Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Two clowns on the rio; Perry still grandstanding, this time with Sean Hannity
Reminds of ole G.W. in full regalia in front of the "Mission Accomplished" sign on the aircraft carrier.
Friday, July 25, 2014
Hope Perry has no more "oops!" moments at the border
From Wikipedia:
Esequiel
Hernández, Jr. (May 14, 1979 – May 20, 1997) was an 18-year-old American high school student killed
on May 20, 1997 by United States Marines in Redford, Texas, located
approximately one mile from the United States–Mexico border.[1] Hernández was
the first American civilian to be killed by active United States Armed Forces while they were on duty since the student massacre at Kent State University in 1970[2] and led to
Defense Secretary William Cohen issuing a
temporary suspension of troop patrols near the U.S.–Mexico border.[3] The shooting
inspired the 2005 movie The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada by Tommy Lee Jones, and the 2007 documentary The Ballad of Esequiel Hernandez.[4]
Death
U.S. Marines on
drug patrol heavily camouflaged in ghillie suits came upon
Hernández herding goats. The
camouflaged Marines observed the 18 year old high school student from
concealment at a distance of approximately 200 yards maintaining radio contact
with their unit.[5] Hernández, who
was carrying a .22 caliber rifle that family members said he used to fend off
predators, shot in the direction of the Marines.[1] Continuing to
call for Border Patrol assistance, the Marines proceeded to track Hernández for
twenty minutes, until the Marine fire-team leader shot and killed Hernandez.
The bullet entered Hernandez' armpit on his right side.[6]
Investigation
A congressional
investigation into the killing was scheduled for September 1997.[7] A grand jury examined the
fatal shooting and considered criminal charges against the four Marines,[8] but did not
indict any of the Marines involved in the shooting.[9] The Justice
Department subsequently dropped its investigation.[10] The Marines
also investigated the killing.[11] In 1998, the U.S. government paid his family $1.9 million to settle a wrongful death
claim.[12] The U.S.
Marine who fatally shot Hernández was not charged.[13]
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