Court dismisses charges against Honduras coup generals

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Agence France-Presse

Court dismisses charges against Honduras coup generals
(AFP) – 9 hours ago

TEGUCIGALPA — A judge dismissed charges against six generals who led Honduras' June coup, a day before a new president was to be inaugurated and deposed leader Manuel Zelaya was due to leave Honduras.

Jorge Rivera, the president of the Honduran Supreme Court, said charges against the military chiefs would be "definitively stayed."

"Before and after they took Zelaya into custody, the accused were receiving information suggesting that the country was in grave danger," said Rivera.

The generals acted to "preserve democracy and the republic and avoid bloodshed."

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[Demeter]

1. American Style Justice?

How upsetting.

[mikelgb]

2. your tax dollars at work

;)

[Overseas]

3. K&R. Very sad to hear about this on BBC news yesterday. //nt

[L. Coyote]

4. The crime was that they were "receiving information suggesting" they commit constitutional crimes.

The crime is not the excuse, unless, of course, you are excusing yourself!

This Supreme Court is part of the Junta, no questions remaining now, for sure.

[denverbill]

5. I'm sure the judge and generals shared a drink and some laughs later too.

What a world.

[L. Coyote]

6. Then they asked, "Anything else we can do to stop pesky democracy?"