Posted on 06/09/2011 11:47:22 AM PDT by La Lydia
Mexicans on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border are protesting the upcoming execution of a criminal alien rapist and murderer scheduled for July 7, 2011, in Texas. Because the convicted killer is a Mexican citizen, the Calderon government is questioning the procedures that were utilized in sentencing the death row prisoner, Humberto Leal Garcia. The Mexican ambassador to the United States requested this week that Texas Governor Rick Perry delay the execution until a review is completed of the sentencing procedures.
The 38-year old Garcia faces the death penalty for the rape and murder of 16-year-old Adra Sauceda in San Antonio, Texas on May 21, 1994 . Besides Garcia, 50 other Mexicans are sitting on death rows in the U.S.
In a 2004 ruling, the International Court of Justice determined that the United States was not granting death penalty convicts from Mexico their right to legal assistance by their own country.
Mexico's legal system prohibits capital punishment and a treaty with the United States forbids Mexican authorities from extraditing criminals to the United States who face the death penalty if tried in states that utilize some method of execution.
However, a 2008 U.S. Supreme Court decision stipulates that the legal support of a foreign government -- or governments -- is not required in deciding whether to execute a foreign national convicted of a capital offense. The 6-3 majority ruled that state court judges are given the discretion to decide how a sentence is carried out.
That high court decision cleared the way for Texas to execute Mexican citizen Jose Ernesto Medellin by lethal injection in 2008.
However, the U.S. Congress is trying to resolve the conflicting court decisions with legislation. The pending congressional bill -- supported by the liberal-left -- would require states to obey requirements of international treaties, such as the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations.
The Mexican ambassador is urging Texas to delay final judgment on the execution until Congress decides what it will do.
Meanwhile, the Obama administration, which supports the bill, has threatened to withhold federal funding from states that stray from the rules of international treaties. His position angers U.S. Constitutionalists because it places foreign law on a par with U.S. founding documents and U.S. jurisprudence.
"President [Obama's] position and that of the far-left is that the U.S. Constitution is an important document as long as its provisions coincide with those of the United Nations and other internationalist organizations such as the European Union," said Mike Baker, an attorney and political strategist...
There WILL be blood.
As per recent trends, Texas will “Cave” on the issue ...
He said he didn’t want to die because he is chicken. I thought chickens could fly. I guess I was wrong. So sorry senor;-)
The Mexican Ambassador is lucky I wasn’t President.
I’d have told him, “I have a message that I want you to deliver to El Presidente Calderon in person,” then bitch-slapped the f’n bastard across BOTH sides of his face.
After he left the Oval Office, I’d have cut off all U.S. Foreign Aid to Mexico.
I’d have made the little f’rs come GROVELLING back to our feet, gushing apologies, and begging forgiveness.
What is Mexico going to do, declare war? Let them, we can use their country as a proving ground
This is the problem with Mexico,drug cartel act as terrorists, and Mexico can only put them in jail if they can find a jail where nobdoy can be bribed. Check out the pic’s, it looks just like what you would see in Iraq. re: MONTERREY, NUEVO LEÓN
Two men were left hanging from a pedestrian bridge over a main street with part of the leg on one of them cut off.
GUADALUPE, NUEVO LEÓN
A taxi was left parked in front of the police station with a human leg in the back seat. Inside the trunk was the rest of the cut up body in 6 parts. A narco message was left for the Mayor, same as the past 3 times.
TEPIC, NAYARIT
Gunmen shot and killed a man at a well known, widely used city park on Sunday afternoon This occurred next to where children were playing.
From NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FORMER BORDER PATROL -http://m3report.wordpress.com/2011/06/06/amid-the-drug-wars-a-stunning-economic-boom-in-alabama-a-harsh-bill-for-residents-here-illegally/
I doubt that Texas will cave on this. Perry knows how the average Texan feels about the south of the border scum. We also absolutely hate anything UN or world court.
Texas is also on the annoited one’s poopy list. Adding one more thing to the list that ticks of the Kenyan, just makes us smile after he gave our space shuttle to that criminal pos in New York, Rangel.
Perhaps, but what I’m saying is, even if “America” caves on the issue, as well, “Americans” will not, and it is my solemn prediction that there WILL BE BLOOD over it.
The only question that remains is “Whose?”
- Ron White, an honest to God ex-cowboy, American stand-up comedian
* Texas has the death penalty and we use it! That’s right. You kill somebody in Texas, we will kill you right back! That’s our policy!
* Other states are trying to abolish the death penalty. My state’s putting in the express lane.
* I heard this one guy protesting an execution, saying the guy was too crazy to go to the chair. [imitates protester] “Well, he’s so crazy that he won’t know he’s being executed!” [as himself] “So, what are we arguing about?” I mean, if he won’t know & it’ll make me feel better, strap him in!
I’m not convinced that a trebuchet launch/landing would kill him, at least not right away and there is an outside chance he might survive with severe injuries. Now a punkin chunkin air cannon would probably do an acceptable job; if a pumkin can be chucked almost a mile then an air cannon might be able to shoot him on a high arc to about a quarter mile. That should do the job.
? Screw the International Court of Justice. Stay the F**K out of the US if you don't want to follow our laws. Americans should expect the same when in other countries.
Better yet, send him back alive using a trebuchet.
Stand by....FIRE!
Hmmm, what does an executed illegal sound like when shot from a trebuche or shot from a chunkin cannon? I dont think its BOOM. Maybe SQUISH.
They live and steal and murder in this country, they can die from justice in this country.
....Meanwhile 14 headless bodies were found in Monterrey.
“President [Obama’s] position and that of the far-left is that the U.S. Constitution is an important document”—
Gee, I recall when he said the Constitution was a “negative” document that lessened the power of government. Give the Mexican piece of trash his last burrito and get out the used needles. Oh, and Calderon, how about you STFU.
One thing’s for certain...if Perry decides to stay the execution, he can kiss any presidential aspirations GOOD BYE!!!!!
Perry has been telling them to go to hell on this particular issue for years.
Ping!
Execute the mofo ASAP. Ignore the Mexican Gov’t
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