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Former Marine to be released from Mexican prison
Action 4 News Staff ^ | December 21, 2012 | Action 4 News Staff

Posted on 12/21/2012 9:58:56 AM PST by moonshinner_09

A former U.S. Marine is expected to be released from a prison in Matamoros on Friday.

Jon Hammar has been held at CEDES prison since August, when he crossed bridge with a hunting rifle.

He was taken into custody and charged with carrying an illegal weapon.

According to his family, Hammar was told that he could bring the gun into Mexico if it was registered for and a fee was paid.

His defense lawyer said it was determined that there was no intent to commit a crime in this case.

Over the past five months, U.S. Senator Bill Nelson has been working with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the State Department and Mexican authorities to get the 27-year-old out of prison.

During his time in prison, Hammar’s family has been faced with death threats from other inmates.

U.S. Consolate officials are standing by to escort the former Marine safely back into the United States once he is released.

(Excerpt) Read more at valleycentral.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; Mexico; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: banglist; border; immigration; marine; mexico
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At last this man is free to go.
1 posted on 12/21/2012 9:59:01 AM PST by moonshinner_09
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To: moonshinner_09

I have to believe that if it wasn’t for Graeta on Fox he’d still be chained that bed.


2 posted on 12/21/2012 10:01:55 AM PST by Rappini (Veritas vos Liberabit)
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Over the past five months, U.S. Senator Bill Nelson has been working with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the State Department and Mexican authorities to get the 27-year-old out of prison.

This is the first I have heard of the senator's involvement.

3 posted on 12/21/2012 10:03:21 AM PST by frogjerk (Obama Claus is coming to town!)
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To: moonshinner_09

This is not over until he steps onto American soil.


4 posted on 12/21/2012 10:08:23 AM PST by forgotten man (forgotten man)
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I'm a former zoomie, but I have never heard of a former Marine.

My old uncle with the heart valve problem still comes to attention if I play the opening bars of the Marine Hymn.

/johnny

5 posted on 12/21/2012 10:20:08 AM PST by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: moonshinner_09

Thank You Senator Nelson.

Barrack Obama—State Department-—KMA.


6 posted on 12/21/2012 10:21:56 AM PST by Venturer
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“never heard of a formar Marine”

You got that right!
Merry Christmas!


7 posted on 12/21/2012 10:23:21 AM PST by SWEETSUNNYSOUTH (Liberalism is a mental disease.)
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To: forgotten man

bttt


8 posted on 12/21/2012 10:23:55 AM PST by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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I'm a former zoomie, but I have never heard of a former Marine.

John Murtha or Lee Harvey Oswald would qualify

9 posted on 12/21/2012 10:25:30 AM PST by frogjerk (Obama Claus is coming to town!)
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To: Liberty Valance

He should have went on a hunger strike. That would have called the Mexicans bluff.


10 posted on 12/21/2012 10:27:30 AM PST by DIRTYSECRET
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To: frogjerk

Bttt


11 posted on 12/21/2012 10:27:33 AM PST by ConservativeMan55
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To: Liberty Valance

I surely do hope this is true.

His parents have been through so much agony.

Looking forward to seeing a blessed reunion.


12 posted on 12/21/2012 10:27:51 AM PST by YepYep (We've just GOT to love Jesus enough to LISTEN to Him, and Do what He Says)
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To: moonshinner_09

Yeah, no thanks to the turd in the white house.


13 posted on 12/21/2012 10:30:27 AM PST by longfellow (Bill Maher, the 21st hijacker.)
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Barrack Obama—State Department-—KMA.

But you know damn well they will jump in front of the cameras to take credit once he is back on American soil.

14 posted on 12/21/2012 10:30:45 AM PST by capydick (''Life's tough.......it's even tougher if you're stupid.'')
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To: moonshinner_09

They must have bribed the right judge.


15 posted on 12/21/2012 10:32:03 AM PST by OKRA2012
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To: moonshinner_09

Two encouraging things about this episode. The first is that he is coming home of course, but also the photo of him chained to a bed was sent to Hammar’s mother from someone in Mexico that is trying to help Jon. Hopefully the person that took the photo and sent it anonymously via a yahoo.mx email account is in a position to watch over Jon and see that he doesn’t get hurt. I am encouraged that even though the Mexican courts are corrupt one of it’s citizens has had the courage to help.


16 posted on 12/21/2012 11:07:26 AM PST by Paddy Irish
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To: JRandomFreeper

Once a Marine always a Marine.


17 posted on 12/21/2012 11:12:44 AM PST by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
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To: Rappini

“I have to believe that if it wasn’t for Graeta on Fox he’d still be chained that bed.”

It is too late in the evening for me to watch Greta, but I have to give many thanks to BOR on The Five yesterday evening.

He was wonderful.

He cut what’s-his-name to pieces in just a few sharp slices. I loved it.


18 posted on 12/21/2012 11:26:23 AM PST by Gatún(CraigIsaMangoTreeLawyer)
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To: bcsco; afnamvet; TheOldLady; BuckeyeTexan; Glenn; Cheerio; fuzzthatwuz; Cap Huff; aragorn; ...

19 posted on 12/21/2012 11:27:08 AM PST by MestaMachine (It's the !!!!TREASON!!!!, stupid!)
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To: Rappini
Gretta and O’Reilly etc probably found out about it when one of their teams of FR watchers saw it here at Free Republic.
20 posted on 12/21/2012 11:34:40 AM PST by Syncro ("So?" - Andrew Breitbart, The King of All Media (RIP Feb 1, 1969 – Mar 1, 2012)
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