The immigration issue is not about security, depressed wages, higher unemployment, drain on services or speaking English, but rather it is all about xenophobia, bigotry and racism.
Because of the strange presence of Democrat Senator Diane Feinstein, the anti-immigrant crowd of Senators has managed to have hearings addressing the present staple of Right-wing talk radio, amnesty for Border Agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean who shot an unarmed man in the back. Shooting unarmed Hispanics in the back is not a bad thing but a good thing. But you knew that already…
Ramos and Compean were following a van, pulled it over and the driver ran away. Both agents emptied their guns at the fleeing suspect who survived being shot in the back. The Agents then gathered up their spent cartridges, covered the incident up and lied about it. Witnesses other than the victim testified the man was unarmed and that the agents had never inspected the van so had no idea if there were drugs involved. A jury easily found the two guilty under the rule of law and the judge sentenced them under the rule of law. They both got 12 years in prison.
"These guys shot an unarmed suspect as he was running away. Then they lied about it and destroyed evidence. I can't imagine there are many people in Congress or anywhere who believe it's OK for cops to shoot an unarmed suspect." Prosecuting attorney Sutton said.
Obviously Mr. Sutton hasn’t a clue as to what Right-wing radio and Fox News audiences believe. Not a clue…
And here is the kicker. The comeuppance conservatives so deserve regarding this issue. After a generation of the Republican Party passing mandatory sentencing legislation at all levels of criminal justice, one of those mandates included the discharge of a firearm in relation to a crime of violence. So the agents got an extra 10 years each. Tough shit. Senate panel will examine border agents' convictions
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