Texas to Execute Mexican National Despite Diplomatic Protest
Killed a cop in 1994
Texas is set to execute Mexican national Edgar Tamayo on Wednesday for killing a Houston police officer in 1994 despite objections from the Mexican government, which said implementing the death penalty would violate international treaties.
Tamayo, 46, was convicted of shooting dead Houston police officer Guy P. Gaddis, who had arrested him on suspicion of robbery.
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Murderer to get executed? Good. Didn't get amnesty from murder for being an immigrant, also good.