Posted on 11/01/2018 2:46:33 PM PDT by conservative98
President Donald Trump issued a dire warning to would-be immigrants making their way toward the U.S., warning that thousands of U.S. troops being sent to the border would return fire if caravan members throw rocks at them.
Trump has already ordered thousands of troops to the southern border, and was asked after delivering a fiery speech at the White House whether he envisioned them firing on the people making there way approaching the border on foot.
'I hope not. I hope not. It's the military. I hope there won't be that. But I will tell you this: Anybody throwing stones, rocks, like they did to Mexico and the Mexican military, Mexican police – where they badly hurt police and soldiers of Mexico – we will consider that a firearm,' Trump warned.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
Riflemen and machinegunners on elevated platforms can shoot over the “wimmins an’ chil’runs” and kill the rock-throwers behind them.
I am watching the replay of the President's announcement, with following Q & A session, right now. Here is ALL the President said about throwing of rocks and military shooting:
Journalist 1: "(unintelligible) firing upon any of these people? Could you see..."
President Trump: "I hope not, I hope not. It's the military. I hope, I hope there won't be that. "
President Trump: "But I will tell you this: anyone throwing stones, rocks, like they did to Mexico, and the Mexican military, the Mexican police, where they badly hurt police and soldiers of Mexico, we will consider that a firearm. "
President Trump: "Because there's not much difference, when you get hit in the face with a rock, which, as you know, it was very violent a few days ago, very very violent, that break-in, it was a break-in of a country. It broke into Mexico."
(Later) Journalist 2: "Saying rocks, rock throwing is (unintelligible)."
President Trump: "We will consider that the maximum we can consider that. Because they are throwing rocks viciously, and violently. You saw that three days ago, really hurting the military. We're not going to put up with that."
President Trump: "They want to throw rocks at our military, our military fights back. We're going to consider it, I told them: 'consider it a rifle.' When they throw rocks, like they did at the Mexico Military Police, I say 'consider it a rifle'".
Sadly, even on FR there are those who believe that headline.
The MSM claim is an outright lie.
But then again, what else do you expect from the MSM?
That's because he didn't.
I wonder where the poor, impoverished migrant got the money for his hair bleach and nice hair cut and the hair stuff to make is stand straight up?
Sonic weapons might be used.
I have to wonder if that’s even HER baby.
I cannot fathom any mother doing that to her own child.
Thanks for the transcript.
There’s a lot like that in these groups....but I’ve see a precious ‘few’, repeat “few” who look like they could get a hand up.....but not here.
When you scan thru the number of photos I do you get to see faces, who is with who like the tough guys, and who travels solo pretty much. How the women and children are being used and abused.
You’re right. It sounded odd, didn’t it?
Sarah Carter reported it....
That is not how courts have interpreted that phrase.
Oh my. Never saw that before!
How have they interpreted it?
Citation?
The appropriate term is deadly force.
I’m sort of partial to flachette rounds from 120mm smooth bore to handle these matters, but ROE probably wouldn’t allow.
That’s gotta be gun talk.
I am seriously thinking of getting a gun, but I have so much to learn....
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