Posted on 08/09/2019 6:40:36 PM PDT by truthkeeper
A US Border Patrol boat patrolling the Rio Grande was shot at early Friday morning from the riverbank on the Mexican side, US Customs and Border Protection, or CPB, reported.
More than 50 rounds were fired and the boat was hit several times, but no one on board was injured, according to the agency...
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Did John Kerry get another purple heart?
The days of us not shooting into Mexico may not last long at this rate.
Did they return fire?
IF not, why not?
There should be at least one SAW, maybe even a Gatling gun on every Border Patrol boat. And they should be used.
“...There should be at least one SAW, maybe even a Gatling gun on every Border Patrol boat. And they should be used....”
Fully agree! IF I’m being shot at, you can bet your sweet lil azz I’ll be returning fire if I’m able.....BIG TIME.
Where was air power, border patrol or military to neutralize the source of fire. Mexico should be given 24 hours to clear the border or cede their side to the US. Else, close the border.
It’s not a patrol boat if it is not armed.
This was in the waters of Fronton, Texas.
Wall building will start there next month, or the month after.
The money has been secured, the contracts awarded and environmental waivers issued.
It took a lot of work to get to that point, but incidents like this show why it needs to be done.
Mexican drug gangs are getting to be hyper violent like ISIS, murdering people in gruesome ways for entertainment and to scare the public, and displaying their mutilated bodies.
Not sure of exact name of Texas agency, but one has gunboats on the river.
Not BP though as far as I know.
Texas DPS...the Highway Patrol.
Time to bring in the Army to protect our border from the Invasion, crime, drugs, etc.
Too much BS. If not now, then mid-November of next year, after Trump wins.
Bring in the flame throwers. Ef em.
That is BP I think. Look at post 12. That is what I have seen. And they use those big guns.
We really should fix this issue. Big time.
After the wall is built, give Mexico a deadline to get rid of the cartels. Every three years, 50% of the cartels need to be broken down/eliminated. If they can’t manage that, the US Army will do it for them.
The proper way to deal with cartels firing from the riverbank.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjlDRTemjzQ
Both are BP. One is Texas State and the other is Federal.
Two different entities.
there were likely no visable targets
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