Comments on: Border Patrol Agents Face 20 Years in Federal Prison http://militarygear.com/asp/2006/08/08/border-patrol-agents-face-20-years-in-federal-prison/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=border-patrol-agents-face-20-years-in-federal-prison The Web’s Leading Military Blog Since 2004 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:11:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: PJR http://militarygear.com/asp/2006/08/08/border-patrol-agents-face-20-years-in-federal-prison/#comment-45044 PJR Sat, 01 Nov 2008 21:31:15 +0000 http://militarygear.com/asp/?p=1138#comment-45044 I can't believe this is happening. How can we expect our Border Patrol Agents to do there job,and protect our borders from CRIMINALS when they have to be in fear of there freedom and livelihood, for doing what we pay them to do.. This is so messed up. No wonder our country is going to hell. I can’t believe this is happening. How can we expect our Border Patrol Agents to do there job,and protect our borders from CRIMINALS when they have to be in fear of there freedom and livelihood, for doing what we pay them to do.. This is so messed up. No wonder our country is going to hell.

]]> By: Bill Valtman http://militarygear.com/asp/2006/08/08/border-patrol-agents-face-20-years-in-federal-prison/#comment-20828 Bill Valtman Mon, 04 Sep 2006 03:09:51 +0000 http://militarygear.com/asp/?p=1138#comment-20828 Every day it is the same old nonsense that keeps real AMERICANS awake at night. Here we have 2 HISPANIC AMERICANS that are our boarder patrol agents doing their JOB. Now, they have shot the man in the buttocks and they find that this ILLEGAL (what part of illegal does anyone NOT understand?) was hauling ALOT of DRUGS!(THOSE ARE ILLEGAL HERE ALSO) Instead of this ILLEGAL going to jail and waiting for a court sentence for bringing ILLEGAL DRUGS into this Country, we have the 2 agents that did their job going to trial and awaiting sentence for doing what? THEIR JOB? Tell me where the hell this makes any sense. In no way should our agents be in court and in trial for doing their job. Why are our agents in court? Who suggested that our agents be prosecuted? Why does this ILLEGAL have any U.S Constitutional rights. The ILLEGAL is exactly that. ILLEGAL!!!! HE DOES NOT have any rights here. He commited 3 crimes. 1. He crossed the boarder ILLEGALLY 2. He transported ILLEGAL drugs into the U.S. 3. He had the intent to sell ILLEGAL drugs in the U.S. - now how is this ILLEGAL person not in jail. Come on Congress, get on the ball and save these 2 agents from going to jail for NOT DOING ANYTHING WRONG. What rules are we playing by? why are we bending the rules for some and not for all? this is confusing to the all of our agents and all of us. If we are told to do our jobs and here are the rules to follow, we need to follow those rules. If our agents would not have done there job they would have been fired. Yet they do their job and look at the nonsense they are going through. America needs to wake up!!!! Every day it is the same old nonsense that keeps real AMERICANS awake at night. Here we have 2 HISPANIC AMERICANS that are our boarder patrol agents doing their JOB. Now, they have shot the man in the buttocks and they find that this ILLEGAL (what part of illegal does anyone NOT understand?) was hauling ALOT of DRUGS!(THOSE ARE ILLEGAL HERE ALSO) Instead of this ILLEGAL going to jail and waiting for a court sentence for bringing ILLEGAL DRUGS into this Country, we have the 2 agents that did their job going to trial and awaiting sentence for doing what? THEIR JOB? Tell me where the hell this makes any sense. In no way should our agents be in court and in trial for doing their job. Why are our agents in court? Who suggested that our agents be prosecuted? Why does this ILLEGAL have any U.S Constitutional rights. The ILLEGAL is exactly that. ILLEGAL!!!! HE DOES NOT have any rights here. He commited 3 crimes. 1. He crossed the boarder ILLEGALLY 2. He transported ILLEGAL drugs into the U.S. 3. He had the intent to sell ILLEGAL drugs in the U.S. – now how is this ILLEGAL person not in jail. Come on Congress, get on the ball and save these 2 agents from going to jail for NOT DOING ANYTHING WRONG. What rules are we playing by? why are we bending the rules for some and not for all? this is confusing to the all of our agents and all of us. If we are told to do our jobs and here are the rules to follow, we need to follow those rules. If our agents would not have done there job they would have been fired. Yet they do their job and look at the nonsense they are going through. America needs to wake up!!!!

