Roger Williams for Congress

In the early morning hours of Oct. 16, 2008, Jesus Diaz, Jr., a U.S. Border Patrol agent, caught a smuggler carrying nearly 75 pounds of drugs in his backpack.

You might think that Mr. Diaz deserves a commendation for this action. Instead, the U.S. government put him in jail.

 

Jesus Diaz is today serving a two-year sentence in solitary confinement. Apparently, the drug smuggler complained to the Mexican Embassy that this particular border patrol agent didn't handle him with tender loving care.

Evidently, Diaz put handcuffs on the suspect and then forced him to the ground by grabbing the handcuffs. This was necessary since the suspect wasn't cooperating with the arrest. But the Mexican Consulate in Eagle Pass was so offended that it filed a complaint with the U.S. government. Incredibly, Diaz was tried and convicted and now sits in solitary confinement.

Click here to read my full Op-Ed in the Weatherford Telegram.