What are they going to say? “we really didn’t mean to pickup those shell casings, dispose of them and then lie to our supervisors about the shooting”?
R&C were convicted on the actions they took to cover this up. They got one and two years for that, the mandatory ten was, well mandatory. IMO the judge did what she could to minimize the sentence (they could have gotten much more time) but her hands were tied regarding the mand10. The secondary issue is why the Justice Dept. pushed for the mand10 and all I can think of is they wanted to make an example, which I think was regrettable.
I would bet Ramos picked his up as well (since they couldn’t find it with a metal detector later) and the only reason Compean had to admit it because he showed them to another agent and asked him to comb the area and pick up any ones he missed.
That's very possible, considering if they believed no one was hit, why deal with the colossal amount of paperwork and and head games. Big deal.
This isn't downtown Manhattan friend. This is the wild west on the front lines of a government sponsored lawless invasion. Sh*t happens.
What? You suggest putting these two agents in the joint with homicidal maniacs, violent social misfits, and the senseless murder gangs....Or how about the endless solitary confinement of protected custody knowing some guy with a lightning bolt tattooed to his tongue, that hates human beings is just hoping for that chance with them. This is appropriate?
Yes, after reading your posts here, I would say considering they shot a professional drug smuggler, you'd say they deserved all this and it's appropriate. When in reality they should have been given an award for bravery in light o the government's own corruption, encouraging and yes, aiding and abetting this entire violent, lawless chaotic invasion.