]]> By: Lisa H http://militarygear.com/asp/2006/08/08/border-patrol-agents-face-20-years-in-federal-prison/#comment-20495 Lisa H Fri, 25 Aug 2006 03:22:25 +0000 http://militarygear.com/asp/?p=1138#comment-20495 This is dispicable. Bush is selling out those who are trying to protect us. I have emailed the White House and I am calling. I am also contacting my congressmen and senators. This country has lost its collective mind. I never thought I would see the day that criminals would be given immunity to testify against our best and brightest, while allowing a drug smuggling illegal alien to sue our government. Those border agents should be rewarded not punished. Bush is a traitor. Homeland Security is a joke. The rights of law abiding citizens hav become non existant. This country is going to fall from within as Rome did if we don't get control of this insanity. Mr Bush needs to pardon these 2 heroes and apologize for what has happened. They deserve compensation. This is dispicable. Bush is selling out those who are trying to protect us. I have emailed the White House and I am calling. I am also contacting my congressmen and senators.
This country has lost its collective mind. I never thought I would see the day that criminals would be given immunity to testify against our best and brightest, while allowing a drug smuggling illegal alien to sue our government.
Those border agents should be rewarded not punished. Bush is a traitor. Homeland Security is a joke. The rights of law abiding citizens hav become non existant. This country is going to fall from within as Rome did if we don’t get control of this insanity.
Mr Bush needs to pardon these 2 heroes and apologize for what has happened. They deserve compensation.

]]> By: Reapo Girl http://militarygear.com/asp/2006/08/08/border-patrol-agents-face-20-years-in-federal-prison/#comment-20396 Reapo Girl Tue, 22 Aug 2006 05:49:48 +0000 http://militarygear.com/asp/?p=1138#comment-20396 The smuggler went after immunity based on the advise of a friend of his who happenes to be a boarder agent. Also the two convicted agents are under constant guard since they and their families have recieved threats from the smugglers cronies. The amount of corruption around this case is insane-- I don't know how we can take homeland security seriously when we're helping the bad guys. The smuggler went after immunity based on the advise of a friend of his who happenes to be a boarder agent. Also the two convicted agents are under constant guard since they and their families have recieved threats from the smugglers cronies. The amount of corruption around this case is insane– I don’t know how we can take homeland security seriously when we’re helping the bad guys.

]]> By: Willard B http://militarygear.com/asp/2006/08/08/border-patrol-agents-face-20-years-in-federal-prison/#comment-20340 Willard B Sun, 20 Aug 2006 01:53:26 +0000 http://militarygear.com/asp/?p=1138#comment-20340 I am outraged at the story of the 2 border agents convicted while doing their duty. According to an article, their names are: Ignacio Ramos and Jose Alonso Compean. How can we expect people to take on the job of Border Patrol if they are cannot do very much to stop a person breaking the law. I wish there were someone who could be in charge of a way for Americans to show so much support for these two agents, that it could open the eyes of all, and take the charges away from them. I am a 75 year old natural born citizen, who hates all law breakers, but this case is one of having to fight with your hands tied. I had to write to someone, and I saw you email address. I am outraged at the story of the 2 border agents convicted while doing their duty.
According to an article, their names are: Ignacio Ramos and Jose Alonso Compean.
How can we expect people to take on the job of Border Patrol if they are cannot do very much to stop a person breaking the law.
I wish there were someone who could be in charge of a way for Americans to show so much support for these two agents, that it could open the eyes of all, and take the charges away from them.
I am a 75 year old natural born citizen, who hates all law breakers, but this case is one of having to fight with your hands tied.
I had to write to someone, and I saw you email address.

]]> By: Randy P. http://militarygear.com/asp/2006/08/08/border-patrol-agents-face-20-years-in-federal-prison/#comment-20225 Randy P. Wed, 16 Aug 2006 16:55:40 +0000 http://militarygear.com/asp/?p=1138#comment-20225 The President CAN and SHOULD Pardon these agents TODAY. The President CAN and SHOULD Pardon these agents TODAY.

]]> By: dennis perkins http://militarygear.com/asp/2006/08/08/border-patrol-agents-face-20-years-in-federal-prison/#comment-20220 dennis perkins Wed, 16 Aug 2006 14:35:56 +0000 http://militarygear.com/asp/?p=1138#comment-20220 thats the problem with our country. the wrong people are in office and the need to be put out of office. the border patrol is more inportant then the war. it is a war for our country not mexamerica. these agents should be promoted and the da should be dismissed. we need change in polocy for the border. we need a new leadership inm ths country. pardon them. thats the problem with our country. the wrong people are in office and the need to be put out of office. the border patrol is more inportant then the war. it is a war for our country not mexamerica. these agents should be promoted and the da should be dismissed. we need change in polocy for the border. we need a new leadership inm ths country. pardon them.

