Posted on 01/13/2011 4:13:10 PM PST by SwinneySwitch
EL PASO, Texas -- Hudspeth County, Texas Sheriff Arvin West confirmed a Hudspeth County road crew came under fire Thursday morning from gunmen in Mexico.
Sheriff West told ABC-7 that around 10:30 a.m, Thursday a road crew was repairing a part of Indian Hot Springs road, just east of Neely's crossing in Hudspeth County along the US-Mexico border when they came under gunfire from the Mexican side.
The crew was able to escape unharmed and managed to call for help. Units from the Texas Department of Public Safety, Border Patrol and Hudspeth County sheriff's deputies responded within minutes. They were able to determine the shots came from the Mexican side of the Rio Grande but were unable to spot the actual gunmen.
West added this is the first time county crews have come under direct fire. No one was injured and no equipment was damaged.
Less than 70 miles, west of Hudspeth County, El Paso has had its share of bullets crossing the border.
Last summer, bullets from a gunfight in Juarez, Mexico hit El Paso City Hall. No one was injured on the U.S. side. A few weeks later, a bullet from Juarez struck a building on the UTEP campus in El Paso. No one was injured in that incident.PrintEmail
Instant Response Daisy-Cutter. End of problemo.
But Big Sis says the border has never been as safe as it is now!
What? There are no problems on the border. Obama said so.
Do we need more people killed or injured before we stop this violence.
Mexico stop this shooting across the border or we will create a cleared “no man’s Land” the width of the range of the ammo being used on your side.
Janet couldn’t find her fanny with both hands and road map.
indeed.
Rick Perry is a coward.
Obviously this is a response to the hateful rhetoric spewed by Sarah Palin, Glen Beck, Rush, and all the right-wing hatemongers.
(is a sarcasm tag necessary?)
About time we carpet bombed a 5 mile swath (starting at the border working south) and then Predator/Hellfire anything that enters the zone.
Our federal gov’t will do nothing.
I’m not sure who is worse or more dangerous...the Mexicans shooting across the border or our federal gov’t.
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