8/28/2005, 6:58 p.m. ET
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8/28/2005, 6:58 p.m. ET
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I'm going to attempt again to compile names and dates of US citizens killed by illegal aliens. Mike Cutler, former border patrol agent, has stated that more of us are killed by them each year than on 9/ll. More are certainly killed by illegal aliens than have been killed in Iraq. Where's Cindy Sheehan on that?
Rather drastic measure! Tell me this guy did it because he couldn't handle rejection? Hope he doesn't try to say his feelings were hurt and use an emotional defense. <sarcasm intended and I know that's not a credible defense>Quote:
A man was charged with shooting and killing the owner, a bouncer and a patron of an after-hours club where he was denied admission early Sunday.
However, this is typical of some of the Hispanic culture. "If I don't get my way, I'll blast you out of the way!" :evil:
Looks like this guy is claiming he was having blackouts. Sure I believe it. :roll:
www.pennlive.com
DA: Triple homicide suspect says he blacked out during shooting
8/29/2005, 5:48 p.m. ET
By SEAN D. HAMILL
The Associated Press
PITTSBURGH (AP) â€â€
Latest article. This should make everyone mad who reads these articles. Three more victims die at the hands of someone who shouldn't have been here.
www.pennlive.com
Feds say accused triple murderer here illegally
8/30/2005, 9:19 p.m. ET
By SEAN D. HAMILL
The Associated Press
PITTSBURGH (AP) â€â€
http://www.wjactv.com/news/4927516/detail.html
Triple Murder
Questions Raised
POSTED: 10:36 p.m. EDT September 1, 2005
UPDATED: 8:00 a.m. EDT September 2, 2005
Blair County -- Gorman tells Channel 6 that Immigration and Customs Enforcement made a huge mistake by not deporting Miguel Padilla, the man accused of this murder, long ago.
Gorman says ICE knew Padilla had a violent criminal background and they knew he was an illegal alien, yet they never sent him back to Mexico. However, Gorman also tells Channel 6 ICE will never be held responsible for their actions, or accused of lack thereof, because that federal department has immunity from lawsuits.
You could see the magnitude of this deadly shooting at Al Mignogna's viewing in Altoona. Mignogna was one of the men gunned down in front of the United Veterans Association early Sunday morning. His viewing was to end at 8 pm, but by 9 pm, the line still wrapped around the building. Many people showed up even after that.
Gorman tells Channel 6 a preliminary hearing is tentatively scheduled for Padilla on Wednesday. If convicted, Padilla could face the death penalty or three life sentences.
First article added to homepage
http://www.alipac.us/article-682-thread-1-0.html
The last week has proven to be the hardest for me and my friends. We spent it going to viewings and other functions for those murdered here in Altoona. The "female friend" Steve saved, is my friend. Steve was my friend. Al was my former boss and Freddie was a great guy I knew from going to the club.
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Welcome to Alipac AltoidSteph! You have my sympathy with this terrible tragedy, and hope this guy gets the death penalty for his actions. Scum like this do not deserve to live. I know it will never bring back the dead, or completely get rid of the pain and suffering in your community for these senseless murders. But at least you deserve justice for the crimes. Unfortunately it is another example how our lax immigration enforcement by the Bush administration has again failed the citizens of the United States, and cost the lives of three innocent people who didn't deserve to die.
Altoid,
Welcome to ALIPAC. Are you in contact with any of the victim's families? If so, please let them know that there are other families that are suffering just like them. Many of these families are now active in the movement.
Let us know if we can be of any service.
William Gheen
President, Americans for Legal Immigration PAC
Well, as I stated before, the surviving victim is a very good friend of mine and I have spent most of my time with her since it happened. Her boyfriend was Steve and I spent some time with his family as well. Al was my former boss from college and His son has returned to Florida for the time. I am not very familiar with freddies families as I had only known him fro frequenting the UVA with my brother.
I do know we have all begun the healing process and are trying to get on with the our lives with the drastic change of not having them in it.
I let me friend know I posted yesterday and she was excited to know what has been said. I will pass these messages on to her and will be sure to let you know if you can be of any assistance.
AltoidSteph, welcome to ALIPAC. We are all so sorry to hear about your loss. If it is any consolation, we truly consider your loss to be our loss as well.
Please continue to join us as we are fighting very hard against this injustice and needless loss of American lives. AltoidSteph, this is beginning to happen everyday around America. It must be stopped. Please help us with this battle to bring tragedies such as these to an end.
AltoidSteph
welcome to ALIPAC. Please let us know if we can be of any assitance.
My friend and the other families are looking to pursue a law suit against the the government for knowingly allowing Padilla to be in this country illegally and continuing to allow him to remain here after many criminal activities and not recognizing it until it was too late. If you have any advice I can take to them regarding this type of lawsuit, I would love to hear it.
AltoidSteph, regarding your request, please check your PM in about one hour.
