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2006-02-18 Home Front: WoT
Border Patrol fires on illegal aliens in AZ
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Posted by lotp 2006-02-18 07:42|| || Front Page|| [11131 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 *Ouch*
Thunk
Posted by Goliath 2006-02-18 08:07||   2006-02-18 08:07|| Front Page Top

#2 The Israelis came up with a good replacement for the less-than-satisfactory rubber bullet, a bullet made from compressed sand that really packs a wallup, has a respectable range, but unless you hit someone in the eye with it, it's not gonna hurt them.

Alternatively, the border patrol might start using paintball guns loaded with pepper liquid. I've heard high reviews. Plus, it would get illegals back in the water faster than anything.
Posted by Anonymoose 2006-02-18 09:03||   2006-02-18 09:03|| Front Page Top

#3 Live ammo is a sure way to prevent them from returning.
Posted by Rightwing 2006-02-18 09:53||   2006-02-18 09:53|| Front Page Top

#4 Buckshot aimed at head level would work just fine, thank you.
Posted by Scooter McGruder 2006-02-18 10:42||   2006-02-18 10:42|| Front Page Top

#5 The agent said that he did not think any of the rock throwers were hit by the bullet

He needs to aim better next time.
Posted by BillH 2006-02-18 10:44||   2006-02-18 10:44|| Front Page Top

#6 I don't object to lethal force in such situations. These are not citizens exercising their right to assembly and free speech, these are illegal invaders attacking our country's defenders with violence.
Posted by trailing wife 2006-02-18 10:47||   2006-02-18 10:47|| Front Page Top

#7 He probably missed on purpose - it's not clear what would happen to him if he actually shot one of them. The Border Patrol needs much better equipment and especially legal and public support.
Posted by lotp 2006-02-18 10:47||   2006-02-18 10:47|| Front Page Top

#8 ...Must...
...Resist...
...Urge...
...To...
...Make...
...Cheney...
...Joke...
Posted by Phil 2006-02-18 10:54||   2006-02-18 10:54|| Front Page Top

#9 I'm sure you're right, lotp. That must change -- why should the border crossers be afraid of the Patrol, knowing that they won't be harmed under any circumstances?
Posted by trailing wife 2006-02-18 10:59||   2006-02-18 10:59|| Front Page Top

#10 Lotp, did you mean he missed because he feared he would be in legal trouble, or because he might have been outgunned as a result if he hit one of them?
The former is actually more troubling than the second.
Posted by anonymous5089 2006-02-18 11:10||   2006-02-18 11:10|| Front Page Top

#11 the Border Patrol agents' union is pretty agressive at defending their agents' actions. They have to, because Mexico, illegals, and immigrant activists routinely lie and distort incidents
Posted by Frank G">Frank G  2006-02-18 12:28||   2006-02-18 12:28|| Front Page Top

#12 Actually its a matter of escalation. We shoot buckshot, they'll start packing. We shoot pistol shots, they'll be totting AKs courteously of Presidente Fox and the other corrupt government officials. We’ll end up with some human sacrifices and retreat by our so dedicated HLS. Media coverage to obscure their loss in Iraq beating the drum of the failure of the ‘HitlerChimpBush’ White House. Congressional hearings and investigations which go no where. You know the routine. Like I need that right now. Ho hum. /sarcasm off
Posted by Angolump Omeatch6631 2006-02-18 12:30||   2006-02-18 12:30|| Front Page Top

#13 Escalation is fine.
Posted by Iblis">Iblis  2006-02-18 12:46||   2006-02-18 12:46|| Front Page Top

#14 The agent said that he did not think any of the rock throwers were hit by the bullet,..

Who cares?

If they're THAT worried about someone being hit (isn't that the purpose of firing back?), use rubber bullets or something similar.
Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2006-02-18 14:30||   2006-02-18 14:30|| Front Page Top

#15 AO:
"We shoot pistol shots, they'll be totting AKs ..."
We shoot .50 BMG, after appropriate range time, they'll be ....
Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore  2006-02-18 15:40||   2006-02-18 15:40|| Front Page Top

#16 Unfortunately, due to our oil addiction, we do have to address the situation 'delicately'; Mexico is one our biggest sources of oil & gas imports (if not the biggest.)
Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore  2006-02-18 15:43||   2006-02-18 15:43|| Front Page Top

#17 as if we couldn't take it...
Posted by Frank G">Frank G  2006-02-18 16:31||   2006-02-18 16:31|| Front Page Top

#18 Things will keep getting worse until the US is forced to put the US military on the border. That will lead to border incidents with the Mexican military, where lots of Mexican body bags begin showing up. The ACLU and other agents wishing to destroy the US from within will whine, squeal, file suit, and do everything in their power to disrupt things. All this will eventually either lead to a full-scale invasion of Mexico, all the way to the Guatemala border, or the loss of several of the United States. The second option is not acceptable to most Americans. The ACLU, La Raza, and all the rest of the idiots will have to be physically restrained (blooding them is optional) if we are to have security of our own borders. The sooner the better.
Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot  2006-02-18 17:57|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]  2006-02-18 17:57|| Front Page Top

#19 Everyone sure is getting frisky at the same time. All parts of one puzzle. When is the kick-off?
Posted by SR-71">SR-71  2006-02-18 19:10||   2006-02-18 19:10|| Front Page Top

#20 Slightly OT: Congressman Grivalva (D-Arizona) from Tucson is referenced as the "Congressman from Sonora"...draw your own conclusions... :(
Posted by borgboy 2006-02-18 19:36||   2006-02-18 19:36|| Front Page Top

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