Thread: The Bush Injustice Machine

THE BUSH INJUSTICE MACHINE JAILS
Border Patrol Officers Ramos and Compean
By: Mark W. Lowry President of Standup 7+1, dedicated to representative democracy, rule of law and justice. 10-23-06 The BUSH INJUSTICE MACHINE is at it again. They convicted two Mexican American border patrol agents and sentenced them to 11 and 12 years in federal prison. BUSH INJUSTICE MACHINE reports they are "insuring no one is above rule of law."

Ramos and Compean's crime was shooting a known Mexican drug smuggler Aldrete-Davila once in the buttocks and failing to fill out proper forms about the shooting. The smuggler escaped apprehension after getting his van (loaded with about 800 pounds of marijuana) stuck on the American side of the border. Shots were fired and it appeared to Ramos the smuggler was pointing a gun at him and in self preservation fired back.

Smuggler Aldrete-Davila kept running and Ramos didn't know he was hit.
He escaped with no apparent injury. He may have shot himself, who knows, but later reported the injury. THE BUSH INJUSTICE MACHINE, reported the unconfirmed butt shot was inappropriate even though seven officers involved in the attempted arrest all agree with appropriateness of action taken.

The BUSH INJUSTICE MACHINE gave the smuggler immunity from conviction so they could find, the long time distinguished, Mexican American border patrol agents guilty. The jury was locked with three jurors opposed to conviction. However, other prosecutor handpicked jurors intimidated them and insisted a mistrial was not an option. Everyone had to vote in agreement. The judge refused a new trial in face of the evidence.

Mexican American Border Agents Ramos and Compean have gone from agents of the year to crooks of the year in the BUSH INJUSTICE MACHINE.

Now the poor drug smuggler, who apparently continues to ply his trade, is suing the U.S. government for $5 million in damages and violation of his civil rights.

It is time for a change in this country. It is time to quit arresting "protectors" and brave border patrol agents that face death and injury every day because THE BUSH INJUSTICE MACHINE will not seal the border or provide funds for adequate policing.

This time the BUSH INJUSTICE MACHINE has gone too far. We can no longer tolerate injustices falling on our country. If THE BUSH INJUSTICE MACHINE can railroad two distinguished Mexican American Border Patrol Officers what do you think they can do to us?

Demand that the BUSH INJUSTICE MACHINE pardon Officers Ramos and Compean now. Get bumper stickers, call and e-mail elected representatives, do not let these good officers stand alone. Let your outrage over this injustice be known.
If you remain silent, you may be next!
Bush, pardon Ramos and Compean now!

Do you have a link for the article? Thanks.

All anyone has to do to understand this, is look at Johnny Sutton, handpicked by GW Bush for this job.

Johnny Sutton, US Attorney responsible for this.
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.

Aunt B,

Sorry, there is no link for this. This was written by a local activist!