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To: TheeOhioInfidel; calcowgirl
The pro-amnesty folks (amnesty for the BP agents) were too verklempt from reading the story to actually post a single refutation of ANY of this article in the first 90 posts. calcowgirl at least slipped in a couple of links of interest.

Being in a charitable mood, I'll point out a couple things I think are not accurate, or are in dispute in a way the article suggests they are not. Only a couple though, you all should do your own work.

On Feb. 17, 2005, about 1 p.m., Compean and Ramos were on duty along the U.S.-Mexico border when they observed a suspicious vehicle

I believe (correct me if I'm wrong), Compean oberved the vehicle, and thought it was suspicious simply because of the road it was on. He radioed for help, which I think is how Ramos (and one other agent) got involved. Compean set up at a known border crossing path, while Ramos and the other agent chased the van in vehicles.

Ramos and Compean testified they made a point of looking at the suspect's hands and saw no weapon. Compean fired at least 14 rounds and Ramos fired once.

I don't remember reading about actual COURT testimony that said this. Maybe "testified" means "told the story", but that isn't a normal usage. When we get the court transcripts, we'll know what they testified to.

The agents collected the shell casings and filed false reports, trying to cover up the incident

Compean picked up most of his casings, I think Ramos forgot, but got another agent to go back and try (maybe that agent only got the rest of Compean's shells, or maybe he got Ramos's as well).

There weren't many facts in this case, mostly a conversation with Sutton. I don't know for certain if the quotes from congressmen were accurate or not, but I think the first two are.

97 posted on 02/11/2007 8:39:37 PM PST by CharlesWayneCT
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To: CharlesWayneCT
calcowgirl at least slipped in a couple of links of interest.

You mean the links about the Government lying? Glad you liked them.

102 posted on 02/11/2007 9:41:16 PM PST by calcowgirl ("Liberalism is just Communism sold by the drink." P. J. O'Rourke)
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