Marine Imprisoned in Mexico: “Get Me Out of Jail” [LETTER]

After being rightfully raked over the coals for negotiating with terrorists for the release of a traitorous American soldier, President Obama proudly defended his actions by stating that the United States doesn’t leave a man behind.

Sgt. Tahmooressi has spent the last two months in a Mexican jail for making a wrong turn and crossing the border into Mexico. He has made several pleas for help that have fallen on deaf ears.

It seems that some of the motivation for the president’s illegal trade was to distract Americans from the endless scandals plaguing his administration. Perhaps if he would’ve freed Tahmooressi his ploy would’ve been successful.

Sgt. Tahmooressi recently wrote the president asking him to do his duty as Commander-in-Chief and get him out of jail.

‘I want him to get involved. He was involved in helping to free a prisoner of war, and that is how I feel I am being treated.

‘I am able to cope right now, but I want out. This has gone on too long. I am innocent and have done nothing wrong.’

Reports indicate that Tahmooressi was tortured during his time at the La Mesa prison, which makes it all the more critical to get him out now.

‘While he was at the La Mesa jail where he was first held he was tortured, brutalized and victimized,” said Mrs Tahmooressi.

‘He was stripped naked and chained to a bedpost. When they undid the chains he was so weak he could not walk. At one point he was shackled to a bed with a four point restraint. That is not right. No soldier, no person should have to endure that sort of treatment.’

Sadly, since President Obama doesn’t seen any political benefit to getting Tahmooressi released from prison, he’s likely to sit on his laurels and do nothing.

Obama’s lack of action here is just further evidence of his disdain for the military, which in recent years he’s made quite clear. He continues to fail at his duties as leader of the armed forces, which is all the more reason to impeach him. The bottom line is the president needs to bring this young man home now.

Please share this article if you agree that President Obama needs to take action to free Sgt. Tahmooressi from a Mexican prison right now.

I know of a guy that was incarcerated for several months in Mexico for having cartridges
in his vehicle when he cross the border. It took him about six months to get out.

Apparently there are many US Citizens serving time in Mexico.

Here's a piece from the US Consulate General of the US Tijuana Mexico.

Guns are Illegal in Mexico

Don't bring firearms or ammunition across the border into Mexico.

Don't carry a knife, even a small pocketknife, on your person in Mexico.

You may become one of dozens of U.S. Citizens who are arrested each month
for unintentionally violating Mexico's strict weapons laws.

If you are caught with firearms or ammunition in Mexico...

You will go to jail and your vehicle will be seized;
You will be separated from
your family, friends, and your job, and likely suffer substantial financial hardship;
You will pay court costs and other fees ranging into the tens of thousands of dollars
defending yourself;
You may get up to a 30-year sentence in a Mexican prison if found guilty.

If you carry a knife on your person in Mexico, even a pocketknife . . .

You may be arrested and charged with possession of a deadly weapon;
You may spend weeks in jail waiting for trial, and tens of thousands of dollars in
attorney's fees, court costs, and fines;
If convicted, you may be sentenced to up to five years in a Mexican prison.

Claiming not to know about the law will not get you leniency from a police officer
or the judicial system. Leave your firearms, ammunition, and knives at home.
Don't bring them into Mexico.

End

I wonder how many US Citizens are currently in Mexican prisons.

I don't know that but they do tend to arrest our people and expect their hands to be greased to get them out. Maybe his parents didn't know how the system worked until it was too late.

Had a co-worker who's son was riding on the BACK of a motorcycle, person driving had accident and yes, was drunk. Son of co-worker also arrested and spent time in jail - co-worker finally flew down there with cash, paid proper amounts to the right people and got his son out.

Bet his son never goes back there again.

This article has the following but I don’t know of any updated info.

http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/lockdown/articles/inside-a-mexican-prison-facts/

•Mexico has the largest American prisoner population outside of the United States.
In 2001, there were over 600 Americans serving time in Mexican prisons, including 48 in Nuevo Laredo.

This young Marine was in San Diego being treated for PTSD before winding up in a Mexican prison for making a wrong turn.

Obozo and his henchmen are fiends. Perhaps if Tahmooressi were to say that he had converted to Islam and the Mexican prison guards wouldn’t give him a prayer rug, Obozo would see to it that the Marine is returned to the US post haste.

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