Former US marine released from prison in Mexico

[ttopcat]

http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/31/world/americas/mexico-u-s-marine/index.html?hpt=hp_c2
Family of the man of the US marine overjoyed about the news!
(CNN) -- The family of U.S. Marine reservist Andrew Paul Tahmooressi, who'd been held for seven months in a Mexican prison, is "overjoyed" he's been released.

"It is with an overwhelming and humbling feeling of relief that we confirm that Andrew was released today after spending 214 days in Mexican jail," relatives said in a statement Friday night.

A court ordered that Tahmooressi, who'd been held on weapons charges, be freed, a Mexican federal government press release said.

Tahmooressi was arrested March 31 at a Tijuana, Mexico, checkpoint after Mexican customs agents found three firearms in his truck, including a .45-caliber pistol, a pump shotgun and an AR-15 rifle.

Mexico's strict federal gun laws prohibit anyone from illegally bringing weapons into the country.

[a777pilot]

The mexicans didn't find shit.  The Marine told the mexican authorities he had the weapons in his truck.

I bet the Bobo will hold a press conference to take credit for getting the Marine released just three days before the election.

[wvit1001]

After he was jailed, Tahmooressi tried to escape by climbing over a gate and heading up onto a roof, and then onto another one. He gave up when a guard opened fire, but the incident earned him the nickname "Spider-Man."

 He later grabbed a light bulb and stabbed himself in the neck. He was taken to the hospital and given stitches.

According to a State Department warning, dozens of US citizens are arrested each month for “unintentionally violating Mexico’s strict weapons laws.” The warning also said, “claiming not to know about the law will not get you leniency from a police officer or the judicial system.”

http://www.boston.com/news/world/latin-america/2014/05/14/marine-held-mexico-prison-for-guns-the-case-sgt-andrew-tahmooressi/D66Vr4WvnYhESsYGMVcw1K/story.html

[duke_john]

You complain about guns in American hands, yet give a pass to criminal aliens committing real crimes with guns.