen the video of Clinton pretending to cry at Brown's funeral, or the story about Mena Airport, or if they've ever heard of Craig Livingstone, etc.

I can assure you they haven't because despite the relative rise of Fox, or CNS News, or talk radio, 85-percent of the public still gets its news from Networks, or at the 'top-of-the-hour' news on hip hop or rock or country radio stations.

And back in the 90s, Fox was not yet that widespread. Heck, Comcast Cable TV (Trenton, NJ) STILL had not put Fox News on its basic cable TV as of 2004.

I'm not sure if it's on there even now.

Bottom line: The liberal media still has this nation in its slimy grip.

Check the ratings numbers if you have doubts.

In order to win, the conservatives must either develop very charasmatic candidates with understandable conservative positions, or they must find a way to break thru the liberal network lies.

It's a tough task, to say the least.

[SerpentDove]

>At this point I cannot imagine why ANYONE would consider working for the Border Patrol.<<

Now you're getting it.

[Getsmart64]

Finally, just because I hold a liberal position on the social topic of illegal immigration doesn't mean I waive my rights to speak an opinion on it.

What about illegal do you NOT understand? So you are for an open border policy....open all of the borders around the world and everyone can come and go as they please...

[devolve]

Good graphic and comment about illegal alien violent felon drug smugglers carrying guns

Looks like a 3-framer there?

Hmmmmmm

Looks like he's nailed a Border Patrol agent with each popgun

Not much room under that somberero

But - that never stopped a good painter before did it?

It could be tipped back a tad - over the forhead more

--

Who's mug belongs under that sombero?

Presidente Fox is history

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AG Gonzales seems to fit -

[potlatch]

Hmmmmmm

Hmmmmmmmm is right! You just love dreaming up tedious projects for me!

Well, I'm good for something anyway, lol.

[cmotormac44]

Does anyone without a Spanish surname work for Border Patrol?---seems kinda cozy for the mexican smugglers to this anglo

[Arizona Carolyn]

Los Angeles is a good example of what happens when you throw open the gates.

[devolve]

You always want an idea out of left field

Most of them are pretty good too!

AG Gonzales' mug is not that well known - yet

[cmotormac44]

And with that attitude none of you will survive for long---I spent 5 years in WW2 sometimes with some folks I wasn't too crazy about(and some of them most likely felt that way about me)BUT we worked together since we understood that protection of our collectives asses depended on each other---Americans better get their act together damned fast or suffer the consequences

[loboinok]

WOW...real late to this one! But it is a weekend.

[potlatch]

[You always want an idea out of left field
Most of them are pretty good too!]

So - YOU are 'left field' and the ideas are good!!

A tad of "chutzpah", lol!!

Yes, you have good ideas devolve.