Nat'l Security US Border Patrol Agent Shot, Killed In Arizona - Page 5

vailpass · 10-02-2012, 11:44 AM

Murdered on our territory by foreign hostiles. Re-deploy our military troops to the border now. Federal government says border security is under their authority? Then act.

U.S. Border Patrol agent shot, killed in Arizona near Mexico border

by Cassondra Strande and D.S. Woodfill - Oct. 2, 2012 10:18 AM
The Republic | azcentral.com

One Border Patrol agent was killed and another seriously injured in a shooting early Tuesday near the U.S.-Mexico border, according to authorities.

Three agents were on foot at about 1:30 a.m. about 7 miles east of Bisbee responding to a ground sensor that had triggered, said Carol Capas, a Cochise County Sheriff's Office spokesman.

Capas said the agents reported over the radio that they had come under fire as they were following a trail into the area. Earlier reports from authorities stated erroneously that they were on horseback.

When deputies arrived, one of the agents had died and another suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries, she said.

No suspects were in custody, and Capas she could provide any details on the shooters including how many there were, or what they were doing in the area.

The injured agent sustained non-life-threatening wounds and was flown to a hospital, according to Crystal Amarillas, a spokeswoman for the Tucson Sector Border Patrol.

George McCubbin, president of the National Border Patrol Council, a work union representing border agents called the National Border Patrol Council, said the injured agent had undergone surgery at the University of Arizona Medical Center and is doing well.

Border patrol has not identified the agents involved.

The shooting is being investigated by the FBI and the Cochise County Sheriff's Office. The deceased agent left behind a wife and two children, he said.

U.S. Rep. Ron Barber, who represents the eighth district, released a statement saying "This morning I spoke to Border Patrol leaders for the Tucson Sector to offer my condolences to the men and women of the Border Patrol. My thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends and colleagues of the agent who today made the ultimate sacrifice for his country."

"This is a powerful reminder that our borders are far from secure and that every day the courageous men and women of the Border Patrol put their lives on the line while protecting the citizens of Arizona and the United States," the statement said. "We need to redouble our efforts to secure the border and ensure the safety of Border Patrol agents."

Beth Kempshall, state director of the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, a counter-narcotics entity, said the shootout occurred in "a traditional smuggling corridor for the Sinaloa Cartel."

Marc Denney, a Cochise County Sheriff's commander over the Border Alliance Group Task Force, said the shooting occurred in a known smuggling area. "Basically ambushed," he added. "It's rough terrain. Rocky and very hilly. A lot of low-lying brush."

Denney said law enforcement were swarming the area this morning, looking for suspects. "There's hope that we'll be able to track them," he said. "But there is enough of a gap that they may have had time to go south" across border into Mexico.

All three agents were assigned to the Brian Terry Station, Amarillas said. The station is located in Naco and was named in September in honor of a slain border patrol agent.

Terry, 40, was the last U.S. Border Patrol Agent killed on duty. He was shot in a shootout in December 2010 about 13 miles north of the border at Nogales.

Two guns found at the scene were bought by a member of a ring that was being monitored in the government's gun-smuggling investigation known as Operation Fast and Furious.

Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee that has led Congress' investigation of Fast and Furious, said the shooting is "a tragic reminder of the dangers the brave men and women who guard our borders face every day... Authorities must investigate the full circumstances of this shooting. I urge everyone to think of the families of these agents and avoid drawing conclusions before relevant facts are known."

The tragedy prompted immediate calls for increased enforcement from border security hawks.

"Our thoughts and prayers are with the agents' families at this difficult time," said Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz.. "Violence along Arizona's border cannot be tolerated by the federal government any longer. The federal government must commit the necessary resources to secure the border, because that's simply not happening right now."

Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/news/articl...#ixzz28AGlrvRx

KC native · 10-04-2012, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by RaiderH8r

Can you just go ahead and list the various activities in which people are responsible for their behavior vs. those for which people are not? Just make it easy on all of us.

Another nonsequitor. Lrn2argue

KC native · 10-04-2012, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by RedNeckRaider

No shit, I grew up poor ran with criminals, did drugs, sold drugs. Looked up to idiots who had nice cars, stereos and guns. I got married straightened up worked hard and made a decent life for myself. I am sick and tired of the born poor excuse. Do something about it~

Bootstraps. Lol

**RNR** · 10-04-2012, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by KC native

Bootstraps. Lol

Suck my dick you fake mother****er. You pose like something you are not. You would not last a day where I grew up. You play tough guy and play smart guy, you are neither~

KC native · 10-04-2012, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by RedNeckRaider

Suck my dick you fake mother****er. You pose like something you are not. You would not last a day where I grew up. You play tough guy and play smart guy, you are neither~

ok internet tough guy. Tell yourself whatever it takes for you to go to sleep at night.

**RNR** · 10-04-2012, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by KC native

ok internet tough guy. Tell yourself whatever it takes for you to go to sleep at night.

Type away...you and I know the truth. That is good enough for me ~

KC native · 10-04-2012, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedNeckRaider

Type away...you and I know the truth. That is good enough for me ~

your truth is nonsense but whatever you gotta tell yourself. I don't have to convince anyone. You, OTOH, feel a compulsion to stress how bad ass you are. Tell me again how hardcore you are grandpa.

**RNR** · 10-04-2012, 06:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KC native

your truth is nonsense but whatever you gotta tell yourself. I don't have to convince anyone. You, OTOH, feel a compulsion to stress how bad ass you are. Tell me again how hardcore you are grandpa.

