Monday, January 19, 2009

Bush Commutes Sentences of Border Patrol Agents

Not a pardon, but better than languishing in prison for more years to come (H/T: Friends and Commenters Jeff, KC and Retread).

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Karl Rove was just on Glen Beck with an explanation re why a commutation instead of a pardon: the agents were found to have tried to cover up the fact that they discharged their weapons (up to 12 to 15 shots) in conflict to the rules of engagement. So there was, er, nuance to their case.

Retread

Paco said...

Welcome Intellectual Redneck!

Anonymous said...

Great news eh Paco. Bryla will be disappointed. Mehaul.