Government admits lying about jailed border agents
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Tuesday, February 6, 2007
INVASION USA
Government admits lying about jailed border agents
Inspector confronted on Capitol Hill, says promised 'proof' does not exist
Posted: February 6, 2007
8:06 p.m. Eastern
By Jerome R. Corsi
c 2007 WorldNetDaily.com
Rep. John Culberson, R-Texas
A Department of Homeland Security official admitted today the agency misled Congress when it contended it possessed investigative reports proving Border Patrol agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean confessed guilt and declared they "wanted to shoot some Mexicans" prior to the incident that led to their imprisonment.
The admission came during the testimony of DHS Inspector General Richard L. Skinner before the Homeland Security Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee, according to Michael Green, press secretary for Rep. John Culberson, R-Texas.
Culberson was questioning Skinner about a meeting DHS officials had Sept. 26 with him and three other Republican congressman from Texas, Reps. Ted Poe, Michael McCaul and Kenny Marchant.
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WND previously reported that at that meeting the DHS Inspector General's office asserted it had documentary evidence Ramos and Compean:
1. confessed to knowingly shooting at an unarmed suspect;
2. stated during the interrogation they did not believe the suspect was a threat to them at the time of the shooting;
3. stated that day they "wanted to shoot a Mexican";
4. were belligerent to investigators;
5. destroyed evidence and lied to investigators.
Under questioning by Culberson, Skinner admitted DHS did not in fact have investigative reports to back up the claims: "The person who told you that misinformed you," Skinner reportedly replied.
This prompted a startled and angry response from the congressman.
"You lied to me and you lied to all of us," Culberson charged. "Your office tried to paint a picture of Ramos and Compean as dirty cops, and now you come before this committee and tell us you never had the information to back up those claims."
Ramos and Compean began prison sentences last month after their actions in the shooting of a drug smuggler who was granted immunity to testify against them.
Responding to Skinner's testimony yesterday, Poe said it "explains why DHS has been stonewalling Congress."
"DHS didn't turn over the reports to us to back up their September 26 accusations for one simple reason - the reports never existed," the Texas congressman said.
"Why did it take DHS four months to admit their error?" he asked. "I wonder how much more has DHS told the public and Congress about Ramos and Compean that simply isn't true?"
Poe said he's determined to get to the bottom of DHS's claim.
"I expect this new revelation will lead to a lot more questions before we're done," he said.
Andy Ramirez, who has been involved with the case as chairman of Friends of the Border Patrol, told WND the DHS's actions "represent obstruction of justice, and they should be held in contempt of Congress, and, if possible, prosecuted to the full extent of the law."
"This admission today is yet more proof of how they are willing to distort the facts, as I have charged all along, in order to ensure a conviction," he said.
Tuesday, February 6, 2007
INVASION USA
Government admits lying about jailed border agents
Inspector confronted on Capitol Hill, says promised 'proof' does not exist
Posted: February 6, 2007
8:06 p.m. Eastern
By Jerome R. Corsi
c 2007 WorldNetDaily.com
Rep. John Culberson, R-Texas
A Department of Homeland Security official admitted today the agency misled Congress when it contended it possessed investigative reports proving Border Patrol agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean confessed guilt and declared they "wanted to shoot some Mexicans" prior to the incident that led to their imprisonment.
The admission came during the testimony of DHS Inspector General Richard L. Skinner before the Homeland Security Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee, according to Michael Green, press secretary for Rep. John Culberson, R-Texas.
Culberson was questioning Skinner about a meeting DHS officials had Sept. 26 with him and three other Republican congressman from Texas, Reps. Ted Poe, Michael McCaul and Kenny Marchant.
(Story continues below)
WND previously reported that at that meeting the DHS Inspector General's office asserted it had documentary evidence Ramos and Compean:
1. confessed to knowingly shooting at an unarmed suspect;
2. stated during the interrogation they did not believe the suspect was a threat to them at the time of the shooting;
3. stated that day they "wanted to shoot a Mexican";
4. were belligerent to investigators;
5. destroyed evidence and lied to investigators.
Under questioning by Culberson, Skinner admitted DHS did not in fact have investigative reports to back up the claims: "The person who told you that misinformed you," Skinner reportedly replied.