AltoidSteph,
You should probably call your state bar association. Explain the situation to them and they should be able to refer you to some local lawyers that would handle this type of case. Good Luck!!
We all will see what we can do to help find the info you seek.Quote:
Originally Posted by AltoidSteph
You might even want to put pressure on th ACLU to help on this case. (not kidding)
AltoidSteph,
Welcome to ALIPAC. Having had a friend of mine murdered several years ago, I do understand your pain. I do hope that the families are able to sue those responsible. Perhaps it will prevent others in this country from having to endure the same pain. We will be praying for you and the families of the victims.
My boyfriend and I were friends of Steve. I too once worked for Al Mignogna, and Steve was actually responsible for introducing me to my boyfriend a long time ago. Steve was a wonderful person and he and his family will forever be in our thoughts. In fact, we are expecting a baby boy in October and plan to use Steve's name as our baby's middle name.
It's very painful to try to wrap our minds around the fact that these huge losses could have been prevented. Our government should really start to wake up when it comes to immigration issues, before countless others lose friends and family members to these senseless acts of violence.
He is right. We need a brave lawyer (I know, I know) to represent this family and the hundreds of other families in a class action lawsuit.
We need someone that is willing to put in the time to go on a search for us.
Any volunteers? Any nominees? We can raise money for this. We have access to so many families that have lost loved ones because the Government is not enforcing the laws we already have.
We need a researcher with some phone skills. This is a very important effort, but we need someone to take the ball.
W
Jenny,
As painful as it is, someone must find their voice and speak out for these lost men.
Please read about our friend Emily Moose and what she has done after losing her son Scott a few months ago.
http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=u ... &scoring=d
And my friend Peter Gadiel. He is now a spokesman for 9/11 Families for a Secure America after losing his son Jamie in the 9/11 attacks by aliens that had abused our immigration laws.
http://www.911fsa.org/
There are many more. Someone has to be willing to speak.
W
jennyc,
Welcome to ALIPAC.
We are here to do our best to make sure this stops by demanding that the immigration laws be enforced. .
jenny~
It has been a rough one for all of us who knew those that were lost. we are slowly getting things back on track. And dont worry, Steve if far from gone. His presence is felt by myself and his girlfriend everyday.
I am in close contact with her and she is updating me on Steve's mom and also the trial process. There is no way he will get away with this and there are plans in the works to make sure the government does not get away with it either.
Keep your eyes and ears open, I am planning a benefit for the families and the announcement should be out soon. I just need to get a few more confirmations.
Keep your head up and we will make sure this world will be a safe place for your little one on the way.
Please let me know if you need any help.Quote:
Originally Posted by AltoidSteph
I was recently informed yesterday of the latest act of neglegance of the ICE. My father said it was on the noon news yesterday that in Johnstown, I believe, a car was pulled over containing 3 illegals. They were taken before an immigration judge. This part really gets me fired up.
He decided they did not pose a threat to anyone, so he released them.......
COME ON...... HAVE WE LEARNED NOTHING.
Thanks, Altoidsteph. We will watch for any news articles on this from Johnstown and we will post it. TERRIBLE news, but thank you. Just like you said, "have we learned nothing ?" Apparently some judges have still learned nothing. :?
Found a couple of more articles.
http://www.altoonamirror.com/articles.asp?ID=14293
Consulate sends lawyer for Padilla
By Phil Ray
Blair County court officials have been informed that an attorney representing the Mexican consulate will monitor the prosecution of Miguel A. Padilla, charged with killing three Altoona residents outside a Union Avenue club.
Michael P. O'Connor of Tempe, Ariz., works for the Mexican Capital Legal Assistance Program, which focuses on cases in which Mexican nationals are charged with capital crimes.
O'Connor will be in Blair County this week to be briefed on the Padilla case.
For more details, see Page A1 of the Sept. 20 Altoona Mirror.
http://www.altoonamirror.com/articles.asp?ID=14241
'You don't say 'no' to Miguel'
By Kay Stephens and Phil Ray
A varied mix of people who know Miguel Padilla say the 25-year-old illegal immigrant accused of gunning down three Altoona men two weeks ago could be a fun, kind and responsible man.
But some also said Padilla showed flashes of a violent temper.
Several family members and acquaintances of the man charged in one the most notorious crimes in Altoona's history were interviewed by Mirror reporters last week. Some agreed to allow their comments to be published; others refused to talk or asked that their names not be printed.
For more details, see Page A1 of the Sept. 11 Altoona Mirror.
Section: NEWS Post Date:Sunday, September 11, 2005
http://www.altoonamirror.com/articles.asp?ID=14194
Consulate official happy with Padilla's treatment
By Mark Leberfinger
Miguel A. Padilla is fine and being treated well at Blair County Prison, the top official of the Mexican consulate in Philadelphia said Friday.
Consular officer Fernando Trevino visited Padilla Thursday after Padilla's family informed the consulate about his detention, Acting Consul Jose Ramon Lorenzo said.
