Scene of the murder of Sergio Adrian Hernandez Güereca from the Mexican side
Mexican prosecutors, meanwhile, are investigating the case as a homicide, raising the possibility that the agent could also face charges in Mexico, although it is unlikely the U.S. would agree to extradite him.
The FBI formally added the civil rights element to its broader investigation into the alleged assault on the Border Patrol agent.
A civil rights probe investigates allegations of abuse by any U.S. law enforcement officer. If investigators determine the Border Patrol agent shot Hernandez without justification, he could be found to have violated Hernandez’s civil rights, which is a crime. The fate of the agent could range from being cleared of all wrongdoing to a charge of homicide.
Prosecutors in the Mexican border state of Chihuahua have concluded Hernandez’s death was an intentional homicide and charges should be filed against the perpetrator, said Alejandro Parientes, the regional state deputy attorney general. However, state authorities have turned the case over to the federal prosecutors for further investigation and a final decision. The federal Attorney General’s Office said there would be no public comment while the investigation continues.
Parientes said his investigation concluded the agent fired his weapon from the U.S. side of the border, but because Hernandez died on the Mexican side, Mexican courts have jurisdiction.
“The homicide had its consequences in Mexican territory,” Parientes said. “What I can say is that we have enough evidence to file homicide charges in a Mexican court.”
WILL THIS TURN INTO ANOTHER DEBACLE LIKE THE RAMOS & COMPEAN INCIDENT?
The short answer is YES, if the anti-immigrant, anti-government loons have anything to do with it.
You may remember in the case of Ramos & Compean, who shot a fleeing suspect in the back, lied about it and destroyed evidence for which they were convicted and sent to Federal prison. The right wing whack jobs led by Ramos father in law Joe Loya, Tom Tancredo, Dan Roherbacher, Jerome Corsi and others, tried the case in the court of public opinion, making up “facts” that didn’t fit the evidence and engaging in character assassination of the Judge in the case and the Federal Prosecutor Johnny Sutton. The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the verdict. Bush commuted the sentences as one of his last acts in office.
The president of the union representing Border Patrol agents said he feels the civil rights probe into Monday’s shooting is politically motivated.
“At the beginning, the (Justice Department) was not saying this was a civil rights investigation, then they changed their tune yesterday – in my view, for political reasons,” said T.J. Bonner, president of the National Border Patrol Council.
The same agenda Bonner used for Ramos and Compean, and to defend the murder of Francisco Dominguez by Border Patrol Agent Nicholas Corbett in Arizona a couple of years ago, is being used here.
And across the internet, the loons are ramping up. One in particular caught my eye where the poster compares this to the Ramos and Compean case and recounts the “long and stellar” career of the border patrol agent involved in the latest murder.
Others, such as William Gheen’s lemmings at ALIPAC really want to incite an international incident with Mexico.
One moron, calling himself Butterbean had this to say.
Where is there proof? Our government has a video. T
he Mexican government only has criminal type witnesses
and the boy’s mother giving a statement that he only went to pick up some school supplies. It sounds like the Mexicans want another Ramos and Compean trial. Obama doesnt want to rub Calderon the wrong way so who knows what he will do.
Ol’ Buttebean doesn’t seem to realize what he refers to as a criminal type witness was an American citizen, Bobbie McDow, 53.
And ALIPAC moderator “JamesW62″ a bus driver from the Dallas Texas area who spends the majority of his time on Bondage websites looking for “new experiences” show the racist nature of ALIPACer’s with this comment directed at Attorney General Eric Holder.
hey Eric, i an solve your problems once and for all.
you see, boy, it was self defense.CASE CLOSED.now go tell mexico to shut up and get lost
Boy? How silly is this peckerwood? Wonder if his employers at Coach USA in Dallas know his sentiments. Perhaps they should be advised of the type of employee they have dealing with their customers.
Related posts:
- [Updated] Murder condoned by US District Judge David Briones as justice is denied Sergio Adrian Hernandez Güereca, for now!
- BORDER PATROL AGENTS INDICTED FOR CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATIONS
- Cold Blooded murder by US Border Patrol of US Citizen Carlos La Madrid CONFIRMED!
- Who in the hell is Miguel Perez – Latino Rights Activist or Republican Stooge?
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