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2006-03-03 Home Front: WoT

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Posted by too true 2006-03-03 13:08|| || Front Page|| [11141 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Nothin' a few predator drones couldn't handle.

Posted by doc 2006-03-03 14:10|| 2006-03-03 14:10|| Front Page Top

#2 rocks are deadly weapons - direct shooting back is the appropriate response - make the shots accurate

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-03-03 14:25|| 2006-03-03 14:25|| Front Page Top

#3 If this agent doesn't get fired, this is a good sign.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-03-03 14:32|| 2006-03-03 14:32|| Front Page Top

#4 Call me when a border patrol agent actually shoots some of these criminals, not just "shoots at."

"A whiff of grape-shot" works for me.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2006-03-03 14:40|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html] 2006-03-03 14:40|| Front Page Top

#5 Give ALL the agents live fire target practice.

Posted by Ptah">Ptah 2006-03-03 14:41|| http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org]">[http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2006-03-03 14:41|| Front Page Top

#6 Send in the Veepinator...

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2006-03-03 14:57|| 2006-03-03 14:57|| Front Page Top

#7 What's the over/under for days till a gunfight with significant casualties occurs on the border?

Posted by Penguin 2006-03-03 15:10|| 2006-03-03 15:10|| Front Page Top

#8 I think the illegals are learning the "intefadah" approach to crossing the border. Not a bad tactic, really, since they can play it defensively, instead of offensively, as it were.

By that, I mean that they don't go looking for any BPs to throw rocks at, they only throw rocks at the BPs who are in their way. Compare that to what the BP agents are trying to do, which is to stand there and block them getting into the US. Since the BP have to be fairly passive, even rocks make effective weapons.

In the near future, look for slow escalation from the Mexican side. Slings to throw their rocks with, for example.

And I imagine, that when the wall is constructed, it will all become a moot point.

Posted by Anonymoose 2006-03-03 15:32|| 2006-03-03 15:32|| Front Page Top

#9 Si Seafarious

happy hunting Mr. Cheney.

Posted by RD 2006-03-03 16:09|| 2006-03-03 16:09|| Front Page Top

#10 Anyone else remember this story?
A camouflaged Marine on an anti-drug patrol to support the U.S. Border Patrol shot 18-year-old Esequiel Hernandez Jr.(a US citizen) to death on May 20 (1997) near the Rio Grande in the Big Bend. Cpl. Clemente Banuelos, the team leader who shot Hernandez, said the youth was killed after firing twice at the four-man Marine patrol and raising his .22-caliber rifle to take a third shot.

In November 1998 the US goverment paid the Hernandez family $1.9 million dollars in a wrongful death settlement.

A Texas grand jury decided not to indict Cpl. Banuelos, but the incident did lead to a national debate on the issue of military personnel being assigned to the border. That's why no one is a big hurry to deploy troops along the border again.

Posted by GK 2006-03-03 16:43|| 2006-03-03 16:43|| Front Page Top

#11 Oops. I sent out #10 before opining that that incident may also influence present border patrol policy regarding use of deadly force.

Posted by GK 2006-03-03 17:02|| 2006-03-03 17:02|| Front Page Top

#12 Keep it up d-ass',bringing rocks to a gun fight,not smart.

Posted by raptor 2006-03-03 17:23|| 2006-03-03 17:23|| Front Page Top

#13 the BP union has essentially won the argument that they have the right to shoot with deadly force when attacked (20-30 fist sized rocks = a deadly attack) here in CA, especially the San Diego sector. All they have to do is ask for a jury trial

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-03-03 18:14|| 2006-03-03 18:14|| Front Page Top

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