DPS helicopter opens fire during chase; 2 dead

The Monitor ^ | 25 Oct 2012 | Jacqueline Armendariz and Ildefonso Ortiz

[smokingfrog]

NEAR LA JOYA — A Texas Department of Public Safety sharpshooter opened fire on an evading vehicle loaded with suspected illegal immigrants, leaving at least two people dead.

A Texas Parks and Wildlife Department game warden attempted to pull over a vehicle suspected of smuggling immigrants Thursday afternoon along Farm-to-Market Road 2221.

A DPS helicopter was called in to assist in the pursuit and a sharpshooter opened fire on the evading vehicle — a policy permitted by the agency.

Once the smuggler's vehicle stopped along FM 2221 near Mile 7 Road, troopers found three people shot inside, DPS spokeswoman Katherine Cesinger said in a statement.

[cripplecreek]

They look after their LEGAL CITIZENS unlike most states and our Feds which always give the illegals the benefit of the doubt.

[Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America]

Yeah yeah.. ouch, gotcha, whatever. I meant to say, “Texas is the most liberal State in the Union.” Better?

[greene66]

Considering how many good people around my immediate vicinity have died at the hands of illegals (thanks to the scumbag open-border, pro-amnesty politicians, who should all be tied to a stake and set on fire), I’ll be damned if I find any fault with this story.

Pleased as punch to find it happened here in Texas! Maybe it will serve as a warning, and influence the illegals to steer clear of the Lone Star State and go instead up to some faggy, Obama-voting blue-state to do their killings. Have them rob and rape and run-down the families of the lib politicians that are so happy to empower all these illegals.

[cripplecreek]

Denial doesn’t fix squat.

[9422WMR]

“You’ll come down with a terminal illness within 24 months.”
Nice comment there steve86!
About what I would expect from a liberal “retard”!
No facts, just hateful spite.
As my grandmother said, your too stupid to pour piss from a boot with up stamped on the heel!

[smokingfrog]

I think I see a pattern there.

[Cvengr]

Nothing to see here. Just another day of shooting coyotes from a helicopter. Move along.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

The Coasties patrol the Detroit river and nobody considers it to be a violation.

Because it's not. The Coast Guard is not covered.

Another way the get around it is to recruit Aussies and New Zealanders.

[cripplecreek]

The Coast Guard is not covered.

And why is that?

[GeronL]

Hang on... they shoot from helicopters now?

[GeronL]

I am sure they were someones son....

“I’m not going to get into Anwar al-Alwaki’s son … I would suggest that you have a far more responsible father if they’re truly concerned about the well being of your children. I don’t think becoming an al-Qaeda jihadist terrorist is the best way to go about doing your business.”

It’s their daddy’s fault according to the White House...

hardly almost sorta kinda kidding

[smokingfrog]

http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/image_content_width/hash/15/5f/155fdeaa293eed1b57120429dfdac198.jpg

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Since it enforces maritime safety, environmental and trade laws, the Coast Guard is exempt from the Posse Comitatus Act.

http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/defenseandsecurity/a/Posse-Comitatus-Act-The-Military-On-The-Border.htm

[RetiredTexasVet]

I would consider the military patrolling the border as part of its constitutional duty to protect the US. And the military did in fact patrol the border many times during the last centuries and did it exceptionally well.

[cripplecreek]

I would consider the military patrolling the border as part of its constitutional duty to protect the US. And the military did in fact patrol the border many times during the last centuries and did it exceptionally well.

Exactly. Its not taking on law enforcement duties on the streets of America. ts repelling a foreign invasion. After all, what happens if we are invaded by Cuba, send the police?

[Utmost Certainty]

I don’t mind this sort of action being taken against illegals, esp. when they endanger innocents.

The disconcerting trend is that police attacks of this nature will escalate further against US citizens. The police state no longer regards the populace as citizens, but as potential enemy combatants.

[HiJinx]

Ping!

Click the keyword Aliens to see more illegal alien, border security, and other related threads.

[DariusBane]

You are a clear disappointment. Does your mother know you are up late tonight?

[OneWingedShark]

As a law abiding citizen; I’m not opposed to the helicopter dispatching heat-seeking missles and killing EVERYONE in the vehicle. When the cops put on the flashing lights and siren - that means PULL OVER. It does not give anyone license to endanger everyone else on the road.
If you want to endanger innocent American’s, who are peacefully commuting - I have no problem at all seeing you killed. That goes for teenagers out for a joy-ride, illegals, drunks, car thieves and everyone else.
It’s not like we have a shortage of humans - and we can certainly do with a lot fewer of the criminal element.

So you would kill people for failing to stop? You would ignore the 6th Amendment, completely?
You'd be just fine with say, a police car chasing someone down (say because of expired plates), who refuses to stop, then shoot them? ... wow.

[sten]

I’m just stunned

I would expect this from nazi Germany or soviet Russia... but the US??

so much for being the last refuge on earth to run to for help against evil and tyranny

just stunned