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Man shot by Border Patrol agent dies
SAn Diego Union-Tribune ^ | 2/4/2008 | Pauline Repard

Posted on 02/04/2008 9:44:36 PM PST by South40

CAMPO – A man who was shot in the head by a Border Patrol agent Friday as he drove several suspected illegal immigrants has died, authorities said. Potrero resident Ronald Deugan, 49, died about 7:40 p.m. Sunday at Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego, a Medical Examiner's investigator said.

Three agents opened fire on Deugan's pickup, wounding him and a front-seat passenger, authorities said. Four people in the back seat were not injured. Sheriff's investigators said Border Patrol agents followed the truck from the Campo area to the entrance of the Golden Acorn Casino on Old Highway 80 near Live Oak Springs. Agents reportedly walked up to the pickup, identified themselves and told the driver to stop. The driver allegedly backed up and drove toward the agents, prompting them to open fire, investigators said.

The front-seat passenger, a man, remains hospitalized.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; Miscellaneous
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More agents for bush to prosecute and jail. Then again, the dead man is not a Mexican but an American so bush probably doesn't care.
1 posted on 02/04/2008 9:44:39 PM PST by South40
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To: Ladycalif

ping


2 posted on 02/04/2008 9:45:27 PM PST by South40 (Amnesty is a slap in the face to the USBP!)
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To: South40

Ah gee.


3 posted on 02/04/2008 9:46:30 PM PST by beaversmom
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To: South40

Where did you read he was an American? Link please?


4 posted on 02/04/2008 9:47:23 PM PST by yorkie
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To: South40

Well, they did shoot a passenger......... /s


5 posted on 02/04/2008 9:50:39 PM PST by umgud
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To: beaversmom
Potrero is very near the US/Messican border. Anyone living that close has in some way been affected by the influx of ILLEGALS into this country. I know, I used to live in Live Oak Springs where this incident occurred. This slug was not only a POS but was stabbing his neighbors in the back by smuggling ILLEGALS through their backyards.

Good riddance.

6 posted on 02/04/2008 9:51:08 PM PST by South40 (Amnesty is a slap in the face to the USBP!)
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To: South40
More agents for bush to prosecute and jail. Then again, the dead man is not a Mexican but an American so bush probably doesn't care.

I love how Bush is supposed to be an emperor and just wave his wand and magically all things are set right.

We have LAWS in this country, and you nutty Kill All The Illegals types think Bush, and not our justice system, personally prosecutes these people.

It's incidents like this which HURT our attempts to persuade people about the urgent need to stop illegals from getting in. But it's so easy for the armchair border agents to talk tough, so it will keep going on.

If border agents kill people there should indeed be investigations, and if necessary prosecutions. What is so crazy about looking into killings going on in our country, if only to highlight what is going on when these people come in illegally, and to show that our side is in the right?

7 posted on 02/04/2008 9:51:57 PM PST by Darkwolf377 (Six SCOTUS justices will be 70 or older in January of next year.)
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To: South40
More agents for bush to prosecute and jail. Then again, the dead man is not a Mexican but an American so bush probably doesn't care.

Not a Mexican? The administration will probably give the agent a medal.

8 posted on 02/04/2008 9:54:09 PM PST by dragnet2
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To: South40

One gets the impression the rules of engagement have changed since the BP Agent was run over by the drug runner, two weeks ago.


9 posted on 02/04/2008 9:54:52 PM PST by c-b 1 (Reporting from behind enemy lines, in occupied AZTLAN.)
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To: yorkie
Where did you read he was an American? Link please?

This has been thoroughly discussed by those of us who live here in East County but for those who don't...

Deugan was believed to be a U.S. citizen, Brugos said.

10 posted on 02/04/2008 9:55:27 PM PST by South40 (Amnesty is a slap in the face to the USBP!)
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To: Darkwolf377
We still have people on this site supporting and implying Bush is just an innocent bystander in regards to this Bush sponsored invasion of millions? You're joking right?

Bush has been Mexico's best friend, while publicly suggesting Americans are lazy and bigots.

Some leader ya got there.

11 posted on 02/04/2008 9:57:38 PM PST by dragnet2
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Golly gee willikers....

Perhaps my guarding the West German border, with orders to kill, during the 1970's has something to do with how I feel about this subject?

12 posted on 02/04/2008 9:58:21 PM PST by Hunble
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you nutty Kill All The Illegals types

Get a life, dirtbag. You're on the wrong side of this argument.

The overzealous prosecution of agents just doing their jobs is as reprehensible as those of you who defend it.

And I don't want all ILLEGALS dead, just those who try to kill Border Patrol agents.

13 posted on 02/04/2008 9:59:03 PM PST by South40 (Amnesty is a slap in the face to the USBP!)
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To: dragnet2
We still have people on this site supporting and implying Bush is just an innocent bystander in regards to this Bush sponsored invasion of millions? You're joking right? Bush has been Mexico's best friend, while publicly suggesting Americans are lazy and bigots. Some leader ya got there.

Since I said nothing like what you say above, I assume you're either not talking to me or you can't be bothered to actually read posts before you reply. I don't recall Bush suggesting Americans are lazy or bigots--are you suggesting some aren't?

As for some leader I got, I'm guessing you're not an American, because Bush leads America. So I don't really care what non-Americans have to say on this topic.

14 posted on 02/04/2008 10:00:12 PM PST by Darkwolf377 (Six SCOTUS justices will be 70 or older in January of next year.)
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I don't recall Bush suggesting Americans are lazy or bigots

Then you're not paying attention Freddy.

15 posted on 02/04/2008 10:01:18 PM PST by dragnet2
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To: South40
Get a life, dirtbag.

That's some intellect ya got there.

You're on the wrong side of this argument.

Oh boy, that's some awesome logic--I don't want the anti-illegal side to be discredited = I must be pro-illegal.

The overzealous prosecution of agents just doing their jobs is as reprehensible as those of you who defend it.

How do you define "overzealous prosecution"? How would you like those involved in shootings to be prosecuted?

And I don't want all ILLEGALS dead, just those who try to kill Border Patrol agents.

Agreed.

16 posted on 02/04/2008 10:02:41 PM PST by Darkwolf377 (Six SCOTUS justices will be 70 or older in January of next year.)
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Then you're not paying attention Freddy.

That's some comeback. I guess that means he didn't actually say it.

17 posted on 02/04/2008 10:03:15 PM PST by Darkwolf377 (Six SCOTUS justices will be 70 or older in January of next year.)
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To: dragnet2
I don't recall Bush suggesting Americans are lazy or bigots Then you're not paying attention Freddy.

Bush said it, McStain said it, Lindsey Graham has said it, as has mnany of their fellow liberals.

Seems someone's not been paying attention.

18 posted on 02/04/2008 10:04:12 PM PST by South40 (Amnesty is a slap in the face to the USBP!)
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To: South40

You must have read my mind—I was wondering where this took place.


19 posted on 02/04/2008 10:04:22 PM PST by beaversmom
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Golly gee willikers.... Perhaps my guarding the West German border, with orders to kill, during the 1970's has something to do with how I feel about this subject?

Thank you for your service.

If your every answer to someone daring to suggest we follow our own laws is going to be something like "I guarded the WG border so there!" then there's no use talking to you.

20 posted on 02/04/2008 10:04:51 PM PST by Darkwolf377 (Six SCOTUS justices will be 70 or older in January of next year.)
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