This was an interesting ruling. The judge ruled that a U.S. Border Patrol agent used excessive force when he fatally shot an illegal immigrant. At the same time, he reduced the award from $1 million to $350,000 because the guy was running from law enforcement. The reduction in money seems to say the agent was…
Quotas are seldom a good idea, particularly in law enforcement. By AMY TAXIN Associated Press Writer SANTA ANA, Calif. — The U.S. Border Patrol on Monday ordered an investigation of allegations by agents in Southern California that they were given arrest quotas and threatened with punishment if they failed to meet them. Jeffrey Calhoon, El…
The temptation to make money beyond the government paycheck may have been too much for two Border Patrol agents down in Texas. By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press Writer McALLEN, Texas – Two South Texas Border Patrol agents appeared in federal court Thursday on charges alleging they helped drug traffickers move their product across the U.S.-Mexico…
