News From the Border

Providing the news from a different front but from a war that we must win as well! I recognize the poverty and desperate conditions that many Latinos live in. We, as the USA, have a responsibility to do as much as we can to reach out to aid and assist spiritually with the Gospel and naturally with training, technology and resources. But poverty gives no one the right to break the laws of another sovereign nation.

Tuesday, January 09, 2007

Ex-agents convicted in shooting get renewed support

By Louie Gilot / El Paso Times
Article Launched: 01/09/2007 12:00:00 AM MST

Congress members, union leaders and the families of two former El Paso Border Patrol agents convicted of shooting a drug smuggler in the buttocks are starting anew their efforts to keep the agents out of prison this year.

Former agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Alonso Compean are to surrender Jan. 17 to start serving their prison sentences. Ramos was sentenced to 11 years in prison and Compean to 12 years for violation of civil rights and tampering with evidence.

The congressmen have asked President Bush to pardon the agents.

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posted by missionaryman | 10:11 AM

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Anonymous Anonymous said...

EVERY LAW INFORCMENT OFFICER IN THIS NATION SHOULD RISE UP IN DEFENCE OF THESE GUARDS. WHY ARE THEY ARMED IF THEY CAN'T SHOOT???
WHAT KIND OF MICKEY MOUSE BORDER SECURITY ARE WE USING TO PROTECT OUR BORDERS. HAVE WE LOST OUR COLLECTIVE MINDS,PUTING THE POLICE IN JAIL AND NOT THE CRIMINALS.
MARGUERITE CLARKE-FLORIDA

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