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Bordering on Insanity: Pardon Patrol Agents Now Mr. President
I plead President Bush to please pardon U.S. Border Patrol agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Alonso Compean - who soon face 12 years in prison for not reporting they had shot a drug smuggler in the butt.

The smuggler, who had nearly 750 pounds of marijuana, was given immunity to testify against the agents.

Republican Congressman Rep. Dana Rohrabacher of California says - at most - the agents deserved a reprimand for not reporting they discharged their weapons.

Rohrabacher told Fox News today the agents were “doing their job” adding the government is “destroying the life of good guys” while giving “the bad guys” immunity.

Asking President Bush for a “Christmas pardon,” Rohrabacher said the extensive rules surrounding border agents firing the weapons while facing heavily armed Mexican drugs dealers and gang members “a stupid policy.”

Over 150,000 people have signed an online petition to prevent the agents from going to jail on January 17.

Calling the prison term “a tremendous betrayal,” agent Compean told Fox News he has hope for their appeal, but the congressman added that a pardon from President Bush is the agents’ only hope to stay out of prison.

“Call the White House and demand a pardon, Congressman Rohrabacher told Fox.
You can sign the petition at:
www.grassfire.org
You can call the White House at:
202-456-1111.


YOOPERNEWSMAN on December 21 2006 08:20:25 1 Comments · ·



Comments
JMcMahon007 on December 21 2006 12:35:13
Wait...he was given immunity to testify against the agents???? What the....? Oh my gosh! Will the irony never cease. I am going to sign the petition. Thanks for letting us know about this!