EDITORIAL : BLOOD ON THEIR HANDS; MEXICO SHOULD SEND MURDER SUSPECT TO CALIFORNIA FOR TRIAL.DAVID David, in the Bible David, d. c.970 B.C., king of ancient Israel (c.1010–970 B.C.), successor of Saul. The Book of First Samuel introduces him as the youngest of eight sons who is anointed king by Samuel to replace Saul, who had been deemed a failure. ``Spooky'' Alvarez is an accused killer, wanted in a 1996 blood bath in Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, city (1990 pop. 69,330), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a suburb of Los Angeles, in the fertile San Gabriel valley; settled 1870, inc. 1956. Its industries include metal fabrication, printing, and plastics manufacturing. that left two men and two girls dead, and three others injured. Alvarez fled to Mexico, and Mexico's foreign minister is blocking his extradition to California to stand trial. Why? It's because Alvarez faces the death penalty in California, and Mexico does not believe in capital punishment capital punishment, imposition of a penalty of death by the state. History Capital punishment was widely applied in ancient times; it can be found (c.1750 B.C.) in the Code of Hammurabi. . But no matter what Mexican authorities think, there are good reasons for handing over Alvarez: He is a U.S. citizen, not a citizen of Mexico. He is willing to return to California. Only Mexico is resisting his extradition. The heinous crimes were committed in California, not Mexico. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is the five member governing board of Los Angeles County, California. Members of the board of supervisors are elected by district, the current members as of April 2006 are:
v. ex·tra·dit·ed, ex·tra·dit·ing, ex·tra·dites v.tr. 1. To give up or deliver (a fugitive, for example) to the legal jurisdiction of another government or authority. 2. Alvarez. Most people would agree. Mexico should turn over Alvarez, one of the FBI's most wanted suspects, in the interest of justice and to avoid the image of having blood on its hands. We know that a proud, sovereign nation like Mexico would be offended if it perceived foreign interference in its internal affairs. We hope Mexico's leaders recognize that in this case their position looks like exactly that kind of unacceptable interference, as seen by their neighbors to the north. |
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