Ramos/Compean Plea For Pardon 1/14/2009 - Annie and Burl Live on Blog Talk Radio

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EPISODE NOTES

Host Name:	Annie and Burl Live
Show Name:	Ramos/Compean Plea For Pardon
Date / Length:	1/15/2009 3:00 AM UTC - 2 hrs
Description: h:5050 s:364197	Patty Compean and Monica Ramos, wives of the US Border Patrol agents currently awaiting a possible pardon and commuting of their sentence will appear with hosts Annie and Burl Gregory. The women will discuss the emotionally charged case which left both of their families without a husband and father through a series of prosecutorial over-charges and denial of evidence. While attempting to apprehend Osbaldo Alrete-Davila of Mexico, who was smuggling 800 pounds of marijuana across the border into the United States, agent Compean was assaulted. Coming to his aid, agent Ramos yelled an order for the now fleeing Aldrete-Davila to stop, when the suspect turned toward the agent, pointing what looked like a gun. Agent Ramos, an eight-year veteran of the US Naval Reserve and a former nominee for Border Patrol Agent of the Year, fell back to his training and in the split-second time available to him he opened fire. The suspect turned and ran yet again, fleeing into the brush and disappearing from sight. Two weeks after the incident, the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General received a call stating that Aldrete-Davila had been wounded in the buttocks in the shooting. In the days that followed, the US Attorney’s office filed charges against both Compean and Ramos claiming the agents had violated Aldrete-Davila’s Fourth Ammendment rights. In one of the most stunning developments, Aldrete-Davila was given complete immunity for all immigration and drug charges in exchange for testimony against agents Compean and Ramos. When the dust settled, the agents were convicted for discharging a firearm in relation to a crime of violence, causing serious bodily injury, assault with a deadly weapon, and a civil rights violation. The families of Compean and Ramos have submitted an appeal to President George W. Bush to pardon both agents and commute their sentences, and are currently awaiting the decision. expand

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Olivia Wilder

1/16/2009 3:42 AM UTC

You both did an excellent job with a difficult story and handled it all deftly. Great interview.

Dr. Blogstein

1/15/2009 5:54 PM UTC

You've surpassed anything you've done before. I hope we can expect more of these types of ABLs in the future. Powerful stuff.

1/15/2009 5:29 PM UTC

WHAT AN AWESOME SHOW!!!!!!!!! I am so bummed I couldn't listen live! This is one of your greatest shows ever!

Eric of Damage Inc.

1/15/2009 6:07 AM UTC

Great show!

kneec29

1/15/2009 5:47 AM UTC

I am just appalled and overwhelmed by this story. I was following it by bits and pieces it the papers and from the little bit of attention it received from msm. Thank you for doing the show. I was behind them from the little I knew but the rest of the story should never be allowed to happen in America

KarenO

1/14/2009 8:29 PM UTC

This is the most bizarre travesty of justice I have ever heard of. What is it about America that we can't stick up for our own--especially those who protect us?!

Chris Danger

1/11/2009 1:40 PM UTC

A&B, while you guys normally are know for *cough cough* comedy, I think this is a brave and just thing you doing on your next show, I wish you good luck and godspeed on this upcoming episode, as this is a story that needs to be told.

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