Border Patrol shot at with automatic weapons while uncovering new smuggling tactic’s

BorderFireReport ^ | 12/18/08 | Michael Webster, Syndicated Investigative Reporter

[Sammy67]

By Michael Webster, Syndicated Investigative Reporter Early this month U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Tucson, Ariz. sector and agents of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement were again fired upon with what appeared to be military type automatic weapons by Mexican drug smugglers dressed in military garb. Agents after observing a Flatbed tow truck on the Mexican side of the U.S. Mexican border backed up to the new international border fence. According to witnesses the tow truck backed up on a newly constructed earthen dirt berm which put the truck almost even with the height of the fence. The tow truck operator slowly unloaded two trucks laden with marijuana over the 18 ft. high fence to the U.S. side of the border. The entire episode was caught on the remote camera surveillance system and watched by U.S. predator and National Guard camera operators who were able to coordinate Border Patrol field agents to the scene. Shortly after arriving several Border Patrol agents came under fire after

[Hulka]

Its not, it is designed to slow down those that try and enter. . .to allow time for the BP to arrive.

No fence is able to keep a determined person willing to take risks and use ingenuity. Look at the Berlin Wall, people escaped through that death trap right up to it being torn down. Most attempted escapees were caught by the guards, with some killed, with few actually making it.

So, basically, raising the border fence bar (so to speak) to include keeping people out. . .period. . .is unreasonable.

[Old Flat Toad]

The drone can find a tow truck with cargo but not detect the earth moving equipment building an 18 foot berm at the fence? Somebodies being paid to look the other way and/or alter evidence and records.
Post #1894355 from last year comes to mind. Was about Blackhawks being deployed after drones spotted illegals.

[Myrddin]

Couple this with the other story about the gang war using weapons acquired in the United States. I don't think so. Full auto weapons are nearly impossible to obtain and exceedingly expensive when you can find them via legal channels. It's more likely the corrupt Mexican government supplying firearms to their "friends" in the cartels.

[MovementConservative]

At any rate, you didn't mention that illegal immigration or illegal drugs are nothing more than folks acting to meet a demand that exists north of the border. The driver for both problems is Americans who are willing to pay for illegal stuff -- be it drugs or labor. Deal with the demand side, and the supply side takes care of itself....

Why? I don't understand why you are asking me this. Of course I believe in hunger as a great motivator. That's why I believe all these Mexicans are willing to bust their arses picking berries and doing janitorial work.
I have no solution for dealing with the demand side. I don't believe the US is willing to do take the steps that would make it so that people will take the jobs(picking berries, srubbing floors) that would halt the demand for more cheap labor. People would rather the social safety net catch them.

[TChris]

First rate journalism, that.

It's unfortunate that the word "journalism" has nearly become synonymous with the word "shoddy".

[Hulka]

That is what the SBInet is supposed to address, among other issues. SBInet includes steps taken to monitor beyond the border, the catch them before they can set up.

[r9etb]

Why? I don't understand why you are asking me this.

Well, you offered legalization of marijuana as a means of relieving border pressure with respect to drug traffic ... I was just extrapolating to the ostensible "real" reason for the concern over border security.

I was also pointing out there there is more than one way to manage the issue.

[Marauder]

Tancredo for president.

[SandRat]

Border/Drugs/Drug War-Lords PING

[GOPJ]

Thanks for the ping.

[HighlyOpinionated]

An official close to the investigation tells the Laguna Journal that agents did not return fire when they were fired upon. Later an agent who wants to remain anonymous says many Border Patrol agents are fearful of losing there job or worse being arrested should they return fire particularly since the Ramos and Compean case. “These men are still in prison for doing what many of us think was just doing their jobs as Border Patrol Agents.

THAT is one of the major problems with our Southern Border. And it's not going to go away. Unless we can convince Barry O' that it was HIS idea to put the unemployed to work building the fence (the right way) as one of his "jobs" programs. (Since he can't recall what he ever says and says "I didn't say that" when it's on YouTube that he DID, he will probably believe that it WAS his idea.)

[B4Ranch]

Your definition of “quickly” is __________ minutes?

[HollyButler]

The alarming issue remains that Obama has not made any public statements concerning the out of control drug cartel of Mexico.It's like they tend to think if they ignore the problem it will go away

[nw_arizona_granny]

Thanks for pinging me, I am passing it on.

[MaxMax]

Bring it on, head shots for all.