Bush pardons 2 border guards

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   This might be a stretch but I won't lose any sleep over it:

WASHINGTON (AP) — President George W. Bush has commuted the prison sentences 
of two former Border Patrol guards whose convictions for shooting a Mexican drug 
dealer ignited debate about illegal immigration.
Bush's act of clemency on Monday for Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean was a 
victory for Democratic and Republican members of Congress and others who pleaded 
with the president to pardon the men or at least commute their sentences.
Ramos and Compean are each serving sentences of more than 10 years for 
shooting an unarmed illegal immigrant as he was fleeing an abandoned marijuana 
load in 2005, then trying to cover it up. 

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arwendt Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List MUSA Official Joined: May 17 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 588	Post Options Post Reply Quote arwendt Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Bush pardons 2 border guards Posted: Jan 19 2009 at 1:16pm
	This might be a stretch but I won't lose any sleep over it: WASHINGTON (AP) — President George W. Bush has commuted the prison sentences of two former Border Patrol guards whose convictions for shooting a Mexican drug dealer ignited debate about illegal immigration. Bush's act of clemency on Monday for Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean was a victory for Democratic and Republican members of Congress and others who pleaded with the president to pardon the men or at least commute their sentences. Ramos and Compean are each serving sentences of more than 10 years for shooting an unarmed illegal immigrant as he was fleeing an abandoned marijuana load in 2005, then trying to cover it up. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6mH44rWD9yyZf_AZ7YxQDVFL7WwD95QC0O81
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VietVet Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MUSA Council Joined: May 15 2008 Status: Offline Points: 7008	Post Options Post Reply Quote VietVet Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jan 19 2009 at 3:22pm
	The President is to be commended for the decision. Trying to stop any drug dealers is a good thing. They should not only be pardoned, but re-instated in their jobs with backpay. Drug dealers should have no rights.

Middletown News Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Prominent MUSA Citizen Joined: Apr 29 2008 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1100	Post Options Post Reply Quote Middletown News Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jan 19 2009 at 3:37pm
	I agree with Vet, these guys are heros not criminals. The fact they ever spent a day in jail was criminal.
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Bwood Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MUSA Resident Joined: Oct 29 2007 Status: Offline Points: 122	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bwood Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jan 19 2009 at 5:07pm
	Anyone illegally crossing the border with drugs and guns has no right not to be shot at. Some of the Border Patrol policies need to be rewritten... Like having to get permission to chase a drug dealer. Or if someone shoots you and runs you can't shoot back. Just because someone is moving in the opposite direction as you doesn't mean they are harmless.
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MadisonMom Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MUSA Citizen Joined: Dec 09 2008 Location: MadisonTownship Status: Offline Points: 298	Post Options Post Reply Quote MadisonMom Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jan 19 2009 at 8:22pm