Thread: KFOX: Bush says BP Agents could be pardoned

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Bush: Convicted Border Agents Could Be Pardoned

POSTED: 1:24 pm MST January 18, 2007
UPDATED: 1:33 pm MST January 18, 2007

Washington, D.C. -- President Bush on Thursday indicated that a presidential pardon for two Texas Border Patrol Agents remains a possibility.

Bush, speaking this morning with KFOX-TV, discussed the case of Jose Alonso Compean and Ignacio Ramos.

Bush said, “There’s a process for pardons. It’s got to work its way through a system here in the government. I just want people to take a sober look at the case.”

Bush said a White House review will take place. “People need to take a tough look at the facts, the evidence a jury looked at, as well as (the) judge. And I will do the same thing,” Bush said.

Compean and Ramos were both convicted last year of shooting a Mexican drug smuggler and trying to cover it up. Both men started serving their federal prison sentences yesterday. Compean was ordered to serve 12 years behind bars. Ramos was ordered to serve 11 years.

Supporters of the two border agents, including several Republican members of Congress, requested the President pardon both men. California Rep. Dana Rohrabacher said Thursday the two men were “heroes” who were “putting their lives on the line to protect our borders”.

Rohrabacher also criticized the federal prosecutor involved in the case for granting immunity to the drug smuggler involved, in order to secure the man’s testimony.

Rohrabacher and a handful of other Republican Congressmen have criticized the President for not already issuing the pardon.

“I don’t think the American people have seen this element of the President. It will do him no good to let them know he’s willing to be this mean spirited,” Rep. Rohrabacher said.

Bush said the cases of Compean and Ramos have “got a lot of emotions”.

“Border Patrol and law enforcement have no stronger supporter than me,” he said.

-Alison Burns, Catherine Reynolds and Scott MacFarlane, KFOX-TV

Previous Stories:

* January 17, 2007: Border Agents Turn Themselves In
* January 15, 2007: Family, Friends Hold Vigil For Convicted B.P. Agents
* December 7, 2006: Representatives Seek Pardons For Border Patrol Agents
* October 20, 2006: B.P. Agents Will Serve Over 10 Years In Federal Prison
* October 18, 2006: Border Patrol Agents Seek New Trial
* March 9, 2006: Two Border Patrol Agents Could Face Life In Prison

Feel like you just got thrown a bone?

Dixie

Crockett warned us. If you believe in pardon under the information and facts currently available then you must also believe in amnesty. Is it still a bone or a hook?

Originally Posted by jamesw62

Bush: Convicted Border Agents Could Be Pardoned


“Border Patrol and law enforcement have no stronger supporter than me,” he said.

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like the old saying 'with friends like that who needs enemies?'

I don't trust the man! Where is anger for all the police and civilians killed by illegal aliens and drug smugglers?!! Has he ever met with these victims families? NO!!!!

Rolling Eyes Feel like you just got thrown a bone?

Not really. I think Bush has been pressured, but will budge only an inch, at least right now. He resents having anyone, especially the American public, telling him what to do. In his supreme stubborness, he has told the American people where to get off in his refusal to pardon these men before they had to report to prison. So now, he will just take his good sweet time in deliberating on this case, letting it go thru proper channels.....all to show us that he is in charge! I don't believe a word he says. I still hope he pardons these men but his window of opportunity for making amends with the public is gone.

Originally Posted by Kate

Rolling Eyes Feel like you just got thrown a bone?

Not really. I think Bush has been pressured, but will budge only an inch, at least right now. He resents having anyone, especially the American public, telling him what to do. In his supreme stubborness, he has told the American people where to get off in his refusal to pardon these men before they had to report to prison. So now, he will just take his good sweet time in deliberating on this case, letting it go thru proper channels.....all to show us that he is in charge! I don't believe a word he says. I still hope he pardons these men but his window of opportunity for making amends with the public is gone.

you are soooo right! i think he has delusions of grandeur.... isn't there a pill for that?

I think Dick Cheney gave Boosh the mantra, " I have all the power, I will decide" His IVORY TOWER mentality is on overdrive!!

PLEASE RE-READ WHAT BUSH SAID:

{Bush said, “There’s a process for pardons. It’s got to work its way through a system here in the government. I just want people to take a sober look at the case.” }

When I read that, the light bulb went off. The federal gov't MADE EXAMPLES OF THESE 2 BP AGENTS!

They may be pardoned or paroled but the message (threat) here is obvious.

“Border Patrol and law enforcement have no stronger supporter than me,” he said.

How can he have the audacity to say that? Does he think we're stupid? And is he going to meet with or reply to all of those congressmen of his own party or is he too big for that too? Well, I'm a bit encouraged that he even discussed those agents but won't get my hopes up yet.