Posted on 07/30/2008 8:15:10 PM PDT by pissant
DH/Ramos/Compean ping
The lawmakers argued that the 10-year mandatory sentences were “never intended” to apply to law-enforcement officers acting within their official duties. They called the charge “excessive and disproportionate to the violation, particularly when Agents Ramos and Compean were in pursuit of a known drug dealer and on duty at the time of the incident.”
Additionally, they said the court panel failed to take into consideration the fact that the drug dealer was identified by DEA agents as he smuggled a second load of narcotics into the country.
They said this occurred after Mr. Aldrete-Davila was granted immunity for his first smuggling attempt in exchange for his testimony, but that information was withheld from the jury during trial and overlooked by the 5th Circuit. They said the omissions raised “serious doubts about his credibility and testimony.”
These men have been treated unjustly, but the President will take no action until after the election. Bet on it.
Yes, let’s do it. I don’t know the preferred method of contacting them (phone, fax or e-mail), but the contact info. is shown here:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/
BTW, it’s gonna be sad to have Duncan Hunter leaving the House this year. He has been an excellent public servant, and a consistent conservative in virtually all areas. Let’s hope John McCain can find a good cabinet position for him in his administration.
Written by Rep. Duncan Hunter of California
Bless that wonderful man...
Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee...
You Go girl
:)
It would help the GOP if he did it NOW.
perhaps. I’m looking for Duncan to be the FALCON nominee in 2012. ;o)
She’s a good one. Hunter/Blackburn 2012!
Hunter is a Republican and his son who is the sure winner for his seat this year is a Republican
Of course he is a GOPer. An original 1980 Reaganite. That is why he would love Falcon much more than the crumbling party around him.
So? It still won’t happen, but I’d love to be proven wrong.
Bush surprises us now and again.
If he does pardon them it will probably be at the very end of his term or at least after the election. He should also pardon Scooter Libby.
Yeppers I voted for Duncan..
his lovely bumper sticker is still on my back window..
I’ve decided it will stay there...
Hunter/Blackburn 2012!
Dont that sound grand !!!!!
Im looking for Duncan to be the FALCON nominee in 2012. ;o)
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It sounds fantastic.
Hey there TN. Hunter has been on this big time and also
after a lot of court battles, his border fence is proceeding here.
I see Tancredo is flapping around trying to get credit
for Hunter’s work as usual.
AS long as folks buy into the MSM’s attacks on the Republicans the Dems will win.
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