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Posted on 07/07/2011 10:24:23 AM PDT by humblegunner
The case of a Mexican man scheduled to be executed on Thursday in Texas threatens to disrupt U.S. diplomatic relations abroad and creates a politically volatile dilemma for Republican Gov. Rick Perry, who is considering a run for president.
Unless Perry or the U.S. Supreme Court intervenes to stay the execution, Texas plans to execute Humberto Leal Jr. at 6 p.m. Central Time for the 1994 murder of 16-year-old Adria Sauceda.
The International Court of Justice ruled in 2004 that the United States violated the rights of Leal and more than three dozen other Mexican nationals on death row because law enforcement officials didn't advise them of their right to have consular access to officials from their home country under international law.
Some foreign-policy experts say executing Leal might have profound international consequences, and the Obama administration last week asked the Supreme Court to prevent Texas from doing so.
Perry, however, has shown no sign of backing down. And the case has thrust the conservative governor into the international spotlight as he weighs an entrance into the presidential race. That introduces politics into any decision he makes about Leal.
(Excerpt) Read more at theatlantic.com ...
Officials in California say they don't execute anybody b/c they can't find anybody to pull the switch. They just ain't asked the right MF, b/c I'll pull. I won't even take a lunch break. 2 MFs at a time. Gotta go! Gotta go!
This way saves on overtime. Fiscal responsibility.
How about a rapist and a murderer? If Hussein wants this piece of excrement to live, then he should let him move in with the Wookie, Malia and Sasha.
First, defend “Sanctuary City” laws to prevent the police from asking the perp about his immigration status...
then try to spring the perp because nobody told him he had a get of jail free card if he was an alien.
Perfectly logical and sensible (if you are a worthless liberal POS).
And for my money, I want ol’ Sparky back. The needle is too quick and painless for trash like this!
Thank you!
He lived here since he was 2.
“Witnesses said Leal drove off with Sauceda around 5 a.m. Some partygoers found her brutalized body later that morning and called police, prosecutors said. When officers arrived, they found Sauceda’s head battered by a 30- to 40-pound chunk of asphalt and evidence that she had been bitten, strangled and raped. A large stick that had a screw protruding from it was left in her body.”
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/07/07/national/main20077465.shtml
The rapist/murderer didn’t mention that he was Mexican, so the cops didn’t know. After 16 years - as long as his victim lived total - he is scheduled to die. I’d volunteer to shoot him, but that isn’t how they do it in Texas. Besides, I’m sure they could make a small fortune raffling tickets for a chance to be the shooter...and out-of-staters wouldn’t be allowed to apply!
He raped, bludgeoned to death a little 16 year old girl, left her naked by the side of the road, with a large wooden stick or post stuck in her privates. He broke international law! He broke all law! What if that little girl belonged to one of us, what if she was Obama’s daughter? I bet he would have already had him executed by now! This crime was in 1994!
Hang tough Rick!
Your tagline is quite appropriate to the topic of this thread.
Check in at 6:00 PM Texas time, you’ll probably be able to use
one of your awesome ZOT graphics for Humberto “Ay Carumba!” Leal.
A 12:01 a.m. execution time prevented HUGE 'Peak Demand Usage Charges’ from showing up on penitentiaries’ electric bills.
I would pull the switch on this guy! Bring back Old Sparky!
AMF!
Notwithstanding the ICJ ruling, SCOTUS will not stop it unless it can find a reason to do so under the United States Constitution.
Treaties under which the United States is a signatory DO NOT supecede the United States Constitution and there is AMPLE SCOTUS precedent concerning same ...
As long as he got a fair trial, his rights [as defined under the United States Constitution] were adhered to, and there were no trial errors - this is a straight-up 10th Amendment issue [States' Rights].
It won't be stopped, unless Texas stops it ...
But that is a great idea, would add money to our state coffers! LOL
Memo to Obama: FU
Memo to Warden: thumbs down!!!
Just kill him. He needs killin’.
No need to panic....Humberto Leal Jr will cease contributing to global warming on schedule. No one will stop it.
Key facts not mentioned:
1. Humberto failed to inform the police, the prosecutor and the court that he as a Mexican national until after his conviction.
2. The legal system never asked him about his nationality because it was against policy to so inquire because asking that question was deemed politically incorrect. In other words, the same people opposed to his exectuion also are responsible for the policy of not inquiring regarding nationality.
3. It’s the responsibility of the accused to request that his government be notififed. Failure to do so constitutes a waiver of the right. Humberto made no such request.
“Some foreign-policy experts say executing Leal might have profound international consequences, and the Obama administration last week asked the Supreme Court to prevent Texas from doing so.”
1. How about Barry STFU?
2. How about foreign-poicy experts explain their logic to the family of the girl raped and killed?
3. How about State’s Rights, and leaving TEXAS do deliver justice per our laws.
4. How about that fence between border states and that craphole third world country Mexico? How about protecting our borders.
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