Drug suspect free

[SON OF HARRY HOPE]

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- A grass-roots petition drive has begun in support
of two U.S. Border Patrol agents who shot a drug smuggling suspect in
the behind at the Mexican border.

On Feb. 17, 2005, 30 miles southeast of El Paso, agents Ignacio Ramos,
37, and Jose Compean, 28, opened fire on Osbaldo Aldrete-Davilaas he
ran from the agents along the Rio Grande, after they said he pointed
what appeared to be a gun at them while abandoning some 800 pounds of
marijuana.

He was shot once in the buttocks, but managed to escape, and is now
suing the U.S. government for $5 million for violating his civil
rights, The Washington Times reported.

Meanwhile, the two agents were found guilty in March of causing
serious bodily injury, assault with a deadly weapon, discharge of a
firearm in a crime of violence and a civil rights violation.

The convictions and sentences that could be as high as 20 years have
drawn criticism and calls for hearings from Democrats and Republicans
in Washington, and an online petition has also been formed, calling on
President Bush to intervene before sentencing next month.

The Web site for the petition drive is justicefortheborderpatrol.com.

Etiquette means behaving yourself a little better than is absolutely
essential.
--Will Cuppy (1884-1949) US writer

[Scotius]

Post by SON OF HARRY HOPE
WASHINGTON (UPI) -- A grass-roots petition drive has begun in support
of two U.S. Border Patrol agents who shot a drug smuggling suspect in
the behind at the Mexican border.
On Feb. 17, 2005, 30 miles southeast of El Paso, agents Ignacio Ramos,
37, and Jose Compean, 28, opened fire on Osbaldo Aldrete-Davilaas he
ran from the agents along the Rio Grande, after they said he pointed
what appeared to be a gun at them while abandoning some 800 pounds of
marijuana.
He was shot once in the buttocks, but managed to escape, and is now
suing the U.S. government for $5 million for violating his civil
rights, The Washington Times reported.

Total bullshit. I guess now if you're a drug runner and you're
trying to escape it's wrong for the cops to shoot you?

Post by SON OF HARRY HOPE
Meanwhile, the two agents were found guilty in March of causing
serious bodily injury, assault with a deadly weapon, discharge of a
firearm in a crime of violence and a civil rights violation.

Civil rights? Get f***ing real!

Post by SON OF HARRY HOPE
The convictions and sentences that could be as high as 20 years have
drawn criticism and calls for hearings from Democrats and Republicans
in Washington, and an online petition has also been formed, calling on
President Bush to intervene before sentencing next month.

Then on the other hand, this is just the sort of thing that
takes attention away from an obvious crime that is continuing; the
allowing of illegal immigration to the tune of 10s of thousands, which
is just what Bush's corporate base wants to drive down the wages in
the US.

Post by SON OF HARRY HOPE
The Web site for the petition drive is justicefortheborderpatrol.com.
Etiquette means behaving yourself a little better than is absolutely
essential.
--Will Cuppy (1884-1949) US writer