I immediately let Mr. Whitaker know that Andrew was abused at the hands of the guards, she said. "They are further concerned, given his documented mental health diagnosis and the police's own claim that he was disoriented upon arrest, that he was allowed to represent himself and plead guilty. Jon Hammar faces up to 12 years in a Mexican jail on what may be a trumped-up charge of possessing an illegal shotgun. Former United States Marine (once a Marine, always a Marine) and Iraq War Veteran Jon Hammar endured much in his tour in the streets of Fallujah, but now he spends most of his time chained to a bed in a Mexican jail on trumped up gun charges that could result in twelve years in jail. Marine in Mexico jail. Read this Next on ThePoliticalInsider.com. Do you idiots even know or care why he was there. We must pray that it is. What do you think of the claims that Donald Trump helped Sgt. Tahmooressi did two tours with the Marines in Afghanistan and was honorably discharged in 2012. I do apologize. And Arizona Rep. Matt Salmon tweeted Friday that he would be spending time Tahmooressi: I am grateful that I will be able to keep that promise and be with him and Mrs. Tahmooressi as he returns to the United States tonight. Andrew Tahmooressi returned home to Florida Saturday, having been freed Friday night after a strong diplomatic push appeared to help. Re respect for women, how many of them has HRC threatened, bullied, & defamed because Since the beginning of April, Sgt. Designed & Developed by Precision Creations, By subscribing, you agree to receive emails from ThePoliticalInsider.com and that you've read and agree to our, Donald Trump Quietly Helped Marine Whom Obama Ignored - The Political Insider. But a psychiatrist hired by Mexican prosecutors to examine the Afghanistan veteran agreed with the defense that he should get PTSD treatment in the United States, noting in a Sept. 30 report that Tahmooressi, a former active duty Marine who now serves in the Marine reserve, feels like he is constantly in danger. All Rights Reserved. Fox News Channel's Greta Van Susteran also covered the case extensively, even driving the poorly-marked and confusing route Tahmooressi took the night he was detained and going to the prison where he was held. During his stay he has received death threats and as he was sent to a state prison in Matamoros, his parents in Florida received extortion phone calls demanding $1,800. 2023 The Political Insider ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. CNN For more than a month, a U.S. Marine and Afghanistan war veteran has been held in a Tijuana, Mexico, prison, fighting for his release after being charged with a crime he says he did. A U.S. Marine held in a Mexican jail since March was ordered free by a Mexican judge on Friday. Andrew Tahmooressi is back in a Mexican jail this morning, ordered by a judge to remain in custody on gun charges near Tijuana, where he's been locked up for 102 days. Also, one of the big business movements is produce grown in Mexico and imported Just think about it and stop buying any Mexican grown produce. The defense attorney also alleged that customs agents held Tahmooerssi illegally, denying him access to a translator, lawyer and consular access. How about boycott on all tourist business with Mexico. Sgt. But for months there had been an impasse, as Mexican federal prosecutors insisted that the case be resolved through the courts not through diplomatic or political pressure. How exactly do you accidentally make your way to Mexico from San Ysidro? Brandywine professor shares importance of Black in Marine Science Week. In Libya, HCs negligence caused the DEATHS OF FOUR AMERICANS. HE DIDNT TELL ME THIS,MY DOCTOR DID. That should have allowed him to turn around, according to U.S. border officials, who told Fox News the entire ordeal could have been stopped with a little discretion and a phone call or two. But at least hes not being as he puts it abused any more, something he credits in part to the attention his case has gotten in the media and among politicians. Eve Myles plays Frankie Maddox in Frankie. Sgt. OMV has decided to explore the possibilities of selling the exploration and production (E&P) assets in the Asia-Pacific region. This May 3, 2014, file photo shows Sgt. Jill Tahmooressi said no one from the State Department in Washington had contacted her, but she heard from Bill Whitaker, chief of American citizens services at the U.S. Consulate General in Tijuana. "The totality of diplomacy, the judicial process, the legal strategy and the importance of the American-Mexican relationship resulted in Andrew's release," Richardson said. Gad Elmaleh, left, in Huge in France.Credit:Netflix. Have you heard the one about the Most Powerful Man on Earth who used his Oral Orifice to ask a young woman, 3yrs outta teenage status, to disrobe, lie back on a desk, & simulate a sex act by repeatedly shoving a cigar into her Oval Orifice, in a locked Oval Office, so that he, Sick Willy, could Drop Trou & watch, while polishing his Slick Willy, til he reached that volcanic moment when Bubbas Special Elmers-Glue-Juice spewed all over this young woman & her lovely Blue Dress? The Inmate brings the place to life gradually and organically, as colourful characters brilliantly written and cast provide Lazaro with entrees and obstacles of different kinds. Legal Statement. Two former senior managers of Singapore's Keppel Offshore & Marine's rig-building subsidiary Keppel Fels have escaped jail, instead being hit with fines after pleading guilty to historic corruption charges relating to overseas trips paid for by an official with steel products trading company Corus S Hunter then invited Tahmooressi, to attend President Obama's 2015 State of the Union address. U.S. Republican and Democratic politicians had held talks with Mexican authorities to urge his release. I took him to La Jolla, he got diagnosed and he started seeing people on a regular basis, Vranicar said. I believe the highest number reached in this lottery was between 250 and 300. When he was jailed in Mexico, one of Tahmooressi's strongest supporters was Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., who is also a Marine veteran. The police officer smelled marijuana from truck and described Tahmooressi as being slow to respond to the officers questions, having a "lethargic demeanor" and being "unable to give reasonable explanations," the court records say. "Andrew fought for this country as a Marine, and sometimes those experiences can cause difficulty in the years that follow and for some, over an entire lifetime," Hunter said in a statement on Monday. Watch the full interview with Sgt. Prison authorities denied the abuse allegations and said he is being treated well. He has been forced to endure deplorable prison conditions, corrupt guards, and there have even been attempts on his life from other inmates! Bill Richardson, also expressed support for Tahmooressi. Slapped. The first thing he said to the first person that stopped him was, I got here accidentally; please let me turn around. His attorney told the AP Tahmooressi carries guns because they make him feel safer. How will my bruised feelings ever recover? I just want to say thank you to everyone who has been a part of this and has been helping me and rallying with me and signing my petition, Tahmooressi told CNN. This handsome documentary series provides a tantalising glimpse of some of Japan's most amazing wildlife, from dazzling firefly squid to actual fireflies, and from the little deer that wander around one of the country's greatest Buddhist temple complexes to those laid-back macacques that seem to spend most of their winters lolling about in steamy hot springs. His lengthy prison stay became a farce and a failure under the Obama administration, culminating in a September congressional hearing that was highly critical of Obama Administration efforts to secure his release and Mexicos refusal to let him go.. Joined: Dec 2004. 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With so many entertainment options, it's easy to miss brilliant TV shows, movies and documentaries. Tahmooressi was released from prison on Friday, October 31, 2014 after a judge in Tijuana ordered his immediate release, following pressure that U.S. politicians put on Mexico to release him. He had all his belongings, including his guns, with him, Vranicar said. Since I got media coverage, and people I guess realized that Im not dangerous, Tahmooressi said, its been pretty relaxed and not so bad after the first month.. Brandywine and incarcerated students learn together in course at local jail. A judge in Tijuana ordered the release of Andrew Tahmooressi from jail Friday after spending 214 days behind bars, a family spokesman said. A US Marine held in a Mexican jail for over two months after mistakenly entering the country with guns has made an impassioned plea today for President Obama to secure his release. . In the show, Gad is soon moving to Los Angeles to try to connect with his estranged teenage son (Jordan Ver Hoeve) over the objections of the boy's bossy mother (Children's Hospital's Erinn Hayes) and her vain but henpecked husband (Matthew Del Negro), an intellectually unencumbered actor who becomes the unlikely emotional heart of the thing. According to his grandmother the shotgun was more like a glorified BB gun.. or redistributed. #MarineFreed. Friends and family are desperately trying to secure the release of a 41-year-old San Diego man who has been held in a Mexican jail since Sunday. According to the Union-Tribune, he said he was driving his truck out of a parking lot and made a wrong turn, which accidentally led him to the U.S.-Mexico border. Donald Trump is at least a real human being. Im changing & voting for the Angel. Please share our story and donate if you can gofund.me/emmettshome https://youtu.be/SViJGIYl4m8. Legal Statement. Sgt. When an American judge's teenage daughter is kidnapped by a Mexican gang, Lazaro volunteers to go to Mexico under cover and get himself thrown in prison so he can get close to the gang's boss. May 14, 2014. Powered by UBB.threads PHP Forum Software 7.7.5. Andrew Tahmooressi returned home to Florida Saturday, having been freed Friday night after a strong diplomatic push appeared to help convince a judge to release the former Marine on humanitarian grounds. Before he was arrested in Mexico, Tahmooressi was diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), the Union-Tribune reported. Isabella Castillo in The Inmate.Credit:Telemundo. Two key members of Congress on Wednesday said they were confident a Marine reservist jailed in Mexico on weapons charges will be released so that he can return to the U.S. and receive treatment . The U.S. Marine is jailed in Mexico for crossing the border with guns in his truck said prison guards have