Posted on 05/16/2010 8:20:32 AM PDT by SwinneySwitch
ROMA — U.S. Border Patrol agents spotted a Mexican military helicopter hovering over U.S. territory on Saturday.
Agents saw the helicopter near the Roma-Miguel Alemán International Bridge about midday, said Rick Pauza, a spokesman with U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Officials could not immediately say how long the aircraft was flying over the United States, but they said it appeared to be in U.S. airspace only briefly.
No further details about the sighting were immediately available.
Earlier this year, what appeared to be a Mexican helicopter was seen flying over RV parks on the southwest outskirts of Zapata, a small town about 100 miles northwest of McAllen near the Rio Grande.
A similar incident occurred March 10, when a Mexican navy helicopter was spotted crossing the border near Falcon Dam in Zapata County and then returned to Mexico without landing. CBP confirmed an agent spotted the helicopter that day.
Was thinking the same thing. Wreckage of a Mexican military chopper on US soil might finally wake some people up to ask, "WTF is a Mexican military chopper doing flying over the US??"
Then again, nah, they'd just blame the gun-toting American racist who shot it down.
He’s dead Jim.
Our gubmint just doesnt give a damn anymore.
It could also be Mexican military doing the drug cartels’ bidding, given the extensive corruption of the Mexican government.
What if donations were collected for a reward for the first person to shoot one down? I wonder how the Feds would react to that? LOL!
A few have been brought down with 7.62 x 39 mm rounds.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.