Posted on 01/16/2009 4:23:40 PM PST by kellynla
The U.S. Department of Justice has been opened a file on imprisoned U.S. Border Patrol agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean and a commutation of their sentences is under review, the office of agency pardon attorney Ronald L. Rodgers confirmed to WND.
Rodgers spoke directly about the case by telephone with Stephen J. Eichler, J.D., executive director of Jim Gilchrist's Minuteman Project Inc..
Sign WND's petition urging President Bush to free U.S. Border Patrol Agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean.
Eichler initially called the DOJ pardon attorney's office to discuss the prospect of a presidential pardon for Ramos and Compean. The men remain confined to solitary confinement in federal prison serving 11- and 12- years respectively for a 2005 incident in which they fired on a drug smuggler as he fled back into Mexico after bringing 750 pounds of marijuana into the U.S. near Fabens, Texas.
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Only a couple more days to do it.
They need the commutation and then pursue their avenues of legal remedies. A pardon would not help them at all. They would still go through life with that record and ever getting a permit to carry a concealed weapon, work at casino, work with kids, etc. would be problem.
A pardon would also interfere with them working to have the convictions overturned.
IMHO
He needs to get busy if he is going to do it. I do expect he would wait to the last minute if he was going to pardon or commute their sentence.
How? Couldn't they work for that after they are out of jail?
At this point I think most of us would be thrilled to get them released. I suspect there are plenty of honest businessmen out there who would happily give them jobs.
Laura insisted EVERYONE email or call the White House. Dubya should do the right thing and put his signature on that piece of paper.
I assume that is for their own protection. However, is that not grounds for a lawsuit?
Is it fair to punish them further because the prison cannot protect them?
Where is the ACLU on this one, or Amnesty Int'l?
Well, Monday will be interesting...
I bet he pardons Liddy and leaves Compean & Ramos to rot.
I agree, getting them out is the big thing right now. But that's only the start of the rest of their lives. It needs be done in such a way as to assure them of the best quality of life possible.
God bless Laura. I pray Bush will do the right thing and give them both complete pardons.
They probably have a better shot with Obama than with Bush.
So few people are caught up in the Catch-22 that it doesn't get lots of play. But it's a major pain the patootie for a lot of people.
Imagine being convicted of a felony 50 years ago, then being granted a full and complete pardon 10 years later, only to learn that laws in your state still prevent you from carrying a weapon, working with children, etc.
Liddy is still in prison? I had no idea.
i think you know i meant, libby...been a long day...
Seeing is believing.
Bro Jeb will have no future hopes if GWB fails this one.
LOL...cheer up, I had to google to see for sure what you meant....just teasing.
I hear ya.......I have not had the TV on since before Christmas......can’t take the news these days.
And this gives W an excuse to say “Their case is under review and it wouldn’t be right for me to get involved at this time.”
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