The law is clear, use a gun in the commission of a crime and you get an automatic ten years. Ramos and Compean were convicted of assault, since they used a gun they are subject to that law.
All of this hooey about the law never being intended for LEO’s is just hogwash. That law WILL be used against a corrupt cop who may use his gun while on duty during a commission of a crime that involves premeditation, corruption or a RICO situation. Is anyone here suggesting it not be used in that situation?
All that needs is for Congress to pass legislation clarifying that it cannot be used against an LEO that uses poor judgment during the normal course of their duties and doesn’t meet any of the above qualifications. That takes care of any “over reaching prosecutors” now and in the future and including Ramos and Compean.
Again I ask why has this not been done? If, as you state above, this issue has the support of a majority of congress, it would be an easy task to get the language correct and then passed in both houses. Bush would sign it in a minute because it would get his tail out of the fire on this one.
But nothing happens. Hunter does nothing, Rohrbacher does nothing, Feinstein does nothing...except hold press conferences, speak at rallies and in general make grand pronouncements that make good photo ops for their political careers.
What about the upside of this legislation? Not only would it get R&C out of jail, it would protect any and all LEO’s who may be in the same situation in the future. LEO’s would once again feel they could execute their duties without the specter of this 10 year mandatory hanging over their heads if they make a mistake in the hat of the moment.
In other words, it would ALL BE fixed.
It seems as if there are some here who want this sad situation to continue because it is good PR and furthers
an agenda that doesn’t include freeing Ramos and Compean.
People reading here need to consider this and wonder if they are being duped and used to advance an agenda that doesn’t have the welfare and safety of out Border Patrol at heart.
In a country that has murdered 60 million unborn by judicial decree, you expect action?
Senator Cornyn disagrees with you:
..."this prosecution sends a message to every law enforcement agent that if you shoot in the line of duty and you cannot prove that you were justified in using deadly force, regardless of whether you were mistaken in that belief, you'll be prosecuted and receive at least 10 years incarceration under 18 USC Section 924(c) stacked on top of other sentences; this despite the fact that Section 924(c) was never intended by Congress to be used to punish law enforcement officers who use their weapons in the line of duty."
It seems as if there are some here who want this sad situation to continue because it is good PR and furthers
an agenda that doesn’t include freeing Ramos and Compean.
People reading here need to consider this and wonder if they are being duped and used to advance an agenda that doesn’t have the welfare and safety of out Border Patrol at heart.
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Man, you are a piece of work.
Malign a bunch of folks with a single broad brush, why don’t cha?