#3 It does indeed prove a little mistrust of the govt is healthy. But it does not mean the two border agents should be pardoned. They were charged with an offense, and were then tried and convicted by a jury. They have an appeal pending. The law provides a procedure to correct mistakes made in trials. It is not perfect, but it is a lot better than trying the case in the press without knowledge of the facts. A jury heard the evidence and thought these guys were guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. If there was a problem with the trial, then the court of appeals will likely catch it. If the agents are in fact guilty of the offense charged, then they should not be pardoned simply because the victim was a Mexican - its hard to write that exception into the law.
From the article, it sounds like Skinner told the truth, but that some other Homeland Security official lied, and that is the guy who might have committed a crime. |