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In reply to the discussion: US congressman seeks release of Marine veteran jailed for driving into Mexico with guns [View all]rocktivity
(45,007 posts)15. Duncan Hunter -- of Honey Glazed Chicken Gitmo Style fame?
Last edited Wed Oct 31, 2018, 04:43 PM - Edit history (9)
Who runs the House Armed Services committee? And who wants to nuke Iran? Why is he sticking his neck out for this guy?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1547753
Hunter wrote that Tahmooressi was recently treated at the prison infirmary for a knife wound to his neck, Hunter said...
Jill Tahmooressi said her son moved to San Diego to get treatment for his recently diagnosed post-traumatic stress, after returning from his second tour to Afghanistan in 2012. He finished active duty in 2012 and is now in the Marine Reserve....
(She) said her son took one wrong turn in the dark and found himself in Mexico. She visited him April 14, and he told her he initially was threatened by other detainees, though he did not explain the neck wound. He told her he had been placed in solitary confinement briefly. He called her Sunday and told her has been chained to a cot.
When he was picked up, was he in process of driving to his new home in San Diego (20 miles north of the border), or did he miss all THOSE exits, too? If he was confused by the construction and checkpoints, why didn't he ask for directions at a checkpoint? And given his condition, I have to wonder if his neck wound was self-inflicted; if he was actually restrained to his bed -- and if he got his diagnosis and decided to leave the country.
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US congressman seeks release of Marine veteran jailed for driving into Mexico with guns [View all]
Judi Lynn
May 2014
OP
That is sad, but people should be aware that foreign countries don't have quite the love affair
Agnosticsherbet
May 2014
#1
I lost count of how many safety briefs my unit had at MCAS Yuma about not bringing guns to Mexico.
Crowman1979
May 2014
#2
If he was new to the area and likely not intending to cross the border it's correct
petronius
May 2014
#5
I lived in SD for 5-6 years, grew up and live in CA, and have both crossed and
petronius
May 2014
#13
It's a matter of opinion I suppose, and we won't really know unless there's a
petronius
May 2014
#23
If it works for him this time, they're off to the races, just like "Stand your ground." n/t
Judi Lynn
May 2014
#8
In all these stories, I never have seen a mention of the fact that Texas executed
karynnj
May 2014
#37
Very strange... Thank you for keeping us updated on this situation. So helpful. n/t
Judi Lynn
May 2014
#40