Border Patrol agent claims armed illegal immigrants in military fatigues... on Texas ranches

Daily Mail ^ | 08/08/2014 | Will Payne

[Rusty0604]

Sheriff Larry Spence of Willacy County spoke to MailOnline after murder of off-duty Border Patrol Agent Javier Vega Jr. who was allegedly gunned down by two illegal immigrants who had been deported six times Sheriff Spence said ranchers had reported illegal immigrants walking through the brush in single file, armed with rifles in military fatigues

Spence said he used to not show a weapon but now he has 'two or maybe three' because of the increasing 'criminal element'

He added: 'It’s not like it was years ago when people were just looking for a job or something to eat' MailOnline also spoke to the woman who reported Javier's alleged killers to the police. She now fears she could be killed by the cartels

Speaking to MailOnline from his office in Raymondville, Sheriff Spence said that while the current political focus at the border had been on the humanitarian crisis posed by tens of thousands of undocumented children arriving alone in the US, an increasing 'criminal element' was being ignored.

He said: 'We are not use to this kind of violence happening in our town. We may have a murder every two or three years, but that would be a bar fight, or a domestic incident, nothing like this.

'But this is becoming much more prevalent. Lately we’ve been having a lot of traffic through the ranches. Smuggling, illegal immigrants, drugs.

'About three or four months ago we had an individual who saw people walking through farm property in military fatigues, with backpacks.

'He went out and asked them, "who are you", they said "what's it to you", he said he owned the property and they said, "well you better get out of here". Sensibly he left and called us, but by the time we got out there, they were gone.

[Rusty0604]

Full Title:

'We're getting overrun and the danger is increasing... we need to open our eyes': Sheriff leading probe into murder of Border Patrol agent claims armed illegal immigrants in military fatigues have been spotted on Texas ranches

[Travis McGee]

Without a serious fence system for the Border Patrol to actually watch and guard, the BP is forced to “defend in depth.” The southern border is 2,019 miles from sea to sea. If the Border Patrol check points are 40 miles from the border, agents must roam across an area of 80,000 square miles seeking illegal immigrants. This is a fool’s errand, deliberately futile. 80,000 square miles is the size of Idaho or Kansas.

The same number of border patrol agents actually guarding a physical barrier means that every inch of the border is under observation at all times. For example, anybody carrying a ladder to the fence will be seen, and stopped by nearby Border Patrol agents who react to their approach. That is why the San Diego fence is so effective. It needs to be extended across the entire border. Or, we can keep play-acting at border security, with the Border Patrol playing Keystone Kops across 80,000 square miles of rough scrub land terrain.

[GeronL]

remember when we were a sovereign country, now we are ripe for colonization

[TADSLOS]

...and the ONLY things that “defense in depth” strategy accomplishes are a growing, bloated militarized FEDGOV and more infringement of liberties on American citizens. It sure isn’t stopping illegals.

[lowbridge]

I have to read a UK newspaper to learn about this...

[Travis McGee]

Yep. Putting BP check points 50-100 miles from the border just pisses off actual Americans, and doesn’t stop the invasion even a little bit.

Obama is a traitor, a Benedict Arnold.

[Foundahardheadedwoman]

Sheriff Spence: Just a little note to help you deal with the criminal element coming in armed, shoot the first five and the rest may see the light. If not, at least you know the first five aren’t going to hurt anyone in your county. It is time to take the gloves and defend your county. I should not have to tell you this.

[Liz]

Insightful Freepers sum it all up (on another thresd).

DRAGNET2 POSTED This decades long violent lawless government-sponsored invasion has changed our history, compromised and undermined our electoral process, our economy, our industry and divided the United States of America.....

All of it undermines US ntl security, as well.....we are less safe.....as the invasion begins.

FREEPER jsanders2001 posted: " illegal immigration is one of the most destructive factors to the U.S. It’s not about Americans being racist.....far from it.....it's about being leeched off of.....forced to pay higher taxes and fees for everything by immigrants don’t pay into the system, who are backward and uneducated, who are diseased and carry contagion, who are overwhelming our fine-tuned educational and healthcare systems, overpopulating our cities....and the enormous disintegration of the quality of American life that is resulting. "

"Not to mention the savage criminal elements, killing Americans by DWI, the sexual assaults, the predators, the gangs and organized criminal activity, identity theft, stolen SS nos...... and the harm and havoc heaped upon Americans trying to clean it up. "

"We don’t hate the people. We hate that Obama is using them as a calculated political tool for himself and his party....we can only hope it backfires BIG time. Its treason anyway you look at it."

[cloudmountain]

It will only get worse.

[Rusty0604]

Private property rights are a basic part of our way of life. If an illegal was on my property and told me to get out, I would probably bomb them.

[Fledermaus]

Shoot them.

[Lurker]

“’He went out and asked them, “who are you”, they said “what’s it to you”, he said he owned the property and they said, “well you better get out of here”. Sensibly he left and called us, but by the time we got out there, they were gone.”

Next time apply the 3 S Rule.

[Texas resident]

The check points are up the road from the border are there because when they were set up, the border was pretty secure. They were to be a second chance to catch drug runners or smugglers. They are based on the 1970’s model of how life on the border was like. They are fighting the last war while the enemy is fighting today’s war.

[cloudmountain]

Yep. Putting BP check points 50-100 miles from the border just pisses off actual Americans, and doesn’t stop the invasion even a little bit.
Obama is a traitor, a Benedict Arnold.

Apparently, it's worth the risks, especially for the Mexican government who is in the THICK of it. The Mexican politicians have the biggest stake in getting as many drugs into the USA, as fast and as often as possible.

SOMEONE has to pay for their expensive villas in Acapulco. So, let it be the USA drug users.

MY OPINION ONLY: Obama isn't smart enough to be a traitor. He's just a tool...and not a very good one at that.

[2ndDivisionVet]

[cloudmountain]

The check points are up the road from the border are there because when they were set up, the border was pretty secure. They were to be a second chance to catch drug runners or smugglers. They are based on the 1970’s model of how life on the border was like. They are fighting the last war while the enemy is fighting today’s war.

SO TRUE.

My uncle worked for U.S. Customs in Arizona. He used to inspect the trains coming in with Mexican produce.
The "coyotes" are far too smart for the sparse U.S. Customs officials to catch: TOO many of them and NOT ENOUGH of us over a HUGE, long, empty, hot, nasty border.

They smuggle in drugs, guns, slaves people from Central and South America, thugs, criminals from any/all parts off the world seeking a "hiding place" and ANYthing else that the "Yanquis" might be able to use.

We give them money. After that, we give them MORE money. That's all they want from us and we give it. Always have; always will:

quid pro quo.

[SgtHooper]

As some Freeper most aptly put it—shoot, shovel, shutup!!

[Dante3]

Mexico has long bedn an enemy nation, a place to be avoided.

[backwoods-engineer]

FR's own Matthew Bracken has predicted it all before, in his book "Domestic Enemies: The Reconquista".

The Milicianos are here, Matt. We need Ranya Bardiwell and Agent Garabanda.

[Bon of Babble]

Spence said he used to not show a weapon but now he has 'two or maybe three' because of the increasing 'criminal element.'

I hope Sheriff's Spence's weapons are REAL and not government-issue border patrol guns that shoot bean bags.

The only thing these criminals understand is numbers and a show of force. I hope the Sheriff isn't alone when he patrols and has enough man power to fight these invaders...though I doubt it.

May he stay safe, he's not only fighting criminal invaders, he's fighting his own government as well - a government that won't back him up or provide him with enough agents to go against cartels with military weaponry.