Posted on 02/04/2008 9:44:36 PM PST by South40
CAMPO – A man who was shot in the head by a Border Patrol agent Friday as he drove several suspected illegal immigrants has died, authorities said. Potrero resident Ronald Deugan, 49, died about 7:40 p.m. Sunday at Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego, a Medical Examiner's investigator said.
Three agents opened fire on Deugan's pickup, wounding him and a front-seat passenger, authorities said. Four people in the back seat were not injured. Sheriff's investigators said Border Patrol agents followed the truck from the Campo area to the entrance of the Golden Acorn Casino on Old Highway 80 near Live Oak Springs. Agents reportedly walked up to the pickup, identified themselves and told the driver to stop. The driver allegedly backed up and drove toward the agents, prompting them to open fire, investigators said.
The front-seat passenger, a man, remains hospitalized.
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Ah gee.
Where did you read he was an American? Link please?
Well, they did shoot a passenger......... /s
Good riddance.
I love how Bush is supposed to be an emperor and just wave his wand and magically all things are set right.
We have LAWS in this country, and you nutty Kill All The Illegals types think Bush, and not our justice system, personally prosecutes these people.
It's incidents like this which HURT our attempts to persuade people about the urgent need to stop illegals from getting in. But it's so easy for the armchair border agents to talk tough, so it will keep going on.
If border agents kill people there should indeed be investigations, and if necessary prosecutions. What is so crazy about looking into killings going on in our country, if only to highlight what is going on when these people come in illegally, and to show that our side is in the right?
Not a Mexican? The administration will probably give the agent a medal.
One gets the impression the rules of engagement have changed since the BP Agent was run over by the drug runner, two weeks ago.
This has been thoroughly discussed by those of us who live here in East County but for those who don't...
Bush has been Mexico's best friend, while publicly suggesting Americans are lazy and bigots.
Some leader ya got there.
Perhaps my guarding the West German border, with orders to kill, during the 1970's has something to do with how I feel about this subject?
Get a life, dirtbag. You're on the wrong side of this argument.
The overzealous prosecution of agents just doing their jobs is as reprehensible as those of you who defend it.
And I don't want all ILLEGALS dead, just those who try to kill Border Patrol agents.
Since I said nothing like what you say above, I assume you're either not talking to me or you can't be bothered to actually read posts before you reply. I don't recall Bush suggesting Americans are lazy or bigots--are you suggesting some aren't?
As for some leader I got, I'm guessing you're not an American, because Bush leads America. So I don't really care what non-Americans have to say on this topic.
Then you're not paying attention Freddy.
That's some intellect ya got there.
You're on the wrong side of this argument.
Oh boy, that's some awesome logic--I don't want the anti-illegal side to be discredited = I must be pro-illegal.
The overzealous prosecution of agents just doing their jobs is as reprehensible as those of you who defend it.
How do you define "overzealous prosecution"? How would you like those involved in shootings to be prosecuted?
And I don't want all ILLEGALS dead, just those who try to kill Border Patrol agents.
Agreed.
That's some comeback. I guess that means he didn't actually say it.
Bush said it, McStain said it, Lindsey Graham has said it, as has mnany of their fellow liberals.
Seems someone's not been paying attention.
You must have read my mind—I was wondering where this took place.
Thank you for your service.
If your every answer to someone daring to suggest we follow our own laws is going to be something like "I guarded the WG border so there!" then there's no use talking to you.
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