Mexico demanded U.S. prosecute sheriff, agents

Documents show role of consulate in cases of Gilmer Hernandez and Ramos-Compean
Posted: February 13, 2007 6:28 p.m. Eastern
By Jerome R. Corsi
© 2007 WorldNetDaily.com

The Mexican Consulate played a previously undisclosed role in the events leading to U.S. Attorney Johnny Sutton's high-profile prosecution of Border Patrol Agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean, who are serving 11 and 12 year sentences for their role in the shooting of a drug smuggler, according to documents obtained by WND.

And Mexican consular officials also demanded the prosecution of Texas Sheriff's Deputy Guillermo "Gilmer" Hernandez, who subsequently was brought to trial by Sutton, the documents reveal.

Rep. John Culberson, R-Texas – among a number of congressman who have fiercely opposed the prosecution of Ramos and Compean – told WND he has "long suspected that Mexican government officials ordered the prosecution of our law enforcement agents."

"Mexico wants to intimidate our law enforcement into leaving our border unprotected, and we now have confirmation of it in writing," Culberson said.

Rep. Ted Poe, R-Texas, was equally outraged.

"The Mexican government should do more to keep illegals from Mexico from crossing into the United States, especially drug dealers, rather than be concerned about our border agents," he told WND. "The U.S. Justice Department should not be working for the Mexican government."

I am fed up with the arrogance and self-righteous attitude of these Mexican officials who do all this clamoring about the treatment of Mexicans who are criminals in the US and yet are routinely, at best, ignoring how their law enforcement treats illegals entering Mexico from Central America. -mm

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