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From the LA Times POS paper:

Mixed verdict for rancher in migrant case

Roger Barnett of Arizona must pay $73,000 to four immigrants after holding them at gunpoint, a jury finds, but he’s cleared of violating their civil rights.

February 20, 2009|Nicholas Riccardi

DENVER — A federal jury this week found that an Arizona rancher who has complained about illegal immigrants trespassing and trashing his border property has to pay four women $73,000 after he detained them and other migrants at gunpoint.

In a verdict Tuesday afternoon, the jury in Tucson found that Roger Barnett did not violate the women’s civil rights but was liable for four claims of assault and infliction of emotional distress.

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Ah, so this was a federal civil rights decision. Probably making a claim of racism due to violation of Arizona citizens arrest statutes.

So the fedgov won't do it's job, but will allow the federal court system to be used against someone trying to deal with the ramifications of such.