Border Patrol Agent Ramos' Death Could Trigger Bush Impeachment

[las47032]

CNSNews.com) - Weeks after accusing President Bush of "shameful" behavior over the imprisonment of two Border Patrol agents who shot an unarmed suspected drug smuggler along the U.S.-Mexico border, a federal lawmaker turned up the heat further Wednesday, suggesting the president should be impeached if either of the two men is murdered in prison.

Speaking after the Federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed that agent Ignacio Ramos was assaulted by inmates in his Mississippi prison over the weekend, California Republican Rep. Dana Rohrabacher had a warning for the White House.

"I tell you, Mr. President, if these men -- especially after this assault -- are murdered in prison, if one of them lose their lives, there's going to be some sort of impeachment talk in Capitol Hill," he told a press conference in Washington D.C.(Listen to Audio)

When Ramos and colleague Jose Compean began their sentences of 12 and 11 years' imprisonment respectively last month, Rohrabacher said of the president for not pardoning the men, "This is the worst betrayal of American defenders I have ever seen."

"It's shameful this was done by someone who is in the Republican Party," Rohrabacher added, saying Bush "obviously thinks more about his agreements with Mexico than the lives of American people and backing up his defenders."

The outrage has targeted both the administration and U.S. Attorney Johnny Sutton, who prosecuted the two and offered an immunity deal to the suspected drug smuggler, Osvaldo Aldrete-Davila, in return for his testimony against the agents.

Sutton has noted that the agents not only shot an unarmed man while he was fleeing toward the Mexican border, but also tried to cover up the crime by disposing of their shell casings and not reporting the incident to their supervisor.

After a two-week trial last year, the two were convicted by a jury on 11 out of 12 counts, including assault with a dangerous weapon, assault with serious bodily injury, discharge of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence, willfully violating the illegal immigrant's constitutional rights, lying about the incident and failing to report the truth.

More to come.

Source: Border Agent's Death Would Spark Impeachment Talks, Republican Says -- 02/07/2007

Why impeach Bush? Instead Rohrabacher should go after U.S. Attorney Johnny Sutton of El Paso because he fibbed. WorldNetDaily: Feds 'knew smuggler' in Border Patrol case And ballistic trajectory do not back up the allegation against Ignacio "Nacho" Ramos and Jose Alonso Compean. Sutton distorted the proof. WorldNetDaily: Ballistics data don't support charge against border agents and Sutton possessed documentation showing there was evidence against the drug smuggler could be procesecuted. WorldNetDaily: Prosecutor had evidence against drug smuggler



About as dumb as......

[Woodmonkey]

I don't see why one of them dying would cause Bush to be impeached.

However, he should have pardoned them. He does have that power.

[Manchu34]

Its simple. 1. The democrats and even some republicans are looking for a scape goat for this. 2. Since president Bush's ratings are low, they figure he would be an easy target that most Americans won't object to have the blame dropped on.

If, the case hadn't been blown so far out of hand. The only person(s) that would be blamed if they are truly innocent or was murdered in prison would be the prison warden, guards, and possible the PA.

[Shooterman]

Originally Posted by Manchu34

Its simple. 1. The democrats and even some republicans are looking for a scape goat for this. 2. Since president Bush's ratings are low, they figure he would be an easy target that most Americans won't object to have the blame dropped on.

If, the case hadn't been blown so far out of hand. The only person(s) that would be blamed if they are truly innocent or was murdered in prison would be the prison warden, guards, and possible the PA.

While I would certainly not wish to see Bush impeached for simply not issuing a pardon, I do believe he is guilty of more egegious violations of his oath, such as not closing the borders.

I do find it strange that a transcript of the trial can not be found after 10 months. That I lay at the feet of Mr Bush for not hammering his Attoney General, Alberto Gonzales, into the ground.

Of course, we could just be weathering another 'Tony Snow' job.

[BonnieBlue]

The President should pardon these two agents........fire the prosecutor and the one's who LIED about the whole incident. Give the agents their jobs back and pay all legal fees.........case closed!

[Old Fart]

If 1/10 the research, zeal and vigor were put into prosecuting ILLEGAL ALIENS that was put into prosecuting OUR OWN law men, we wouldn't have an ILLEGAL Alien problem!
DJH

[BonnieBlue]

Originally Posted by Old Fart

If 1/10 the research, zeal and vigor were put into prosecuting ILLEGAL ALIENS that was put into prosecuting OUR OWN law men, we wouldn't have an ILLEGAL Alien problem!
DJH

You're right about that! Also, quit making this the land of milk and honey that entices them to come over in the first place. This gooberment is so screwed up in it's thinking, it defies logic!