[The Great RJ]

If the guy committed the crime in the US he should be under US law. There was a similar case a few years ago in Minnesota where a Mexican illegal raped, murdered and mutilated a 12 year old girl. He was tried in Minnesota convicted of murder and given a life sentence without parole (it was too bad Minnesota didn’t have capital punishment). I suppose the bleeding hearts are wringing their hands that this poor immigrant is getting the death penalty.

[GreenLanternCorps]

The guy should fry, but he had the right to contact his consulate and the police had an obligation to contact the consulate and inform them of his arrest. This is a case of the US meeting it’s treaty obligations. Which, by the way, protect Americans in other countries.

[panthermom]

Isn’t it funny how illegals and their supporters scream from the top of their lungs that since they are in this country they are entitled to the same rights as citizens, then when they commit a heinous crime such as this and are dealt a punishment they don’t like, then we can’t touch them.

[monocle]

Bush owes his presidency to that quaint phrase in the Fourteenth Amendment to the US Constitution - "equal protection". Non citizens, protected by treaties, would be granted greater rights than US citizens. Either the treaty is unconstitutional or the death penalty would have be declared unconstitutional so that all defendants would be treated equally.