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BORDER PATROL AGENT FIRES AT ARMED MILITIA MEMBER
AP ^ | August 29, 2014 | BY CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN

Posted on 08/29/2014 7:00:47 PM PDT by Jim Robinson

McALLEN, Texas (AP) -- A Border Patrol agent pursuing a group of immigrants in a wooded area near the Texas-Mexico border on Friday fired several shots at an armed man who later identified himself as a militia member.

Border Patrol spokesman Omar Zamora said agents had been chasing a group of immigrants east of Brownsville Friday afternoon when an agent saw a man holding a gun near the Rio Grande. The agent fired four shots, but did not hit the man. The man then dropped his gun and identified himself as a member of a militia. Zamora said no other details were immediately available.

Cameron County Sheriff Omar Lucio, whose agency is involved in the investigation, said the incident occurred on private property and it appeared the man had permission to be there. He was not arrested, Lucio said.

The man, whose name has not been released, was wearing camouflage and carrying a long arm that was either a rifle or shotgun...

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: aliens; banglist; borderpatrol; bordersecurity; illegalimmigration; mcallen; militia; texas
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To: Ken522
A Border Patrol agent with a gun is a very very dangerous person ....

He was not arrested

Why wasn't he arrested? This armed person fired on a citizen on private property doing nothing threatening or illegal.

41 posted on 08/29/2014 8:41:37 PM PDT by ASA Vet (Don't assume Shahanshah Obama will allow another election.)
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To: Jim Robinson

So, BP can fire warning shots and get away with it?

Or is he really a bad shot?


42 posted on 08/29/2014 8:44:57 PM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
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To: cripplecreek

They need to return fire.


43 posted on 08/29/2014 8:47:55 PM PDT by Rodamala
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To: ASA Vet

That was my reaction. The BP agent just opened fire at the sight of a gun. No other cause.


44 posted on 08/29/2014 8:49:45 PM PDT by TigersEye ("No man left behind" means something different to 0bama.)
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To: TigersEye
If you or I did that we'd be charged with attempted murder.
45 posted on 08/29/2014 9:12:23 PM PDT by ASA Vet (Don't assume Shahanshah Obama will allow another election.)
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To: ASA Vet

Yes, I think so. American LEOs of all types need to get it straight, Americans can and do own guns and have the right and legal authority to use them when threatened.


46 posted on 08/29/2014 9:18:46 PM PDT by TigersEye ("No man left behind" means something different to 0bama.)
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To: Jim Robinson

That’s probably the BP’s new job mission— let in anyone who wants to come in. and shoot anyone who tries to stop people from coming in.


47 posted on 08/29/2014 9:21:42 PM PDT by Cubs Fan (If you're on the same side of Ferguson as Al and Jesse, then you F-ed up somewhere. Rethink it dummy)
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To: Lets Roll NOW
I thought the BP could not shoot at anyone, isn’t that how two agents went to jail a few years back?

They can't shoot illegal mexicans, but Americans.................they can shoot all day!

48 posted on 08/29/2014 9:42:15 PM PDT by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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To: Jim Robinson
"It just creates a problem from my point of view, because we don't know who they are," Lucio said.

oh good grief, Lucio. How many illegals from guatamala are gonna be wearing camo standing around in plain view? Coulda been a kid squirrel hunting.

49 posted on 08/29/2014 9:47:41 PM PDT by blueplum
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To: Lets Roll NOW

I really hate to sound so politically incorrect here, but...

He probably did not look like a mexican.

Border Patrol agents are obviously not allowed to shoot at mexicans.

Just look back at the FR archives to read the news reports about not only enemy fire coming from the other side of the border aimed against the BP there, but the blatant flying of a mexican helicoptor with prominent markings overflying agents with total disregard of the illegality of the act since they had no jurisdiction on our side of the border and the BP agents doing nothing at all in response.

I will not publicly say what their responce SHOULD have been...


50 posted on 08/29/2014 10:16:19 PM PDT by Utilizer (Bacon A'kbar! - In world today are only peaceful people, and the muzlims trying to kill them-)
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To: july4thfreedomfoundation

Eisenhower sent them home. It was called operation wetback. Call them that today and the PC media will have a stroke.


51 posted on 08/29/2014 10:22:29 PM PDT by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
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To: All

It’s legal to carry a long rifle in public in Texas. It sure as hell isn’t legal for a cop to shoot at someone just because he’s carrying a gun. Especially on private property.


