Posted on 07/05/2011 11:04:09 AM PDT by cowtowney
Obama tries to stop execution in Texas of Mexican killer
US president warns Texan authorities that execution would put America in breach of international legal obligations
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Chris McGreal in Washington guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 5 July 2011 16.39 BST Article history
COP15 U.S. President Obama President Barack Obama has asked the Texan authorities not to execute the convicted rapist and murderer Humberto Leal Garcia. Photograph: Bob Strong/Reuters
President Barack Obama is attempting to block the execution in Texas on Thursday of a Mexican man because it would breach an international convention and do "irreparable harm" to US interests.
The White House has asked the US supreme court to put the execution of Humberto Leal Garcia on hold while Congress passes a law that would prevent the convicted rapist and murderer from being put to death along with dozens of other foreign nationals who were denied proper access to diplomatic representation before trials for capital crimes.
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Texas don’t care (and why should they??)
poorly written headline - - is he killing Mexicans or a Mexican killing others?
“poorly written headline”
I agree, but you can’t change the headline.
Texas should just shoot the guy with an ATF sponsored 50 Caliber rifle courtesy of Fast -n- Furious. Holder won’t even care.
What does Obama’s international court think about his gun running?
More efforts by Obama to subjugate America.
My God, Hussein really does show every day why the symbol of the Democrat party is a JACKASS.
I gather we have signed some sort of treaty that says it's OK to murder Mexican women.
Obama ought to check this one out further.
Funny can’t execute him but climate deniers, babies, Palin fans, whites, conservatives, and gun right supporters are ok to kill for libs.
We don’t really care what Obama thinks about it.
Texas is a really bad place to be acting a fool and we have a
really good record of putting a permanent stop to such foolishness.
Leal, 38, was convicted in 1994 of the rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl in San Antonio. Few question that he was responsible for the killing but the Texas authorities failed to tell Leal, who was born in Mexico and has lived in the US since the age of two, that under the Vienna convention he was entitled to contact the Mexican consulate when he was arrested.
Leal’s lawyers argue that the lack of consular access played a role in the death penalty being applied because the Mexican national incriminated himself in statements made during “non-custodial interviews” with the police on the day of the murder. Had Leal had access to the Mexican consulate it would have been likely to have arranged a lawyer who would have advised the accused man to limit his statements to the police. As it was, the Mexican authorities were never informed of his arrest.
“on hold while Congress passes a law that would prevent the convicted rapist and murderer from being put to death”
If the Republicans in the House (or the Senate) allow this travesty to get through, it WILL be time for a third party (and possibly the second American Revolution).
Probably re-thinking the wisdom of calling out the SCOTUS durign the SOTU address, eh Mr. Prez?
Reminds me of a sign at my target range—”Trespassers will be shot, and those that survive will be prosecuted to the full extent of the Law.”
Grant him citizenship and then hang him.
The truth hurts!!!! My friend, you should get this made into a bumper sticker, only add a few words, Obama is a TRAITOR!!! True words, well spoken, “BRAVO”!!!
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