When agents have been imprisoned for enforcing the laws and defending themselves is it any wonder that the violence has increased? I worked this area for 33 years as a Border Patrolman and Customs officer. I have stated before that the situation here on the border is dnagerous and the morale of the enforcement officers is at an all time low. The same situation appears to be unfolding with our troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. The Rules of Engagement are tilted to the Left.
The stats are wrong. I was assaulted six times just last night if you count each time a rock was thrown. If you count each multiple rocking it was only twice. Multiple rockings/assaults are so numerous and common place that agents don't even to report it when they get hit. It's a like a criminal intifada down here.
The patrrol is on it’s last legs. The new mass hiring of 6k agents is going to be a disaster.
I believe in shoot first ask questions later. The only way to survive.
My opinion: “It was a clean shoot” based on 30+ years as a LEO, particularly when you consider the rules of use of force - escalating in favor of the officer.
It seems that three of the witnesses changed their statements. Of course the US halted the interrogation while the Mexican Government “briefed” the witnesses. Of course US witnesses are not allowed to confer and collaborate to put together a “story”.
I think the 3 should be charged with giving false statements based on their prior statements as contradicted by the BP surveillance video. Such statements are a felony, Title 18 USC, Sec. 1001. So Mr. Bush, the “misdemeanor” of crossing the border resulted in a felony by your “new citizens.”
Mr. Bush, when coupled with false documents, false statements to employers, failure to file income tax returns, or filing fraudulent ones, fraud perpetrated v. Social Welfare Agencies etc... I think the US is capable of deporting ALL illegal aliens, even if you don’t think so. Then again, you weren’t exactly an A student.
Constitutional crisis, article IV.