"Just wait until a drunk illegal alien smashes into your automobile then runs like a rabbit; and you pay for everything and your insurance goes through the roof."
Well, I don't have to wait for this to happen. I HAVE been hit by an uninsured, unlicensed, illegal alien. He actually did wait for the cops, but they let him go with a couple of tickets, and I did have to pay for the sizeable deductible (in fact, he tried to collect from my insurance!). Fortunately, I had uninsured motorist protection.
That said, I have followed the case carefully, and I wholeheartedly agree with Pukin' on this. These BP agents screwed up big time. While I would have rather not seen them spend so much time in prison, I do not think that they should be treated differently just because they are LEOs, and just because illegal immigration is such an emotional issue.
If you disagree with the sentence, work to change the law. But you really can't start letting BP agents shoot folks who piss them off and then cover up the shooting with no consequences.
Her car was totaled...no-fault insurance covered her loss BUT....
Her insurance went from $1500 per year to $5500 per year. She opted for a high risk pool thru MAIF (Maryland Auto Insurance Fund).
Illegal given ticket and she disappeared.
George Bush has defacto declared the Mexican Border a lawless zone. He never makes serious effort to clamp down on the border. Therefore I don't believe in punishing these Border Patrol agents if they did wrong. Anyways I believe they were justified in shooting at the drug dealer. It was a heat of the moment decision. Relatives of the drug dealer have stated that he often carried a gun
BOTTOM LINE:
I root for the home team. Not Mexican scumbags who smuggle drugs into my USA
If you disagree with the sentence, work to change the law. But you really can't start letting BP agents shoot folks who piss them off and then cover up the shooting with no consequences.
Who really gives a crap if they do now and then?