Today, on his last full day in office, President Bush has commuted the sentences of two former border patrol agents who were convicted of shooting a Mexican drug smuggler in 2005. Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean were sentenced to 11 and 12 years repsectively. Bush's commutation means that their sentences will be completed March 20.
A commutation is a reduction in sentence where a pardon is a forgiveness of the crimes with which a person is charged. While I applaud and commend President Bush's decision, I do wish he had given each of them the full pardon that they deserve. So, half kudos to President Bush. You did the right thing as far as it goes, but you could and should have done more.
Jim Chitty
Writer/Columnist/Blogger
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