Ramos and Compean Report of Surrendering to Authorities
The following is excerpted from emailed first hand accounts.
Agent Ramos and Compean FREE RAMOS AND COMPEAN RALLY January 17, 2007 El Paso, TX Federal Building
Courthouse
At a rest stop somewhere near the California/Arizona border A
dozen Minutemen from California, SOS members and American Freedom
Riders traveled to El Paso to protest the incarceration of Agents Ramos and Compean.
The beautiful Ramos family members provided lodging for
the Minutemen and SOS members. They arrived to a kitchen filled with food and welcome.
At the Federal Courthouse supporters of Ramos and Compean staged a very vocal rally across the street from the federal courthouse - several hours before the agents arrived to surrender. During the rally we repeatedly attempted to call Bush BUT his telephone line was continually busy so we knew all of you were with us - calling -and that Americans across the nation were shutting down Bush's
switchboard!
Minutemen from California and American Freedom Riders protested. American Freedom Rider, Danny Smith, originator of the
"Free The Border Patrol Day" met some of the Minutemen from
California for the first time. The father and mother-in-law of Agent Ramos and an elderly family member, rallied from her chair. We chanted - WE WANT JUSTICE and FREE RAMOS and COMPEAN. Thumbs up and honks and even office workers from the federal building supported our very loud outrage - we were told El Paso had never seen anything like this protest! We wore Free Ramos and Compean badges.
Family members stated that the prosecuting attorney Debra Kanof's brother was at the rally. He is a photographer. Kanof's brother was surrounded by chanting protesters. California SOS (SAVE OUR STATE) member held her FREE RAMOS and COMPEAN sign near Kanof's brother as we chanted FIRE KANOF. Eventually, Minuteman Project National Rally Spokesman Raymond Herrera had a "man-to-man" talk with Kanof's brother Herrera said things like "Do you get your jollies from photographing a family in sorrow?" and
more. After this exchange, Kanof's brother left the rally.
AGENT RAMOS arrives... Agent Ramos arrived about a half hour before his appointed surrender. He was surrounded by loving
family and supporters - to loud weeping and prayers. Family recited the rosary as a prayer circle enclosed him. Agent Ramos was dignified, strong, Law abiding,and courageous as he was led to the federal courthouse steps - to begin incarceration. He said to the media, "I am an innocent man" as one of his last public statements. He held his head high as he walked up the steps of the federal court house - to surrender to federal law enforcement. A proud American. Surrender to Federal
Law Enforcement Agent Ramos ascended the stairs of
the federal courthouse with his family.
We were allowed to LOUDLY protest at the foot of the stairs. Federal law enforcement dotted the stair steps - observing the miscarriage of justice. We yelled things like, "FREE RAMOS!" We locked arms at the bottom of the stairs and YELLED - CORRUPTION and WE WANT JUSTICE. We were extremely loud - officers allowed us to yell as loud and long as we chose. The broken family descended the federal courthouse steps, after saying
goodbye to Agent Ramos. The yelling, the weeping, the outrage was deafening at this point.
Agent Compean arrived shortly after Ramos - from a side
entrance. He too held his head high. Courageously walking toward the federal courthouse. He was surrounded by his family and supporters. We yelled, "FREE COMPEAN" as he surrendered. Fearless and stalwart in the face of adversity. After both agents entered the federal courthouse, we continued to protest outside of the federal courthouse building on behalf of Agents Ramos and Compean's miscarriage of justice.
Minutemen visit the site of the drug smuggler apprehension FABENS, TX Minuteman Vince planted a STOP ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION sign at the site where the pursuit of the drug smuggler went down. We met with two border patrol agents on duty - as we toured the area. Lots of brush, canals, craggy and open fields. We the Minutemen asked, "WHY was the jury never taken to this site?"
Agent Ramos and Compean FREE RAMOS AND COMPEAN RALLY January 17, 2007 El Paso, TX Federal Building
Courthouse
At a rest stop somewhere near the California/Arizona border A
dozen Minutemen from California, SOS members and American Freedom
Riders traveled to El Paso to protest the incarceration of Agents Ramos and Compean.
The beautiful Ramos family members provided lodging for
the Minutemen and SOS members. They arrived to a kitchen filled with food and welcome.
At the Federal Courthouse supporters of Ramos and Compean staged a very vocal rally across the street from the federal courthouse - several hours before the agents arrived to surrender. During the rally we repeatedly attempted to call Bush BUT his telephone line was continually busy so we knew all of you were with us - calling -and that Americans across the nation were shutting down Bush's
switchboard!
Minutemen from California and American Freedom Riders protested. American Freedom Rider, Danny Smith, originator of the
"Free The Border Patrol Day" met some of the Minutemen from
California for the first time. The father and mother-in-law of Agent Ramos and an elderly family member, rallied from her chair. We chanted - WE WANT JUSTICE and FREE RAMOS and COMPEAN. Thumbs up and honks and even office workers from the federal building supported our very loud outrage - we were told El Paso had never seen anything like this protest! We wore Free Ramos and Compean badges.
Family members stated that the prosecuting attorney Debra Kanof's brother was at the rally. He is a photographer. Kanof's brother was surrounded by chanting protesters. California SOS (SAVE OUR STATE) member held her FREE RAMOS and COMPEAN sign near Kanof's brother as we chanted FIRE KANOF. Eventually, Minuteman Project National Rally Spokesman Raymond Herrera had a "man-to-man" talk with Kanof's brother Herrera said things like "Do you get your jollies from photographing a family in sorrow?" and
more. After this exchange, Kanof's brother left the rally.
AGENT RAMOS arrives... Agent Ramos arrived about a half hour before his appointed surrender. He was surrounded by loving
family and supporters - to loud weeping and prayers. Family recited the rosary as a prayer circle enclosed him. Agent Ramos was dignified, strong, Law abiding,and courageous as he was led to the federal courthouse steps - to begin incarceration. He said to the media, "I am an innocent man" as one of his last public statements. He held his head high as he walked up the steps of the federal court house - to surrender to federal law enforcement. A proud American. Surrender to Federal
Law Enforcement Agent Ramos ascended the stairs of
the federal courthouse with his family.
We were allowed to LOUDLY protest at the foot of the stairs. Federal law enforcement dotted the stair steps - observing the miscarriage of justice. We yelled things like, "FREE RAMOS!" We locked arms at the bottom of the stairs and YELLED - CORRUPTION and WE WANT JUSTICE. We were extremely loud - officers allowed us to yell as loud and long as we chose. The broken family descended the federal courthouse steps, after saying
goodbye to Agent Ramos. The yelling, the weeping, the outrage was deafening at this point.
Agent Compean arrived shortly after Ramos - from a side
entrance. He too held his head high. Courageously walking toward the federal courthouse. He was surrounded by his family and supporters. We yelled, "FREE COMPEAN" as he surrendered. Fearless and stalwart in the face of adversity. After both agents entered the federal courthouse, we continued to protest outside of the federal courthouse building on behalf of Agents Ramos and Compean's miscarriage of justice.
Minutemen visit the site of the drug smuggler apprehension FABENS, TX Minuteman Vince planted a STOP ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION sign at the site where the pursuit of the drug smuggler went down. We met with two border patrol agents on duty - as we toured the area. Lots of brush, canals, craggy and open fields. We the Minutemen asked, "WHY was the jury never taken to this site?"
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