Obama tries to stop execution in Texas of Mexican killer

[jackoroe]

An American university professor friend now living in Cairo, Egypt has informed me that United States consular assistance, under such circumstances is abysmally indifferent.

He knows, having been arrested several times in Egypt, for being in the wrong place, at the wrong time.

Fortunately for him his relationships with people in high places in the Egyptian academic elite has afforded him a prompt release on each occasion.

The purpose in notifying one's consulate is not for purposes of legal representation. They make note of the fact that that one of their nationals has been arrested and the substance of the charge. That's pretty much it.

 

[hotatlboi]

I'm pretty certain Americans arrested in foreign countries are intelligent enough to know to contact their embassy.

This was just an 11th-hour plea to try and save his ass. Didn't work.

Let's try this again.

If you really believe that Obama cares that much about a murdering rapist, then your case of ODS is much more serious than I previously thought.

 

[kallipolis]

The purpose in notifying one's consulate is not for purposes of legal representation. They make note of the fact that that one of their nationals has been arrested and the substance of the charge. That's pretty much it.

In a Western country that is the case.

In a developing country it is absolutely imperative that consular representation is on hand to ensure that the defendant is accorded humanitarian treatment in accordance with United Nations mandated requirements.

 

[jackoroe]

Let's try this again.

If you really believe that Obama cares that much about a murdering rapist, then your case of ODS is much more serious than I previously thought.

Yes, let's try it again. I deleted one of your posts for making personal commentary about another poster and you go right back again and do the same thing again.

Any special reason for that?

 

[hotatlboi]

Yes, let's try it again. I deleted one of your posts for making personal commentary about another poster and you go right back again and do the same thing again.

Any special reason for that?

That post was not a personal commentary. It was about his attitude/perception/opinion.

Someone with ODS is someone with an irrational need to be against anything that Obama is for.

I am saying that his position on the issue flows from an irrational perception of whatever Obama does. I believe there is ample evidence of this from his other posts. That is different from what I said before. I accept your deletion of the prior post, and will try to avoid that kind of statement.

What I am saying in this post is that by stating he thinks Obama really cares that much about a murdering child rapist, he really isn't understanding Obama's motivation very clearly.

 

[LittleDove]

I'm pretty certain Americans arrested in foreign countries are intelligent enough to know to contact their embassy.

The point of being under arrest is, well, to be under arrest.

To contact their embassy, those holding the arrested person have to allow the arrested person to make that contact.

 

[White Eagle]

Well, I'm tired of this thread. Y'all did fine both pro and con.

I'm gonna be

"I'm knee deep in the water somewhere
Got the blue sky breeze blowin' wind thru my hair
Only worry in the world
is the tide gonna reach my chair"
Zac Brown Band

 

[Críostóir]

I apologize.

Unreservedly.

Who are you apologizing to? And what for? I'm confused.

 

[jackoroe]

OK, let's wrap this one up. No point to beating a dead horse, so to speak.

Thread closed.