Padilla has been in jail since Aug. 28 after his arrest for the homicides of three Altoona men - Alfred J. Mignogna Jr., Fredrick R. Rickabaugh Sr. and Stephen M. Heiss - at the UVA Club on Union Avenue.
For details, please see Page A4 in the September 5 edition of the Altoona Mirror.
Section: NEWS Post Date:Monday, September 05, 2005
http://www.altoonamirror.com/articles.asp?ID=14208
Court date reset in triple slayings
By Mark Leberfinger
Accused killer Miguel A. Padilla will appear in court Sept. 22 for his preliminary hearing, Magisterial District Judge Joseph L. Moran's office said Tuesday.
Padilla, 25, of Gallitzin is charged with the homicides of Alfred J. Mignogna, Fredrick R. Rickabaugh Sr. and Stephen M. Heiss, all of Altoona. The three men were shot Aug. 28 outside the UVA Club on Union Avenue.
The date change came the same day U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster, R-9th District, spoke about the murders on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives.
For details, please see Page A1 in the September 7 edition of the Altoona Mirror.
Section: NEWS Post Date:Wednesday, September 07, 2005
In regards to my posting yesterday, i was mistaken. The incident did not take place in Johnstown, but in Indiana, PA.
Sadly, I don't think the preliminary hearing occurred for Padilla last Thursday. If not, then it's the second time it's had to be rescheduled.
The preliminary hearing for Padilla is now scheduled for October 6th.
Thanks, I have been so busy and out of the loop with things lately.
A couple of weeks ago before reading this article, I did a search for crimes like this, a couple of the sites I came up with are
http://www.thedustininmansociety.org/no ... eaths.html
http://www.daylaborers.org/html/heroes.htm
also on Vdare,com if you enter "crimes" in the search window there is a lot of info
http://www.vdare.com/
The other day I remembered a diplomatic faux pau committed by Bush, it is a custom for an American president upon entering office that his first call to foreign head of state be to the Canadian PM , Bushs' first call was to Fox. If we only had a crystal ball.
This is one of the entries on the daylabores site,
Officer Tony Zeppetella, 27, of the Oceanside Police Department, was murdered on June 13, 2003. Officer Zeppetella stopped Adrien George Camacho for a traffic violation. Camacho pulled out a gun and shot Zeppetella. Camacho then pistol-whipped the injured officer before shooting him again, and killing him with the officer's own gun. Camacho is an illegal alien from Mexico and a gang member with a criminal history that includes five previous felony convictions. He has been deported several times.
To me this story sums up the stupidity, arrogance and criminal behavior of our government . Not only was this scumbag ( my apologies to scum) an illegal immigrant , deported several times but what was he doing out of prison with 5 felony convictions. This is the very definition of Catch-22 insanity.
Another site
http://www.escapingjustice.com/default.htm
Thanks Gearhead,
The escaping justice site is new to me. Ill check it out this weekend.
W
Here's the text of the article in case the web site archives it later.Quote:
Originally Posted by jennyc
http://www.wrtanews.com/artman/uploa...el_padilla.jpg
Gorman Ready To Move Forward On Padilla Case
By Chris Forshey
Oct 7, 2005, 06:02
The Blair County District Attorney says his office is ready to move forward with the case against illegal immigrant charged in an Altoona triple murder
25-year-old Miguel Padilla's preliminary hearing was scheduled for yesterday, but it was delayed earlier this week because he still doesn't have a lawyer to represent him. His request for a Blair County public defender has recently been denied.
District Attorney Dave Gorman says he's not sure how long it's going to take for Padilla to get legal representation. WRTA News asked Gorman if the issue of a speedy trial would come up in the case, and he says no because it's Padilla asking for the continuance not the DA's office. (listen to Gorman's comments on this page.)
An Arizona lawyer, who does work for Mexico, has been retained by the Mexican Consulate in Philadelphia to come to Blair County and review the case against Padilla. But Gorman doesn't believe the lawyer is going to represent Padilla at trial.
Padilla has been in the Blair County jail since being charged with the August 28th shootings of UVA Club owner Al Mignogna, employee Fred Rickabaugh and patron Steven Heiss. He is not eligible for bail.
Padilla's new preliminary hearing date has now been rescheduled for October 26th.
Yea! Let the Mexican taxpayer pay for his defense! We should also charge them for his incarceration costs and the electric bill when he gets the juice!
W
With all the things I've seen and heard since this has happened, I will be glad to see Padilla FINALLY go to his prelim. We were very upset to find out that the date was moved...again. I got that call a little over a week ago. I'm hoping the 26th is it. Its time to stop dragging this out and allow the families and those who survived the chance to move on.
The benefit is on Thursday, we are very excited about it. It will be a great way to remember Al, Freddie, and Steve and mark the beginning of a new chapter.
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Can you give us the details on the benefit? Who, what, when, where? If so we can alert all of our people in the area.
We will be glad to help.
W