Ex Border Agent Beaten in Prison

[Bubba]

EL PASO, Texas (AP) -- A former U.S. Border Patrol agent who was convicted of shooting a drug smuggling suspect and then lying about it was beaten by fellow inmates in prison, his relatives and a congressman said Tuesday.

Prison officials did not immediately confirm that Ignacio Ramos had been attacked.

The convictions of Ramos and fellow former agent Jose Alonso Compean sparked outcry from critics who argued that the men were merely doing their job defending the border against criminals.

U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo., a vocal supporter of the agents and opponent of illegal immigration, criticized the Bush administration Tuesday for failing to protect Ramos and demanded a full presidential pardon for the two men.

"Not only did the administration choose the side of a foreign dope runner over the agents who stopped him from smuggling a load of drugs into the county _ now they've failed to protect that agent while his case is on appeal," he said in a statement.

Ramos and Compean, who reported to prison in January, were each sentenced to more than a decade behind bars. Ramos is being held at a medium- and low-security federal facility at Yazoo City, Miss. Compean is serving his sentence at the Elkton Federal Correctional Institution in Ohio; no problems have been reported with his detention.

The agents were convicted last year of shooting Osvaldo Aldrete Davila in 2005 near El Paso and then trying to cover up the incident. Davila was shot once in the buttocks.

Ramos' wife, Monica Ramos, told The Associated Press on Tuesday that her husband described being attacked late Saturday, when he "let his guard down." She said the attackers kicked and stomped him for several minutes.

He was able to identify one man in the group, Monica Ramos said.

Officials of the Federal Bureau of Prisons did not immediately return a phone call seeking comment Tuesday.

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[TexKan]

This makes me sick

[Flying Dutchman]

I saw the report on O'Rielly tonight............man, that prison is in alot of trouble.


I would bet that some gaurds were on the take by some inmates..........I doubt that will ever come out though.

[TexKan]

Don't know - some law folks see them as bad officers cause they covered up a shooting.......... they didn't go to prison cause they shot some one - they were mainly charged with the cover up of it. They didn't report firingof thier service weapon......... bad news for any cop! Nuthin worse than a bad cop to a good cop................ know what I mean?

[Flying Dutchman]

Yep

[TexKan]

Don't get me wrong - I don't think they need to be in prison during thier appeal. I think some stiff communtiy service would be fair. BUT a jury found them guilty so no matter howit happened - I'm on the side of the law for now. It is just a sick case all the way around - sad sad thing - kinda like that ditzy astronaut............. what are foks thinkin?? what was the govt prosecuter thinkin??? what were these cops thinkin??? We just need a state for idiots............. (no Texas jokes here please!)

[Made in the USA]

Originally Posted by TexKan

We just need a state for idiots.............

State: Sorry, it's gotta be TEXAS!! (except for Texie)

City: Sorry, it's gotta be Dodge City!! (except Dodgeboard members)

Of course, you could argue the point that Washington DC should also be a contender!!

[TexKan]

No wonder I'm in such good company!!!.............. both my homes at one place!!!!........... LOL LOL...........thats why I think so far around the box - instead of outside or in it!!!........... LOL LOL

[Firedog]

I don't think they should be in prison for the cover up. As for stopping the drugs from coming to the US. They did what they need to do. I am sure it not an easy place to be out there, and not knowing what is coming across.

[Made in the USA]

You can't put men out there to do a job, and then tie their hands!!! That SUCKS!! I am glad that I am "ex" military. I couldn't do such a crappy job!!