Jon Hammar, the U.S. Marine who has been in a Mexican prison since
August on a dubious weapon charge is being released today, his father
confirmed to FoxNews.com.
"I haven't seen it in writing yet but Eddie has confirmed it with the court that Jon is being released today," Hammar Sr. said. "The U.S. consulate said they would pick Jon up at the prison and accompany him to the border crossing."
Hammar's family and legal team were headed to the border town of Brownsville, Texas, where they hope to have a joyful reunion sometime today. Hammar, 27, who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, has been stuck in a notorious, drug cartel-controlled prison just 15 miles south of the U.S. border since Aug. 13, after he crossed into Mexico and declared an antique shotgun to Mexican customs officials that was deemed illegal.
"The court ruled on the motion that excluded the evidence on the charge because of a violation of his constitutional rights under Mexican law which resulted in the charge being dropped," Hammar Sr. said.
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Very happy he is out.
ReplyDeleteExcuse me for being political, but it could have been worse. I the US his family could have been assination by a government sniper.
Terry
Fla.
I spell better than I proof read. Autocomplete gets me all the time. I just get so pissed off when I think of Ruby Ridge or Waco. And I have been thinking about Waco a lot this week. Go count the number of children under 18 that were murdered by being burned alive by the US government.
ReplyDeleteA very pissed Terry
Fla
Don't blame you one iota.
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