]]> By: BJ Ackerman http://militarygear.com/asp/2006/08/08/border-patrol-agents-face-20-years-in-federal-prison/#comment-20201 BJ Ackerman Wed, 16 Aug 2006 05:00:38 +0000 http://militarygear.com/asp/?p=1138#comment-20201 This is OUTRAGEOUS! Write and call anyone and everyone you can. We need to let our President know that this is not acceptable. The White House Comments: (202) 456-1111 Switchboard: (202) 456-1414 email: comments@whitehouse.com This is OUTRAGEOUS! Write and call anyone and everyone you can. We need to let our President know that this is not acceptable.

The White House
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]]> By: Mike Langlois http://militarygear.com/asp/2006/08/08/border-patrol-agents-face-20-years-in-federal-prison/#comment-20178 Mike Langlois Wed, 16 Aug 2006 00:41:07 +0000 http://militarygear.com/asp/?p=1138#comment-20178 This situation is so frustrating; I can see everyone up the line, including the president, saying,"This is out of my hands". I have signed the petition, sent emails to the president, attorney general, my senators and rep (what a joke, I'm from MA). It really makes me sick to think our government has degenerated to the point where it will favor a drug smuggler by giving him immunity, picking up his medical tab and considering a $ 5MM lawsuit rather than standing up for border patrol agents who are so understaffed it is a sin. This situation is so frustrating; I can see everyone up the line, including the president, saying,”This is out of my hands”.
I have signed the petition, sent emails to the president, attorney general, my senators and rep (what a joke, I’m from MA).
It really makes me sick to think our government has degenerated to the point where it will favor a drug smuggler by giving him immunity, picking up his medical tab and considering a $ 5MM lawsuit rather than standing up for border patrol agents who are so understaffed it is a sin.

]]> By: Chris http://militarygear.com/asp/2006/08/08/border-patrol-agents-face-20-years-in-federal-prison/#comment-20115 Chris Mon, 14 Aug 2006 15:31:54 +0000 http://militarygear.com/asp/?p=1138#comment-20115 How many times have Law enforcement officers been injured by a suspect who they "thought" did not have a weapon? How many times have they been assaulted and their weapon taken from them and shot? How many times has a criminal lied, twisted the truth to get away with a crime? Are we as a justice system so blind that we are willing to ignore that fact. I am not saying people do not have rights, but this nation has for to long been putting the criminals rights "above" the victims rights. Why should they have their rights so well protected when they so willingly violate someone elses rights? So the fact that the man was attempting to smuggle drugs into the country does not matter anymore. That is why he got immunity. The fact that he broke the law is ok, but the fact that the BP Agents broke the law is "wrong". Criminals are not afraid because they know that they will be protected "full immunity" by the very people who are suppose to prosecute them. No wonder crime in the US is so rampant. We give so much credance to what the criminals say and do, but tie the hands of those we charge to protect us. Then when they fail to protect us, they are not doing their job and again need to be punished. We cannot have it both ways. We either allow Law Enforncement and the Military to do the job we "demand" of them or we don't. We need to make up our minds and either support those who willingly lay their lives on the line for us and be thankful to them, or do away with them make it "every man for himself" where each individual is responsible for his own defense and protection. I do not think as a society that we want that. How many times have Law enforcement officers been injured by a suspect who they “thought” did not have a weapon? How many times have they been assaulted and their weapon taken from them and shot? How many times has a criminal lied, twisted the truth to get away with a crime? Are we as a justice system so blind that we are willing to ignore that fact. I am not saying people do not have rights, but this nation has for to long been putting the criminals rights “above” the victims rights. Why should they have their rights so well protected when they so willingly violate someone elses rights?

So the fact that the man was attempting to smuggle drugs into the country does not matter anymore. That is why he got immunity. The fact that he broke the law is ok, but the fact that the BP Agents broke the law is “wrong”. Criminals are not afraid because they know that they will be protected “full immunity” by the very people who are suppose to prosecute them.

No wonder crime in the US is so rampant. We give so much credance to what the criminals say and do, but tie the hands of those we charge to protect us. Then when they fail to protect us, they are not doing their job and again need to be punished. We cannot have it both ways. We either allow Law Enforncement and the Military to do the job we “demand” of them or we don’t. We need to make up our minds and either support those who willingly lay their lives on the line for us and be thankful to them, or do away with them make it “every man for himself” where each individual is responsible for his own defense and protection. I do not think as a society that we want that.

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