Border watchers have eyes on Texas (Minutemen may bring their armed patrol to the Lone Star State)

Houston Chronicle ^ | 4/5/05 | IOAN GRILLO

[Spktyr]

If this happens in Texas, I'll be there. It won't be nearly as much of a cakewalk as it's been in AZ so far; there is a continuous war going on in South Texas - lots of cross-border raids from bandidos and Mexican gangs. They recently took over a ranch and executed everyone on the premises.

There's a lot of ranchers down there that sit up in shifts over belt-fed weapons.

[Spktyr]

Oh, and NO, this is not a call to violence or promoting violence. I merely point out that the illegals entering in Texas appear to be far more violently inclined than those observed in Arizona so far. I strongly suspect that the volunteers in Texas will actually be fired upon, should the project come here.

[BurbankKarl]

A group of migrants is being taken back to the city by the Beta group after they were intercepted and convinced by the Beta Group that it will be difficult to cross at La Morita ranch Tuesday April 5, 2005, in Agua Prieta Mexico, due to the Minuteman volunteers who are watching the border.

A group of migrants walk back along of the fence after the Beta group intercepted them and convinced them it will be dificult to cross at La Morita ranch Tuesday April 5, 2005, in Agua Prieta Mexico, due the Minuteman volunteers who are watching the border.

[BurbankKarl]

Do you have open carry in Texas?

[Spktyr]

I'm really hoping this thing mushrooms out of control and the covert infiltrations supported by Mexico will be exposed by the media because they can no longer ignore it.

[Spktyr]

Not of pistols. We have legal open carry of longarms, which is better, IMHO.

[Spktyr]

Er, longarms are better for this purpose. The bandidos are armed with SMGs and HK rifles stolen from the Mexican army.

[Crazieman]

Damn straight, minutemen from the Gulf to San Diego

[BurbankKarl]

[Gigantor]

"...there is a continuous war going on in South Texas - lots of cross-border raids from bandidos and Mexican gangs. They recently took over a ranch and executed everyone on the premises."

Is there a link to a story about this - I'd like to show it to some of my 'undocumented worker' supporting friends.

[Spktyr]

I'm looking for the CNN cite now. It was about a year ago.

[injin]

" minutemen from the Gulf to San Diego"

I think what is needed is a West bank style Wall
all the way from the Gulf to the Pacific .Built deep into the
ground as well. The flimsy fences I keep seeing are a joke!
What a farce.
With a good Wall , those that want to come in and do qualify
can do so by legal means , all the rest will be stopped cold.
Isn't that what we all want? Build the damn Wall.

[mommadooo3]

lots of cross-border raids from bandidos and Mexican gangs. They recently took over a ranch and executed everyone on the premises.

Do you have the source for that info? I DON'T disbelieve you, just want to read the article.

[Spktyr]

Still looking for the ranch cite, but here's a CNN cite that should give you somewhere to start.

Remains of up to 5 people found on Mexican border ranch, may be mass grave of up to 100 people; see the inset for more disturbing info: http://archives.cnn.com/1999/WORLD/americas/12/01/mexico.mass.graves.01/index.html

[Melas]

They can keep clear of Texas, they're not wanted here.

[Melas]

No, open carry is illegal in Texas. Even a CCL holder can lose his/her license by failing to conceal.

[Melas]

You mean banditos. Bandidos are a motorcycle club.

[Spktyr]

Open carry of PISTOLS is banned. Longarms are perfectly legal to open carry.

[Spktyr]

Argh - yes, insert t, delete d. It's late and I'm typoing.