Teen accused of leading fatal DPS chase appears in court

The Monitor ^ | August 9, 2013 | Ildefonso Ortiz

[moonshinner_09]

EDINBURG — As she saw her 15-year-old grandson escorted in handcuffs and shackles into a courtroom Friday

[moonshinner_09]

running from authorities near the border,

nine counts of human smuggling,arrested again in December driving a stolen vehicle. released on probation so that federal authorities could deport him.

was released on June 6, but was once again detained by federal authorities June 15 and deported again

[bgill]

But, but he’s such a good boy!

[Darteaus94025]

He was just starting to turn his life around.

[a fool in paradise]

Deportation is just tag and release. There is no punishment phase for past crimes.

[GeronL]

He had such a promising rap career ahead of him

[Farmer Dean]

Every day I read stories like this.Every day my hope that this country can turn itself around dies a little more.If we can’t control our borders and refuse to prosecute and punish criminals,then what do we have?

[TurkeyLurkey]

We have chaos.

[freeangel]

‘Doesn’t sound like lil ol grandma did a very good job with her daughter either. It’s generational and I can’t imagine a way back at this point.

[workerbee]

Another kid with an absent mother, being “raised” by the grandma who wonders where things went wrong.

And the beat goes on.

[Eagles6]

He committed a felony that resulted in death. Should be charged with 2nd degree murder.

[USNBandit]

I know there will be people that question DPS shooting from a helicopter at this truck, but the guy was trying to hit DPS troopers deploying spike strips. They also had the illegals hiding under tarps making it look like a drug load. There is no way DPS would have fired on the truck if they thought it was just a load of illegals.

[moonshinner_09]

Representative Luis V. Gutierrez should adopt this fine upstanding dreamer.

[Standing Wolf]

Every day I read stories like this.Every day my hope that this country can turn itself around dies a little more.If we can’t control our borders and refuse to prosecute and punish criminals,then what do we have?

We have post-constitutional America.

[publius911]

I don't believe that juveniles who have 4, 6 10 serious crimes to their "credit" should be shielded from universal societal identification and rejection.
They've earned it.

[JimRed]

They also had the illegals hiding under tarps making it look like a drug load. There is no way DPS would have fired on the truck if they thought it was just a load of illegals.

Awaiting the arrival of the anti-WOD folks in 3...2...1...

[USNBandit]

Duck and cover.