Thread: HOUSE COLLEAGUES JOIN JONES TO DECRY SENTENCING OF U.S. BORD

{b]For Immediate Release
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Print Document Contact: Kathleen M. Joyce
202-225-3415
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HOUSE COLLEAGUES JOIN JONES TO DECRY SENTENCING OF U.S. BORDER PATROL AGENTS, REQUEST PRESIDENTIAL PARDON

Washington, D.C[/b]. – In a letter today to President George W. Bush, eleven House colleagues joined Third District Representative Walter B. Jones (R-NC) to express their deep disappointment over the sentencing of U.S. Border Patrol agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Alonso Compean, and to request both an investigation and a Presidential Pardon to prevent the agents from unjustly going to prison for protecting our nation’s borders from an illegal drug smuggler. The letter’s signatories include Reps. Pete Sessions (R-TX), Ted Poe (R-TX), Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA), Dan Burton (R-IN), Ginny Brown-Waite (R-FL), Gary Miller (R-CA), Sue Myrick (R-NC), Ed Royce (R-CA), Steve King (R-IA), Virgil Goode (R-VA) and Tom Tancredo (R-CO), Chairman of the House Immigration Reform Caucus.

On October 19th, United States Border Patrol Agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Alonso Compean were convicted and sentenced to 11 and 12 years in federal prison respectively. Both Ramos and Compean will appeal these sentences through their counsel.

“Agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Alonso Compean attempted to apprehend a Mexican drug smuggler who brought 743 pounds of marijuana across the U.S. border last year,” the letter states. “The two agents were prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the smuggler was granted full immunity to testify against the agents. Both men were convicted by a Texas jury for firing shots at the fleeing smuggler, who they believed carried a gun.”

“During this case there have been numerous questions raised about the accuracy of the charges against the agents, the conduct of the prosecutor, and whether the drug smuggler was armed and dangerous at the border,” the letter continues.

“We ask that a full investigation of this case be ordered immediately. We are confident that during such an investigation you will find that these border patrol agents were acting within the scope of their duty and were unjustly prosecuted,” the letter states. “Also, we ask that you use your power of Presidential Pardon, as granted by the United Stated Constitution in Article II, Section 2, to pardon these two border patrol agents. We understand these requests usually are for those that have already completed their sentences; however we feel in this case it would be a miscarriage of justice to send these two border patrol agents to prison for protecting our nation’s borders from an illegal drug smuggler.”

“On January 17th, 2007, both agents Ramos and Compean must surrender themselves to federal authorities unless action is taken to overturn this unjust result. We ask that you use your power to both investigate this case and pardon these agents so to avoid the unjust prison sentence facing them,” the letter concludes.

For additional information or to schedule an interview with Congressman Walter B. Jones please contact Kathleen Joyce at (202) 225-3415.

http://jones.house.gov/html/release.cfm?id=458

Well the White House probably didn't accept it, just like a petition from the American People a few months ago.

What is up with this crap? Is that all these people know how to do? Write a freaking letter? Are you kidding me? I said a couple of days ago that alot more needs to be done then this. Is this their idea of trying to convince people that they are doing all they can do? Why are they waiting for an investigation to be launched when they can launch a congressional investigation themselves? Don't just ask Bush to pardon them, demand it. I want to see these guys who are on our side get angry, get fed up. I want to see one of them pull a Gorbachev and start banging their shoe on the table in front of the camera during a CSPAN event. Show us some cajhones.

“On January 17th, 2007, both agents Ramos and Compean must surrender themselves to federal authorities unless action is taken to overturn this unjust result. We ask that you use your power to both investigate this case and pardon these agents so to avoid the unjust prison sentence facing them,” the letter concludes.

Why don't they just do what the illegal aliens do and flee to Mexico? If the illegal aliens don't respect our laws, why should they?

Bush is not going to pardon these agents. The prosector is doing exactly what Bush wants.


Johnny Sutton, prosecutor

http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/txw/us_attorney/index.html

.....Mr. Sutton also serves as the chairman of the Attorney General's Advisory Committee (AGAC) which plays a significant role in determining policies and programs of the Department and in carrying out the national goals set by the President and the Attorney General.

The AGAC consists of 17 members appointed by the Attorney General and represents different judicial circuits, various-sized offices, and expertise. Mr. Sutton also serves on the Border and Immigration Law Enforcement Subcommittee of the AGAC.

US Attorney Johnny SuttonPrior to becoming United States Attorney, Mr. Sutton served as an Associate Deputy Attorney General at the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., and as a Policy Coordinator for the Bush-Cheney Transition Team assigned to the Department of Justice.

Mr. Sutton served as the Criminal Justice Policy Director for then-Governor George W. Bush from 1995-2000, advising the Governor on all criminal justice issues, with specific oversight in the areas of criminal law, prison capacity and management, parole operations and legislative initiatives.

Prior to his service in the Governor's office, Mr. Sutton worked as a criminal trial prosecutor in the Harris County District Attorney's Office (Houston, Texas) for eight years. As a prosecutor, he was lead trial counsel in over sixty felony cases, including numerous capital murder, aggravated robbery, and sexual assault cases. He is fluent in Spanish, having appeared as a television commentator for the Spanish language network Univision during the Selena homicide trial.

Remember when Clinton did his 11th hour pardons before he left. What will Bush's last act be (assuming he doesn't just shred the constitution and declare himself emperor then)? Will he do an 11th hour pardon and empty the entire prison population in Los Angeles?