Monday, October 10, 2005

Border Trouble

While the Republican Party at large are failing the citizens of the United States by refusing to secure its borders, others are stepping into the fray to do their bit- most notably the Minutemen. Things are dangerous down at the border and while the Minutemen do what they can, we shouldn't forget the incredible risk they are taking- literally putting their lives in jeopardy. Don't believe me? Then why has a Yuma County Sheriff bought himself a British Army armoured vehicle to patrol in?

The $18,000, nine-ton, six-wheeled vehicle is needed because of increased attacks against deputies and U.S. Border Patrol agents by drug and migrant smugglers, sheriff's and patrol officials said.

Given the fact that sneaking across the border is illegal, and that the immigrants are working illegally, that many crimes are committed by them and that they resort to attacking law enforcement agencies almost the moment they set foot into the country, isn't it about time something was done about this problem?

1 comment:

FrauBudgie said...

Good article!

It's past time to do anything about the US border -- what bugs me is that nobody's even tried ... well, until the Minutemen, I guess.