Illegals becoming more violent against Border Patrol

KVOA Channel 4 Tucson ^ | May 31, 2005 | Jennifer Reardon

[Happy2BMe]

U.S. Border Patrol agents say they are the victims of escalating violence.

The problem is getting so bad, the Border Patrol says numbers of assaults against them are up almost 50% from where they were last year.

Agents in the Tucson sector are patrolling a total of 261 miles of border, but some are doing it from the confines of a cage.

The vehicles are called 'war wagons', literally designed to protect against rocks and boulders thrown by illegal smugglers.

But the metal caging won't protect agents from a problem that's gaining even more momentum.

"When our agents try to do a vehicle stop, criminal element try to run over our agent to evade arrest," says agent Jose Garza, from the Tucson sector.

So far this fiscal year, the Tucson sector of the Border Patrol has reported 163 acts of assault against agents, compared to a total of 118 for the entire fiscal year of 2004.

National reports say vehicle rammings are up 188%, shootings are up 122% and cases of rock throwing are up 23%.

Garza says, "They're getting frustrated because we're out there. We're encountering them more times."

Agent Garza says he knows, with more manpower and resources, will come more encounters with criminal activity.

There are no reports at this time of deaths or serious injuries to agents. Garza says those on patrol are constantly being trained about the dangers along the international line.

[dsc]

"uncompensated costs"

How about this: instead of jailing them, dip them in indelible day-glow dye, head to foot, a different color for each day of the week, then give them seven days to get out of the country.

Starting Monday, it's shoot on sight for anybody who's purple; Tuesday it's open season on anybody who's purple or green; Wednesday, purple, green, and blue, etc.

[chris1]

Whatever. GWB, whom I volunteered for a week on my own dime for 2004 election, has been so out to lunch this term it almost makes you wonder whether his critics who we all laugh and mock were all that wrong?

[G.Mason]

LOL!

And an excellent "fishing" tool it is. ;)

[righttackle44]

"Start getting really violent in return and they will get the message."

Sorry. Can't do that. Mecha would get all upset and want New Mexico back.

[chris1]

Rwad about how Patton dealt with these criminals. We are finished, however. The tide is definately going in the wrong direction.

[dsc]

"Can't do that. Mecha would get all upset and want New Mexico back."

Yeah? Well, let them come and try to take it back.

Oh...wait a minute...

[Beth528]

Very good idea!When do we start?

[chris1]

I am so shocked at how timid we are in the face of criminals on the homefront. We blow people up over there, but welcome the robber into our house here and wonder why he steals.

[jpsb]

Bush and the GOP have been bad on this and many many issues these term, so bad in fact that I think ever GOPer in office needs to be defeated, thrown out in primary would be best but if not then defeated in the general election. We need to send the GOP a meassage they will NEVER forget, sellout the nation for cheap labor and you will never hold an office of public trust ever again.

[Beth528]

The GOP & GWB have encouraged our invasion as a country. The terrorist have been in this country for year's and married American women to become citizens while all along they were planning to attack American's..Don't blame President Bush for terrorist.If you want to blame a current president blame Clinton's.Remember he had three chances to take the ring leader and passed on all of them..

[Beth528]

The GOP & GWB have encouraged our invasion as a country. The terrorist have been in this country for year's and married American women to become citizens while all along they were planning to attack American's..Don't blame President Bush for terrorist.If you want to blame a current president blame Clinton's.Remember he had three chances to take the ring leader and passed on all of them..

[chris1]

In my opinion they are no different on this issue. Yes GWB took the war overseas. However, after 9/11, it was found that the 19 hijackers had 64 drivers licenses between them. They over stayed visas. What have we done about it? Squat!

In fact, the few people who try to do something about it are called vigilantes.

Do you really think we are not going to be attacked again? By not doing anything about our weakest areas, we are just as vulnerable and the terrorists are only biding time while sucking our country dry.

[Ajnin]

If you put the military on that border, incidents of violence would be met with incidence of EXTREME violence. It would stop.

It wouldn't stop because the military would be restricted just as much as the Border Patrol from doing anything about it.

[ronnied]

look in the mirror...

[SheLion]

look in the mirror...

Excuse me?

[NewRomeTacitus]

Shotgun? If you're trying to eliminate all pretense of sportsmanship...

Better take bail money with you, though.

[Beth528]

I think we have done lots about it,just don't read or hear what is being done..Remember we have a liberal media that would love to have another Clinton in the White House..

Do you really think we are not going to be attacked again?

I don't know if we will be attack again or not..I hope not but like I said before it would not be president Bushes fault..

[ronnied]

you will have to look out for yourself, dont get caught with your head in the sand, i think the situation is so bad its going to come down to this. if the gov. can't do anything about the problem how are they going to protect you...

[chris1]

The terrorists are not dumb and wait just long enough till we let our gaurd down with stupidity and then attack again.

If we cannot agree that giving drivers licenses to illegals is a bad thing, as well as deporting criminal aliens who commitr the crimes regular Americans are too lazy to commit, then we are only asking to be attacked again and again.

[SheLion]

you will have to look out for yourself, dont get caught with your head in the sand, i think the situation is so bad its going to come down to this. if the gov. can't do anything about the problem how are they going to protect you...

That's exactly what "I" have been wondering for the past year.

The government won't close the borders.........(I believe it's too late anyway), and all the Mosque's across the U.S....who IS going to protect us?  We are in a very severe situation.  IMHO.

you will have to look out for yourself, dont get caught with your head in the sand, i think the situation is so bad its going to come down to this. if the gov. can't do anything about the problem how are they going to protect you...

That's exactly what "I" have been wondering for the past year.

The government won't close the borders.........(I believe it's too late anyway), and all the Mosque's across the U.S....who IS going to protect us?  We are in a very severe situation.  IMHO.