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I am Very Happy Today

#1 Post by Sir_Galahad » Mon Jan 19, 2009 12:11 pm

I just heard that Pres. Bush has commuted the sentences of the two border patrol agents (Campeon and Ramos). This makes me very happy.
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#2 Post by peacock2121 » Mon Jan 19, 2009 12:13 pm

Glad you are happy.

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#3 Post by TheCalvinator24 » Mon Jan 19, 2009 12:43 pm

I would have been happier with pardons, but the commutation will do.
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#4 Post by TheConfessor » Mon Jan 19, 2009 12:45 pm

Sir_Galahad wrote:I just heard that Pres. Bush has commuted the sentences of the two border patrol agents (Campeon and Ramos). This makes me very happy.
Well, who could blame him? Remind me again, which ones are Campeon and Ramos? The two on the right?
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#5 Post by BackInTex » Mon Jan 19, 2009 1:03 pm

TheCalvinator24 wrote:I would have been happier with pardons, but the commutation will do.
I would have been happier with pardons as well. Their convictions on assult, bodily injury and civil rights violations were bogus. They were doing what we asked and paid them to do. The only charge not upheld, obstruction of justice, is the only one I might agree with (tampering with evidence).

Glad they will get out soon. Their long prison sentence was due to the fact that they were carrying a weapon at the time of the 'crimes'. Of course, carrying a weapon was required by their employer, the US Government. So in essence, their sentence was made harsher because they were properly doing thier job.
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#6 Post by BackInTex » Mon Jan 19, 2009 1:05 pm

TheConfessor wrote:
Sir_Galahad wrote:I just heard that Pres. Bush has commuted the sentences of the two border patrol agents (Campeon and Ramos). This makes me very happy.
Well, who could blame him? Remind me again, which ones are Campeon and Ramos? The two on the right?
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Thanks for keeping us abreast of the situation.
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#7 Post by silverscreenselect » Mon Jan 19, 2009 1:13 pm

BackInTex wrote: Glad they will get out soon. Their long prison sentence was due to the fact that they were carrying a weapon at the time of the 'crimes'. Of course, carrying a weapon was required by their employer, the US Government. So in essence, their sentence was made harsher because they were properly doing thier job.
I'm glad that BiT agrees that we should do away with mandatory minimum sentencing.
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#8 Post by BackInTex » Mon Jan 19, 2009 1:22 pm

silverscreenselect wrote:
BackInTex wrote: Glad they will get out soon. Their long prison sentence was due to the fact that they were carrying a weapon at the time of the 'crimes'. Of course, carrying a weapon was required by their employer, the US Government. So in essence, their sentence was made harsher because they were properly doing thier job.
I'm glad that BiT agrees that we should do away with mandatory minimum sentencing.
Why would you think I have an opinion other than that? I'll admit there are times I think a sentence is too light, but I don't think the sentence should be legislated. I think judges should have more sense.
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