tortured and harassed him while he awaits his court appearance. She has been able to visit him and speaks with her son by phone several times a week. George Bush Was The President Of The U.S. Three guns, man equals prison.". By Ellen Wulfhorst (Reuters) - A former U.S. Marine, newly freed after seven months in a Mexican jail on gun charges, arrived in his home state of Florida on Saturday to get treatment for. in Malaysia. Pause slideshow Play slideshow. Andrew Tahmooressi maintains he took a wrong turn and mistakenly drove into Tijuana with his guns, which are legally registered in the U.S. You are pretty vocal about Trump while you support a racist president. This is no Oz, and certainly no Wentworth. For those who wanted to go into Mexico, guns blazing, and "free the hostage." He said, Hes not a war hero. Donald Trump wrote a check for $25,000 to a former Marine named Andrew Tahmooressi who spent seven months in a Mexican jail after illegally crossing the border with weapons and ammunition. A Marine Wrote a POWERFUL Letter to Michelle Obama Its Going VIRAL! Really Terri? Andrew Tahmooressi left, who is being held at Tijuana's La Mesa Penitentiary. Start calling the White House switchboard. The fact that it's a work of fiction (and is in fact based on an Argentinian series) certainly doesn't detract from its vivid portrayal of life behind Mexican prison walls. As Sean O'Neill explained in the Times earlier this week, the role of a reporter covering "crime in action", especially such . Every day. The Mexican prosecutors dismissed the U.S. registration papers Hammar had filled out, charging Hammar with the serious crime of possession of a weapon restricted for use to Mexicos armed forces: Curiously, it wasnt the type of shotgun that broke Mexican law. Tahmooressi asks whether authorities have a right to take his guns. Granted I've only seen a couple of the border crossings and I"m not against the guy, but seems like it SHOULD be difficult to make a wrong turn and end up in Mexico by accident? According to Mexican law, it is a federal offense to have firearms that are restricted for use by the military. He had been held in El Hongo State Penitentiary, near Tecate. Andrew Tahmooressi, the soldier held in a Mexican jail for 214 days. And many more people not in positions of power have heard his story as well. HE PAYS ALL EXPENSES,THAT MEDICARE DOESNT PAY. Myles makes Frankie likeable, but you're better off seeking out Jo Brand's Getting On. Why not let him move back into the place & let him try his luck with the newbees? The firearm had been handed down through the generations, and it had become almost a part of Hammar, suitable for shooting birds and rabbits. Call to action! December 11, 2012, 11:35 AM Live Dec. 12, 2012 -- A former U.S. Marine who took off on a surfing adventure to Costa Rica in August is stuck in a Mexican jail just over the border from Texas, and his family is calling for his release. "And now we have this great outcome. In it, the Marine is heard saying, I crossed the border by accident, and I have three guns in my truck, and theyre trying to take my guns from me., After learning hes in Mexico, the 911 dispatcher responds: Theres nothing I can help you with then, sir. Main Menu. almost every day i pick up lost illegals here on the ranch, no water no food. Emily Browning and Ian McShane in American Gods season two. There was no way out of that except for if I had turned my truck around and drove into oncoming traffic, Tahmooressi said. Is doing little if anything. Did you encounter any technical issues? As Tahmooressi explained, out of a parking lot, I just made one wrong turn, and then that one wrong turn that I thought was going to take me north to San Diego was actually an on-ramp that swooped around back to the south and to Mexico.. The family issued the following statement: "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.". Nancy, what do you believe should happen to those that illegally enter the United States? The border is barricaded. In 2014, Mexican authorities arrested and tortured a U.S. Marine for "accidentally crossing the border," tying him to a bed for nine months in the process. I'd sure like to see more outrage on this than what I've seen so far. The story on Snopes is false. His crime: declaring to Mexican . McCain gave up the flight patterns of American bombers allowing the NVA to locate their Surface To Air Missiles (SAMs) to great effect. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Market data provided by Factset. The U.S. Marine who mistakenly crossed into Mexico with guns registered in the U.S. told Fox News Channel's Greta Van Susteren that authorities south of the border showed no interest in hearing his story before they locked him up two months ago. President Obama wouldnt even pick up the phone to help., Tahmooressi was released in November when a Mexican judge was finally convinced to do so on humanitarian grounds. Moments later, the trial judge issued an acquittal in Andrew's case, calling for an "immediate and absolute release.". Tahmooressi pleaded guilty Thursday to two misdemeanor offenses and was awarded two days' credit toward his 30-day sentence, the court records say. Denying him access to a translator, lawyer and consular access did admit. People not in positions of power have heard his story as well was there also alleged that agents. 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