And we noticed something else: wherever we would set up,
the Border Patrol would set up in front of us, and the Mexican Federales would set up in front of them on their side of the border. It was as if
both governments were telling the contrabandistas "Minutemen here, do not cross." This impression was solidified in my mind on the last night line operation the Alabama team participated in. Just after dark, a Border Patrol vehicle came down the fence line with its brights on and highlighted our camouflaged position. Shortly thereafter, my assistant team leader with excellent Generation 3 night vision
spotted an infrared strobe marking our position several hundred yards in advance of our line. All night long, on both sides of the border, the forces of
the US and Mexican governments displayed flashing lights so that anyone would know not to come through there, To me this represents corrupt Border Patrol Agents who are benefiting from the drug trade in some fashion or another.
To me this represents corrupt Border Patrol Agents who are benefiting from the drug trade in some fashion or another.
I think you are right. There isn't any other conclusion to draw from that.