This prompted a startled and angry response from the congressman.
"You lied to me and you lied to all of us," Culberson charged. "Your office tried to paint a picture of Ramos and Compean as dirty cops, and now you come before this committee and tell us you never had the information to back up those claims."
Ramos and Compean began prison sentences last month after their actions in the shooting of a drug smuggler who was granted immunity to testify against them.
Responding to Skinner's testimony yesterday, Poe said it "explains why DHS has been stonewalling Congress."
"DHS didn't turn over the reports to us to back up their September 26 accusations for one simple reason - the reports never existed," the Texas congressman said.
"Why did it take DHS four months to admit their error?" he asked. "I wonder how much more has DHS told the public and Congress about Ramos and Compean that simply isn't true?"
Poe said he's determined to get to the bottom of DHS's claim.
"I expect this new revelation will lead to a lot more questions before we're done," he said.
Andy Ramirez, who has been involved with the case as chairman of Friends of the Border Patrol, told WND the DHS's actions "represent obstruction of justice, and they should be held in contempt of Congress, and, if possible, prosecuted to the full extent of the law."
"This admission today is yet more proof of how they are willing to distort the facts, as I have charged all along, in order to ensure a conviction," he said.
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let us move the border a couple thousand miles south... 0 -
And this is surprising....how ?
Those officials are merely doing the bidding of their masters..0 -
I am astounded that you would even suggest that anyone in government would lie.....[:0] 0 -
Bush - the best presiednt Mexico has ever had.
Thank God he has the intestinal fortitude to do what's right (for Mexico) and not what's popular (for the U.S.).[:(!][xx(]0 -
quote:Originally posted by ElMuertoMonkey
Bush - the best presiednt Mexico has ever had.
Thank God he has the intestinal fortitude to do what's right (for Mexico) and not what's popular (for the U.S.).[:(!][xx(]
Ha. So this is Bush's fault to? (_?_)0 -
CJ7,
Bush has not pardoned these men and it was his appointees within his precious Department of Homeland Schutzstaffel that went out of their way to arrest them.
Bush has made it quite clear in action if not word that illegal immigrants are to be left alone lest we Americans offend his buddies in the Mexican government.[xx(]0 -
If President Bush doesn't act soon they will be dead.
Grassfire.org and Worldnet.daily have confirmed that "Nacho" Ramos
was
> attacked by five illegal aliens after "America's Most Wanted" aired
on
> Saturday night and that he was severely injured.
>
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quote:Originally posted by hicap47
I am astounded that you would even suggest that anyone in government would lie.....[:0]
I'm going to unravel a government conspiracy this month that will change the Department of Defense forever.0 -
VOTE TANCREDO !!! 0 -
quote:Originally posted by RunForest
VOTE TANCREDO !!!
You bet! [:D]0 -
Is'nt it a crime to lie in testimony to congress. I know it is illegal to knowingly give false statements to the FBI. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by CJ7nvrstk
quote:Originally posted by ElMuertoMonkey
Bush - the best presiednt Mexico has ever had.
Thank God he has the intestinal fortitude to do what's right (for Mexico) and not what's popular (for the U.S.).[:(!][xx(]
Ha. So this is Bush's fault to? (_?_)
Not all just just the part from about 2 months ago till now with Re. to these 2 agents.With re. to the border problem yes it's his responsibility.That makes him the fault guy.I have nothing good to say with regard to the man I voted for[:(!][V].I still got alot of things to say about the clowns I did'nt vote for though0 -
quote:Originally posted by RunForest
VOTE TANCREDO !!!
I'm edging closer all the damn time.0 -
quote:Originally posted by ElMuertoMonkey
Bush has not pardoned these men....
If he did, every democrat on this side of hell would be calling for him to be impeached!!![:(!]0 -
quote:Originally posted by dheffley
quote:Originally posted by ElMuertoMonkey
Bush has not pardoned these men....
If he did, every democrat on this side of hell would be calling for him to be impeached!!![:(!]
If they were 'close friends' or politicaally connected, he'd do it and wouldn't give a rat's rear what the Dems said. Most ANY of them would.0
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