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There was never any dispute about the basic facts of the case. On May 20, Marine Corporal Clemente Banuelos, 22, aimed his M-16 rifle at an 18-year-old goatherd named Esequiel Hernandez Jr. and shot him to death. Banuelos was part of a military surveillance unit helping control drug traffic in the tiny West Texas border town of Redford. He had apparently mistaken Hernandez--who was carrying a rifle and had fired it in the direction of the Marines--for one of the armed scouts who typically act as advance guards for drug smugglers...
MARFA, Texas: A marine who shot and killed a teenage Mexican goat herder acted in self-defense, a grand jury ruled yesterday. Although they lost the case, the incident has created new respect for the Texas Rangers, who rallied behind the teenager Esequiel Hernandes Jr.- presenting evidence in his favor. It was a peculiar twist, since the Rangers had previously been considered "legendarily racist in their dealings along the border," according to TIME's Sam Gwynne, who has been following the case...
When Army Sergeant Esequiel Torres came home to Brownsville, Texas, a hero's welcome awaited him. Torres, 22, is accused by the Army of murdering not less than three persons at My Lai and hanging a fourth in a separate incident. But people in Brownsville are very patriotic. He wore the uniform, fought in Viet Nam, and that was enough to know. Many were ready to defend the sergeant and contribute to his defense fund...
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