By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is investigating a tense encounter between the U.S. Border Patrol and an armed militia man, the Valley Morning Star reports. An agent is accused of firing several shorts at what turned out to be a militia member on private property. The incident happened while Border Patrol agents were chasing…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Rumors of substandard treatment of migrant children caught crossing the border have been overstated, according to federal inspectors. The Arizona Republic reports that no evidence was found of children being forced to sleep in freezing-col holding cells without blankets. The government was unable to confirm other reports, including that toilets ere…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Border Patrol agent has been disciplined for speaking to the media, the National Review reports. By speaking to the media, Agent Ron Zermeno violated an “cease and desist” order to stop issuing statements that contain “Law Enforcement sensitive” information to the media. Zermeno, who is the health and safety director…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Mexican national accused of shooting an off-duty Border Patrol agent during a robbery in Texas was charged with additional crimes related to more robberies Thursday, the Monitor reports. Gustavo Tijerina, 30, was charged with seven counts of aggravated armed robbery and three counts of engaging in organized criminal activity in…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com James Tomsheck, who was forced to resign as internal affairs for CBP, said the agency made it difficult for him to investigate internal complaints. NPR reports that Tomscheck believes some Border Patrol agents aren’t being held accountable because of a culture that evades legal restraints. Tomscheck said about a quarter of…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com What’s it like protecting the border? The U.S. Border Patrol in Arizona is hosting a Citizens Academy beginning Oct. 15 to give residents and community leaders an inside look at the agency. The idea is to provider a greater sense of Border Patrol’s mission and its duties. Leaders warned that participants should…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Border Patrol agents in Arizona found nine immigrants locked inside the cargo area of a U-Haul, AzFamily.com reports. Agent searched the trucks after becoming suspicious of the driver and passenger at a checkpoint near Amado. Inside were eight adults and one juvenile who had no fresh air or ability to escape. An…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Armed militias are complicating already tense, complex crackdowns on immigration, the Border Patrol has warned. The Associated Press reports that the Border Patrol issued a warning to agents to be on the look out for militias that are working in fatigues but have no authority law enforcement authority or training. The warning…
