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Caught On Tape: Border patrol agents attacked with rocks
KNXV-TV Phoenix ^ | 29 Sept 2008 | Rebecca Thomas

Posted on 09/29/2008 11:47:08 AM PDT by radar101

Border patrol agents in the Tucson sector said the 262 miles along Arizona’s border with Mexico can be downright dangerous for them.

Surveillance cameras show people on the Mexican side of the border hurling rocks over the fence at agents.

“It's a major problem and it's increasing, said Agent Mike Scioli. "That's the danger of it."

According to Scioli, assaults against border patrol agents are up 22 percent from last year. He blames frustrated human smugglers.

"Now we have more manpower, the fencing is up and the technology,” said Scioli. “It's made their job a lot more difficult."

Pictures provided by Scioli show the effects of the violent attack against agents with bloody eyes and faces.

Scioli said agents who are stationary for long periods of time while watching the border now do so in rock-proof trucks.

The truck’s most vulnerable areas including the windshield and windows are covered in special caging designed to protect the glass and the agent inside.

Even with the protection, agent Scioli said it’s scary.

“It's a shocking experience first off,” said Scioli. “You're hearing large rattles being banged off all over the place, especially at night, when you don't know where it's coming from.”

Scioli believes that as long as he and his fellow border patrol agents are cracking down on human and drug smugglers, the violence will continue.

"It's the nature of the beast out here. We're on the border. We're America's front line. This is what we do," said Scioli.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: aliens; borderagents; crimaliens; immigrantlist; mexico; thanklessjob

1 posted on 09/29/2008 11:47:10 AM PDT by radar101
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To: radar101

Video at LINK


2 posted on 09/29/2008 11:49:47 AM PDT by radar101
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To: radar101
Start throwing lead at those who are throwing rocks and I bet it would stop!

That being said, I know we can't do that for soooo many retarded reasons.

3 posted on 09/29/2008 11:55:12 AM PDT by bayliving (Democrats used to be funny. Now they're just plain dangerous.)
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To: 1_Inch_Group; 2sheep; 2Trievers; 3AngelaD; 3pools; 3rdcanyon; 4Freedom; 4ourprogeny; 7.62 x 51mm; ..

ping


4 posted on 09/29/2008 11:59:03 AM PDT by gubamyster
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To: radar101

BUMP


5 posted on 09/29/2008 12:04:26 PM PDT by Dante3
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To: radar101

Bring the microwave anti-personnel devises.

Refritos.


6 posted on 09/29/2008 12:35:44 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (McCain said he was going to Washington and naming names. Here is his chance.)
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To: radar101

Considering the firepower of the cartels on the border, perhaps the BP agents need armored vehicles.


7 posted on 09/29/2008 6:00:03 PM PDT by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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To: radar101

Watch the Military Channel’s “Weapons Masters” show for ideas on how to get them without actually shooting with a firearm. Some kind of long-range crossbow that launches rebar bolts would be nice, I would think.


8 posted on 09/30/2008 12:24:34 PM PDT by Marauder (2 Timothy 3:1-5)
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To: gubamyster

Spray tear gas. Act like its a riot that is on our side of the border.

“OOPS? Did I spray you guys across the border?”


9 posted on 09/30/2008 3:39:43 PM PDT by Dominick ("Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought." - JP II)
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