Minutemen volunteers find body of suspected border crosser

signonsandiego.com ^ | August 1, 2005

[TERMINATTOR]

PHOENIX – A volunteer border patrol group discovered the body of a woman suspected to be a border crosser less than a mile from a water aid station maintained by a humanitarian group.

The woman was one of at least two people found dead near the border over the weekend.

The U.S. Border Patrol confirmed that they were told about the woman's body on Saturday, though agents declined to identify the reporting party.

However, a news crew from KVOA-TV was with the Minutemen volunteers and said the group quickly reported the body to federal authorities.

Minutemen volunteer Fred Puckett said he was saddened by the discovery and blamed the death on the government's lack of enforcement along the United States-Mexico border.

"This poor woman had to die here because the government will not secure our borders," Puckett said. "All of the politicians are responsible for this."

Pima County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Dawn Barkman said another man found dead on Sunday died of some apparent trauma. An autopsy was scheduled for Monday.

[TERMINATTOR]

Most likely pregnant, so make that two deaths.

Crossing the desert on foot, in the summer, is suicide.

[FearNoMan]

Chances are if she'd have stayed at home instead of trying to break the law, she'd be alive today.

[Prime Choice]

Minutemen volunteer Fred Puckett said he was saddened by the discovery and blamed the death on the government's lack of enforcement along the United States-Mexico border.

I also blame the "humanitarian group" that put water stations there...essentially luring this poor soul into believing that the desert cross was survivable.

[Boundless]

Expect Legacy Media headlines to read:

"Minuteman Project Results Leads to Immigrant Death"

[rockprof]

Darwin Award winners. Why try to cross a desert when it's 120 degrees in July???

[FreePaul]

Pretty obvious that we aren't getting their best and brightest.

[carumba]

Desparados.

[Youngman442002]

I am volunteering in October in New Mexico...I will let you know how it goes....

[golfboy]

The tin-foil hatters are blaming her death on the Minutemen.

[gubamyster]

ping

[HiJinx]

The tin-foil hatters are blaming her death on the Minutemen.

Already? That's just sick. Blame an event on those who come along after the fact and discover it...it's Columbus' fault that America is here?

Tin-foil is right.

[SCalGal]

...it's Columbus' fault that America is here?

Now you've opened the debate to who was here before Columbus.

See how you are? *L*

[dalereed]

"it's Columbus' fault that America is here?"

Naw, it's the whackos that bent the flat earth!

[gbaker]

I'm thinking of volunteering as well except I'll have wait till after January (money issues). Keep us informed an provide contact info if you don't mind.

[apackof2]

Looking forward to it takes lots of pictures, better yet have a movie camera handy in case some liberal idiot tries to pull something out of a hat and............. thanks

[RnMomof7]

This poor woman had to die here because the government will not secure our borders," Puckett said. "All of the politicians are responsible for this.

Unfortunately the spin will be that we cruel Americans have FORCED her to enter illegally that it would never have happened IF we just let Mexico annex the South West.

[Dominick]

It is OUR fault we tempted her to come here by our outrageous prosperity!

[afnamvet]

Minutemen volunteer Fred Puckett said he was saddened by the discovery and blamed the death on the government's lack of enforcement along the United States-Mexico border.

Lack of a secure border and definitely a poor choice by the deceased.

[blackie]

Protect our borders and coastlines from all foreign invaders!

Be Ever Vigilant!

Minutemen Patriots ~ Bump!

[adam_az]

"I also blame the "humanitarian group" that put water stations there...essentially luring this poor soul into believing that the desert cross was survivable."

Water aid stations make good target practice.

Aim low...