CA: Man fleeing Border agents is struck, killed (suspected of alien smuggling)

San Diego Union - Tribune ^ | 2/9/07 | SD U-T

[pissant]

I love a happy ending.

[Enterprise]

Just don't tell Sutton about this. Shhhhhhhhhhh.

[pissant]

Sutton screwed the pooch on the overly agressive prosecution of the 2 in texas. But apparently, there have been more than a few shootings of illegals that are never even reprimanded. I like that.

[Enterprise]

You might be right. Sutton might have a very difficult time in the future trying to convict law enforcement officers in alien cases.

[EagleUSA]

Just don't tell Sutton about this. Shhhhhhhhhhh.
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Start counting.....before we hear the news flash...."Border Patrol agent throws helpless IMMIGRANT into oncoming traffic!"

[Stonewall Jackson]

This was the Coyote. Will that count?

[devane617]

Uh oh. Sutton is waiting.

[StormEye]

"struck by an SUV traveling about 70 mph in the left-hand lane of westbound I-8."

I hope the SUV wasn't badly damaged.

[pissant]

If there is malfeasance on his part, which I'm not sure there is, he should be the one behind bars.

[Enterprise]

Was it this Coyote?

[exit82]

Guess the smuggler didn't see the highway sign where the man, woman and child are running. Too bad.

[proudofthesouth]

I suspect that Sutton is another Nifong.

[stephenjohnbanker]

"Start counting.....before we hear the news flash...."Border Patrol agent throws helpless IMMIGRANT into oncoming traffic!"

R O T F L M A O

Atty. General of USA/Mexico Gonzalez to seek death penalty!!

[freeangel]

"start counting...."


Sshhh. Don't give sutton any ideas.

[calcowgirl]

Let me guess... they'll prosecute the guy in the SUV for not yielding to the caution signs or
the agent for endangerment and civil rights violations. What a dreadful story for all involved.

[stephenjohnbanker]

Gonzalez to bring in special prosecutor, Nifong!

[HKMk23]

Credit the SUV driver with the kill.

"Don't worry, Officer; I'll get him!"

[usurper]

What a dreadful story for all involved.

Yes, what people fail to realize is that some poor civilian is going to be traumatized for the rest of their lives for having killed an individual. While a few people would just hose off the front bumper and call it a day, if we look at it honestly, non of us would want to replay that seen over and over when we put our heads on our pillow each night.

I hope the driver and people who witnessed this incident (including the BP agent) do not take it to hard.

[calcowgirl]

Yes, the driver, the agent... and the aliens. I've been on the 5 freeway north of Oceanside when a group of about 10 aliens were fleeing across the freeway. It creates a pretty dangerous situation as cars try to navigate.

No matter how much I want the borders controlled and the incentives reduced that keep drawing more people, I certainly don't want to see any of them hit or killed on a freeway.