Posted on 05/09/2006 6:39:37 PM PDT by axes_of_weezles
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin Inaccurate
(05/09/2006)Statement Today’s report by the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, “U.S. tipping Mexico to Minuteman patrols,” is inaccurate. Border Patrol does not report activity by civilian, non-law enforcement groups to the Government of Mexico. During a detention of a legal or illegal immigrant that produces an allegation of improper treatment, Border Patrol reports the allegation and allows the appropriate consulate to interview the individual in custody.
This is consistent with the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations of 1963 that provides consular access to foreign nationals being detained by a foreign government. This is the same agreement that protects United States citizens when they travel to foreign countries.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Border Patrol continues to appreciate the efforts of civilians who contact law enforcement authorities regarding suspicious activity.
LOL me and my gang? I don't represent anyone but myself on this forum. Nice try with the broad brush though. It would be too much effort to do anything more.
It sure looked like they were using Cindy's tent.
Of maybe she was suckered by the Minutemen?
Thanks. Bookmarked.
You might be on to something
Smearing the Minutemen now?
Yeah, but aren't they (by definition) in one place one minute and another place the next minute?
Hey, I tried to warn him!
There was a very interesting interview that Hugh Hewitt did with Sec Rumsfeld today and as he said, even if there is a untrue story reported, the DOD has to run down its sources to make sure its untrue which might take up to couple of days. By that time,the story has gone around the world multiple times and its so much harder to turn it around. Of course having a lying manipulative MSM that detests everything this administration does doesnt help.
According to three documents on the Mexican Secretary of Foreign Relations Web site, the U.S. Border Patrol is to notify the Mexican government as to the location of Minutemen and other civilian border patrol groups when they participate in apprehending illegal immigrants -- and if and when violence is used against border crossers.
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesman confirmed the notification process, describing it as a standard procedure meant to reassure the Mexican government that migrants' rights are being observed.
Either Sara made that up out of whole cloth, or it's not a lie. Sara's phone number is at the bottom of the article:
http://www.dailybulletin.com/news/ci_3799653
Why don't you give her a call and ask her why she'd write such a thing?
The original story said that the BORDER PATROL was telling the Mexican government where the Minutemen were. So I think the fact that the Border Patrol is denying it is VERY relevant.
What pattern? The Minutemen are paranoid. They're the kind of people who, when they go to football games, think the team in a huddle is talking about them.
Not me, I gave him a push
OMG someone has to warn Jim! He's traveling with a bunch of con artists!
From what I have seen they don't move that fast.
What happened to the earlier thread about this matter? I posted on it this morning and now it's gone. Completely.
Re: U.S.(snitching) tipping Mexico to Minuteman patrols
Very unfortunate.
Has anyone given thought to the ACLU being involved in this whole thing? Sounds like something they would cook up.
YOU:
You're right once again, Howlin, he and I are different kinds of conservatives.
I think the border needs to be shut down tight.
He does not.
I think employers of illegals needs to be fined and jailed.
He does not.
I think the illegals need to be sent back to the hole from whence they came,
He does not.
I think the illegals should be denied, welfare, foodstamps, housing, etc.
He does not.
I think amenesty for 30 million illegals (and eventually their families) is going to destroy this country.
He does not.
I think English should be the only language spoken in our schools and government offices. He does not.
I could go on and on but you catch the drift of what I'm saying.
He and I have different opinions on what makes a conservative.
ME:
**EYES GLAZED OVER***
Who? The Minutemen? LMAO.
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