Thread: JONES EXPRESSES OUTRAGE OVER UNJUST PROSECUTION OF U.S. BORD

This came to me via email today. It must be an election year....

Jones expresses outrage over unjust prosecution of U.S. Border Patrol Agents

Washington , D.C. - In a letter today to U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez, Third District Representative Walter B. Jones (R-NC) expressed outrage over the Justice Department's unacceptable prosecution of two U.S. Border Patrol agents for simply doing their jobs to protect our homeland.


"Agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Alonso Compean should have been commended by our government for their actions last year in attempting to apprehend a Mexican drug smuggler fleeing back to the Mexican border with over 800 pounds of marijuana in his van," Jones wrote. "But because of an incomprehensible prosecution by the U.S. Attorney's Office - including granting full immunity to the smuggler so he could testify against our agents - these men now face 20-year prison sentences for returning fire after the smuggler turned a gun on them."


"The smuggler - who received complete medical care at William Beaumont Army Medical Center in El Paso, Texas - is now suing the Border Patrol for $5 million for violating his civil rights! In his spare time, he has returned to his drug smuggling ways, was recently arrested and is now in custody," Jones continued.


"The Justice Department's outrageous prosecution does nothing but tie the hands of our Border Patrol and prevent them from securing America against a flood of illegal immigrants, drugs, counterfeit goods and quite possibly, terrorists," Jones wrote. "This situation cries out for oversight, and I am hopeful that the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Justice and my colleagues on the House Judiciary, Homeland Security and International Relations Committees will look into this matter."


"In the meantime, I strongly urge you to immediately do everything in your power to halt this prosecution, and to reign in the attorneys in your office who are putting drug smugglers ahead of our homeland security," Jones concluded.


http://jones.house.gov/

Glad to hear some politician speaking up for those agents at least.

Grassfire has a petition to sign against this injustice against the two border patrol agents.

I urge everyone to sign the petition.

"This situation cries out for oversight, and I am hopeful that the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Justice and my colleagues on the House Judiciary, Homeland Security and International Relations Committees will look into this matter."

I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for Gonzalez to initiate an investigation of this matter, since he most likely authorized the prosecution. Gosh, maybe congress ought to provide some oversight of administration policies for a change....... that is after all their constitutional mandate.

Originally Posted by legal4mykidsfuture

"This situation cries out for oversight, and I am hopeful that the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Justice and my colleagues on the House Judiciary, Homeland Security and International Relations Committees will look into this matter."

I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for Gonzalez to initiate an investigation of this matter, since he most likely authorized the prosecution.

No, I wouldn't expect that either.

Both he and Bush want to keep the borders wide open and the drugs and illegals flowing north with minimal government interference.

I sure hope Water B Jr will run for Governor of NC

Originally Posted by CC

MOD EDIT has a petition to sign against this injustice against the two border patrol agents.

I urge everyone to sign the petition.

I signed it this morning.

I sure hope Water B Jr will run for Governor of NC

Anyone would be a big improvement over Gov. Easely!

I wrote him and e-mailed the article. I e-mailed them all took me 2 hours! maybe it helped! Thank-God!

Easely seems to be a crook just like Jim Black but I guess we will have to wait on the courts for that.

Any time our politicians do something right, they need a pat on the back and we need to encourage others to follow their lead. Way to go!