Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Border Patrol has been under fire recently for using lethal force on people who throw rocks at agents near the U.S.-Mexico border, Border Patrol Chief Michael J. Fisher said in a new directive Friday, according to the Washington Post. “Agents shall not discharge firearms in response to thrown or hurled projectiles…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A former Border Patrol agent accused of killing a man for allegedly having an affair with his wife has been indicted in the fatal shooting in Texas, the Associated Press reports. Adam Garibay was lodged in the Medina County Jail on Wednesday on charges of murder, assault and evading arrest. He is…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Facing mounting criticism over its use of force, Border Patrol agents are defending opening fire on suspects who throw rocks at law enforcement, Government Executive reports. Coming to the support of agents is the National Border Patrol Council, which represents about 17,000 agents and support staff. Border Patrol has come under fire…
By L.A. Times Editorial Now we have an idea why the U.S. Customs and Border Protection service was keeping secret an independent report of its encounters at the Mexican border. Because it has something to hide. As The Times’ Brian Bennett reported last week, an independent report by the nonprofit Police Executive Research Forum sharply…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Border Patrol agent became so enraged when his wife wouldn’t kiss him that he threatened his family with a gun, shoved his wife and then shot their dog, Las Cruces Sun-News reports. Carmelo Diaz Jr., 44, of Las Cruces was charged with three felonies, including aggravated assault against a family member…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Border Patrol agent who pulled the trigger in a deadly shooting along the California-Mexico border last week had just over two years on the job, ABC 10 News reports. Agent Daniel Basinger is now back on duty. The shooting happened around 6:40 a.m. on Feb. 18 after two agents split up…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Mexican government is incensed over the latest fatal Border Patrol shooting of an undocumented migrant on the California-Mexico border. CNN reports that Mexican authorities accused the agency of using excessive force against a Mexican national Jesus Flores Cruz, who was shot after an agent was hit with a rock. The agent…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Border Patrol has been under fierce criticism for its use of force. That criticism is only expected to get louder after a Border Patrol agent trying to avert an illegal crossing at the Mexican border Tuesday shot and killed a man after being struck in the head with a rock, the…
