"All evil needs to triumph is for good men to do nothing." -- Edmund Burke
Each state has a Sovereign duty to the citizens; our new Governor Janet Napolitano (some say much like Janet Reno) says the border in AZ is a federal problem, others say not so and many of us are helping in some small way. Do you have the following in your state?
The Civil Homeland Defense Corps, headquartered in Tombstone, Arizona, has the simple mission of deterring by legal means illegal aliens, drug traffickers and terrorists from entering the United States by physical presence along the immediate U.S. Mexican border.
The Civil Homeland Defense Corps Area of Operations is the American border territory immediately adjacent to the U.S. border fence with Mexico and within Cochise County, Arizona. All practical attempts will be made to operate with in the immediate 60’ wide strip next to the border fence. Any operations further distant from said 60’ strip will be done only as terrain, safety and common sense dictate.
The Civil Homeland Defense Corps will consist of U.S. citizen volunteers who have undergone minimal training to include:
1. Arizona State certified Concealed Carry Weapons course certification. CCW certification from other states is also acceptable. One of the primary reasons for the CCW requirement is the government required background check and finger printing to ensure that all volunteers have no criminal records.
2. First Aid and CPR training in order to be able to assist any illegal alien who may be in need.
3. Legal background instruction regarding federal and state laws that may apply. This instruction is considered the most important and heavily stressed.
4. Rudimentary training and procedures (SOPs – Standard Operating Procedures) that will apply the conduct of the mission. Such training will include, but not be limited to – land navigation, compass use, map reading, GPS usage; communications procedures, cell phone and radio use; incident reporting; hand & arms signals; Spanish language phraseology; equipment maintenance; and other mission specific training determined necessary as the mission evolves.
The Civil Homeland Defense Corps concept stresses most vigorously the peaceful and law abiding aspect of all actions. Visible, non-threatening deterrence is and remains the major tenet. The CCW permit is required because weapons are NOT to be visible at any time. No threatening or aggressive posture is to be portrayed. The only purpose for weapons, which will be concealed at all times, is purely for self-defense. The expanded legal instruction regarding the rules of engagement and any use of weapons will strictly stress strict and uncompromising adherence not only the letter, but the intent of the law. Both the concealed weapons and the accompanying ammunition will of the type normally associated with self-defense. No exotic ammunitions, extra-capacity magazines or weapons will be carried.
The Civil Homeland Defense Corps will deter illegal crossing into the Cochise County, Arizona portion of the border from Mexico by use of horse, ATV and foot patrols. The preferred method is by use of horse patrols, which generally provide the best visibility, visual presence, endurance, safety, carrying capacity, environmental acceptability, and mobility.
The Civil Homeland Defense Corps is not a uniformed group. Each member wears his or her clothing of choice. The only identifiable clothing element will be a distinctive hat with a U.S. Flag motive.
The Civil Homeland Defense Corps members will also possess valid Arizona hunting licenses for appropriate for the area which they are patrolling. If they area to be patrolled is federal, BLM, national forest or national monument land, then any requisite permits and permissions will be in hand. Likewise, members will be asked join the Audubon Society as birding is a much practiced activity in Cochise County. The purpose for all of these many licenses and permits is to strictly adhere to all possible legalities at all levels.
The Civil Homeland Defense Corps will conduct operations in a manner consistent with its peaceful and law abiding mission statement. (Detailed tactical procedures will be covered in a separate Tactical SOP.) Upon sighting or contact with any illegal attempts to cross the U.S. – Mexico border the location, time, size and composition of the intruding illegal alien group will be communicated immediately to the U.S. Border Patrol. Should the Border Patrol not respond in a timely manner the incident will be documented. (Incident reporting and documentation will be covered in the Tactical SOP.) Additionally, the incident together with photographic evidence will be forwarded to the appropriate national media and detailed in the next Tombstone Tumbleweed edition both in print and on the Internet.
The illegal border crossers will not be apprehended, arrested or detained, but will be offered any assistance needed for safety reasons to include first aid and water. During such assistance protective gloves and other appropriate measures will be taken to avoid physical contact due the very serious likelihood of disease vectors.
Should the illegal border crossers refuse to return to Mexico, refuse to stop and continue northward into the United States; The Civil Homeland Defense Corps will follow in a non-threatening manner until such time as the U.S. Border Patrol arrives. While following, constant communications will be maintained and reports transmitted to both the Border Patrol and the media. It is in these type situations the horse patrols are recommended. Following on foot will not be the practice for safety reasons. Following on ATVs will not be the practice to avoid environmental damage.
Initially, all patrolling will be conducted during daylight hours. No night operations will be conducted until such time as The Civil Homeland Defense Corps staff feels the training and equipment can support night operations. As such, The Civil Homeland Defense Corps will endeavor to reduce the workload of the U.S. Border Patrol during the day, so that the Border Patrol can concentrate more the night operations when most illegal crossings take place.