Border Patrol agent fatally shoots man rock-throwing man

KVOA Tucson Channel 4 News (AP Story) ^ | August 27, 2006

[Melas]

Huge mistake? Rocks can kill or maim just as easily as a bullet.

Well, they (rocks) can potentially kill or maim, but let's not get carried away here. As easily as a bullet is a bit of stretch. If that were true, I'd save money and carry a pocket full of rocks instead of a gun.

[DB]

If the officer that was struck in the head was significantly injured it was easily justifiable.

If not, it takes more explaining, but not all that much as they were in the middle of trying to save another person from drowning. They couldn't just walk away. More than just the officers lives were in immanent danger.

[ApplegateRanch]

Mexican authorities took the man to a hospital, where he died.

The question is: Did the shot kill him or did something else?

My question is, where were the Mexican authorities BEFORE he was shot, while the rock throwing etc was going down?

There have allegedly been plenty of incidents where they were very close by, and even trying to give cover.

[ApplegateRanch]

He could toss a rock and nail them right in the head at 25 ft without fail. Rocks are deadly in the right hands.

Back in the late 1800's, a rail road section boss in colorado was attacked by a grizzly bear, while he was walking his section.

He KILLED the griz with thrown rocks, AND was uninjured.

He was a pitcher for either the company or town, forget which, baseball team.

Yes, in the right hands, rocks are deadly.

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

I know a couple of "town" pitchers that I would never walk in front of....

;-)

[lawdog]

Rocks can cause GBI or death. A person throwing a rock intending to injure or worse does so at his own peril. Of course, that want stop the activists, race hustlers or ambulance chasers from villifying the officer. By the way I have seen BP video of a person being stoned to death (on the Mexican side) and they werent tied down etc. After the first good shot knocks you senseless you become an easier target to finish off.

[Oztrich Boy]

The last time a rock did serious damage in a battle was David vs. Goliath.

beg to differ

[South40]

Mexican authorities took the man to a hospital, where he died.

I'm gonna guess he probably doesn't throw any more rocks.

[LukeL]

You almost had a:

[South40]

Why arabs throw rocks

[Michael.SF.]

LOL. good one!

[taxesareforever]

Lesson learned. Gun covers rock.

[2ndClassCitizen]

The mistake was in not continuing to shoot.

When I see the riots in European countries, it just amazes me that they do not just shoot the rioters. You can not have people rioting and throwing things at police or private citizens. Just shoot them, the rioting and stone throwing will stop.

A civilization needs order or it is not civilized, it is a jungle as it is now.

[killjoy]

[azhenfud]

"The question is: Did the shot kill him or did something else?"

He fell on his own rock.

[Badray]

Tell that to Reginald Denny.

[Badray]

Not only are rocks deadly, but at a distance how do they know that it is only a rock and not a grenade?

[wolfcreek]

No word from the Mexican Gov? In normal countries, this would be an international incident.

[jrp]

Several people on the other side of the border then began throwing rocks at the agents,

But they're honorable, hard-working, religious folk just trying to make a better life for their families. /sarc

[mad puppy]

Our Southern border is either a joke or a serious line of defense. Glad to see there are a few who still take is seriously. The truth is that if this was the standard, supported response to rock throwers at the border, no one would lift that first stone.