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Friday, September 19, 2008
Violence Against Border Agents Is On the Rise
Officer.com reports "Violence Against Border Agents Is On the Rise."
According to Officer.com, the U.S. Border Patrol has recorded close to 100 more assaults against agents so far in 2008 than last year.
The latest incident recorded on a video taken from an area east of the San Ysidro Port of Entry known as "the soccer field" showed a man shooting rocks from a slingshot at an US Border Patrol Agent near the border.
In January, one agent, Luis Aguilar, was killed when he was struck by a suspected smuggler's vehicle while trying to place spike strips in the roadway.
U.S. Border Patrol Agent Luis Aguilar, killed in January 2008. On the right is the man accused of driving the vehicle which intentionally stuck and killed Agent Aguilar. He was arrested in Mexico but later released by a Mexican judge.
As a retired sailor and also as a retired law enforcement officer, Soap Box Ravings can't help but wonder if jailing US Border Patrol Agents who shoot and kill convicted criminals caught smuggling does not encourage more smugglers while reducing the individual US Border Patrol Agents motivation to enforce US law.
Soap Box Ravings also notes that while using stop sticks to stop a smugglers escapades in the US is a lot more dangerous to the individual agents than just shooting the smuggler from a safe distance.
The US Border between Mexico and the United States is a war zone, but the war is being fought with police tactics on our side and quasi-military or guerrilla tactics from the Mexico based drug/people smugglers. The criminals only rules are to get through and make money. They do not care if they kill on either side of the border or even if the lose the people they are smuggling as long as they are paid.
Soap Box Ravings is among the many who believe that is time to take control of our border. It is time to support the US Border Patrol by building proper fences and giving them the backing from our government they need to stop the flow of illegals across our borders.
According to Officer.com, the U.S. Border Patrol has recorded close to 100 more assaults against agents so far in 2008 than last year.
The latest incident recorded on a video taken from an area east of the San Ysidro Port of Entry known as "the soccer field" showed a man shooting rocks from a slingshot at an US Border Patrol Agent near the border.
In January, one agent, Luis Aguilar, was killed when he was struck by a suspected smuggler's vehicle while trying to place spike strips in the roadway.
U.S. Border Patrol Agent Luis Aguilar, killed in January 2008. On the right is the man accused of driving the vehicle which intentionally stuck and killed Agent Aguilar. He was arrested in Mexico but later released by a Mexican judge.
As a retired sailor and also as a retired law enforcement officer, Soap Box Ravings can't help but wonder if jailing US Border Patrol Agents who shoot and kill convicted criminals caught smuggling does not encourage more smugglers while reducing the individual US Border Patrol Agents motivation to enforce US law.
Soap Box Ravings also notes that while using stop sticks to stop a smugglers escapades in the US is a lot more dangerous to the individual agents than just shooting the smuggler from a safe distance.
The US Border between Mexico and the United States is a war zone, but the war is being fought with police tactics on our side and quasi-military or guerrilla tactics from the Mexico based drug/people smugglers. The criminals only rules are to get through and make money. They do not care if they kill on either side of the border or even if the lose the people they are smuggling as long as they are paid.
Soap Box Ravings is among the many who believe that is time to take control of our border. It is time to support the US Border Patrol by building proper fences and giving them the backing from our government they need to stop the flow of illegals across our borders.
Liberals Fire On The Vice-Presidental Candidate
An AOL headline notes "Palin's Church Promotes Gay Conversion."
The Wasilla Bible Church is promoting a conference that promises to convert gays into heterosexuals.
The article goes on to point out that Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin has attended services at the Wasilla Bible Church in Wasilla, Alaska, for about six years.
Soap Box Ravings does not believe that this church will have a lot of luck "converting" gays. Soap Box Ravings believes that gays are gay because that is the way they were born. While he has no proof, neither does anyone else.
On the other hand, this church is trying to help in accordance with their beliefs and it is noteworthy that within days of Governor Palin being selected we can find a "controversial" happening in her church when Senator Obama's church and minister's actions went undocumented by the liberal media for months.
Soap Box Ravings can see where some gays may not like the actions of that church. However, Soap Box Ravings sees a major difference between a minister and church who says "God Damn America" and a minister and church who says "You'll be encouraged by the power of God's love and His desire to transform the lives of those impacted by homosexuality," as their conference pamphlet states.
Soap Box Ravings is not offended by the Wasilla Bible Churches proposed action.
"Jeremiah Wright helps me keep my moral compass straight and define my priorities." Barack Obama
Soap Box Ravings is highly offended by the actions of the Trinity United Church and the Reverand Wright who was Obama's minister for over 20 years until he was tossed aside by Senator Obama as a political expedient.
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