"Investigators believe Ramos, of El Sobrante, was the shooter and was riding in another car containing as many as three suspects. Ramos was arrested at his home three days later, where police also recovered the car believed to have been used in the murders.

[Lawyer] Amparan has denied both that his client was responsible and that he is a gang member.

Amparan also sought a gag order Wednesday from Judge Lucy McCabe barring authorities involved in the case from discussing details publicly, after what he described as "vigilante-ism" ensuing from news reports about the killings.

"It is becoming increasingly difficult for him to have a fair trial," Amparan told McCabe, adding that reports about his client's immigration status, alleged gang membership and juvenile criminal record were becoming "national media fodder." [...] (ktvu.com)

Mr. Ramos was arrested on three counts of murder in June following the shooting deaths of Anthony Bologna and his two sons, Michael and Matthew. The three died in a hail of gunfire as they returned home from a family picnic.

As details of the story have emerged this week, it's hard to imagine a more damning indictment of President Bush, the commander-in-chief who has absolutely refused to secure the nation's borders and assert federal jurisdiction over immigration enforcement in our cities and towns during a time of war.

While it might be difficult to envision Mr. Bush working hand-in-hand with San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, in fact both executives are directly responsible for the conditions that led to the murder of the Bolognas - and God knows how many other Americans.

On Mr. Newsom's end of this Faustian bargain we have the alleged killer Mr. Ramos, an illegal immigrant gang member with multiple felony busts under his belt in the Bay, including being taken into custody for attempting to rob a pregnant woman and savagely attacking a bus passenger. As a hardcore member of the MS-13 street gang, Mr. Ramos benefited from San Francisco's policy of shielding illegal-immigrant criminals who claim to be juveniles - even though there is no way of independently determining the actual age of the criminals. But since Mr. Ramos told authorities he was 17 years old at the time, he was protected from deportation.

The City's Sanctuary City Ordinance prohibits city officials from reporting illegal immigrants unless such help is required by federal or state law or a warrant. Local law enforcement officers may inform ICE that they have arrested someone for a felony offense or who has a prior felony conviction, if officers become aware that the arrested person is an undocumented immigrant.

Ramos, 21, was arrested on June 25 and subsequently charged with fatally shooting Anthony Bologna and his two oldest sons during a traffic encounter in the Excelsior district.

On July 1, ICE sent Sheriff Michael Hennessy a letter saying that the agency's ability to identify "foreign nationals" that are in custody in the San Francisco jail was limited because the department wouldn't provide access to booking logs and records.

On July 9, Hennessy shot back a response that politely refused to grant such access, saying that ICE's letter, "does not direct me to any specific law which requires me to provide you access to the jail records you seek."