Border Patrol May Ignore Recommendation to Stop Shooting Rock-Throwers

Steve Neavling tickleticklethewire.com Despite a government-commissioned review recommending an end to the practice of shooting rock-throwers, Border Patrol agents may continue anyway, the Associated Press reports. CBP responded that the recommendation was “very restrictive.” The review came from the Police Executive Research Forum, a nonprofit that advises law enforcement agencies, the AP wrote. Border Patrol…

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Homeland Security Report: Customs and Border Protection Agencies Rife with Dysfunction

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The U.S. Customs and Border Protection is mired in internal dysfunction and turf battles and is unable to stem corruption within its ranks, according to an internal study, the TheDailyBeast.com reports. The website says the agency, which has about 60,000 employees, has been unable to control its disciplinary system or a culture…

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ACLU Sues U.S. Customs and Border Protection Over Ban on Photographing Border Crossings

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The ACLU filed suit against the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency over a policy prohibiting the use of cameras and video recorders near U.S. crossing points, the ACLU announced on its site Thursday. The ACLU said the policy violates the constitutional rights of citizens to take pictures. The suit alleges the…

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