M E M O R A N D U M
To: Honorable Members of the Town Council
From: Mayor Edward P. MacDougall
Date: July 16, 2014
Re: Release of United States Marin Corps Reserve Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY, FLORIDA, URGING THE UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF STATE AND ALL OTHER RELEVANT FEDERAL AGENCIES TO INTERVENE AND SECURE THE PROMPT RELEASE AND SAFE RETURN TO THE UNITED STATES OF UNITED STATES MARINE RESERVE SERGEANT ANDREW TAHMOORESSI WHO IS CURRENTLY BEING HELD IN A MEXICAN JAIL; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
Twenty-five (25) year old, United States Marine Corps Reserve Sergeant Andrew Tahmooressi has been jailed in Mexico on weapons charges for the past two (2) months since making a wrong turn near San Diego, California and unwittingly crossing the Mexican border with three (3) firearms, which are illegal in the State of Mexico, in the trunk of his vehicle.
Mr. Tahmooressi apparently became lost and was redirected to a traffic area where there was no opportunity to turn around before reaching the border back to the United States and where he attempted to stop at the crossing gates, but was instructed to proceed through the gates for inspection. Upon the evaluation of his vehicular search, Mr. Tahmooressi was placed under arrest for the three (3) illegal firearms he had secured in his trunk. While in Mexican captivity, Mr. Tahmooressi has reportedly been chained and strapped to his cot on a daily basis, and allegedly has received several rape and death threats.
In response to this unfortunate event, a number of members of the United States Congress have written letters, and expressed their concerns on the record in Committee Hearings, regarding Mr. Tahmooressi' s imprisonment. Additionally, several members of the Miami-Dade County Congressional Delegation have also expressed their concerns and are urging the United State...
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