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Mexico making example out of Marine with trumped up charge, says lawyer | Synopsis

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Mexico making example out of Marine with trumped up charge, says lawyer

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A Marine languishing in a Mexican prison on what his supporters call a trumped up gun charge was made an example by an overzealous prosecutor in a case that begged for discretion, his lawyer said. Jon Hammar Jr. , who was caught just inside Mexico's border with his grandfather's antique, Sears & Roebuck shotgun while on the way to Costa Rica with a pal, should have been scolded and sent on his way minus the family heirloom, said Eddie Varon-Levy. Instead, Hammar has spent the last four months in one of Mexico's most dangerous prisons. Varon-Levy blamed the outgoing administration of President Felipe Calderon and his attorney general, Marisela Morales, who he said took their zero tolerance approach too far.

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Jon Hammar Jr.

Overall Sentiment: -0.0906731

Relevance: 0.913805

SentimentQuote
0"They could have just taken the gun and not filed any charge," he said. ...
0"They could have just taken the gun and not filed any charge," he said. "This case should not even be tried."
0.190851"Jon signed off on the charges anyway because they told him to do what they say and he'll get out of jail faster," Hammar said. ...
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 3
  • Aggregate Sentiment: 0.190851
  • Mean: 0.063617
  • Standard Deviation: 1

Hammar Sr.

Overall Sentiment: -0.620736

Relevance: 0.325544

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-0.241946"They claimed it was an administrative snafu," Hammar Sr. said. ...
-0.0677175"They claimed it was an administrative snafu," Hammar Sr. said. "This is the reason why we finally went public about Jon's arrest. Not only have we lost faith in the Mexican judicial system, we fear for our son's safety."
0.0195759"According to the consulate they can't get involved in the legal matters of a foreign country but they could provide a list of attorneys which essentially came out of a phone book," Hammer Sr. said.
-0.129819"According to the consulate they can't get involved in the legal matters of a foreign country but they could provide a list of attorneys which essentially came out of a phone book," Hammer Sr. said. "They told us they couldn't give us any legal advice. "It makes me feel helpless."
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 4
  • Aggregate Sentiment: -0.4199066
  • Mean: -0.10497665
  • Standard Deviation: 1.7320508075689

Eddie Varon-Levy

Overall Sentiment: 0.206634

Relevance: 0.294787

SentimentQuote
-0.0260174"The administration of Felipe Calderon and Attorney General Marisela Morales has had the attitude that they have to make examples of people that laws have to be enforced," said Eddie Varon-Levy, ...
0.0331415"With the old administration you were guilty until proven innocent or ran out of money," Varon-Levy said, ...
0.179747"With the old administration you were guilty until proven innocent or ran out of money," Varon-Levy said, "but with the new administration I am confident things will change favorably for my client."
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 3
  • Aggregate Sentiment: 0.1868711
  • Mean: 0.062290366666667
  • Standard Deviation: 1

Hammar Jr.

Overall Sentiment: 0.298506

Relevance: 0.268954

Jon Hammar Sr

Overall Sentiment: 0.0622736

Relevance: 0.265447

Marisela Morales

Overall Sentiment: -0.0270419

Relevance: 0.177437

Felipe Calderon

Overall Sentiment: 0.0122464

Relevance: 0.162822

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Jon

Overall Sentiment: -0.0573799

Relevance: 0.146473

Enrique Pena Nieto

Overall Sentiment: 0.0331376

Relevance: 0.141493

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Pena

Overall Sentiment: -0.301858

Relevance: 0.129712

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Calderon

Overall Sentiment: 0.0479923

Relevance: 0.124407

Hillary Clinton

Overall Sentiment: -0.561037

Relevance: 0.116149

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Joseph J. Kolb

Overall Sentiment: 0.0672716

Relevance: 0.107125

First Lady Michelle Obama

Overall Sentiment: -0.347253

Relevance: 0.104442

Alday

Overall Sentiment: -0.0670691

Relevance: 0.102672

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0.121724"The law is very clear, if you enter Mexican territory with a weapon restricted for the exclusive use of the Army, you incur a federal crime, whether you declare it or not," Alday said. ...
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 1
  • Aggregate Sentiment: 0.121724
  • Mean: 0.121724
  • Standard Deviation: 1.4142135623731

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