French ambassador asks Texas to halt execution - WTH ?

[billt]

They are generally ignored unless there are Diplomatic considerations involved.

You mean like not arresting their ambassador for DUI, and running into a school bus?   Bill T.

[fightingquaker13]

That's diplomatic immunity. As far as diplomatic considerations, they are zip in this case as the guy is NOT a foriegn national. Tx. on the other hand is tone deaf to diplomatic considerations, and just common sense on this stuff and it pissed me off when I lived there. Specifically there is a treaty called the Vienna Convention. It says that when a foriegn national is arrested they are to be advised that they have the right to make a call to their embassy. Texas ignored this on several occasions going so far as to execute a Mexican National who was never advised of that right. Now personally, I shed no tears, but treaties are based on quid pro quo. If we want an American popped in Mexico (or name your S hole country) to be able to let our embassy know what's going on, we have to do the same. In this case, given the guy was American and never a French resident or national ,and the woman married him knowing he'd killed his last SO (where do these women come from?) the French don't have a legal leg to stand on. They ask as a formality for a commutation, BO will deny it, and nothing will change.
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[Grouch]

Hey Tom
Are you any kin to the Bogans in Texas and Oklahoma. I married a Bogan and have two BIL's and several nephews in Texas.
My wife also has some aunts and uncles in Oklahoma. Maybe we need to look into the family tree.
HAVE A GREAT DAY!

[bulldog75]

First off this turd murdered three people on U.S. soil. 17 years ago he should have been crispy crittered.

Second, when the hell have we listened to France. They have never killed anyone yet. WW1, WW2 and every other war that they have been in they have yet to fight or get a confirmed kill. The only thing they do is leave stains in thier shorts and drop perfectly good guns.

The French foreign legion. First rule to be in the legion, you cannot be french to join up. (they do not take cowards)

[Rob10ring]

Tell the French that this is ain't France and that all criminals should have to face the consequences in whatever country they commit crimes in!

It sounds like the convict isn't even French. String him up!

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[garand4life]

Just checking here....

1) This sh** head is an American citizen, born & raised

2) Murdered 3 American citizens

3) In the US

4) Was convicted by a jury of his peers in an American court

5) Housed in an American Jail till his execution

6) Being paid for by American TAX DOLLARS!!!!

7) Married a French idiot while in an American jail

8 AND THE FRENCH WANT US TO LET HIM GO!!!

In the words of former WWE superstar Chris Jericho

"SHUT THE HELLLL UPPP!!!!!

[CJS3]

I just read that his wife is a French anti death penalty activist.

http://www.myfoxhouston.com/dpps/news/dpgonc-us-supreme-court-stays-texas-execution-at-11th-hour-mh-20100324_6736587

It doesn't say how long the stay is for.

[tombogan03884]

Grouch, I'm sending you a PM.

[Walter45Auto]

Why Is it that This thread makes me want to bang my head on a brick wall???

[fightingquaker13]

Why Is it that This thread makes me want to bang my head on a brick wall???

Because you're sane? Look, the Court's reasons are urelated to the diplomatic one's, probably an I left undotted somewhere. The diplomatic ones? The guy isn't a French national. Sarkosy is playing to the home team and has done his bit. Unless we owe the French a favor, or want them to owe us one, these are two seperate issues.
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