You are a clown, we both know it. Type away as this is the only world you could face me in...at 52 no less

LOCOChief · 10-04-2012, 07:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedNeckRaider

You are a clown, we both know it. Type away as this is the only world you could face me in...at 52 no less

I'm pretty sure kcnative has been bullied and picked on throughout her adolescents to the extent that she is now sadly damaged goods.

KC native · 10-04-2012, 07:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedNeckRaider

You are a clown, we both know it. Type away as this is the only world you could face me in...at 52 no less

Like I said, tell yourself whatever you need to sleep easier at night. bootstraps lol

KC native · 10-04-2012, 07:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LOCOChief

I'm pretty sure kcnative has been bullied and picked on throughout her adolescents to the extent that she is now sadly damaged goods.

I'm pretty sure you are ****ing retarded and don't know how to use the English language properly.

LOCOChief · 10-04-2012, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KC native

I'm pretty sure you are ****ing retarded and don't know how to use the English language properly.

that all you got nacho libre?

RaiderH8r · 10-04-2012, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KC native

Another nonsequitor. Lrn2argue

You put forth the premise that we need not concern ourselves with the well being of people who engage in dangerous behavior because, as you said, " they knew the risks" going in. I would like you to enumerate which of those activities fall under the premise of your thesis. Stop sucking.

**petegz28** · 10-04-2012, 08:02 PM

So if we just start capping people who are sneaking over the border can we just chalk it up to, "well, they knew the risks when they tried to sneak in our country" ?

LiveSteam · 10-04-2012, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by petegz28

So if we just start capping people who are sneaking over the border can we just chalk it up to, "well, they knew the risks when they tried to sneak in our country" ?

That sounds like a Ok plan to me

HonestChieffan · 10-04-2012, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by petegz28

So if we just start capping people who are sneaking over the border can we just chalk it up to, "well, they knew the risks when they tried to sneak in our country" ?

Just more vermin. SSS

Like coyotes, armadillos, possums

10-02-2012, 11:44 AM
vailpass Yah Mules! Join Date: Sep 2001 Casino cash: $196275	US Border Patrol Agent Shot, Killed In Arizona Murdered on our territory by foreign hostiles. Re-deploy our military troops to the border now. Federal government says border security is under their authority? Then act. U.S. Border Patrol agent shot, killed in Arizona near Mexico border by Cassondra Strande and D.S. Woodfill - Oct. 2, 2012 10:18 AM The Republic \| azcentral.com One Border Patrol agent was killed and another seriously injured in a shooting early Tuesday near the U.S.-Mexico border, according to authorities. Three agents were on foot at about 1:30 a.m. about 7 miles east of Bisbee responding to a ground sensor that had triggered, said Carol Capas, a Cochise County Sheriff's Office spokesman. Capas said the agents reported over the radio that they had come under fire as they were following a trail into the area. Earlier reports from authorities stated erroneously that they were on horseback. When deputies arrived, one of the agents had died and another suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries, she said. No suspects were in custody, and Capas she could provide any details on the shooters including how many there were, or what they were doing in the area. The injured agent sustained non-life-threatening wounds and was flown to a hospital, according to Crystal Amarillas, a spokeswoman for the Tucson Sector Border Patrol. George McCubbin, president of the National Border Patrol Council, a work union representing border agents called the National Border Patrol Council, said the injured agent had undergone surgery at the University of Arizona Medical Center and is doing well. Border patrol has not identified the agents involved. The shooting is being investigated by the FBI and the Cochise County Sheriff's Office. The deceased agent left behind a wife and two children, he said. U.S. Rep. Ron Barber, who represents the eighth district, released a statement saying "This morning I spoke to Border Patrol leaders for the Tucson Sector to offer my condolences to the men and women of the Border Patrol. My thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends and colleagues of the agent who today made the ultimate sacrifice for his country." "This is a powerful reminder that our borders are far from secure and that every day the courageous men and women of the Border Patrol put their lives on the line while protecting the citizens of Arizona and the United States," the statement said. "We need to redouble our efforts to secure the border and ensure the safety of Border Patrol agents." Beth Kempshall, state director of the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, a counter-narcotics entity, said the shootout occurred in "a traditional smuggling corridor for the Sinaloa Cartel." Marc Denney, a Cochise County Sheriff's commander over the Border Alliance Group Task Force, said the shooting occurred in a known smuggling area. "Basically ambushed," he added. "It's rough terrain. Rocky and very hilly. A lot of low-lying brush." Denney said law enforcement were swarming the area this morning, looking for suspects. "There's hope that we'll be able to track them," he said. "But there is enough of a gap that they may have had time to go south" across border into Mexico. All three agents were assigned to the Brian Terry Station, Amarillas said. The station is located in Naco and was named in September in honor of a slain border patrol agent. Terry, 40, was the last U.S. Border Patrol Agent killed on duty. He was shot in a shootout in December 2010 about 13 miles north of the border at Nogales. Two guns found at the scene were bought by a member of a ring that was being monitored in the government's gun-smuggling investigation known as Operation Fast and Furious. Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee that has led Congress' investigation of Fast and Furious, said the shooting is "a tragic reminder of the dangers the brave men and women who guard our borders face every day... Authorities must investigate the full circumstances of this shooting. I urge everyone to think of the families of these agents and avoid drawing conclusions before relevant facts are known." The tragedy prompted immediate calls for increased enforcement from border security hawks. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the agents' families at this difficult time," said Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz.. "Violence along Arizona's border cannot be tolerated by the federal government any longer. The federal government must commit the necessary resources to secure the border, because that's simply not happening right now." Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/news/articl...#ixzz28AGlrvRx
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