Mexican Cops in Border Drug Trade

Washington Times, National Weekly Edition ^ | September 30-October 6, 2002 | Jerry Seper

[Sabertooth]

They're only taking the bribes Americans don't want to take.

[Sabertooth]

((((((growl)))))

[Texasforever]

They're only taking the bribes Americans don't want to take.

Heh Heh Heh. I get it.

[gubamyster]

ping

[Demidog]

I'm absolutely positive that no US officials are corrupt and look the other way for cash. It's all the Mexican's fault.

[flamefront]

(Excellent summary article on the state of the southern border.)

All the rest I was aware of, including the 118 incursions of the Mexican military over the border, since this has been written about previously for those who follow Tancredo and these matters.
But what I had not seen before is this:

Border Patrol agents in Douglas, Ariz., were pulled from their duty stations after police in Aqua Prieta, Mexico, tipped U.S. authorities of a pending drug shipment. Supervisors were fearful of putting their agents in the middle of a shootout between rival drug gangs, each supported by competing Aqua Prieta police.

Wow, THINK about that! That would make the U.S. Border Patrol, in effect, accessories to the crimes. They are armed and should be capable of handling the fights, its their job (even though they could use better weapons). But no, they are pulled, basically assisting the drug criminals to have unimpeded free access to the U.S. Truely amazing. Does this not strike you too?

Meanwhile the CIA opposes use of the "Lotus Eater" fungus to eradicate the Afghan poppies to maintain funding sources for the Karzai goverment (see Charles Smith). Insanity.

[Roscoe]

They're only taking the bribes Americans don't want to take.

(rim shot)

[Marine Inspector]

The Tucson Border Patrol Sector covers this area of Arizona and Lukeville, where I worked as an Inspector, is smack dab in the middle of this mess.

Tucson Border Patrol Sector Drug Seizures
	Marijana	Cocaine
FY 2001	233,806 lbs	153 lbs
FY 2000	240,398 lbs	55 lbs
FY 1999	248,676 lbs	734 lbs
FY 1998	186,299 lbs	1,887 lbs
FY 1997	160,004 lbs	192 lbs
FY 1996	116,840 lbs	5,027 lbs
FY 1995	120,021 lbs	4,537 lbs
FY 1994	80,135 lbs	103 lbs
FY 1993	87,222 lbs	2,357 lbs

[Free Trapper]

They're also shooting Border Patrol Officers that Americans don't want to shoot. :(

[Libertarian Billy Graham]

"The worst thing that can happen to people in a tightly regulated society is to have government bureaucrats who cannot be bought off with a bribe."

"The election of Vicente Fox as Mexico’s new president has raised hopes that government corruption will be ended. Don’t count on it. As long as people believe that government should regulate peaceful behavior, regulations interfering with mutually beneficial transactions will be enacted. And it’s those regulations that give rise to bribes as people try to avoid their effect. Thus, the only way to get rid of corruption is to repeal the regulations and abolish the regulatory agencies. That’s not likely to happen under Fox or any other Mexican politician. The second-best alternative is to continue letting the bribes take place, so that people’s wishes and plans will not be frustrated by government regulations. The worst thing that can happen to people in a tightly regulated society is to have government bureaucrats who cannot be bought off with a bribe." --Jacob G. Hornberger, president, The Future of Freedom Foundation

[waxhaw]

Clinton's no longer our president but as far as our national sovereignty goes he might as well be.

[sarcasm]

"I've seen them come across the border, heavily armed and equipped, and I often wonder why we're not doing anything about it."

Can't offend future Republicans.

[HiTech RedNeck]

Who woulda thunk it.

[Lion's Cub]

Thanks for an excellent post. I think the fact that the US government ignores 118 military incursions into the US says volumes about what the real agenda is in DC. It obviously doesn't involve maintaining US sovereignty. This assinine bowing to the UN instead of attacking our enemies is another example of the Washington mindset.

As for there being more arrests since Fox took power, I doubt that's a step in the right direction. Most likely, it's just a run-of-the-mill elimination of the competition--as in one cartel against another.

On the positive side, it's nice to see this in a "national" paper instead of just the border town local...

[weikel]

Bump if your government is intrusive its better for people if its corrupt.

[MeekOneGOP]

[madfly]

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[The FRugitive]

As I understand it in the Mexican police system they don't really pay much of a wage - they are expected to earn their living through "tips".

But the only difference between our police is a matter of degree.

[Joe Hadenuf]

Their only smuggling drugs that American's don't want to smuggle....