Posted on 02/22/2006 9:23:41 AM PST by sean327
Illegal aliens robbed trying to cross into U.S.
FROM STAFF REPORTS Feb 21, 2006, 9:23 pm
Forty-four illegal aliens were robbed twice Tuesday morning, first on their way into the United States and again once they crossed the border.
The Yuma County Sheriff's Office responded at 8 a.m. to County 18-1/2 Street and the Colorado River near Gadsden for the group who had been apprehended by the Border Patrol. Those in the group said they had been robbed in Mexico and then robbed again after they crossed the border.
"I don't know of anything they could have had left," said YCSO Capt. Eben Bratcher.
YCSO said the second robbery occurred just across the border. The illegal aliens were lined up and searched at gunpoint by four unknown suspects. The suspects were looking for wallets and any other items of value, YCSO said.
"It was the same modus operandi (as previous robberies)," Bratcher said. "They wait for them, they rob them and then they run back across the border."
Bratcher said the Sheriff's Office learns of only a fraction of the total number of these robberies. He said the agency is only notified when illegal aliens are apprehended by Border Patrol, as they were in this case, and then say they were robbed.
"How many are occurring and go unreported?" Bratcher said. "I'm sure that's a significant number. If you are here illegally, the last thing you are going to do if you get robbed is call the cops."
YCSO said none of the victims were injured, and all were being sent back to Mexico by Border Patrol. Bratcher said the double robbery showed there was clearly more than one group attempting to rob illegal aliens crossing the border.
Hmm, this might be a good idea. Allow US residents to take whatever they want from any illegals entering the states.
Forty-four illegal aliens were robbed twice Tuesday morning, first on their way into the United States and again once they crossed the border.
Why should we believe this? Are they asking for restitution?
MSM Frontline: Peaceful Immigrants ROBBED by Racist, Sexist, Bigoted, Right-wing, Christian Minute-Men!
(Statue of Liberty cries out, "how shameful!")
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For a minute I thought this was satire. Unfortunately, it's true. Dang illegals...they sometimes seem to get more rights than true American citizens.
ever read the book 'Lines And Shadows' by Joseph Wambaugh? i wonder if there isn't a way to start that program up again, but maybe refine it...a lot! lol
Requiring all illegals to have sex with Madeline Albright?
Forgive me if I don't have much sympathy for criminals who fall victim to crime.
One of the minor reasons I am against illegal immigration is because it sets up the illegal aliens for exploitation by local or imported criminals and low life business owners who don't pay them because the illegals have no legal recourse against them. This point seems to be overlooked by organizations that claim to be for the illegals 'rights'.
" It may be the mad rush to beat the upcomming summer heat, but these guys are crossing in larger groups than before."
The federal government isn't exactly sending strong signals that this sort of behavior won't be tolerated.
Boo freakin hoo.
aaawwwwww....
Illegals fall victim to other criminals, hmmmm...
Requiring all illegals to have sex with Madeline Albright
Not really, it just seems that way because of the news reporting.
We catch thousands of illegals crossing the AZ/Mex border each and every day and each and every day, we catch groups over 100. The news, just does not report on each day.
Heck, I'm all for it. Rob the 'immigrants' before they get to rob Americans.
I'm waiting for the day when that headline reads "US Marines Shoot Illegal Aliens Trying to Cross into US".
Much more satisfying.
Oh no! People breaking the law meet up with other people breaking the law and it goes unreported. How awful!
I was thinking about Wambaugh's "Lines And Shadows" as I read the initial post, ferri.
One of Wambaugh's better Non-Fiction books.
The LA Cops won't touch BARF again, due to Political Correctness. Better to use an Army Guard Unit to surround and Force March their a**es back across the border.
Jack.
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