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| Marine Veteran To Be Released From Mexican Jail |
| 2014-11-01 |
| [SanDiegoUnionTrib] A Mexican federal district judge in Tijuana on Friday ordered the immediate release of a U.S. Marine veteran behind bars in Baja Caliphornia, an impregnable bastion of the Democratic Party, on federal weapons charges. Andrew Tahmooressi was on trial for crossing the border with ammunition and three loaded weapons on March 31. The Mexican Attorney General's Office agreed to cease its prosecution of Tahmooressi and allow him to return to the United States. On Friday night, Tahmooressi was driven from El Hongo State Penitentiary east of Tecate to the San Diego border. The plan was to deliver him to the custody of Mexican immigration officials, who were expected to deport him to the United States. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #12 Thanks, bad |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2014-11-01 23:54 |
| #11 I wonder what the Mexicans got out of this. Posted by Pappy Under normal circumstances, that could be labeled a bit cynical. With current regime in Washington however, it's literally the first thought that comes to mind. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2014-11-01 19:24 |
| #10 You're welcome. I know the State Department's M.O. is to basically leave a USCIT to the tender mercies of whatever the host nation justice system has in store for the USCIT. What troubles me, besides the six months of inactivity, is that there's a few but vital contradictions in Tahmooressi's story. Something that might have been examined to see if the Mexican claims were valid, had there been a resident consul in T.J. to examine things. I wonder what the Mexicans got out of this. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2014-11-01 17:59 |
| #9 Yes, and there it clearly is.... for careless scanners or those with poor memory retention. Thanks! |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2014-11-01 11:50 |
| #8 Wonder who paid for the Netjets charter ? From the article: He boarded a private jet provided by a foundation run by former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson for the flight to Florida. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2014-11-01 11:33 |
| #7 On August 11, 1984, United States President Ronald Reagan, while running for re-election, was preparing to make his weekly Saturday radio address. As a sound check prior to the address, Reagan made the following joke to the radio technicians: "My fellow Americans, I'm pleased to tell you today that I've signed legislation that will outlaw That should have been the approach to getting this Marine home immediately after he was put in the clink---if only we had a president, this might have happened. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2014-11-01 10:50 |
| #6 Wonder who paid for the Netjets charter ? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2014-11-01 10:31 |
| #5 This photo op seems more like a badge of shame. This should have had more federal attention long ago. |
| Posted by: gorb 2014-11-01 10:25 |
| #4 Seems too convenient just prior to the midterms. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2014-11-01 10:00 |
| #3 Photo op? Maybe, but the publicity will raise the question of why the F it took more than 6-months to get him back. The 'Pubs who got and kept the ball rolling and, of course, Greta VS, deserve the credit and this must be pushed. Holder "resigned" but is still place-keeping until a substitute can be nominated and confirmed. The kerfuffle of his "resignation" merely sent the questions surrounding him "to ground. |
| Posted by: Ulosing Poodle7595 2014-11-01 09:10 |
| #2 It just so happened after Holder resigned? Nothing there right? |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2014-11-01 07:35 |
| #1 Just in time for the Dems photo op. How typical of the corrupt Mexicans and Corrupt Obama administration. Where the hell has this been for the past MONTHS that this marine was unjustly in captivity? |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2014-11-01 06:41 |