Posted on 07/08/2022 12:41:35 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Border Patrol agents on horseback engaged in “unnecessary use of force” against non-threatening Haitian immigrants but didn’t whip any with their reins “intentionally or otherwise,” according to a federal investigation of chaotic scenes along the Texas-Mexico border last fall that sparked widespread condemnation.
In a 511-page report released Friday, Customs and Border Protection blamed a “lack of command control and communication” for mounted agents using their horses to forcibly block and move migrants during an influx of Haitians arriving last September at the U.S. border outside Del Rio, Texas.
“We’re gonna learn from this incident and we’ll find a way to do better,” CBP Commissioner Chris Magnus said during a news conference announcing the report.
Magnus said four Border Patrol personnel have been recommended for disciplinary action for their conduct, though he declined to discuss exactly what each had done to warrant possible punishment, or elaborate on what sanctions they could face. That comes after prosecutors in April declined to pursue criminal charges, he said.
Disciplinary actions are separate from Friday’s findings and won’t be announced until later. All four CBP officials have been on administrative duty since the investigation began, according to senior agency officials who briefed reporters before Friday’s report was released.
Mark Morgan, a former acting CBP commissioner under Trump, dismissed the entire investigation as politically motivated since no Haitians were actually whipped.
“From the start, these agents have been smeared, lied about, and vilified by nearly everyone on the left,” Morgan said in a statement.
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They used bad words too
(really that’s in the report)
Biased report.
Rigged report.
What are they supposed to use, harsh language? Communist cultural arsonists, bent on destroying our once great and free country. It used to be Americans fought for our way of life overseas, but these sons of bitches have brought the war to our shores.
What are they supposed to use, harsh language?
I’d like to see them sanctimonious bass turds do any better. They haven’t done a real job in years (if ever).
“In a 511-page report”
A lot of pages don’t make it true.
SMH
Meanwhile, we are supplying tens of thousands of 155mm rounds, high-explosives, guided missiles, and tanks to Ukraine to defend its borders
“unnecessary violence?”
F****ing hypocrites!
One agent was heard to exclaim a highly offensive and racist statement -“welcome to America! land of the free and home of the brave!
Insufficient force, obviously, because they keep coming.
Ridiculous
Biden declared them guilty and said they would be punished. Must fulfill his edict.
Is it any wonder why we detest so many of our elected
retards?
The entire Border patrol should get Covid. Then stay out for two weeks.
Who would check?
Chris Magnus should be hanged for treason, preferably with a short rope. Absolute piece of excrement.
Some cities have mounted police. Isn’t one of the reasons they have them is for crowd control if needed? To “forcibly block and move” people? It seems to be a legitimate use of horses, to me. Or did someone actually get trampled and I missed it?
Bull. Shit.
As almost all news outlets don’t want the public to read the report for themselves, the link to the news release for the report is here:
The report page is here:
and... it’s not currently available.
These people can kiss my ass. This makes me madder than hell.
Three of the folks “punished” are supervisors and they’ll get a letter in their file that will block them from a promotion for 18 months. The agent, you really can’t say things like that and lose your composure, he’ll probably get “Three days at the beach” and the Union will get it knocked down to a letter of reprimand.
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