Posted on 06/10/2011 9:20:43 AM PDT by smokingfrog
MISSION TX - We expect to learn more today about a shootout between drug runners and U.S. authorities neaar Chimney Park south of Mission.
Dozens of Texas state game wardens descended on Chimney Park along with Border Patrol agents and Texas Rangers. They saturated the area after a shootout between game wardens and drug smugglers.
Authorities in Austin have released only basic information, saying a suspicious vehicle was spotted on the U.S. side of the river around 6 Thursday morning. They then saw two cartel drug recovery boats loaded with people and what appeared to be marijuana.
As they approached, that's when gunfire broke out. Gunmen on the Mexican side opened fire on American boats. Game wardens aboard returned fire, injuring three of the smugglers. We're told Mexican authorities were made aware of the incident.
Border Patrol Chief Rosendo Hinojosa released a statement regarding the incident:
"A multi-agency investigation is currently under way and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the FBI, the Texas Department of Public Safety and the government of Mexico are working closely to determine the complete circumstances of the shooting."
(Excerpt) Read more at krgv.com ...
Border patrol agents? Fie! It was Game Wardens, Texas Rangers, Texas DPS troopers, and Texas National Guard...the BPA’s were nowhere in sight until after the fact.
Notice how little coverage this incident has received from the MSM?
I think that they are afraid that Rick Perry might make use of this incident to launch a presidential campaign.
We are at war with Mexico, are we not?
Kind of seems like it, doesn’t it?
Get these guys some mini-guns
They don’t need mini guns the Border LEO’s need the King of the battlefield ON CALL HEAVY ARTILLERY !!!!
Nothing says FU Senor cartel goon like airburst 105mm artillery . Give the LEO’s radios that the national guard can listen in on for fire missions. Train the cops on how to call for a fire mission then let use all the assets that the U.S. govt. has.
So, was somebody shot?
Thanks.
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