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  • Patrol Delays Launch. Citizens brigade planning to watch Mexican border says needs more preparation

    06/09/2005 3:35:23 PM PDT · by John Jorsett · 16 replies · 518+ views
    Los Angeles Times ^ | June 9, 2005 | Anna Gorman
    Saying that it needs more time to prepare volunteers, a Chino group planning citizen patrols at the Mexican border near San Diego this summer has rescheduled the launch date for Sept. 16, Mexican Independence Day. Border Watch organizer Andy Ramirez said he has received more than 700 applications and wants to make sure volunteers are properly trained and equipped before beginning the patrols, originally planned for Aug. 1. "There are a lot of logistics involved," said Ramirez, whose grandfather was a Mexican immigrant. Border Watch is modeled after the Minuteman Project, which drew hundreds of citizens to Arizona in April...