52 posted on 08/29/2014 10:45:36 PM PDT by VerySadAmerican (Liberals were raised by women or wimps. And they're all stupid.)
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To: cloudmountain

I would wager that 90% of them are illegal (expired visas, or never had one). But that would be me.


53 posted on 08/29/2014 11:11:51 PM PDT by FreedomStar3028 (Somebody has to step forward and do what is right because it is right, otherwise no one will follow.)
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To: Jim Robinson
Cameron County Sheriff Omar Lucio, whose agency is involved in the investigation, said the incident occurred on private property and it appeared the man had permission to be there. He was not arrested, Lucio said.

Was the Border Agent arrested? Why not?

54 posted on 08/30/2014 2:00:29 AM PDT by Jabba the Nutt (You can have a free country or government schools. Choose one.)
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To: Jim Robinson; BuckeyeTexan; humblegunner; Syncro; Chris Robinson; BenLurkin

Whew, that will add some excitement to your day right there now.....

That is why good communication with BP and CSO is a MUST if you want to be part in securing our borders. These BP agents need to know who are in the woods. They are jumpy from putting their lives on the line everyday

The militia people need to be scanning BP freqs to know what they are doing so that they can either one, assist or two, get the hell out of the way. In this case, the militia fellow should have got the hell out of the way.

We used to carry the same garmin radio locators as BP with our positions on their locators. Worked sweet. I did not get shot. That is a plus in my book no matter which way you hang it. Plus we scanned their freqs on my radio and on main com operator so that we knew what was happening all the time. At night we wore IR strobes on our helmets for NVG work both boots and helo. Good communication both verbal and visible.

Don’t hide from them work with them and they will respect you more. If these guys are playing Rambo, then they need to GO home. They are going to create problems.


55 posted on 08/30/2014 3:00:16 AM PDT by eartick (Been to the line in the sand and liked it)
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To: cloudmountain; metmom; boatbums; caww; presently no screen name; redleghunter; ...
Satan and his minions are alive and well, provoking the standard Catholic bashing. This time the aim is directed at the Holy Eucharist. But, that's been happening for 2000 years now so I don't think it will stop here. I don't bash other faiths but that doesn't stop the Catholic haters, does it?

How do you get Catholic bashing out of any of the comments on this thread? Almost all of the illegals are Catholic, so is preventing them anti-Catholic?

What thread did this belong to, or is this just another example of thin-skinned Roman reactionaries with a victim mentality, complaining about persecution while using FR as a Catholic news and apologetics service, promoting an elitist church, and then whining about "bashing" when he unScriptural presumptions are challenged?

56 posted on 08/30/2014 3:33:33 AM PDT by daniel1212 (Come to the Lord Jesus as a contrite damned+destitute sinner, trust Him to save you, then live 4 Him)
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To: Jim Robinson
Perhaps this got him over zealous: EXCLUSIVE: BREITBART TEXAS VERIFIES ISIS BORDER THREAT WITH LEAKED DOC
57 posted on 08/30/2014 3:39:16 AM PDT by daniel1212 (Come to the Lord Jesus as a contrite damned+destitute sinner, trust Him to save you, then live 4 Him)
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To: cloudmountain

Nope.


58 posted on 08/30/2014 3:42:18 AM PDT by RedHeeler
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To: Jim Robinson

Makes perfect sense - shoot the guy trying to stop the invasion, but let the invaders enter at will.

Welcome to Acirema, where the innocent are punished and the criminals are rewarded.


59 posted on 08/30/2014 5:33:23 AM PDT by NTHockey (Rules of engagement #1: Take no prisoners. And to the NSA trolls, FU)
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To: Jim Robinson
"Incident occurred on private property and it appeared the man had permission to be there."

Man...this really gets my blood up...

I believe in the state of Texas, when deadly force is use against you, then you have the right to return deadly force, in almost any circumstance... I know it use to be that way..

The agent was probably there to run off the militia so they could run in some drugs or another bunch of illegals...

I wonder what the racial makeup of the border patrol is on the southern border...maybe 60 percent or more hispanic, some with family ties back in Mexico..?? I'll just bet corruption runs pretty deep....

After The obummer, Holder, the IRS thing, and others, I just know our own government, and a large percentage of it's agents, are working against us..!

60 posted on 08/30/2014 5:42:59 AM PDT by unread (Rescind the 17th. Amendment...bring the power BACK to the states...!)
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