Six dead, 22 injured when truck suspected of carrying illegal immigrants slams into turn lane

Sierra Vista Herald ^ | 17 October 2004 | Bill Hess

[JackelopeBreeder]

We still have no official word on the names of the deceased or the status of those medivac'ed to Tucson and Phoenix.

[JackelopeBreeder]

Ping!

[kstewskis]

Stil no word or mention on the "7th" fatality your son knows of from the ER doc treating these people.

Why are they still saying 6?

I could put on a tinfoil hat, but I wont ;)

[raybbr]

Sierra Vista Assistant Fire Chief Randy Redmond said at least 20 people were in the truck.

Twenty people in a pick-up truck? The smugglers don't care for the lives of people - only making money smuggling people here.

I am looking forward to the illegal advocates here blaming the authorities for this one.

[JackelopeBreeder]

That was Hijinx's son.

[kstewskis]

ooops, sorry! ;)

[JackelopeBreeder]

Aftermath...

[Balding_Eagle]

I think this is probably the high speed chase that generated a spirited discussion on another thread.

On that thread, someone proposed using helicopters to fire missiles to destroy vehicles that run for more than a mile. It looks like Americans would be alive today if that method had been used here. The idea that we should only shoot down hijacked airliners is preposterous. We need to shoot down ground vehicles too.

Invaders who willingly put there lives at risk in order to invade our country need to be stopped, and in some cases at all costs. Especially, if the invaders are willing to put their very lives on the line, as they did here.

As the flames begin, at least have the courage to answer this question: Why shouldn't we assume that these invaders might not be more Chechnyan terrorists?

[kstewskis]

Just saw the Fox News clip during their news update on the 1/2 hour. It almost looks like a car bomb went off and decimated everything in it's path.

[Reeses]

Why is every sentence its own paragraph? Is it the custom to pause for breath between sentences in the Sierra?

[SheLion]

As the flames begin, at least have the courage to answer this question: Why shouldn't we assume that these invaders might not be more Chechnyan terrorists?

I would like to know the nationalities of these illegals. Anyone know?

[Dante3]

They well could be terrorists. Our country is being invaded and yet very little is done. These illegal alienst pose the greatest threat to our country.

[JackelopeBreeder]

Just the way Bill Hess writes...

[Balding_Eagle]

I don't know.

My point is this: If they are willing to put their lives at extreme risk, as they did here, we need to assume that they (the invaders) are on a mission that includes more than just finding a job picking apples. We need to respond in kind.

[SheLion]

My point is this: If they are willing to put their lives at extreme risk, as they did here, we need to assume that they (the invaders) are on a mission that includes more than just finding a job picking apples. We need to respond in kind.

I fear you're right. They weren't coming here to pick brocoli. And if that's true, then they weren't Mexican's.

[JackelopeBreeder]

No way of telling nationality yet, but 95% of those caught here are Mexican.

[SheLion]

No way of telling nationality yet, but 95% of those caught here are Mexican.

It's the other 5% that we need to be concerned about.....keep us posted if you find out anything more.

[janetgreen]

My God! That picture looks like something out of Iraq! JB, who is the Representative in your area? Will this terrible accident get any response from him/her? Will McCain finally speak up for Arizona? This dangerous invasion must be stopped SOME way!

[JackelopeBreeder]

Our Congress critter is Jim Kolbe, useless Log Cabin RINO. If I had my way, he and McCain would be here cleaning up the accident scene with their tongues.

[FITZ]

The advocates of the illegals are too busy recruiting new replacements for this truckload of cheap labor that didn't manage to arrive. It's just about money with them, the driver is a hero bringing them cheap workers.