Tahmooressi the new Clive Bundy?

[Luddly Neddite]

Fox News has a new Cliven Bundy ? and again, the right?s new hero has some explaining to do - Salon.com

(Credit: Fox News)The case of Andrew Tahmooressi, a former Marine who was arrested in Mexico on weapons charges in March, has become a cause célèbre for the Tea Party and the conservative media.

His mother, Jill Tahmooressi, has been a frequent guest on Fox News. Seventy-four Tea Party Congress members have signed on to a letter demanding his release from a Mexican jail and demanding that Barack Obama close the border until Tahmooressi is released. His story has been covered extensively on Fox News and on conservative websites, including Drudge Report, WorldNetDaily and Breitbart.

All of them echo Tahmooressi’s claim that it was a simple mistake that he entered Mexico with a a fully loaded AR-15 5.56 caliber assault-style rifle, a chrome-plated 1911 model Colt .45 caliber pistol, a 12-gauge shotgun, extra clips for the rifle and the pistol and 457 rounds of ammunition. It was an accident, the result of a wrong turn. But like Cliven Bundy and other recent conservative heroes, on closer inspection there are serious problems with Tahmooressi’s story.

Some facts are not in dispute. Andrew Tahmooressi served two tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and was promoted to sergeant before being honorably discharged from the Marine Corps. A native of Weston, Florida, he had recently moved to the San Diego area to receive treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder at the VA hospital in La Jolla. On March 31, Tahmooressi parked his pickup truck and walked across the border at the El Chaparral crossing from San Ysidro, California, to Tijuana, Mexico. He spent the day in Tijuana and later that night returned to the American side of the border. Then he got into his truck and drove back across the border, where he was arrested at 10:30 p.m. by Mexican authorities.

 

[Luddly Neddite]

The story and spin behind ex-Marine Tahmooressi, jailed in Mexico - LA Times

The fact that the Mexican government is getting away with this is mind boggling and extremely frustrating. He fought for our freedom and it's our duty to bring him home. - Stasyi Barth, supporter of Andrew Tahmooressi

 

[Luddly Neddite]

? Fox Has A New Cliven Bundy And He?s Also A Fraud

Like a middle schooler with a crush, Fox News is doodling hearts in their notebooks over their newest right-wing hunk, former Marine Sergeant, Andrew Tahmooressi. Unfortunately for Fox, as with other crushes, like Sarah Palin, Cliven Bundy, Ted Nugent and a host of other very flawed conservative heroes, Tahmooressi’s story appears less than honorable.

Tahmooressi is a two tour veteran of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. He made it as far as sergeant before being honorably discharged from the Marines. He is a native of Florida. He was under treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder at the VA hospital in the San Diego suburb of La Jolla.

The story began in March. Tahmooressi, 25, allegedly crossed the Mexican border by accident. He claims he missed his exit and crossed from San Diego into Tijuana, despite the fact that he had earlier in the day, walked across the same border, then later, went back to his truck and drove across. Once in Mexico, he was stopped by authorities, who found a fully loaded AR-15, a chrome-plated .45 caliber pistol, a 12-vague shotgun, extra clips for the rifle and pistol and 457 rounds of ammunition. He’s now serving time in jail in Mexico.

Doesn't sound like he was shopping for souvenirs.

 

[Katzndogz]

457 rounds of ammunition is less than one box. If liberals were fair (which they would never be) they would say that this marine had not only his guns, but everything he owned in the world in his truck as he was moving into a residential health care facility in San Diego.

 

[Luddly Neddite]

457 rounds of ammunition is less than one box. If liberals were fair (which they would never be) they would say that this marine had not only his guns, but everything he owned in the world in his truck as he was moving into a residential health care facility in San Diego.

And that is germane why?

Doesn't change the fact that he was breaking the law in a foreign country.

 

[hazlnut]

Fox News has a new Cliven Bundy ? and again, the right?s new hero has some explaining to do - Salon.com

(Credit: Fox News)The case of Andrew Tahmooressi, a former Marine who was arrested in Mexico on weapons charges in March, has become a cause célèbre for the Tea Party and the conservative media.

His mother, Jill Tahmooressi, has been a frequent guest on Fox News. Seventy-four Tea Party Congress members have signed on to a letter demanding his release from a Mexican jail and demanding that Barack Obama close the border until Tahmooressi is released. His story has been covered extensively on Fox News and on conservative websites, including Drudge Report, WorldNetDaily and Breitbart.

All of them echo Tahmooressi’s claim that it was a simple mistake that he entered Mexico with a a fully loaded AR-15 5.56 caliber assault-style rifle, a chrome-plated 1911 model Colt .45 caliber pistol, a 12-gauge shotgun, extra clips for the rifle and the pistol and 457 rounds of ammunition. It was an accident, the result of a wrong turn. But like Cliven Bundy and other recent conservative heroes, on closer inspection there are serious problems with Tahmooressi’s story.

Some facts are not in dispute. Andrew Tahmooressi served two tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and was promoted to sergeant before being honorably discharged from the Marine Corps. A native of Weston, Florida, he had recently moved to the San Diego area to receive treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder at the VA hospital in La Jolla. On March 31, Tahmooressi parked his pickup truck and walked across the border at the El Chaparral crossing from San Ysidro, California, to Tijuana, Mexico. He spent the day in Tijuana and later that night returned to the American side of the border. Then he got into his truck and drove back across the border, where he was arrested at 10:30 p.m. by Mexican authorities.

He gets FREE treatment for PTSD -- he's part of Romney's 49% that want FREE stuff from the Government.

 

[Moonglow]

How many weapons do you need to get physiological help??

 

[Sunni Man]

He gets FREE treatment for PTSD -- he's part of Romney's 49% that want FREE stuff from the Government.

Incorrect shit for brains. ...

VA health care is a earned entitlement for people whom have severed in the military and received an honorable discharge. ...

 

[R.C. Christian]

You leftist dogs make me sick.

 

[asterism]

How many weapons do you need to get physiological help??

It looks like he collected them. It's it common hobby among military types. Who said he needed them for help? All of his belongings were in the truck, including his guns.